83 FR 3122 - Countervailing Duty Investigation of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From India: Final Affirmative Determination
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 15 (January 23, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 15 (January 23, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-01151 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 3122-3124] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01151] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-533-876] Countervailing Duty Investigation of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From India: Final Affirmative Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of fine denier polyester staple fiber (fine denier PSF) from India. The period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. For information on the estimated subsidy rates, see the ``Final Determination and Suspension of Liquidation'' section of this notice. DATES: Applicable January 23, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eli Lovely or Trisha Tran, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1593 or (202) 482-4852, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 6, 2017, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination.\1\ A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum \2\ issued concurrently with this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 51387 (November 6, 2017) (Preliminary Determination) and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). \2\ See Commerce Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from India,'' dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope Comments In accordance with the Preliminary Scope Memorandum, Commerce provided parties an opportunity to provide comments on all issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\3\ Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice.\4\ As a result, the scope of this investigation was modified for the preliminary determination. No further changes to the scope of the investigation were made to this final determination. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this final determination, and accompanying discussion and analysis [[Page 3123]] of all comments timely received, see the Final Scope Decision Memorandum.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Commerce Memorandum, ``Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's Republic of China, India, Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated May 31, 2016 (Preliminary Scope Memorandum); see also See Commerce Memorandum, ``Due Dates for Case and Rebuttal Briefs Regarding the Scope,'' dated December 11, 2017. \4\ See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from India and the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 29029 (June 27, 2017) (Initiation Notice). \5\ See Commerce Memorandum, ``Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's Republic of China, India, Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Final Determinations,'' dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice (Final Scope Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology Commerce conducted this countervailing duty (CVD) investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, we determine that there is a subsidy (i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient) and that the subsidy is specific. For a full description of the methodology underlying our final determination, see the Issues and Decisions Memorandum. Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is fine denier PSF from India. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix II. Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received The subsidy programs under investigation, and the issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by the parties, are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues that parties raised, and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, is attached to this notice at Appendix I. Use of Adverse Facts Available (AFA) For purposes of this final determination, we relied on facts available, and because certain respondents did not act to the best of their ability in responding to Commerce's requests for information, we drew an adverse inference, where appropriate, in selecting from among the facts otherwise available.\6\ A full discussion of our decision to rely on adverse facts available is presented in the ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences'' section of the Issues and Decisions Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our review and analysis of the comments received from parties, and minor corrections presented at verification, we made certain changes to the respondents' sales figures and subsidy rate calculations since the Preliminary Determination. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum and the Final Calculation Memoranda.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Commerce Memoranda, ``Bombay Dyeing Final Determination Calculation Memorandum,'' dated January 16, 2018 (Bombay Dyeing's Final Calculation Memorandum) and ``Countervailing Duty Investigation of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from India: Final Determination Calculation for Reliance Industries Limited,'' dated January 16, 2018 (Reliance's Final Calculation Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Determination In accordance with section 705(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act, we calculated an individual rate for each producer/exporter of the subject merchandise individually investigated. In accordance with section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, for companies not individually investigated, we apply an ``all-others'' rate. Under section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, the ``all-others'' rate excludes zero and de minimis rates calculated for the exporters and producers individually investigated as well as rates based entirely on facts otherwise available. Pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, we have calculated the ``all-others'' rate using the subsidy rates of the two individually investigated respondents. The Department calculated the all-others' rate using a weighted average of the individual estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents using each company's publicly- ranged values for the merchandise under consideration.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ With two respondents under examination, the Department normally calculates (A) a weighted-average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents; (B) a simple average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents; and (C) a weighted-average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents using each company's publicly-ranged U.S. sale quantities for the merchandise under consideration. The Department then compares (B) and (C) to (A) and selects the rate closest to (A) as the most appropriate rate for all other producers and exporters. See, e.g., Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663 (September 1, 2010). As complete publicly ranged sales data was available, the Department based the all-others rate on the publicly ranged sales data of the mandatory respondents. For a complete analysis of the data, please see the All-Others' Rate Calculation Memorandum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy rate Company (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Limited........... 13.38 Reliance Industries Limited............................. 