Notice2021-20398
Certain Tissue Paper Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
September 21, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain tissue paper products (tissue paper) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52444-52445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20398]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-894]
Certain Tissue Paper Products From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of
the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain tissue paper products
(tissue paper) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be
likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the
levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of
this notice.
DATES: Applicable September 21, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office
VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1766.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 30, 2005, Commerce published the antidumping duty order on
tissue paper from China.\1\ On June 1, 2021, Commerce published the
initiation of the third sunset review of the Order on tissue paper from
China, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).\2\ On June 11, 2021, Commerce received a timely and complete
notice of intent to participate in this sunset review from Seaman Paper
Company of Massachusetts, Inc. (Seaman Paper), within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ Seaman Paper claimed
interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the
Act as a U.S. producer of the domestic like product.\4\
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\1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Tissue Paper
Products from the People's Republic of China, 70 FR 16223 (March 30,
2005) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 86 FR
29239 (June 1, 2021).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Certain Tissue
Paper Products from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Intent
to Participate,'' dated June 11, 2021.
\4\ Id.
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On July 1, 2021, Seaman Paper filed a timely and adequate
substantive response, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response
from any respondent interested party. As a result, pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Certain Tissue
Paper Products from the People's Republic of China: Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 1, 2021.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is certain tissue paper
products from China. The subject merchandise may be under one or more
of several different subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS), including: 4802.30, 4802.54, 4802.61,
4802.62, 4802.69, 4804.31.1000, 4804.31.2000, 4804.31.4020,
4804.31.4040, 4804.31.6000, 4804.39, 4805.91.1090, 4805.91.5000,
4805.91.7000, 4806.40, 4808.30, 4808.90, 4811.90, 4823.90, 4802.50.00,
4802.90.00, 4805.91.90, 9505.90.40. Although HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description
of the scope is dispositive.\6\ A full description of the scope of the
Order is contained in the accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\7\
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\6\ On January 30, 2007, at the direction of CBP, the Department
added the following HTSUS classifications to the AD/CVD module for
tissue paper: 4802.54.3100, 4802.54.6100, and 4823.90.6700. However,
we note that the six- digit classifications for these numbers were
already listed in the scope.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Certain Tissue Paper Products from the People's Republic of
China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margin
likely to prevail if the Order was to be revoked, is provided in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the
Issues and Decision
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Memorandum is attached 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="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at <a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/">https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order on tissue paper from
China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping,
and that the magnitude of the dumping margin likely to prevail would be
a weighted-average margin of 112.64 percent.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective orders, 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
We are 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 351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: September 10, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Dumping Margin Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2021-20398 Filed 9-20-21; 8:45 am]
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