83 FR 39056 - Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Amended Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 153 (August 8, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 153 (August 8, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39056-39058] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-16897] [[Page 39056]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-073] Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Amended Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminary determination of the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of common alloy aluminum sheet (aluminum sheet) from the People's Republic of China (China) to correct a significant ministerial error. DATES: Applicable August 8, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Scott or Scott Hoefke, 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) 482-2657 or (202) 482-4947, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 22, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Determination,\1\ and completed the disclosure of all calculation materials to interested parties. On June 26, 2018, Henan Mingtai Al Industrial Co., Ltd. and Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co., Ltd. (collectively, Mingtai), timely filed a ministerial error allegation regarding the Preliminary Determination.\2\ Commerce did not receive ministerial error allegations or comments from any other interested party. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Antidumping Duty Investigation of Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination, 83 FR 29088 (June 22, 2018) (Preliminary Determination). \2\ See Letter from Mingtai, ``Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People's Republic of China--Ministerial Error Allegation,'' dated June 26, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Period of Investigation The period of investigation is April 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017. Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is aluminum sheet from China. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see the Appendix to this notice. Analysis of Significant Ministerial Error Allegation Commerce will analyze any comments received and, if appropriate, correct any significant ministerial error by amending the preliminary determination according to 19 CFR 351.224(e). A ministerial error is defined in 19 CFR 351.224(f) as ``an error in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical error resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other similar type of unintentional error which the Secretary considers ministerial.'' \3\ A significant ministerial error is defined as a ministerial error, the correction of which, singly or in combination with other errors, would result in: (1) A change of at least five absolute percentage points in, but not less than 25 percent of, the antidumping duty rate calculated in the original preliminary determination; or (2) a difference between an antidumping duty rate of zero or de minimis and an antidumping duty rate of greater than de minimis or vice versa.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See also section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). \4\ See 19 CFR 351.224(g). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amended Preliminary Determination Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e) and (g)(1), Commerce is amending the Preliminary Determination to reflect the correction of one ministerial error made in the calculation of the estimated weighted-average dumping margin for Mingtai.\5\ This error is a significant ministerial error within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.224(g) because Mingtai's margin decreases from 167.16 percent to 91.47 percent as a result of correcting this ministerial error, exceeding the specified threshold, i.e., a change of at least five absolute percentage points in, but not less than 25 percent of, the antidumping duty rate calculated in the original preliminary determination.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Memorandum, ``Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People's Republic of China: Allegation of Ministerial Error in the Preliminary Determination,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Ministerial Error Memorandum). \6\ See Memorandum, ``Analysis for the Amended Preliminary Determination of the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People's Republic of China for Henan Mingtai Al Industrial Co., Ltd. and Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co., Ltd.,'' dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mingtai is the only mandatory respondent for which Commerce calculated a weighted-average dumping margin in the Preliminary Determination. For this reason, we assigned Mingtai's calculated rate to the non-examined respondents that preliminarily received a separate rate.\7\ Accordingly, as part of this amended preliminary determination, Commerce will amend the estimated weighted-average dumping margin to 91.47 percent for each non-examined respondent that preliminarily received a separate rate. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at 29090. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the Preliminary Determination, we found that Nanjie Resources Co., Limited, Yong Jie New Material Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Yongjie Aluminum Co., Ltd. (collectively, the Yongjie Companies), Zhejiang GKO Aluminium Stock Co., Ltd. (GKO Aluminium), and the China-wide entity failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of their ability to comply with requests for information and, thus, found that an adverse inference was warranted in selecting from the facts otherwise available.