27.36 All-Others.............................................. 24.80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclosure We intend to disclose to parties in this proceeding the calculations performed for this final determination within five days of the date of public announcement of our final determination, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Suspension of Liquidation As a result of our Preliminary Determination, and pursuant to sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (2) of the Act, we instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all entries of merchandise under consideration from India that were entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after November 6, 2017, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (the ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, we will issue a CVD order, will reinstate the suspension of liquidation under section 706(a) of the Act, and will require a cash deposit of estimated CVDs for such entries of subject merchandise in the amounts indicated above. If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties deposited or securities posted as a result of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded or canceled. ITC Notification In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of our determination. In addition, we are making available to the ITC all non-privileged and non-proprietary information related to this investigation. We will allow the ITC access to all privileged and business proprietary information in our files, provided the ITC confirms that it will not disclose such information, either publicly or under an administrative protective order (APO), without the written consent of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information In the event the ITC issues a final negative injury determination, this notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation subject to sanction. [[Page 3124]] This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 705(d) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: January 16, 2018. Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. List of Issues III. Background IV. Scope Comments V. Scope of the Investigation VI. Subsidies Valuation Information VII. Benchmarks and Interest Rates VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences IX. Analysis of Programs X. Analysis of Comments Comment 1: Whether to Countervail the AAP and DDB Comment 2: Whether to Apply AFA to Reliance and Bombay Dyeing's Discovered Benefits under the TUFS Comment 3: Treatment of the EPCG Comment 4: Whether to Apply AFA to Bombay Dyeing's Unreported Benefits from the SHIS Comment 5: Whether Commerce should countervail the FPS/IEIS Comment 6: Whether Commerce should countervail the SGOM PSI Comment 7: Whether to Apply AFA to the POI Value of Bombay Dyeing's Company-Wide Sales and Company-Wide Export Sales Comment 8: Whether to Apply AFA to Reliance's Unreported Benefits from the AAP Comment 9: Whether to Apply AFA to Reliance's Unreported Benefits from the MEIS and the MLFPS Comment 10: Whether to Apply AFA to Reliance's Alleged Benefits for EOU programs Comment 11: Whether to Apply AFA to Reliance's Purported Benefits for Two Income Deductions Related to SEZ programs Comment 12: Whether to Apply AFA to Reliance's Purported Benefits under Section 35(1)(iv), Section 35(I)(ii), and Section 35(I)(i) Income Tax Deductions Comment 13: Whether to Apply AFA to Reliance's Unreported Benefits for SEZ programs Comment 14: Whether to Revise the Application of AFA Rates for SEZ programs Comment 15: Whether to Apply Total AFA to Reliance Comment 16: Whether to Revise the Calculation of Benefits Received under the EPCG XI. Recommendation Appendix II Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is fine denier polyester staple fiber (fine denier PSF), not carded or combed, measuring less than 3.3 decitex (3 denier) in diameter. The scope covers all fine denier PSF, whether coated or uncoated. The following products are excluded from the scope: (1) PSF equal to or greater than 3.3 decitex (more than 3 denier, inclusive) currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 5503.20.0045 and 5503.20.0065. (2) Low-melt PSF defined as a bi-component polyester fiber having a polyester fiber component that melts at a lower temperature than the other polyester fiber component, which is currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0015. Fine denier PSF is classifiable under the HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0025. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the investigations is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2018-01151 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Return or Destruction of Proprietary Appendix II Determination.1 A summary of the
Information Scope of the Investigation events that occurred since Commerce
published the Preliminary
In the event the ITC issues a final The merchandise covered by this
investigation is fine denier polyester staple
Determination, as well as a full
negative injury determination, this discussion of the issues raised by parties
notice serves as the only reminder to fiber (fine denier PSF), not carded or combed,
measuring less than 3.3 decitex (3 denier) in for this final determination, may be
parties subject to an APO of their diameter. The scope covers all fine denier found in the Issues and Decision
responsibility concerning the PSF, whether coated or uncoated. The Memorandum 2 issued concurrently
destruction of proprietary information following products are excluded from the with this notice. The Issues and
disclosed under APO in accordance scope: Decision Memorandum is a public
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely (1) PSF equal to or greater than 3.3 decitex
(more than 3 denier, inclusive) currently document and is on file electronically
written notification of the return or
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff via Enforcement and Compliance’s
destruction of APO materials, or
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
conversion to judicial protective order,
subheadings 5503.20.0045 and 5503.20.0065. Centralized Electronic Service System
is hereby requested. Failure to comply (2) Low-melt PSF defined as a bi- (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
with the regulations and terms of an component polyester fiber having a polyester registered users at http://
APO is a violation subject to sanction. fiber component that melts at a lower access.trade.gov, and is available to all
This determination is issued and temperature than the other polyester fiber
component, which is currently classifiable
parties in the Central Records Unit,
published pursuant to sections 705(d) Room B8024 of the main Department of
under HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0015.
and 777(i) of the Act. Commerce building. In addition, a
Fine denier PSF is classifiable under the
Dated: January 16, 2018. HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0025. Although complete version of the Issues and
Gary Taverman, the HTSUS subheadings are provided for Decision Memorandum can be accessed
convenience and customs purposes, the directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
written description of the scope of the frn/. The signed Issues and Decision
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
investigations is dispositive. Memorandum and the electronic
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for [FR Doc. 2018–01152 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] version are identical in content.
