83 FR 45211 - Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Mexico: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-19337 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45211-45213] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19337] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-201-836] Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Mexico: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. (Maquilacero) and Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S.A. de C.V. (Regiopytsa) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) August 1, 2016, through July 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable September 6, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Heeren or Kent Boydston, 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) 482-9179 or (202) 482-5649, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 16, 2017, we published the notice of initiation for this administrative review.\1\ For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of the review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\2\ Commerce exercised its discretion to toll deadlines for the duration of the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018,\3\ moving the deadline for the preliminary results to May 6, 2018.\4\ On April 5, 2018, we extended the time limit for completion of the preliminary results of the review to no later than August 31, 2018.\5\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included in the Appendix to this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 48051 (October 16, 2017) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico; 2016-2017'', dated concurrently with this notice. \3\ If the new deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with Commerce's practice, the deadline will become the next business day. \4\ See Memorandum for The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government'' (Tolling Memorandum), dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 3 days. The new deadline falls on Sunday, May 6, 2018. The next business day is Monday, May 7, 2018. \5\ See Memorandum, ``Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube form Mexico: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016/2017,'' dated April 5, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Preliminary 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 https://access.trade.gov and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, located in room B8094 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Scope of the Order The scope of this order covers certain welded carbon-quality light- walled steel pipe and tube, of rectangular (including square) cross section, having a wall thickness of less than 4 mm. The term carbon- quality steel includes both carbon steel and alloy steel which contains only small amounts of alloying elements. Specifically, the term carbon- quality includes products in which none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity by weight respectively indicated; 1.80 percent of manganese, or 2.25 percent of silicon, or 1.00 percent of copper, or 0.50 percent of aluminum, or 1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30 percent of cobalt, or 0.40 percent of lead, or 1.25 percent of nickel, or 0.30 percent of tungsten, or 0.10 percent of molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of niobium, or 0.15 percent of vanadium, or 0.15 percent of zirconium. The description of carbon-quality is intended to identify carbon- quality products within the scope. The welded-carbon quality rectangular pipe and tube subject to the order is currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7306.61.50.00 and 7306.61.70.60. This tariff classification is provided for convenience and Customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1)(B) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export price was calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Normal value was calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Results of Review We preliminarily determine that, for the period August 1, 2016, through July 31, 2017, the following weighted-average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- Producer/Exporter average margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maquilacero S.A. de C.V................................. 4.48 Perfiles y Herrajes LM, S.A. de C.V.\6\................. 10.80 Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V............ 10.80 Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S.A. de C.V............ 16.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclosure and Public Comment We will disclose to parties to the proceeding any calculations performed in connection with these preliminary results of review within five days after the date of publication of this notice.\7\ Interested parties may submit case briefs not later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.\8\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.\9\ Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of [[Page 45212]] the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\10\ Case and rebuttal briefs should be filed using ACCESS.\11\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Initiation and Expedited Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 82 FR 54322 (November 17, 2017) and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum, unchanged in Light- Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 83 FR 13475 (March 29, 2018) (Commerce determined that Perfiles LM, S.A. de C.V. is the successor-in- interest to Perfiles y Herrajes). \7\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b) \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1). \10\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). \11\ See 19 CFR 351.303. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice.\12\ Requests should contain: (1) The party's name, address and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of issues parties intend to discuss. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the respective case and rebuttal briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, we intend to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a date and time to be determined.\13\ Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c) \13\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unless extended, we intend to issue the final results of this administrative review, which will include the results of our analysis of all issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Assessment Rates Upon issuance of the final results, Commerce will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.