Notice2023-13271
Carton-Closing Staples From China: Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Order
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Published
June 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
On April 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated the first sunset review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on carton-closing staples from China. Because no domestic interested party filed a timely notice of intent to participate in this sunset review, consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce is revoking the AD order on carton-closing staples from China.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 40781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13271]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-055]
Carton-Closing Staples From China: Final Results of Sunset Review
and Revocation of Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On April 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated the first sunset review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on
carton-closing staples from China. Because no domestic interested party
filed a timely notice of intent to participate in this sunset review,
consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), Commerce is revoking the AD order on carton-closing
staples from China.
DATES: Applicable May 8, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry Wolfe, 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) 482-5848
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 8, 2018, Commerce issued an AD order on carton-closing
staples from China.\1\ On April 3, 2023, Commerce published notice of
the initiation of the first sunset review of the Order pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\
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\1\ See Carton-Closing Staples from the People's Republic of
China: Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 20792 (May 8, 2018) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 19616
(April 3, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
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We did not receive a timely notice of intent to participate in this
sunset review from any domestic interested party within fifteen days of
the publication of the Initiation Notice in the Federal Register, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(A), a domestic interested party that does not file a
notice of intent to participate in the sunset review will be considered
not willing to participate in the review. As a result, pursuant 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(1), Commerce concludes that no domestic
interested party responded to the Initiation Notice under section
751(c)(3)(A) of the Act. On April 24, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) in writing that we intended to
revoke the Order, consistent with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(2).\3\
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\3\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on April
3, 2023,'' dated April 24, 2023.
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Scope of the Order
The scope of the Order is carton-closing staples. Carton-closing
staples may be manufactured from carbon, alloy, or stainless steel
wire, and are included in the scope of the investigation regardless of
whether they are uncoated or coated, regardless of the type of coating.
Carton-closing staples are generally made to American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM) specification ASTM D1974/D1974M-16, but
can also be made to other specifications. Regardless of specification,
however, all carton-closing staples meeting the scope description are
included in the scope. Carton-closing staples include stick staple
products, often referred to as staple strips, and roll staple products,
often referred to as coils. Stick staples are lightly cemented or
lacquered together to facilitate handling and loading into stapling
machines. Roll staples are taped together along their crowns. Carton-
closing staples are covered regardless of whether they are imported in
stick form or roll form.
Carton-closing staples vary by the size of the wire, the width of
the crown, and the length of the leg. The nominal leg length ranges
from 0.4095 inch to 1.375 inches and the nominal crown width ranges
from 1.125 inches to 1.375 inches. The size of the wire used in the
production of carton-closing staples varies from 0.029 to 0.064 inch
(nominal thickness) by 0.064 to 0.100 inch (nominal width).
Carton-closing staples subject to this Order are currently
classifiable under subheadings 8305.20.00.00 and 7317.00.65.60 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While the
HTSUS subheadings and ASTM specification are provided for convenience
and for customs purposes, the written description of the subject
merchandise is dispositive.
Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3), if no domestic interested party responds to a
notice of initiation, Commerce shall, within 90 days after the
initiation of review, revoke the order. Because no domestic interested
party timely filed a notice of intent to participate in this sunset
review, we determine that no domestic interested party is participating
in this sunset review. Therefore, consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A)
of the Act, 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3), and 19 CFR
351.222(i)(1)(i), we are revoking the Order.
Effective Date of Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.222(i)(2)(i), Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the
merchandise subject to the Order entered, or withdrawn from the
warehouse, on or after May 8, 2023, the fifth anniversary of the date
of the publication of the Order.\4\ Entries of subject merchandise
prior to the effective date of revocation will continue to be subject
to suspension of liquidation and AD deposit requirements. Commerce may
conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to
the effective date of revocation in response to appropriately filed
requests for reviews.
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Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results of sunset review
and revocation of the Order in accordance with sections 751(c) and
777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) and 19 CFR
351.222(i)(1)(i).
Dated: June 15, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-13271 Filed 6-21-23; 8:45 am]
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