Notice2023-11474
Paper File Folders From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Final Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation
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Published
May 31, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair- value investigation of paper file folders from the People's Republic of China (China) until September 29, 2023, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a six-month period.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 34827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11474]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-147]
Paper File Folders From the People's Republic of China:
Postponement of Final Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the
deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair-
value investigation of paper file folders from the People's Republic of
China (China) until September 29, 2023, and is extending the
provisional measures from a four-month period to a six-month period.
DATES: Applicable May 31, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zachariah Hall, AD/CVD Operations
VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6261.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation
on November 8, 2022.\1\ The period of investigation is April 1, 2022,
through September 30, 2022. On May 17, 2023, Commerce preliminarily
determined that paper file folders from China are being, or are likely
to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value.\2\
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\1\ See Paper File Folders from the People's Republic of China,
India, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 87 FR 67441 (November 8, 2022)
(Initiation Notice).
\2\ See Paper File Folders from the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, 88 FR 31485 (May 17, 2023) (Preliminary Determination).
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Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) provide that a final determination may be
postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement
is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative
preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by
the petitioner.\3\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires
that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping
determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional
measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months
in duration.
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\3\ The petitioner is the Coalition of Domestic Folder
Manufacturers. The members of the Coalition of Domestic Folder
Manufacturers are: Smead Manufacturing Company, Inc.; and TOPS
Products LLC.
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On May 12, 2023, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), mandatory
respondents CRE8 Direct (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. (CRE8 Direct) and Ningbo
Guangbo Import & Export Co., Ltd. (Guangbo) requested that Commerce
postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be
extended to a period not to exceed six months.\4\ In accordance with
section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because:
(1) the preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting
exporters account for a significant proportion of exports of the
subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist,
Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the
provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater
than six months. Accordingly, Commerce's final determination will be
issued no later than 135 days after the date of publication of the
Preliminary Determination.
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\4\ See CRE8 Direct and Guangbo's Letter, ``Request to Extend
Final Determination,'' dated May 12, 2023.
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 735(a)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g).
Dated: May 24, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-11474 Filed 5-30-23; 8:45 am]
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