\14\ If a respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis in the final results of this review and the respondent reported reliable entered values, we will calculate importer-specific ad valorem assessment rates for the merchandise based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the examined sales made during the period of review to each importer to the total entered value of those same sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). If the respondent has not reported reliable entered values, we will calculate a per-unit assessment rate for each importer by dividing the total amount of dumping for the examined sales made during the period of review to that importer by the total sales quantity associated with those transactions. Where an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties in accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). If the respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis in the final results of review, we will instruct CBP not to assess duties on any of its entries in accordance with the Final Modification for Reviews, i.e., `` {w{time} here the weighted-average margin of dumping for the exporter is determined to be zero or de minimis, no antidumping duties will be assessed.'' \15\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). \15\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted- Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102 (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification for Reviews). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regarding entries of subject merchandise during the period of review that were produced by Maquilacero and Regiopytsa and for which they did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate un-reviewed entries at the all-others rate of 3.76 percent, as established in the less-than-fair- value investigation of the order, if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\16\ For a full discussion of this matter, see Assessment Policy Notice.\17\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \16\ See Certain Steel Nails from the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders, 80 FR 39994 (July 13, 2015). \17\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) (Assessment Policy Notice). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the firms covered by this review, we intend to issue liquidation instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this review. Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for Maquilacero and Regiopytsa and other companies listed above will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this administrative review; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which they were reviewed; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or in the investigation but the producer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be the all-others rate of 3.76 percent. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Department's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Dated: August 29, 2018. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum 1. Summary 2. Background 3. Scope of the Order 4. Companies Not Selected for Individual Examination 5. Discussion of the Methodology 6. Date of Sale 7. Comparisons to Normal Value A. Determination of Comparison Method B. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis 8. Product Comparisons 9. Export Price 10. Normal Value A. Home Market Viability as Comparison Market B. Level of Trade C. Sales to Affiliates D. Cost of Production 1. Calculation of Cost of Production 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 3. Results of the Cost of Production Test E. Calculation of Normal Value Based on Comparison Market Prices F. Price-to-Constructed Value Comparison 11. Currency Conversion [[Page 45213]] 12. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2018-19337 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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hearing. The Catalog of Federal the deadline for the preliminary results subject to the order is currently
Domestic Assistance official number to May 6, 2018.4 On April 5, 2018, we classified under the Harmonized Tariff
and title for the program under which extended the time limit for completion Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
these petitions are submitted is 11.313, of the preliminary results of the review subheadings 7306.61.50.00 and
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. to no later than August 31, 2018.5 A list 7306.61.70.60. This tariff classification
of topics included in the Preliminary is provided for convenience and
Irette Patterson,
Decision Memorandum is included in Customs purposes; however, the written
Program Analyst.
the Appendix to this notice. description of the scope of the order is
[FR Doc. 2018–19271 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am] The Preliminary Decision dispositive.
BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P Memorandum is a public document and
is on file electronically via Enforcement Methodology
and Compliance’s Antidumping and Commerce is conducting this review
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Countervailing Duty Centralized in accordance with sections 751(a)(1)(B)
Electronic Service System (ACCESS). and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
International Trade Administration
ACCESS is available to registered users amended (the Act). Export price was
[A–201–836] at https://access.trade.gov and to all calculated in accordance with section
parties in the Central Records Unit, 772 of the Act. Normal value was
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and located in room B8094 of the main calculated in accordance with section
Tube From Mexico: Preliminary Department of Commerce building. In 773 of the Act. For a full description of
Results of Antidumping Duty addition, a complete version of the the methodology underlying our
Administrative Review; 2016–2017 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can conclusions, see the Preliminary
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, be accessed directly at http:// Decision Memorandum.
International Trade Administration, enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Results of Review
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Preliminary Decision Memorandum are We preliminarily determine that, for
(Commerce) preliminarily determines identical in content. the period August 1, 2016, through July
that Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. 31, 2017, the following weighted-
Scope of the Order average dumping margins exist:
(Maquilacero) and Regiomontana de
Perfiles y Tubos S.A. de C.V. The scope of this order covers certain
(Regiopytsa) made sales of subject welded carbon-quality light-walled steel Weighted-
pipe and tube, of rectangular (including average
merchandise at less than normal value Producer/Exporter
square) cross section, having a wall margin
during the period of review (POR) (percent)
August 1, 2016, through July 31, 2017. thickness of less than 4 mm. The term
Interested parties are invited to carbon-quality steel includes both Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. ..... 4.48
comment on these preliminary results. carbon steel and alloy steel which Perfiles y Herrajes LM, S.A.
