83 FR 48283 - Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From the Republic of Korea: Affirmative Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
| Page Range | 48283-48285 | |
| FR Document | 2018-20721 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48283-48285] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20721] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-580-896] Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From the Republic of Korea: Affirmative Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin from the Republic of Korea are being sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). DATES: Applicable September 24, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Carey or Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3964 or (202) 482-3148, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 4, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the preliminary determination of sales at LTFV in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of PET resin from the Republic of Korea.\1\ Commerce invited comments from interested parties on the Preliminary Determination.\2\ The petitioners \3\ and SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. (SK Chemicals) filed case and rebuttal briefs.\4\ A [[Page 48284]] summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by interested parties for this final determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\ 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 it is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main 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 and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 19694 (May 4, 2018) (Preliminary Determination) and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). \2\ Id. at 19694; see also Memorandum, ``Briefing Schedule in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from the Republic of Korea,'' dated August 10, 2018. \3\ DAK Americas, LLC Indorama Ventures USA, Ind., M&G Polymers USA, LLC, and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America (collectively, the petitioners). \4\ See Petitioners' submission, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from South Korea; Petitioners' Case Brief'' dated August 17, 2018 (Petitioners' Case Brief); also SK Chemicals' submission, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from the Republic of Korea, Case Brief of SK Chemicals,'' dated August 17, 2018 (SK Chemicals' Case Brief); also Petitioners' submission, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from South Korea; Petitioners' Rebuttal Brief'' dated August 22, 2018 (Petitioners' Rebuttal Brief); also SK Chemicals' submission, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from the Republic of Korea, Rebuttal Brief of SK Chemicals'' dated August 22, 2018 (SK Chemicals' Rebuttal Brief). \5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Affirmative Final Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from the Republic of Korea; and, Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is polyethylene terephthalate resin from Taiwan. Commerce did not receive any scope comments subsequent to the Preliminary Determination and, therefore, the scope has not been updated since the Preliminary Determination. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Period of Investigation The period of investigation is July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, we conducted cost and sales verifications of mandatory respondent, SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. (SK Chemicals) and its wholly-owned U.S. affiliate SK Chemicals America, Inc. (SKCA), between May 16, 2018, and July 10, 2018. We used standard verification procedures, including an examination of relevant accounting and production records, and original source documents provided by the respondents. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part In the Preliminary Determination, in accordance with section 733(e)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, Commerce found that critical circumstances existed for Lotte Chemical Corp. (Lotte Chemical), TK Chemical Corp. (TK Chemical), and ``all other'' producers or exporters not individually examined and found that critical circumstances did not exist for SK Chemicals. Commerce received no comments concerning the preliminary critical circumstances determination. For this final determination, Commerce continues to find that, in accordance with section 735(a)(3) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, critical circumstances exist for Lotte Chemical and TK Chemical. Moreover, for this final determination, we determine that critical circumstances exist for SK Chemicals, but do not exist for ``all other'' producers or exporters not individually examined. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of the issues raised is attached to this notice as Appendix II. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences For purposes of this final determination, Commerce relied on facts otherwise available with adverse inferences when calculating the margin for Lotte Chemical and TK Chemical, pursuant to sections 776(a)(2)(A)- (C) and 776(b) of the Act. For further information regarding the use of facts available with adverse inferences, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our analysis of the comments received and our findings at verification, we made certain changes to the margin calculations. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that Commerce shall determine an estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, Commerce calculated an individual estimated weighted-average dumping margin for SK Chemicals, the only cooperative individually examined exporter/producer in this investigation with shipments of subject merchandise during the POI. Because the only individually calculated dumping margin is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available, the estimated weighted- average dumping margin calculated for SK Chemicals is the margin assigned to all-other producers and exporters, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act. Final Determination Margins Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated weighted- average Exporter/producer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SK Chemicals Co., Ltd........................................ 8.23 Lotte Chemical Corp., Regd................................... 101.41 TK Chemical Corp............................................. 101.41 All-Others................................................... 8.