Enforcement and Compliance. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Scope Comments
Appendix I
In accordance with the Preliminary
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Decision Memorandum
Scope Memorandum, Commerce
International Trade Administration provided parties an opportunity to
I. Summary provide comments on all issues
II. Background [C–533–876] regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).3
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Scope Comments Certain interested parties commented on
Countervailing Duty Investigation of
V. Application of the Countervailing Duty the scope of the investigation as it
Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber
Law to Imports from the PRC appeared in the Initiation Notice.4 As a
From India: Final Affirmative
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information result, the scope of this investigation
Determination
VII. Benchmarks and Discount Rates was modified for the preliminary
VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, determination. No further changes to the
Adverse Inferences International Trade Administration, scope of the investigation were made to
IX. Analysis of Programs Department of Commerce. this final determination. For a summary
X. Analysis of Comments SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce of the product coverage comments and
Comment 1: Application of AFA to the
(Commerce) determines that rebuttal responses submitted to the
Electricity Program
Comment 2: Export Buyer’s Credit Program countervailable subsidies are being record for this final determination, and
Comment 3: Market Distortion in the MEG/ provided to producers and exporters of accompanying discussion and analysis
PTA Industry fine denier polyester staple fiber (fine
Comment 4: Input Benchmarks denier PSF) from India. The period of 1 See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from
Comment 5: Hailun Verification Minor investigation is January 1, 2016, through India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Corrections December 31, 2016. For information on Determination, 82 FR 51387 (November 6, 2017)
(Preliminary Determination) and accompanying
Comment 6: Huahong Verification Minor the estimated subsidy rates, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum (Preliminary
Corrections ‘‘Final Determination and Suspension of Decision Memorandum).
Comment 7: Exclusion of Finance Leasing Liquidation’’ section of this notice. 2 See Commerce Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and
and Margin Trading from the Policy Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination
DATES: Applicable January 23, 2018.
Loans Benefit Calculation in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Fine
Comment 8: Treatment of Hailun’s Other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eli Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from India,’’ dated
Types of Financing under the Policy Lovely or Trisha Tran, AD/CVD concurrently with this determination and hereby
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision
Loan Program
Memorandum).
Comment 9: PTA for LTAR Benefit Compliance, International Trade 3 See Commerce Memorandum, ‘‘Fine Denier
Comment 10: Sales Denominator for the Administration, U.S. Department of Polyester Staple Fiber from the People’s Republic
Sanfangxiang Group Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue of China, India, Republic of Korea, and Taiwan:
Comment 11: Sales Denominator for NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the
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Hailun Petrochemical (202) 482–1593 or (202) 482–4852, Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated May 31, 2016
Comment 12: Treatment of Foreign- (Preliminary Scope Memorandum); see also See
respectively. Commerce Memorandum, ‘‘Due Dates for Case and
Purchased Inputs
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rebuttal Briefs Regarding the Scope,’’ dated
Comment 13: Correction of Calculation December 11, 2017.
Errors for Huahong
Background 4 See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from
Comment 14: Correction of Calculation India and the People’s Republic of China: Initiation
Errors for Hailun On November 6, 2017, Commerce of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 29029
XI. Recommendation published the Preliminary (June 27, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
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This determination is issued and Appendix II (Act). Commerce published the notice of
published pursuant to sections 705(d) Scope of the Investigation initiation of this investigation on
and 777(i) of the Act. September 11, 2017.1 On October 27,
The merchandise covered by this 2017, Commerce postponed the
Dated: January 16, 2018. investigation is fine denier polyester staple
fiber (fine denier PSF), not carded or combed, preliminary determination of this
Gary Taverman,
measuring less than 3.3 decitex (3 denier) in investigation to January 16, 2018.2 For
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping a complete description of the events that
diameter. The scope covers all fine denier
and Countervailing Duty Operations, followed the initiation of this
PSF, whether coated or uncoated. The
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
following products are excluded from the investigation, see the Preliminary
scope: Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics
Enforcement and Compliance.
