Notice2022-28170
Paper Clips From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
December 28, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on paper clips from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to 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 87, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 79858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28170]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-826]
Paper Clips From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of
the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on paper clips from the People's Republic
of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence
of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable December 28, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caroline Carroll or Thomas Martin, AD/
CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4948 and (202)
482-3936 respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 1, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation
of the fifth sunset review of the Order,\1\ pursuant to section
751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ Commerce
received notices of intent to participate from domestic interested
parties \3\ within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i),
after the date of publication of the Initiation Notice.\4\ The domestic
interested parties claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers of a domestic like product in
the United States.
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Paper Clips from the
People's Republic of China, 59 FR 60606 (November 25, 1994) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 53727
(September 1, 2022).
\3\ The domestic interested parties are ACCO Brands USA LLC
(ACCO) and Victor Technology LLC (Victor Technology).
\4\ See Victor Technology's Letter, ``Paper Clips from the
People's Republic of China: Five-Year Review of Antidumping Duty
Order (5th Sunset Review), Case No. A-570-826; Victor Technology,
LLC's Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated September 13, 2022;
see also ACCO's Letter, ``Paper Clips from the People's Republic of
China: Five-Year Review of Antidumping Duty Order (5th Review), Case
No. A-570-826; ACCO Brands USA LLC's Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated September 15, 2022.
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Commerce received a complete substantive response from the domestic
interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ We did not receive a substantive response from any
other interested party in these proceedings.
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Paper Clips from
the People's Republic of China: Five-Year Review of Antidumping Duty
Order (5th Sunset Review), Case No. A-570-826; Substantive Response
of Domestic Producers,'' dated October 3, 2022.
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On October 25, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response
from respondent interested parties.\6\ 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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\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
September 1, 2022,'' dated October 25, 2022.
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the Order are certain paper clips. For a
complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Paper Clips 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
All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to
prevail if the Order were revoked.\8\ A list of topics discussed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum is included 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 Services 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://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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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 would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
margins up to 126.94 percent.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only 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).
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
We are issuing and publishing this 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: December 20, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
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 Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2022-28170 Filed 12-27-22; 8:45 am]
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