contains only small amounts of alloying de C.V.6 ............................ 10.80
DATES: Applicable September 6, 2018. Productos Laminados de
elements. Specifically, the term carbon-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monterrey S.A. de C.V. ..... 10.80
quality includes products in which
Madeline Heeren or Kent Boydston, AD/ none of the elements listed below Regiomontana de Perfiles y
CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement exceeds the quantity by weight
Tubos S.A. de C.V. ........... 16.23
and Compliance, International Trade respectively indicated; 1.80 percent of
Administration, U.S. Department of manganese, or 2.25 percent of silicon, or Disclosure and Public Comment
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 1.00 percent of copper, or 0.50 percent Wewill disclose to parties to the
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: of aluminum, or 1.25 percent of proceeding any calculations performed
(202) 482–9179 or (202) 482–5649, in connection with these preliminary
chromium, or 0.30 percent of cobalt, or
respectively. results of review within five days after
0.40 percent of lead, or 1.25 percent of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: nickel, or 0.30 percent of tungsten, or the date of publication of this notice.7
Background 0.10 percent of molybdenum, or 0.10 Interested parties may submit case briefs
percent of niobium, or 0.15 percent of not later than 30 days after the date of
On October 16, 2017, we published vanadium, or 0.15 percent of zirconium. publication of this notice in the Federal
the notice of initiation for this The description of carbon-quality is Register.8 Rebuttal briefs, limited to
administrative review.1 For a complete intended to identify carbon-quality issues raised in the case briefs, may be
description of the events that followed products within the scope. The welded- filed not later than five days after the
the initiation of the review, see the carbon quality rectangular pipe and tube date for filing case briefs.9 Parties who
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.2 submit case or rebuttal briefs in this
Commerce exercised its discretion to 4 See Memorandum for The Record from proceeding are encouraged to submit
toll deadlines for the duration of the Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for with each argument: (1) A statement of
closure of the Federal Government from Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non-
exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant
January 20 through 22, 2018,3 moving Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
6 See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube
‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the from Mexico: Initiation and Expedited Preliminary
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum), Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 82 FR
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this 54322 (November 17, 2017) and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum, unchanged in
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48051 (October 16, 2017) (Initiation Notice). segment of the proceeding have been extended by
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 3 days. The new deadline falls on Sunday, May 6, Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 2018. The next business day is Monday, May 7, Mexico: Final Results of Changed Circumstances
Administrative Review: Light-Walled Rectangular 2018. Review, 83 FR 13475 (March 29, 2018) (Commerce
Pipe and Tube from Mexico; 2016–2017’’, dated 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Light-Walled Rectangular determined that Perfiles LM, S.A. de C.V. is the
concurrently with this notice. Pipe and Tube form Mexico: Extension of Deadline successor-in-interest to Perfiles y Herrajes).
3 If the new deadline falls on a non-business day, 7 See 19 CFR 351.224(b)
for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
in accordance with Commerce’s practice, the Administrative Review; 2016/2017,’’ dated April 5,
deadline will become the next business day. 2018. 9 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
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12. Recommendation included in the Preliminary Decision Methodology
[FR Doc. 2018–19337 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am] Memorandum is included as Appendix
II to this notice. The Preliminary We are conducting this investigation
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
in accordance with section 731 of the
Decision Memorandum is a public
Act. Pursuant to section 776(a) and (b)
document and is on file electronically
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of the Act, we have preliminarily relied
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
upon facts otherwise available, with
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
International Trade Administration adverse inferences, for the China-wide
Centralized Electronic Service System entity because it did not respond to our
[A–570–069] (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to requests for information. Specifically,
registered users at https:// all companies to which Commerce
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the issued quantity and value (Q&V)
Rubber Bands From the People’s Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the questionnaires failed to respond.8 Thus,
Republic of China: Preliminary main Department of Commerce no companies have demonstrated their
Affirmative Determination of Sales at building. In addition, a complete eligibility for a separate rate and are
Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary version of the Preliminary Decision preliminarily found to be part of the
Affirmative Determination of Critical Memorandum can be accessed directly China-wide entity. Furthermore, we find
Circumstances at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. that the China-wide entity’s lack of