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclosure We will disclose to interested parties the calculations performed in this final determination within five days of any public announcement of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(e)(2) of the Act, for this final determination, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue the suspension of liquidation of all entries of PET resin, as described in the Appendix I to this notice, produced or exported by Lotte Chemical and TK Chemical; and to begin the suspension of liquidation of all entries of PET resin, produced or exported by SK Chemicals, which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after February 3, 2018 (90 days prior to the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination), because we find that critical circumstances exist with regard to imports produced or exported by Lotte Chemical, TK Chemical, and SK Chemicals. In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will instruct U.S. CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all appropriate [[Page 48285]] entries of PET resin from Korea, as described in Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after May 4, 2018, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination. Furthermore, pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit for such entries of merchandise equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin, as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the respondents listed above will be equal to the respondent-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin determined in this final determination; (2) if the exporter is not a respondent identified above but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be equal to the respondent-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin established for that producer of the subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average dumping margin. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of the final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. Because the final determination in this proceeding is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2)(B) of the Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of PET resin from the Republic of Korea no later than 45 days after our final determination. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed above in the ``Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation'' section. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders This notice will serve as the only reminder to parties, subject to administrative protective order (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 return/destruction or APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.206(e) and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: September 17, 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 Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The scope includes blends of virgin PET resin and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent or more virgin PET resin content by weight, provided such blends meet the intrinsic viscosity requirements above. The scope includes all PET resin meeting the above specifications regardless of additives introduced in the manufacturing process. The scope excludes PET-glycol resin, also referred to as PETG. PET-glycol resins are manufactured by replacing a portion of the raw material input monoethylene glycol (MEG) with one of five glycol modifiers: Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), diethylene glycol (DEG), neopentyl glycol (NPG), isosorbide, or spiro glycol. Specifically, excluded PET-glycol resins must contain a minimum of 10 percent, by weight, of CHDM, DEG, NPG, isosorbide or spiro glycol, or some combination of these glycol modifiers. Unlike subject PET resin, PET-glycol resins are amorphous resins that are not solid-stated and cannot be crystallized or recycled. The merchandise subject to this investigation is properly classified under subheadings 3907.61.0000 and 3907.69.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by this investigation is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Investigation IV. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part V. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences VII. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Make an Adjustment for Partial Refunds of U.S. Duties. Comment 2: Allocating Company-Wide Research and Development (R&D) Expenses to Separate Divisions Comment 3: Including Financial Income Gains on Derivatives and Long-Term Interest Income in Interest Expenses (INTEX) Comment 4: Reported Affiliated Input Prices VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2018-20721 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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(1) The cash deposit rate for the with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
respondent listed above will be equal to Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
the respondent-specific estimated Dated: September 17, 2018. International Trade Administration
weighted-average dumping margin Gary Taverman, [A–580–896]
determined in this final determination;
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
(2) if the exporter is not a respondent Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
identified above but the producer is, performing the non-exclusive functions and From the Republic of Korea:
then the cash deposit rate will be equal duties of the Assistant Secretary for Affirmative Final Determination of
to the respondent-specific estimated Enforcement and Compliance. Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
weighted-average dumping margin Final Affirmative Determination of
established for that producer of the Appendix I
Critical Circumstances, in Part
subject merchandise; and (3) the cash Scope of the Investigation
deposit rate for all other producers and The merchandise covered by this AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
exporters will be equal to the all-others investigation is polyethylene terephthalate International Trade Administration,
estimated weighted-average dumping (PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at Department of Commerce.
margin. least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The (Commerce) determines that imports of
International Trade Commission scope includes blends of virgin PET resin
Notification polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin
and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent
or more virgin PET resin content by weight,
from the Republic of Korea are being
In accordance with section 735(d) of
provided such blends meet the intrinsic sold in the United States at less than fair
the Act, we will notify the U.S.
viscosity requirements above. The scope value (LTFV), as provided in section
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
includes all PET resin meeting the above 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
the final affirmative determination of
specifications regardless of additives amended (the Act).
sales at LTFV. Because the final introduced in the manufacturing process.
determination in this proceeding is DATES: Applicable September 24, 2018.
