83 FR 58538 - Rubber Bands From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 224 (November 20, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 224 (November 20, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-25296 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 58538-58540] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25296] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-070] Rubber Bands From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of rubber bands from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period of investigation (POI) January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. DATES: Applicable November 20, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-4793. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This final determination is made in accordance with section 705 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The petitioner in this investigation is Alliance Rubber Co. The mandatory respondents in this investigation are Graceful Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. (Graceful), Moyoung Trading Co., Ltd. (Moyoung), and Ningbo Syloon Imp & Exp Co., Ltd. (Ningbo). Neither the mandatory respondents nor the Government of China (GOC) responded to our requests for information in this investigation. We published the Preliminary Determination on July 9, 2018,\1\ and the Preliminary Critical Circumstances and Amended Scope on September 6, 2018.\2\ We invited interested parties to comment on the preliminary determinations. We received scope comments from certain interested parties. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Rubber Bands from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Determination, 83 FR 31729 (July 9, 2018) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Determination Memorandum (PDM). \2\ See Rubber Bands from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, in the Countervailing Duty Investigation, and Amendment to the Scope of the Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation, 83 FR 45217 (September 6, 2018) (Preliminary Critical Circumstances and Amended Scope). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Period of Investigation The POI is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Scope Comments We invited parties to comment on Commerce's Preliminary Scope Memorandum, and the changes made to the scope of the investigation therein.\3\ We have reviewed the briefs submitted by interested parties, considered the arguments therein, but have not made further changes to the scope of the investigation beyond those incorporated in the Preliminary Critical Circumstances and Amended Scope. For further discussion, see Commerce's Final Scope Decision Memorandum.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Memorandum, ``Rubber Bands from the People's Republic of China and Thailand: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Determinations,'' dated August 29, 2018 (Preliminary Scope Memorandum). \4\ See Memorandum, ``Rubber Bands from the People's Republic of China and Thailand: Scope Decision Memorandum for the Final Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Determinations,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Final Scope Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are rubber bands from China. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see the Appendix to this notice. Analysis of Subsidy Programs--Adverse Facts Available For purposes of this final determination, we relied solely on facts otherwise available because neither the GOC nor any of the selected mandatory respondents participated in this investigation.\5\ Further, because the mandatory respondents and the GOC did not cooperate to the best of their abilities in responding to our requests for information in this investigation, we drew adverse inferences in selecting from among the facts otherwise available, in accordance with sections 776(a)-(b) of the Act. Therefore, consistent with the Preliminary Determination, we continue to apply adverse facts available (AFA) to Graceful, Moyoung, and Ningbo Syloon. No interested party submitted comments on Commerce's preliminary determination to apply AFA. Thus, we made no changes to the subsidy rate for the mandatory respondents for this final determination. A detailed discussion of our application of AFA was provided in the Preliminary Determination.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See sections 776(a)(1) and (2) of the Act. \6\ See Preliminary Determination PDM at Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All-Others Rate As discussed in the Preliminary Determination, Commerce based the selection of the all-others rate on the countervailable subsidy rate established for the mandatory respondents, in accordance with section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the Act.\7\ We made no changes to the selection of the all-others rate for this final determination. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at 31730. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part As noted above, the mandatory respondents did not participate in this investigation, and no interested party submitted comments on critical circumstances. Because Graceful, Moyoung, and Ningbo Syloon did not cooperate to the best of their abilities in this investigation, we continue to determine that it is appropriate to apply AFA, in accordance with sections 776(a)-(b) of the Act, with respect to critical circumstances. We are making the inconsistency determination with regard to the ``Export Assistance Grants'' program, which had the lowest rate in the Preliminary Determination among the programs alleged to be inconsistent with the Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Agreement (SCM [[Page 58539]] Agreement).