\8\ In an investigation, Commerce's practice with respect to the assignment of a rate based on adverse facts available is to select the higher of: (1) The highest dumping margin alleged in the petition or (2) the highest calculated dumping margin of any respondent in the investigation.\9\ In the Preliminary Determination, because the highest margin in the initiation of this investigation (i.e., 59.72 percent) was less than the 167.16 percent margin calculated for Mingtai, we assigned the 167.16 percent rate to the Yongjie Companies, GKO Aluminium, and the China-wide entity as adverse facts available.\10\ For this amended preliminary determination, we examined whether the highest margin in the initiation of the investigation (i.e., 59.72 percent) was less than or equal to the highest calculated margin, and determined that the highest calculated margin of 91.47 percent was the higher of the two. Because this rate is a calculated rate based on a mandatory respondent's data in this segment of the proceeding, it does not constitute secondary information and, therefore, it does not need to be corroborated. Therefore, for this amended preliminary determination, as facts available based on an adverse inference, we have assigned to the Yongjie Companies, [[Page 39057]] GKO Aluminium, and the China-wide entity a dumping margin of 91.47 percent, which is the highest calculated rate in this proceeding. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People's Republic of China,'' dated June 15, 2018 (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), at 20-26. \9\ See, e.g., Certain Uncoated Paper from Indonesia: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 81 FR 3101 (January 20, 2016). \10\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum, at 26. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amended Cash Deposits and Suspension of Liquidation The collection of cash deposits and suspension of liquidation will be revised according to the rates calculated in this amended preliminary determination. Because these amended rates result in reduced cash deposits, the amended rate for Mingtai will be effective retroactively to June 22, 2018, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination. As Commerce preliminarily found that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise from the non-examined respondents that preliminarily received a separate rate, the Yongjie Companies, GKO Aluminium, and the China-wide entity,\11\ the amended rates for these entities will be effective retroactively to March 24, 2018, i.e., 90 days before the publication of the Preliminary Determination. Parties will be notified of this determination, in accordance with section 733(d) and (f) of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ See Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at 29089 and Preliminary Decision Memorandum, at 4-7. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amended Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted-average antidumping duty margins exist: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted- Cash deposit average adjusted for Exporter Producer margin subsidy offset (percent) (percent) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henan Mingtai Al Industrial Co., Ltd./ Henan Mingtai Al Industrial Co., 91.47 91.47 Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co., Ltd.\12\. Ltd./Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co., Ltd. Alcha International Holdings Limited....... Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium Co., Ltd... 91.47 91.47 Alumax Composite Material (Jiangyin) Co., Chalco Ruimin Co., Ltd............. 91.47 91.47 Ltd. Granges Aluminum (Shanghai) Co., Ltd....... Granges Aluminum (Shanghai) Co., 91.47 91.47 Ltd. Henan Founder Beyond Industry Co., Ltd..... Henan Xintai Aluminum Industry Co., 91.47 91.47 Ltd. Huafon Nikkei Aluminium Corporation........ Huafon Nikkei Aluminium Corporation 91.47 91.47 Jiangsu Lidao New Material Co., Ltd........ Henan Jinyang Luyue Co., Ltd....... 91.47 91.47 Jiangsu Lidao New Material Co., Ltd........ Jiangsu Zhong He Aluminum Co., Ltd. 91.47 91.47 Jiangyin Litai Ornamental Materials Co., Jiangyin Litai Ornamental Materials 91.47 91.47 Ltd. Co., Ltd. Jiangyin New Alumax Composite Material Co. Chalco Ruimin Co., Ltd............. 91.47 91.47 Ltd. Shandong Fuhai Industrial Co., Ltd......... Shandong Fuhai Industrial Co., Ltd. 91.47 91.47 Tianjin Zhongwang Aluminium Co., Ltd....... Tianjin Zhongwang Aluminium Co., 91.47 91.47 Ltd. Xiamen Xiashun Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd...... Xiamen Xiashun Aluminum Foil Co., 91.47 91.47 Ltd. Yantai Jintai International Trade Co., Ltd. Shandong Nanshan................... 91.47 91.47 Aluminium Co., Ltd................. Yinbang Clad Material Co., Ltd............. Yinbang Clad Material Co., Ltd..... 91.47 91.47 Zhengzhou Silverstone Limited.............. Henan Zhongyuan Aluminum Co., Ltd.. 91.47 91.47 Zhengzhou Silverstone Limited.............. Luoyang Xinlong Aluminum Co., Ltd.. 91.47 91.47 Zhengzhou Silverstone Limited.............. Shanghai Dongshuo Metal Trade Co., 91.47 91.47 Ltd. Zhengzhou Silverstone Limited.............. Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co., Ltd 91.47 91.47 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China-Wide Entity 91.47 91.47 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties in this proceeding within five days after public announcement of the amended preliminary determination, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ We preliminarily determined that Henan Mingtai Al Industrial Co., Ltd. and Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co., Ltd. are a single entity. See Preliminary Decision Memorandum, at 17-19; see also Memorandum, ``Preliminary Affiliation and Collapsing Memorandum for Henan Mingtai Al Industrial Co., Ltd. and Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co., Ltd.,'' dated June 15, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we will notify the International Trade Commission of our amended preliminary determination. This amended preliminary determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 733(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e). Dated: July 31, 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 Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is aluminum common alloy sheet (common alloy sheet), which is a flat-rolled aluminum product having a thickness of 6.3 mm or less, but greater than 0.2 mm, in coils or cut-to-length, regardless of width. Common alloy sheet within the scope of this investigation includes both not clad aluminum sheet, as well as multi-alloy, clad aluminum sheet. With respect to not clad aluminum sheet, common alloy sheet is manufactured from a 1XXX-, 3XXX-, or 5XXX-series alloy as designated by the Aluminum Association. With respect to multi-alloy, clad aluminum sheet, common alloy sheet is produced from a 3XXX-series core, to which cladding layers are applied to either one or both sides of the core. Common alloy sheet may be made to ASTM specification B209-14, but can also be made to other specifications. Regardless of specification, however, all common alloy sheet meeting the scope description is included in the scope. Subject merchandise includes common alloy sheet that has been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to annealing, tempering, painting, varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching, and/or slitting, or any otherprocessing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the common alloy sheet. Excluded from the scope of this investigation is aluminum can stock, which is suitable for use in the manufacture of aluminum beverage cans, lids of such cans, or tabs used to open such cans. Aluminum can stock is produced to gauges that range from 0.200 mm to 0.292 mm, and has anH-19, H-41, H-48, or H-391 temper. In [[Page 39058]] addition, aluminum can stock has a lubricant applied to the flat surfaces of the can stock to facilitate its movement through machines used in the manufacture of beverage cans. Aluminum can stock is properly classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7606.12.3045 and 7606.12.3055. Where the nominal and actual measurements vary, a product is within the scope if application of either the nominal or actual measurement would place it within the scope based on the definitions set for the above. Common alloy sheet is currently classifiable under HTSUS subheadings 7606.11.3060, 7606.11.6000, 7606.12.3090, 7606.12.6000, 7606.91.3090, 7606.91.6080, 7606.92.3090, and 7606.92.6080. Further, merchandise that falls within the scope of this investigation may also be entered into the United States under HTSUS subheadings 7606.11.3030, 7606.12.3030, 7606.91.3060, 7606.91.6040, 7606.92.3060, 7606.92.6040, 7607.11.9090. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. 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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE China. For a complete description of the Determination. For this reason, we
scope of this investigation, see the assigned Mingtai’s calculated rate to the
International Trade Administration Appendix to this notice. non-examined respondents that
[A–570–073] preliminarily received a separate rate.7
Analysis of Significant Ministerial
Error Allegation Accordingly, as part of this amended
Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From preliminary determination, Commerce
the People’s Republic of China: Commerce will analyze any will amend the estimated weighted-
Amended Preliminary Affirmative comments received and, if appropriate, average dumping margin to 91.47
Determination of Sales at Less Than correct any significant ministerial error percent for each non-examined
Fair Value by amending the preliminary respondent that preliminarily received a
determination according to 19 CFR separate rate.
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 351.224(e). A ministerial error is In the Preliminary Determination, we
International Trade Administration, defined in 19 CFR 351.224(f) as ‘‘an found that Nanjie Resources Co.,
Department of Commerce. error in addition, subtraction, or other Limited, Yong Jie New Material Co.,
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce arithmetic function, clerical error Ltd., and Zhejiang Yongjie Aluminum
(Commerce) is amending the resulting from inaccurate copying, Co., Ltd. (collectively, the Yongjie
preliminary determination of the less- duplication, or the like, and any other Companies), Zhejiang GKO Aluminium
than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of similar type of unintentional error Stock Co., Ltd. (GKO Aluminium), and
common alloy aluminum sheet which the Secretary considers the China-wide entity failed to
(aluminum sheet) from the People’s ministerial.’’ 3 A significant ministerial cooperate by not acting to the best of
Republic of China (China) to correct a error is defined as a ministerial error, their ability to comply with requests for
significant ministerial error. the correction of which, singly or in information and, thus, found that an
combination with other errors, would adverse inference was warranted in
DATES: Applicable August 8, 2018.