The scope excludes PET-glycol resin, also
affirmative, in accordance with section referred to as PETG. PET-glycol resins are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
735(b)(2)(B) of the Act, the ITC will manufactured by replacing a portion of the Sean Carey or Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD
make its final determination as to raw material input monoethylene glycol Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and
whether the domestic industry in the (MEG) with one of five glycol modifiers: Compliance, International Trade
United States is materially injured, or Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), diethylene Administration, U.S. Department of
threatened with material injury, by glycol (DEG), neopentyl glycol (NPG), Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
reason of imports of PET resin no later isosorbide, or spiro glycol. Specifically, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
excluded PET-glycol resins must contain a (202) 482–3964 or (202) 482–3148,
than 45 days after our final minimum of 10 percent, by weight, of CHDM,
determination. If the ITC determines DEG, NPG, isosorbide or spiro glycol, or
respectively.
that material injury or threat of material some combination of these glycol modifiers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
injury does not exist, the proceeding Unlike subject PET resin, PET-glycol resins
will be terminated and all cash deposits are amorphous resins that are not solid-stated Background
will be refunded. If the ITC determines and cannot be crystallized or recycled. On May 4, 2018, Commerce published
that such injury does exist, Commerce The merchandise subject to this
in the Federal Register the preliminary
will issue an antidumping duty order investigation is properly classified under
subheadings 3907.61.0000 and 3907.69.0000 determination of sales at LTFV in the
directing CBP to assess, upon further antidumping duty (AD) investigation of
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
instruction by Commerce, antidumping United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS PET resin from the Republic of Korea.1
duties on all imports of the subject subheadings are provided for convenience Commerce invited comments from
merchandise entered, or withdrawn and customs purposes, the written interested parties on the Preliminary
from warehouse, for consumption on or description of the merchandise covered by Determination.2 The petitioners 3 and
after the effective date of the suspension this investigation is dispositive. SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. (SK Chemicals)
of liquidation, as discussed above in the filed case and rebuttal briefs.4 A
Appendix II
‘‘Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation’’ section. List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and 1 See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from the
Decision Memorandum Republic of Korea: Preliminary Determination of
Notification Regarding Administrative Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of
I. Summary
Protective Orders II. Background
Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional
Measures, 83 FR 19694 (May 4, 2018) (Preliminary
This notice will serve as the only III. Scope of the Investigation Determination) and accompanying Preliminary
reminder to parties, subject to IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
administrative protective order (APO), Determination 2 Id. at 19694; see also Memorandum, ‘‘Briefing
of their responsibility concerning the V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Schedule in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of
destruction of proprietary information Adverse Inferences Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from the
VI. Discussion of the Issues Republic of Korea,’’ dated August 10, 2018.
disclosed under APO in accordance Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should 3 DAK Americas, LLC Indorama Ventures USA,
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely Verify Novatex’s Reported Costs Ind., M&G Polymers USA, LLC, and Nan Ya Plastics
written notification of return/ Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Corporation, America (collectively, the petitioners).
4 See Petitioners’ submission, ‘‘Polyethylene
destruction or APO materials or Apply Adverse Facts Available to
Terephthalate Resin from South Korea; Petitioners’
conversion to judicial protective order is Novatex
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
Case Brief’’ dated August 17, 2018 (Petitioners’ Case
hereby requested. Failure to comply Comment 3: Whether Commerce is Brief); also SK Chemicals’ submission,
with the regulations and the terms of an Justified in Denying Novatex a Duty ‘‘Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from the
APO is a sanctionable violation. Drawback Adjustment in Its Final Republic of Korea, Case Brief of SK Chemicals,’’
Determination dated August 17, 2018 (SK Chemicals’ Case Brief);
Notification to Interested Parties VII. Recommendation also Petitioners’ submission, ‘‘Polyethylene
Terephthalate Resin from South Korea; Petitioners’
We are issuing and publishing this [FR Doc. 2018–20722 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am] Rebuttal Brief’’ dated August 22, 2018 (Petitioners’
determination and notice in accordance BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Continued
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entries of PET resin from Korea, as disclosed under APO in accordance VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
described in Appendix I of this notice, with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely Adverse Inferences
which were entered, or withdrawn from written notification of return/ VII. Discussion of the Issues
warehouse, for consumption on or after destruction or APO materials or Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should
May 4, 2018, the date of publication of conversion to judicial protective order is Make an Adjustment for Partial Refunds
of U.S. Duties.