\8\ In so doing, we limit the corresponding offset to the dumping margin in the companion antidumping duty investigation, which best fulfills our statutory mandate ``to ensure that the party does not obtain a more favorable result by failing to cooperate than if it had cooperated fully,'' \9\ and induce future cooperation by companies in investigations where the petitioners allege the existence of programs potentially inconsistent with the SCM Agreement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Preliminary Determination PDM at 10-11 and Appendix. \9\ See Statement of Administrative Action accompanying the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, H.R. Doc. 103-316, Vol. 1 (1994) at 870. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because we find that the ``Export Assistance Grants'' program is export contingent, we determine that the criterion under section 705(a)(2)(A) of the Act has been met. In addition, for the purposes of the ``massive imports'' analysis, we continue to find, pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act, that the mandatory respondents shipped rubber bands in ``massive'' quantities during the comparison period, thereby fulfilling the criteria under section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Act. Consequently, pursuant to section 705(a)(2) of the Act, Commerce determines that critical circumstances exist for imports of rubber bands from China for Graceful, Moyoung, and Ningbo Syloon. Commerce, however, determines that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to all other producers or exporters of rubber bands from China because there was not a massive increase in imports, as defined by 19 CFR 351.206(h)(2). For further information on Commerce's critical circumstances analysis, see the Preliminary Critical Circumstances and Amended Scope.\10\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See Preliminary Critical Circumstances and Amended Scope, 83 FR at 45218-19. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Determination Commerce determines that the following estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy rate Company (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Graceful Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd........................... 125.77 Moyoung Trading Co., Ltd................................ 125.77 Ningbo Syloon Imp & Exp Co., Ltd........................ 125.77 All-Others.............................................. 125.77 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclosure We described the subsidy rate calculations, which were based on AFA, in the Preliminary Determination.\11\ As noted above, there are no changes to the calculations. Thus, no additional disclosure is necessary for this final determination. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ See Preliminary Determination PDM at Appendix--AFA Rate Calculation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation As a result of our affirmative Preliminary Determination and pursuant to section 703(d) of the Act, we instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all entries of rubber bands from China that were entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after July 9, 2018, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register.\12\ Subsequently, we issued our affirmative Preliminary Critical Circumstances and Amended Scope and, pursuant to section 703(e)(2)(A) of the Act, we instructed CBP to suspend liquidation, with regard to Graceful, Moyoung, and Ningbo Syloon, of any unliquidated entries of subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 10, 2018, which is 90 days prior to the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register.\13\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ See Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at 31729. \13\ See Preliminary Critical Circumstances and Amended Scope, 83 FR at 45219-20. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additionally, in accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we issued instructions to CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes for subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after November 6, 2018. We also instructed CBP to continue to suspend liquidation on all shipments from all other producers or exporters entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption made during the period July 9, 2018, through November 5, 2018, until the conclusion of this investigation. For Graceful, Moyoung, and Ningbo Syloon, we instructed CBP to continue to suspend liquidation on all shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption made during the period April 10, 2018, through November 5, 2018, until the conclusion of this investigation. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, we will issue a CVD order, reinstate the suspension of liquidation under section 706(a) of the Act, and require a cash deposit of estimated CVDs for such entries of subject merchandise in the amounts indicated above. If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties deposited as a result of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded or canceled. ITC Notification In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, Commerce will notify the ITC of its determination. In addition, Commerce will make available to the ITC all non-privileged and non-proprietary information relating to this investigation. Commerce will allow the ITC access to all privileged and business proprietary information in the files, provided the ITC confirms that it will not disclose such information, either publicly or under an administrative protective order (APO), without the written consent of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Notification Regarding APOs This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or, alternatively, conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 705(d) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: November 13, 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 products subject to this investigation are bands made of vulcanized rubber, with a flat length, as actually measured end-to- end by the band lying flat, no less than \1/2\ inch and no greater than 10 inches; with a width, which measures the dimension perpendicular to the