result in: (1) A change of at least five selecting from the facts otherwise
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: absolute percentage points in, but not
Deborah Scott or Scott Hoefke, AD/CVD available.8 In an investigation,
less than 25 percent of, the antidumping Commerce’s practice with respect to the
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and duty rate calculated in the original
Compliance, International Trade assignment of a rate based on adverse
preliminary determination; or (2) a facts available is to select the higher of:
Administration, U.S. Department of difference between an antidumping
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue (1) The highest dumping margin alleged
duty rate of zero or de minimis and an
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: in the petition or (2) the highest
antidumping duty rate of greater than de
(202) 482–2657 or (202) 482–4947, calculated dumping margin of any
minimis or vice versa.4
respectively. respondent in the investigation.9 In the
Amended Preliminary Determination Preliminary Determination, because the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: highest margin in the initiation of this
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e) and
Background (g)(1), Commerce is amending the investigation (i.e., 59.72 percent) was
Preliminary Determination to reflect the less than the 167.16 percent margin
On June 22, 2018, Commerce calculated for Mingtai, we assigned the
published in the Federal Register the correction of one ministerial error made
in the calculation of the estimated 167.16 percent rate to the Yongjie
Preliminary Determination,1 and Companies, GKO Aluminium, and the
completed the disclosure of all weighted-average dumping margin for
Mingtai.5 This error is a significant China-wide entity as adverse facts
calculation materials to interested available.10 For this amended
parties. On June 26, 2018, Henan ministerial error within the meaning of
19 CFR 351.224(g) because Mingtai’s preliminary determination, we
Mingtai Al Industrial Co., Ltd. and examined whether the highest margin in
Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co., Ltd. margin decreases from 167.16 percent to
91.47 percent as a result of correcting the initiation of the investigation (i.e.,
(collectively, Mingtai), timely filed a 59.72 percent) was less than or equal to
ministerial error allegation regarding the this ministerial error, exceeding the
specified threshold, i.e., a change of at the highest calculated margin, and
Preliminary Determination.2 Commerce determined that the highest calculated
did not receive ministerial error least five absolute percentage points in,
but not less than 25 percent of, the margin of 91.47 percent was the higher
allegations or comments from any other of the two. Because this rate is a
interested party. antidumping duty rate calculated in the
original preliminary determination.6 calculated rate based on a mandatory
Period of Investigation Mingtai is the only mandatory respondent’s data in this segment of the
respondent for which Commerce proceeding, it does not constitute
The period of investigation is April 1,
calculated a weighted-average dumping secondary information and, therefore, it
2017 through September 30, 2017.
margin in the Preliminary does not need to be corroborated.
Scope of the Investigation Therefore, for this amended preliminary
The product covered by this
3 See also section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, determination, as facts available based
as amended (the Act). on an adverse inference, we have
investigation is aluminum sheet from 4 See 19 CFR 351.224(g).
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Less-Than-Fair-Value
assigned to the Yongjie Companies,
1 See Antidumping Duty Investigation of Common
Investigation of Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet
7 See Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at 29090.
Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People’s Republic from the People’s Republic of China: Allegation of
8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Ministerial Error in the Preliminary
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Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value, Preliminary Determination,’’ dated concurrently with this notice the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping
Affirmative Determination of Critical (Ministerial Error Memorandum). Duty Investigation of Common Alloy Aluminum
Circumstances, and Postponement of Final 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Analysis for the Amended Sheet from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated
Determination, 83 FR 29088 (June 22, 2018) Preliminary Determination of the Less-Than-Fair- June 15, 2018 (Preliminary Decision Memorandum),
(Preliminary Determination). Value Investigation of Common Alloy Aluminum at 20–26.
2 See Letter from Mingtai, ‘‘Common Alloy 9 See, e.g., Certain Uncoated Paper from
Sheet from the People’s Republic of China for
Aluminum Sheet from the People’s Republic of Henan Mingtai Al Industrial Co., Ltd. and Indonesia: Final Determination of Sales at Less
China—Ministerial Error Allegation,’’ dated June Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry Co., Ltd.,’’ dated Than Fair Value, 81 FR 3101 (January 20, 2016).
26, 2018. concurrently with this notice. 10 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum, at 26.
