Notice2021-14253
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Indonesia, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
July 6, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on polyethylene retail carrier bags from Indonesia, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35478-35479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14253]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-560-822, A-557-813, A-570-886, A-583-843, A-549-821, A-552-806]
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Indonesia, Malaysia, the
People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of
the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department
of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) orders on polyethylene retail carrier bags from Indonesia,
Malaysia, the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Thailand, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 6, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Hollander or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2805 or (202)
482-1690, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 31, 2021, Commerce published the notice of initiation of
the sunset reviews of the AD orders on polyethylene retail carrier bags
(PRCBs) from Indonesia, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China
(China), Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(Vietnam) \1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and
(ii), Commerce received notices of intent to participate in these
sunset reviews from the Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee (the
domestic interested party) within 15 days after the date of publication
of the Initiation Notice.\3\
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The domestic interested party claimed interested party status under
sections 771(9)(C) and (E) of the Act.
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Polyethylene Retail Carrier
Bags from Indonesia, Taiwan, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,
75 FR 23667 (May 4, 2010); see also Antidumping Duty Order:
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Malaysia, 69 FR 48203 (August
9, 2004); Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags
from The People's Republic of China, 69 FR 48201 (August 9, 2004);
Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from
Thailand, 69 FR 48204 (August 9, 2004) (collectively, AD Orders).
\2\ See Initiation Notice of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR
16701 (March 31, 2021) (Initiation Notice).
\3\ See Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee's Letters,
``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Indonesia: Domestic Industry
Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated April 9,
2021; ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Malaysia: Domestic Industry
Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated April 9,
2021; ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic of
China: Domestic Industry Notice Of Intent to Participate in Sunset
Review,'' dated April 9, 2021; ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of
Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from
Taiwan: Domestic Industry Notice of Intent to Participate In Sunset
Review,'' dated April 9, 2021; ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of
Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from
Thailand: Domestic Industry Notice of Intent to Participate in
Sunset Review,'' dated April 9, 2021; ``Five-Year (``Sunset'')
Review Of Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags
from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Domestic Industry Notice of
Intent to Participate In Sunset Review,'' dated April 9, 2021. The
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee is comprised of Hilex Poly
Co., LLC and Superbag Corporation.
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Commerce received adequate substantive responses to the Initiation
Notice from the domestic interested party within the 30-day period
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce received no
substantive responses from any respondent interested parties. In
accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day,
sunset reviews of the AD Orders.
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\4\ See Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee's Letters,
``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order on
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Indonesia: Domestic Industry's
Substantive Response,'' dated May 1, 2015; ``Second Five-Year
(`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail
Carrier Bags from Malaysia: Domestic Industry's Substantive
Response,'' dated May 1, 2015; ``Second Five-Year (`Sunset') Review
of Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from
the People's Republic of China: Domestic Industry's Substantive
Response,'' dated May 1, 2015; ``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review of
Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from
Taiwan: Domestic Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated May 1,
2015; ``Second Five-Year (`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order
on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Thailand: Domestic
Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated May 1, 2015; and ``Five-
Year (`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene
Retail Carrier Bags from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Domestic
Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated May 1, 2015.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to the AD Orders is PRCBs which are
currently classified under subheading 3923.21.0085 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS number is
provided for convenience and customs purposes. A full description of
the scope of the AD Orders is contained in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\5\ The written description is dispositive.
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Indonesia, Malaysia, the
People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted
by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and the magnitude of
dumping margins likely to prevail if the order was revoked. Parties can
find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the
corresponding recommendations in the Issues and Decision Memorandum,
which 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 <a href="http://access.trade.gov">http://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be found at <a href="http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html">http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the AD Orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins
of dumping likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins up to
the following percentages:
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Weighted-
average
Country margin
(percent)
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Indonesia................................................... 85.17
Malaysia.................................................... 101.74
China....................................................... 77.57
Taiwan...................................................... 95.81
Thailand.................................................... 122.88
Vietnam..................................................... 76.11
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification
of the destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the
regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and notice
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: June 25, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2021-14253 Filed 7-2-21; 8:45 am]
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