length, actually of at least \3/64\ inch and no greater than 2 inches; and a wall thickness actually from 0.020 inch to 0.125 inch. Vulcanized rubber has been chemically processed into a more durable material by the addition of sulfur or other equivalent curatives or accelerators. Subject products are included regardless of color or [[Page 58540]] inclusion of printed material on the rubber band's surface, including but not limited to, rubber bands with printing on them, such as a product name, advertising, or slogan, and printed material (e.g., a tag) fastened to the rubber band by an adhesive or another temporary type of connection. The scope includes vulcanized rubber bands which are contained or otherwise exist in various forms and packages, such as, without limitation, vulcanized rubber bands included within a desk accessory set or other type of set or package, and vulcanized rubber band balls. The scope excludes products that consist of an elastomer loop and durable tag all-in- one, and bands that are being used at the time of import to fasten an imported product. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are vulcanized rubber bands of various sizes with arrow shaped rubber protrusions from the outer diameter that exceeds at the anchor point a wall thickness of 0.125 inches and where the protrusion is used to loop around, secure and lock in place. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are yarn/fabric- covered vulcanized rubber hair bands, regardless of size. Merchandise covered by this investigation is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheading 4016.99.3510. Merchandise covered by the scope may also enter under HTSUS subheading 4016.99.6050. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2018-25296 Filed 11-19-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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products that contain less than 99.95 percent The petitioner in this investigation is Analysis of Subsidy Programs—
but not less than 99.8 percent magnesium, by Alliance Rubber Co. The mandatory Adverse Facts Available
actual weight (generally referred to as ‘‘pure’’ respondents in this investigation are
magnesium); and (3) chemical combinations Graceful Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. For purposes of this final
of magnesium and other material(s) in which determination, we relied solely on facts
the magnesium content is 50 percent or
(Graceful), Moyoung Trading Co., Ltd.
(Moyoung), and Ningbo Syloon Imp & otherwise available because neither the
greater, but less than 99.8 percent, by actual
Exp Co., Ltd. (Ningbo). Neither the GOC nor any of the selected mandatory
weight, whether or not conforming to an
‘‘ASTM Specification for Magnesium Alloy.’’ mandatory respondents nor the respondents participated in this
The scope of this investigation excludes Government of China (GOC) responded investigation.5 Further, because the
mixtures containing 90 percent or less to our requests for information in this mandatory respondents and the GOC
magnesium in granular or powder form by investigation. did not cooperate to the best of their
actual weight and one or more of certain non- We published the Preliminary abilities in responding to our requests
magnesium granular materials to make Determination on July 9, 2018,1 and the for information in this investigation, we
magnesium-based reagent mixtures, Preliminary Critical Circumstances and drew adverse inferences in selecting
including lime, calcium metal, calcium Amended Scope on September 6, 2018.2 from among the facts otherwise
silicon, calcium carbide, calcium carbonate,
We invited interested parties to available, in accordance with sections
carbon, slag coagulants, fluorspar, nepheline
syenite, feldspar, alumina (A1203), calcium comment on the preliminary 776(a)–(b) of the Act. Therefore,
aluminate, soda ash, hydrocarbons, graphite, determinations. We received scope consistent with the Preliminary
coke, silicon, rare earth metals/mischmetal, comments from certain interested Determination, we continue to apply
cryolite, silica/fly ash, magnesium oxide, parties. adverse facts available (AFA) to
periclase, ferroalloys, dolomite lime, and Graceful, Moyoung, and Ningbo Syloon.
colemanite. Period of Investigation
No interested party submitted
The merchandise subject to this The POI is January 1, 2017, through comments on Commerce’s preliminary
investigation is classifiable under items December 31, 2017. determination to apply AFA. Thus, we
8104.11.0000, 8104.19.0000, and
Scope Comments made no changes to the subsidy rate for
8104.30.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). the mandatory respondents for this final
We invited parties to comment on determination. A detailed discussion of
Although the HTSUS items are provided for Commerce’s Preliminary Scope
convenience and customs purposes, the our application of AFA was provided in
Memorandum, and the changes made to the Preliminary Determination.6
written description of the merchandise under
investigation is dispositive. the scope of the investigation therein.3
We have reviewed the briefs submitted All-Others Rate
[FR Doc. 2018–25300 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am] by interested parties, considered the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P arguments therein, but have not made As discussed in the Preliminary
further changes to the scope of the Determination, Commerce based the
investigation beyond those incorporated selection of the all-others rate on the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE in the Preliminary Critical countervailable subsidy rate established
Circumstances and Amended Scope. for the mandatory respondents, in
International Trade Administration accordance with section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii)
For further discussion, see Commerce’s
[C–570–070] Final Scope Decision Memorandum.4 of the Act.7 We made no changes to the
selection of the all-others rate for this
Rubber Bands From the People’s Scope of the Investigation final determination.