(1) PSF equal to or greater than 3.3 decitex discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Appendix I (more than 3 denier, inclusive) currently Memorandum is included at Appendix
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and II to this notice. The Preliminary
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
Decision Memorandum subheadings 5503.20.0045 and 5503.20.0065. Decision Memorandum is a public
(2) Low-melt PSF defined as a bi- document and is on file electronically
I. Summary
component polyester fiber having a polyester via Enforcement and Compliance’s
II. List of Issues
fiber component that melts at a lower Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
III. Background
IV. Scope Comments
temperature than the other polyester fiber Centralized Electronic Service System
component, which is currently classifiable (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
V. Scope of the Investigation under HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0015.
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information registered users at http://
Fine denier PSF is classifiable under the access.trade.gov, and is available to all
VII. Benchmarks and Interest Rates HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0025. Although
VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and the HTSUS subheadings are provided for
parties in the Central Records Unit,
Adverse Inferences convenience and customs purposes, the Room B8024 of the main Department of
IX. Analysis of Programs written description of the scope of the Commerce building. In addition, a
X. Analysis of Comments investigations is dispositive. complete version of the Preliminary
Comment 1: Whether to Countervail the [FR Doc. 2018–01151 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am]
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
AAP and DDB directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Comment 2: Whether to Apply AFA to frn/. The signed and electronic versions
Reliance and Bombay Dyeing’s of the Preliminary Decision
Discovered Benefits under the TUFS Memorandum are identical in content.
Comment 3: Treatment of the EPCG
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Comment 4: Whether to Apply AFA to Scope of the Investigation
International Trade Administration
Bombay Dyeing’s Unreported Benefits The products covered by this
from the SHIS [C–570–065] investigation are stainless steel flanges
Comment 5: Whether Commerce should from China. For a complete description
countervail the FPS/IEIS Countervailing Duty Investigation of of the scope of this investigation, see
Comment 6: Whether Commerce should Stainless Steel Flanges From the Appendix I.
countervail the SGOM PSI People’s Republic of China:
Comment 7: Whether to Apply AFA to the Preliminary Affirmative Determination Methodology
POI Value of Bombay Dyeing’s Commerce is conducting this
Company-Wide Sales and Company- AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, investigation in accordance with section
Wide Export Sales
Comment 8: Whether to Apply AFA to Department of Commerce. 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy
Reliance’s Unreported Benefits from the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
programs found countervailable,
AAP (Commerce) preliminarily determines Commerce preliminarily determines
Comment 9: Whether to Apply AFA to that countervailable subsidies are being that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
Reliance’s Unreported Benefits from the provided to producers/exporters of contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that
MEIS and the MLFPS stainless steel flanges from the People’s gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,
Comment 10: Whether to Apply AFA to Republic of China (China). The period and that the subsidy is specific.4
Reliance’s Alleged Benefits for EOU In making these findings, Commerce
of investigation is January 1, 2016,
programs relied totally on facts available, because
through December 31, 2016. We invite
Comment 11: Whether to Apply AFA to neither the GOC nor any of the selected
interested parties to comment on this
Reliance’s Purported Benefits for Two mandatory respondent companies
Income Deductions Related to SEZ preliminary determination.
responded to the questionnaire. Further,
programs DATES: Applicable January 23, 2018.
Comment 12: Whether to Apply AFA to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1 See Stainless Steel Flanges from India and the
Reliance’s Purported Benefits under Justin Neuman or Jerry Huang, AD/CVD People’s Republic of China: Initiation of
Section 35(1)(iv), Section 35(I)(ii), and Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 42654
Section 35(I)(i) Income Tax Deductions (September 11, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
Compliance, International Trade 2 See Stainless Steel Flanges from India and the
Comment 13: Whether to Apply AFA to Administration, U.S. Department of People’s Republic of China: Postponement of
Reliance’s Unreported Benefits for SEZ Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing Duty
programs NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone Investigations, 82 FR 49786 (October 27, 2017).
Comment 14: Whether to Revise the (202) 482–0486 or (202) 482–4047, 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Application of AFA Rates for SEZ the Preliminary Determination of the
respectively.
programs Countervailing Duty Investigation of Stainless Steel
Comment 15: Whether to Apply Total AFA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Flanges from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated
to Reliance concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
Background notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
Comment 16: Whether to Revise the 4 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
Calculation of Benefits Received under This preliminary determination is regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
the EPCG made in accordance with section 703(b) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
XI. Recommendation of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended the Act regarding specificity.
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