the Preliminary Determination. hereby requested. Failure to comply
Furthermore, pursuant to section Comment 2: Allocating Company-Wide
with the regulations and the terms of an Research and Development (R&D)
735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR APO is a sanctionable violation. Expenses to Separate Divisions
351.210(d), Commerce will instruct CBP Comment 3: Including Financial Income
to require a cash deposit for such entries Notification to Interested Parties
Gains on Derivatives and Long-Term
of merchandise equal to the estimated We are issuing and publishing this Interest Income in Interest Expenses
weighted-average dumping margin, as determination and notice in accordance (INTEX)
follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Comment 4: Reported Affiliated Input
respondents listed above will be equal Act, 19 CFR 351.206(e) and 19 CFR Prices
to the respondent-specific estimated 351.210(c). VIII. Recommendation
weighted-average dumping margin Dated: September 17, 2018. [FR Doc. 2018–20721 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
determined in this final determination; Gary Taverman, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
(2) if the exporter is not a respondent
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
identified above but the producer is, and Countervailing Duty Operations,
then the cash deposit rate will be equal performing the non-exclusive functions and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
to the respondent-specific estimated duties of the Assistant Secretary for
weighted-average dumping margin Enforcement and Compliance. International Trade Administration
established for that producer of the
subject merchandise; and (3) the cash Appendix I
[A–351–852]
deposit rate for all other producers and Scope of the Investigation
exporters will be equal to the all-others The merchandise covered by this Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin
estimated weighted-average dumping investigation is polyethylene terephthalate From Brazil: Final Determination of
margin. (PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at Sales at Less Than Fair Value
least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per
International Trade Commission gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The
Notification AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
scope includes blends of virgin PET resin
and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent
International Trade Administration,
In accordance with section 735(d) of Department of Commerce.
the Act, we will notify the U.S. or more virgin PET resin content by weight,
provided such blends meet the intrinsic SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
International Trade Commission (ITC) of viscosity requirements above. The scope
the final affirmative determination of includes all PET resin meeting the above
(Commerce) determines that imports of
sales at LTFV. Because the final specifications regardless of additives polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin
determination in this proceeding is introduced in the manufacturing process. from Brazil are being sold in the United
affirmative, in accordance with section The scope excludes PET-glycol resin, also States at less than fair value (LTFV), as
735(b)(2)(B) of the Act, the ITC will referred to as PETG. PET-glycol resins are provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act
make its final determination as to manufactured by replacing a portion of the of 1930, as amended (the Act).
whether the domestic industry in the raw material input monoethylene glycol
(MEG) with one of five glycol modifiers: DATES: Applicable September 24, 2018.
United States is materially injured, or
Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), diethylene
threatened with material injury, by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
glycol (DEG), neopentyl glycol (NPG),
reason of imports of PET resin from the isosorbide, or spiro glycol. Specifically, Kathryn Wallace or Elfi Blum, AD/CVD
Republic of Korea no later than 45 days excluded PET-glycol resins must contain a Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and
after our final determination. If the ITC minimum of 10 percent, by weight, of CHDM, Compliance, International Trade
determines that material injury or threat DEG, NPG, isosorbide or spiro glycol, or Administration, U.S. Department of
of material injury does not exist, the some combination of these glycol modifiers. Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
proceeding will be terminated and all Unlike subject PET resin, PET-glycol resins NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
are amorphous resins that are not solid-stated (202) 482–6251 or (202) 482–0197,
cash deposits will be refunded. If the
and cannot be crystallized or recycled.
ITC determines that such injury does The merchandise subject to this
respectively.
exist, Commerce will issue an investigation is properly classified under
antidumping duty order directing CBP SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
subheadings 3907.61.0000 and 3907.69.0000
to assess, upon further instruction by of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Background
Commerce, antidumping duties on all United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS
imports of the subject merchandise subheadings are provided for convenience On May 4, 2018, Commerce published
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, and customs purposes, the written in the Federal Register the preliminary
description of the merchandise covered by determination of sales at LTFV in the
for consumption on or after the effective
this investigation is dispositive.
date of the suspension of liquidation, as antidumping duty (AD) investigation of
discussed above in the ‘‘Continuation of Appendix II PET resin from Brazil.1 Commerce
Suspension of Liquidation’’ section. invited comments from interested
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
parties on the Preliminary
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
Notification Regarding Administrative Decision Memorandum
Protective Orders I. Summary 1 See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from
II. Background
This notice will serve as the only III. Scope of the Investigation
Brazil: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less
reminder to parties, subject to Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final
IV. Final Affirmative Determination of Determination, and Extension of Provisional
administrative protective order (APO), Critical Circumstances, in Part Measures, 83 FR 19699 (May 4, 2018) (Preliminary
of their responsibility concerning the V. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination) and accompanying Preliminary
destruction of proprietary information Determination Decision Memorandum (PDM).
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