Republic of China: Final Affirmative The products covered by this Final Affirmative Determination of
Countervailing Duty Determination investigation are rubber bands from Critical Circumstances, in Part
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, China. For a complete description of the
International Trade Administration, scope of this investigation, see the As noted above, the mandatory
Department of Commerce. Appendix to this notice. respondents did not participate in this
investigation, and no interested party
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 1 See Rubber Bands from the People’s Republic of
submitted comments on critical
(Commerce) determines that China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty circumstances. Because Graceful,
countervailable subsidies are being Determination and Alignment of Final
Moyoung, and Ningbo Syloon did not
provided to producers and exporters of Determination with Final Antidumping
Determination, 83 FR 31729 (July 9, 2018) cooperate to the best of their abilities in
rubber bands from the People’s Republic (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying this investigation, we continue to
of China (China) for the period of Preliminary Determination Memorandum (PDM). determine that it is appropriate to apply
investigation (POI) January 1, 2017, 2 See Rubber Bands from the People’s Republic of
AFA, in accordance with sections
through December 31, 2017. China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of
776(a)–(b) of the Act, with respect to
Critical Circumstances, in Part, in the
DATES: Applicable November 20, 2018. Countervailing Duty Investigation, and Amendment critical circumstances.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to the Scope of the Preliminary Determination in
the Countervailing Duty Investigation, 83 FR 45217 We are making the inconsistency
Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, determination with regard to the
(September 6, 2018) (Preliminary Critical
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, Circumstances and Amended Scope). ‘‘Export Assistance Grants’’ program,
International Trade Administration, 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Rubber Bands from the
which had the lowest rate in the
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 People’s Republic of China and Thailand: Scope
Preliminary Determination among the
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Comments Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Antidumping Duty and Countervailing programs alleged to be inconsistent with
DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–4793. Duty Determinations,’’ dated August 29, 2018 the Subsidies and Countervailing
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Preliminary Scope Memorandum). Measures Agreement (SCM
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Rubber Bands from the
Background People’s Republic of China and Thailand: Scope
5 See sections 776(a)(1) and (2) of the Act.
Decision Memorandum for the Final Antidumping
This final determination is made in Duty and Countervailing Duty Determinations,’’ 6 See Preliminary Determination PDM at Use of
accordance with section 705 of the dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences.
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). this notice (Final Scope Decision Memorandum). 7 See Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at 31730.
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inclusion of printed material on the rubber Enforcement and Compliance, coverage (scope).5 Certain interested
band’s surface, including but not limited to, International Trade Administration, parties commented on the scope of the
rubber bands with printing on them, such as U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 investigation as it appeared in the
a product name, advertising, or slogan, and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Initiation Notice. For a summary of the
printed material (e.g., a tag) fastened to the
rubber band by an adhesive or another
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4987 or product coverage comments and
temporary type of connection. The scope (202) 482–6274, respectively. rebuttal responses submitted to the
includes vulcanized rubber bands which are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: record for this investigation, and
contained or otherwise exist in various forms accompanying discussion and analysis
Background of all comments timely received, see the
and packages, such as, without limitation,
vulcanized rubber bands included within a This preliminary determination is Scope Decision Memorandum.6
desk accessory set or other type of set or made in accordance with section 733(b) Commerce is not preliminarily
package, and vulcanized rubber band balls. of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended modifying the scope language as it
The scope excludes products that consist of (the Act). Commerce published the appeared in the Initiation Notice.