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addition, aluminum can stock has a lubricant Background Scope Comments
applied to the flat surfaces of the can stock
to facilitate its movement through machines Commerce published the notice of In accordance with the preamble to
used in the manufacture of beverage cans. initiation of this investigation on the Commerce’s regulations,5 the
Aluminum can stock is properly classified Initiation Notice set aside a period of
January 23, 2018.1 Commerce exercised
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the time for parties to raise issues regarding
its discretion to toll deadlines affected product coverage (i.e., scope).6 Certain
United States (HTSUS) subheadings
7606.12.3045 and 7606.12.3055. by the closure of the Federal interested parties commented on the
Where the nominal and actual Government from January 20 through scope of the investigation as it appeared
measurements vary, a product is within the 22, 2018.2 Subsequently, Commerce in the Initiation Notice. For a summary
scope if application of either the nominal or postponed the deadline for the of the product coverage comments and
actual measurement would place it within preliminary determination to July 30, rebuttal responses submitted to the
the scope based on the definitions set for the 2018.3 For a complete description of the
above. record for this preliminary
Common alloy sheet is currently events that followed the initiation of determination, and accompanying
classifiable under HTSUS subheadings this investigation, see the Preliminary discussion and analysis of all comments
7606.11.3060, 7606.11.6000, 7606.12.3090, Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics timely received, see the Preliminary
7606.12.6000, 7606.91.3090, 7606.91.6080, included in the Preliminary Decision Scope Decision Memorandum.7 In
7606.92.3090, and 7606.92.6080. Further, Memorandum is included as Appendix response to the submitted comments,
merchandise that falls within the scope of II to this notice. The Preliminary Commerce is preliminarily modifying
this investigation may also be entered into the scope language as it appeared in the
the United States under HTSUS subheadings
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically Initiation Notice to exclude certain
7606.11.3030, 7606.12.3030, 7606.91.3060,
via Enforcement and Compliance’s shredded plastic film/strip and to clarify
7606.91.6040, 7606.92.3060, 7606.92.6040,
7607.11.9090. Although the HTSUS Antidumping and Countervailing Duty ‘‘exclusion (4).’’ See ‘‘Scope of the
subheadings are provided for convenience Centralized Electronic Service System Investigation’’ in Appendix I, which
and customs purposes, the written includes the additional clarifying
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
description of the scope of this investigation language.
registered users at https://
is dispositive.
access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Methodology
[FR Doc. 2018–16897 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am]
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of Commerce is conducting this
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the main Department of Commerce investigation in accordance with section
building. In addition, a complete 731 of the Act. Export prices have been
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE version of the Preliminary Decision calculated in accordance with section
Memorandum can be found at http:// 772(a) of the Act. Because China is a
International Trade Administration enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed non-market economy within the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum and meaning of section 771(18) of the Act,
[A–570–075] the electronic version of the Preliminary we calculated normal value (NV) in
Decision Memorandum are identical in accordance with section 773(c) of the
Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon Act. In addition, Commerce has
From the People’s Republic of China: content.
preliminarily relied upon facts available
Preliminary Determination of Sales at Scope of the Investigation under section 776(a)(1) of the Act,
Less Than Fair Value including the use of an adverse
The product covered by this
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, inference under section 776(b) of the
investigation is plastic ribbon from Act, for determining the antidumping
International Trade Administration, China. For a full description of the
Department of Commerce. margin for one producer and exporter
scope of this investigation, see the combination, as well as for the China-
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce ‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ in
(Commerce) preliminarily determines wide entity. For a full description of the
Appendix I. methodology underlying our
that certain plastic decorative ribbon
(plastic ribbon) from the People’s preliminary conclusions, see the
1 See Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the
Republic of China (China) is being, or is Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-
likely to be, sold in the United States at Fair-Value Investigation, 83 FR 3126 (January 23, Combination Rates
less than fair value (LTFV), for the 2018) (Initiation Notice). In the Initiation Notice, Commerce
period of investigation (POI) April 1, 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the
stated that it would calculate producer/
2017, through September 30, 2017. Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
exporter combination rates for the
Interested parties are invited to January 23, 2018 (Tolling Memorandum).
Accordingly, all deadlines in this segment of the respondents that are eligible for a
comment on this preliminary separate rate in this investigation. Policy
proceeding have been extended by 3 days.
determination. 3 Note that the revised deadline reflects a full Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice.8
DATES: Applicable August 8, 2018. postponement to 190 days after the date on which
this investigation was initiated, in addition to the 5 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
3-day extension due to closure of the Federal 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
Nancy Decker, Lauren Caserta, or Caitlin 6 See Initiation Notice, 83 FR at 3126.
Government. See Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon
Monks, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, from the People’s Republic of China: Postponement 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Plastic Decorative
Enforcement and Compliance, of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair- Ribbon from the People’s Republic of China: Scope
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International Trade Administration, Value Investigation, 83 FR 13256 (March 28, 2018). Comments Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum), dated
concurrently with and hereby adopted by this
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping notice.
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0196, Duty Investigation of Certain Plastic Decorative 8 See Enforcement and Compliance’s Policy
(202) 482–4737, or (202) 482–2670, Ribbon from the People’s Republic of China’’ Bulletin No. 05.1 regarding ‘‘Separate-Rates Practice
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated and Application of Combination Rates in
respectively.
concurrently with and hereby adopted by this Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: notice. Economy Countries,’’ (April 5, 2005) (Policy
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