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, The signed and the electronic versions participation, including the failure of
International Trade Administration, of the Preliminary Decision certain parts of the China-wide entity to
Department of Commerce. Memorandum are identical in content. submit Q&V information, constitutes
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce circumstances under which it is
Scope of the Investigation
(Commerce) preliminarily determines reasonable to conclude that the China-
that rubber bands from the People’s The products covered by this wide entity as a whole failed to
Republic of China (China) are being or investigation are rubber bands from cooperate to the best of its ability to
are likely to be sold in the United States China. For a complete description of the comply with Commerce’s request for
at less than fair value (LTFV). The scope of this investigation, see information. For a full description of the
period of investigation (POI) is July 1, Appendix I. methodology underlying Commerce’s
2017, through December 31, 2017. preliminary determination, see the
Interested parties are invited to Scope Comments Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
comment on this preliminary In accordance with the preamble to Preliminary Affirmative Determination
determination. Commerce’s regulations,4 the Initiation of Critical Circumstances
DATES: Applicable September 6, 2018. Notice set aside a period of time for On June 11, 2018, as revised on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul parties to raise issues regarding product August 7, 2018, the petitioner timely
Stolz or Stephanie Berger, AD/CVD coverage (i.e., scope).5 Certain interested filed a critical circumstances allegation,
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and parties provided comments on the scope pursuant to section 733(e)(1) of the Act
Compliance, International Trade of the investigation as it appeared in the and 19 CFR 351.206, alleging that
Administration, U.S. Department of Initiation Notice.6 For a summary of the critical circumstances exist with respect
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue product coverage comments and to imports of rubber bands from China.9
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: rebuttal responses submitted to the Based on the failure of all respondents,
(202) 482–4474 or (202) 482–2483, record for this preliminary and thus the China-wide entity, to
respectively. determination, and accompanying cooperate to the best of their ability to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
discussion and analysis of all comments comply with Commerce’s requests for
timely received, see the Preliminary information, we preliminarily determine
Background Scope Decision Memorandum.7 We are that massive imports of rubber bands
This preliminary determination is preliminarily modifying the scope from China existed for the China-wide
made in accordance with section 733(b) language as it appeared in the Initiation entity, based on adverse facts available,
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended Notice. See the revised scope in pursuant to section 733(e)(1)(B) of the
(the Act). We published the notice of Appendix I to this notice. Act. In addition, we have preliminarily
initiation of this investigation on determined that there is a reasonable
February 27, 2018.1 On June 26, 2018, Fair-Value Investigation of Rubber Bands from the basis to believe or suspect that
we postponed the preliminary People’s Republic of China,’’ dated August 29, 2018 importers knew, or should have known,
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
determination of this investigation. The 4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
that merchandise was being sold for less
revised deadline is now August 29, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). than fair value and that those sales were
2018.2 For a complete description of the 5 See Initiation Notice. likely to cause material injury in
events that followed the initiation of 6 See Greenbrier’s and Conair’s letter, ‘‘Rubber accordance with section 733(e)(1)(A)(ii)
this investigation, see the Preliminary Bands from, Thailand, China and Sri Lanka: Scope of the Act.
Comments,’’ dated March 12, 2018; Jafferjee’s letter,
Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics ‘‘Rubber Bands from Thailand: Scope Comments,’’ For a full description of the
dated March 12, 2018; and, the petitioner’s letter, methodology and the results of
1 See Rubber Bands from the People’s Republic of
‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and Commerce’s analysis, see the
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand: Initiation of Less- Countervailing Duties on Rubber Bands from
Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 83 FR 8424, 8425
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Thailand and China—Rebuttal Scope Comments,’’
(February 27, 2018) (Initiation Notice). dated March 22, 2018.
2 See Rubber Bands from the People’s Republic of 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Rubber Bands from 8 See the memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Duty
China and Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary Thailand and the People’s Republic of China: Scope Investigation of Rubber Bands from the People’s
Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Comments Decision Memorandum for the Republic of China: Delivery of Quantity and Value
Investigations, 83 FR 29748 (June 26, 2018). Preliminary Determination,’’ dated concurrently Questionnaire to Exporters/Producers,’’ dated
3 See the memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum with this notice (Preliminary Scope Decision March 6, 2018.
for the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than- Memorandum). 9
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