an elastomer loop and durable tag all-in-one, notice of initiation of this investigation
and bands that are being used at the time of Methodology
on May 16, 2018.1 On August 28, 2018,
import to fasten an imported product. Commerce is conducting this
Excluded from the scope of this Commerce published the postponement
investigation are vulcanized rubber bands of of the preliminary determination of this investigation in accordance with section
various sizes with arrow shaped rubber investigation, and the revised deadline 731 of the Act. Export prices was
protrusions from the outer diameter that is now November 13, 2018.2 For a calculated in accordance with section
exceeds at the anchor point a wall thickness complete description of the events that 772(a) of the Act. Constructed export
of 0.125 inches and where the protrusion is followed the initiation of this prices was calculated in accordance
used to loop around, secure and lock in investigation, see the Preliminary with section 772(b) of the Act. Because
place. Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics China is a non-market economy within
Excluded from the scope of this included in the Preliminary Decision the meaning of section 771(18) of the
investigation are yarn/fabric-covered Act, normal value (NV) was calculated
Memorandum is included as Appendix
vulcanized rubber hair bands, regardless of in accordance with section 773(c) of the
size. II to this notice. The Preliminary
Merchandise covered by this investigation Decision Memorandum is a public Act.
is currently classified in the Harmonized document and is on file electronically In addition, because necessary
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) via Enforcement and Compliance’s information regarding the China-wide
under subheading 4016.99.3510. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty entity is not on the administrative
Merchandise covered by the scope may also Centralized Electronic Service System record, Commerce has relied on facts
enter under HTSUS subheading (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to available under section 776(a)(1) of the
4016.99.6050. While the HTSUS subheadings registered users at https:// Act to determine the cash deposit rates
are provided for convenience and customs access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the assigned to the China-wide entity.
purposes, the written description of the Furthermore, pursuant to section 776(a)
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
scope of the investigation is dispositive. and (b) of the Act, because the China-
the main Department of Commerce
[FR Doc. 2018–25296 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am] building. In addition, a complete wide entity did not cooperate to the best
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P version of the Preliminary Decision of its ability in responding to
Memorandum can be accessed directly Commerce’s requests for data,
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. Commerce preliminarily has relied
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The signed and the electronic versions upon facts otherwise available, with
of the Preliminary Decision adverse inferences, for the China-wide
International Trade Administration entity. For a full description of the
Memorandum are identical in content.
[A–570–084] methodology underlying Commerce’s
Scope of the Investigation preliminary determination, see the
Certain Quartz Surface Products From The products covered by this Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
the People’s Republic of China: investigation are QSP from China. For a
Preliminary Determination of Sales at complete description of the scope of this Preliminary Affirmative Determination
Less Than Fair Value and investigation, see Appendix I. of Critical Circumstances
Postponement of Final Determination In accordance with section 733(e) of
Scope Comments
the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, Commerce
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, In accordance with the preamble to preliminarily determines that critical
International Trade Administration, Commerce’s regulations,4 the Initiation circumstances exist with respect to
Department of Commerce. Notice set aside a period of time for imports of QSP from China for the
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce parties to raise issues regarding product mandatory questionnaire respondents
(Commerce) preliminarily determines (i.e., CQ International,7 Foshan Yixin
that certain quartz surface products 1 See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the
Stone Co., Ltd. (Yixin Stone), and
(QSP) from the People’s Republic of People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-
Guangzhou Hercules Quartz Stone Co.,
China (China) are being, or are likely to Fair-Value Investigation, 83 FR 22613 (May 16,
2018) (Initiation Notice).
be, sold in the United States at less than 2 See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the 5 See Initiation Notice.
fair value (LTFV). The period of People’s Republic of China: Postponement of 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Quartz Surface
investigation (POI) is October 1, 2017, Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair- Products from the People’s Republic of China:
through March 31, 2018. Interested Value Investigation, 83 FR 43848 (August 28, 2018). Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Determination’’ (Scope Decision
parties are invited to comment on this the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than- Memorandum), dated September 14, 2018.
preliminary determination. Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Quartz Surface 7 Commerce preliminarily determines that
DATES: Applicable November 20, 2018. Products from the People’s Republic of China,’’ Suzhou Colorquartzstone New Material Co., Ltd./
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, Shanghai Meiyang Stone Co., Ltd./C Q International
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). Limited HK are a single entity and hereafter
Andrew Medley or Whitley Herndon, 4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, collectively referred to as ‘‘CQ International.’’ See
AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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