Notice2021-16911
Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018-2020
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Published
August 9, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that all companies subject to this administrative review are part of the China-wide entity because they did not file a separate rate application (SRA) or a separate rate certification (SRC). The period of review is November 20, 2018, through June 30, 2020.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 150 (Monday, August 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43520-43521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16911]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-084]
Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review;
2018-2020
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that all companies
subject to this administrative review are part of the China-wide entity
because they did not file a separate rate application (SRA) or a
separate rate certification (SRC). The period of review is November 20,
2018, through June 30, 2020.
DATES: Applicable August 9, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin A. Luberda, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-2185.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 6, 2021, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
this administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain
quartz surface products (quartz surface products) from the People's
Republic of China (China) \1\ in the Federal Register and invited
parties to comment.\2\ On May 5, 2021, we received a case brief from
importers Unique Stone Concepts LLC, Cosmos Granite (West), and Cosmos
Granite (South East) (Unique Stone and Cosmos Granite).\3\ On May 10,
2021, we received a rebuttal brief from the petitioner, Cambria Company
LLC.\4\ Commerce addressed comments from both parties in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum accompanying this notice.\5\ Commerce conducted
this
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administrative review in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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\1\ See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the People's
Republic of China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR
33053 (July 11, 2019) (Order).
\2\ See Quartz Surface Products from the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review and Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, in
Part; 2019-2020, 86 FR 17772 (April 6, 2021) (Preliminary Results).
\3\ See Unique Stone and Cosmos Granite's Letter,
``Administrative Case Brief,'' dated May 5, 202.
\4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Quartz Surface Products
from the People's Republic of China: Petitioners' Rebuttal Brief,''
dated May 10, 2021.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination in the Administrative Review of
Quartz Surface Products from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adapted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The scope of the order covers certain quartz surface products. For
a full description of the merchandise covered by the Order, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs filed by parties
in the administrative review are addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of the
issues that parties raised and to which we responded in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum follows as an appendix to this notice. 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 <a href="http://access.trade.gov">http://access.trade.gov</a>. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/">http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/</a>.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on a review of the record and comments received from
interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, we made no
changes to the Preliminary Results of this administrative review.
Final Results of Review
We continue to find that no companies subject to this review have
demonstrated their eligibility for separate rate status, and,
therefore, all companies subject to this review are part of the China-
wide entity. Because we are not conducting a review of the China-wide
entity, the China-wide entity's entries are not subject to the review,
and the rate applicable to the China-wide entity is not subject to
change.\6\ The China-wide entity rate remains 326.15 percent.\7\
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\6\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963, 65970 (November 4,
2013).
\7\ See Order, 84 FR at 33054.
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Disclosure
Normally, Commerce discloses the calculations used in its analysis
to parties in a review within five days of the date of publication of
the notice of final results, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
However, in this case, there are no calculations on the record to
disclose.
Assessment Rates
Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries in
accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b).
Because we determined that all companies under review are not eligible
for a separate rate and are part of the China-wide entity, we will
instruct CBP to apply an ad valorem assessment of 326.15 percent to all
entries of subject merchandise during the POR that were producer and/or
exported by the following companies: Dava Industry Co., Ltd.; Deyuan
Panmin International Limited; Guangzhou Hercules Quartz Stone Co.,
Ltd.; Heshan City Nande Stone Co., Ltd.; and Xiamen Deyuan Panmin
Trading Co., Ltd.
We intend to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than
35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this
review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the
U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties
to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within
90 days of publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this review for shipments of the
subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by
sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For previously investigated or
reviewed Chinese or non-Chinese exporters not listed above that
received a separate rate in a prior segment of this proceeding, the
cash deposit rate will continue to be the existing exporter-specific
rate; (2) for all Chinese exporters of subject merchandise that have
not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate
will be that for the China-wide entity (i.e., 326.15 percent); and (3)
for all non-Chinese exporters of subject merchandise which have not
received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate
applicable to the Chinese exporter that supplied that non-Chinese
exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in
effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) 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 Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a final 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)(3). Timely written
notification of return/destruction of 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 these preliminary results of review
in accordance with sections 751(a)(l), 751(a)(2)(B), and 777(i) of the
Act.
Dated: August 2, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Provisional Measures Cap
Comment 2: Assessment Rate for Importers
V. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2021-16911 Filed 8-6-21; 8:45 am]
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