Notice2023-14430
Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021
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July 7, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of certain collated steel staples (collated staples) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding the review with respect to 79 companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43288-43290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14430]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-113]
Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review; 2021
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers
and exporters of certain collated steel staples (collated staples) from
the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review
(POR) from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Additionally,
Commerce is rescinding the review with respect to 79 companies.
Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable July 7, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler and Jinny Ahn, 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) 482-6241 and (202)
482-0339, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 20, 2020, Commerce published the countervailing duty (CVD)
order on collated staples from China.\1\ On August 1, 2022, we received
a timely request for an administrative review from Kyocera Senco
Industrial Tools, Inc. (the petitioner), Tianjin Hweschun Fasteners
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Tianjin Hweschun), and Tianjin Jinyifeng
Hardware Co., Ltd. (Tianjin Jinyifeng).\2\ On September 6, 2022,
Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an
administrative review of the Order on 84 producers/exporters.\3\ For a
description of the events that occurred since the initiation of this
review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\
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\1\ See Certain Collated Steel Staples from the People's
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 85 FR 43813 (July 20,
2020) (Order).
\2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request for Administrative
Review,'' dated August 1, 2022; see also Tianjin Hweschun and
Tianjin Jinyifeng's Letter, ``Request for Administrative Review,''
dated August 1, 2022.
\3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 54463, 54474-75 (September 6, 2022)
(Initiation Notice).
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review: Certain Collated Steel Staples from the
People's Republic of China; 2021,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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The Preliminary 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix I to this notice.
Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is collated staples from China.
For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part
Based on our analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
information, we determine that 79 companies had no entries of subject
merchandise during the POR.\5\ On May 25, 2023, we notified parties
that we intended to rescind this administrative review with respect to
the 79 companies because there are no reviewable suspended entries.\6\
No parties commented on the notification of intent to rescind the
review, in part. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we are rescinding
the administrative review of these companies. We have included a list
of these 79 companies in Appendix II of this notice. For additional
information regarding this determination, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.\7\
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\5\ See Appendix II (listing the 79 companies).
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Notice of Intent to Rescind Review, In
Part,'' dated May 25, 2023.
\7\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 3.
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each
of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an
``authority'' that confers a benefit to the recipient, and that the
subsidy is
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specific.\8\ For a full description of the methodology underlying our
preliminary conclusions, including our reliance, in part, on adverse
facts available pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\9\
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\8\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
\9\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 5-36.
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Preliminary Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
As discussed above, Commerce initiated this administrative review
on 84 producers/exporters and is rescinding this administrative review,
in part, with respect to 79 producers/exporters. In addition, Commerce
selected Tianjin Hweschun Fasteners Mfg. Co. Ltd. (Tianjin Hweschun)
for individual examination. For the remaining four companies subject to
this review, because the preliminary subsidy rate calculated for
Tianjin Hweschun is above de minimis and not based entirely on facts
available, we are preliminarily applying to the four non-selected
companies, identified below, Tianjin Hweschun's subsidy rate. This
methodology to establish the rate for the non-selected companies is
applied pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, which governs the
calculation of the ``all-others'' rate in an investigation, as
guidance. For additional information, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.\10\
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\10\ Id. at 3-4.
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Preliminary Results of the Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated a
countervailable subsidy rate for the mandatory respondent Tianjin
Hweschun. As this rate is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on
facts otherwise available, as discussed above, we applied it to all
other producers/exporters subject to this review but not selected for
individual examination (i.e., non-selected companies).
We preliminarily find the countervailable subsidy rates for the
mandatory and non-selected respondents under review for the period of
January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, to be as follows:
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Subsidy
Producer/exporter rate
(percent)
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Tianjin Hweschun Fasteners Manufacturing Co., Ltd........... 86.44
Ningbo Pacrim Manufacturing Co., Ltd........................ 86.44
Shanghai Jade Shuttle Hardware.............................. 86.44
Shaoxing Bohui Import Export Co., Ltd....................... 86.44
Youngwoo (Cangzhou) Fasteners Co., Ltd...................... 86.44
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Disclosure and Public Comment
We intend to disclose to interested parties the calculations
performed for these preliminary results within five days of the date of
publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. A timeline for the
submission of case briefs and written comments will be provided to
interested parties at a later date.\11\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days
after the deadline date for case briefs.\12\ Note that Commerce has
temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents
containing business proprietary information until further notice.\13\
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\11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c).
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Temporary Rule Modifying
AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID-19, 85 FR 17006, 17007
(March 26, 2020) (``To provide adequate time for release of case
briefs via ACCESS, E&C intends to schedule the due date for all
rebuttal briefs to be 7 days after case briefs are filed (while
these modifications remain in effect).'').
\13\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements
Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July
10, 2020).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit
case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this review are encouraged to submit
with each argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary
of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. Case and rebuttal
briefs must be filed using ACCESS.\14\ An electronically filed document
must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5 p.m.
Eastern Time on the established deadline.
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\14\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain
the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of
participants, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request
for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time
and date to be determined.\15\ Parties should confirm by telephone the
date and time of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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Final Results
Unless the deadline is extended, we intend to issue the final
results of this administrative review, which will include the results
of our analysis of the issues raised in the case briefs, within 120
days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal
Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.213(h).
Assessment Rates
Upon completion of the administrative review, consistent with
section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall
determine, and CBP shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this review. For the companies for which
this review is rescinded, Commerce will instruct CBP to assess
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at a rate equal to the
cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of
entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period
January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(c)(l)(i). For the companies for which this review is rescinded,
we intend to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP no
earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register.
For the companies remaining in the review, Commerce will instruct
CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at the
subsidy rates calculated in the final results of this review. For the
companies remaining in the review, 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
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends,
upon publication of the final results, to instruct CBP to collect cash
deposits of
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estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for each of the
respective companies listed above on shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the
date of publication of the final results of this administrative review.
For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect
cash deposits at the most recent company-specific or all-others rate
applicable to the company. These cash deposit requirements, when
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Interested Parties
These preliminary results are issued and published pursuant to
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: June 30, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Partial Rescission of Review
IV. Non-Selected Companies Under Review
V. Scope of the Order
VI. Diversification of China's Economy
VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse
Inferences
VIII. Subsidies Valuation
IX. Inputs and Electricity Benchmarks
X. Analysis of Programs
XI. Recommendation
Appendix II
List of Companies Subject to Rescission of Review
1. A-Jax International Co., Ltd.
2. Anping Haotie Metal Technology Co.
3. Changzhou Kya Trading Co., Ltd.
4. China Dinghao Co., Ltd.
5. China Wind International Ltd.
6. Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co., Ltd.
7. Dt China (Shanghai) Ltd, Ningbo Branch.
8. Ejen Brothers Limited.
9. eTeklon Co., Ltd.
10. Fastnail Products Limited.
11. Foshan Chan Seng Import and Export Co., Ltd.
12. Guangdong Meite Mechanical Co., Ltd.
13. H&B Promotional Limited.
14. Hangzhou Great Import & Export Co., Ltd.
15. Hangzhou Light Industrial Products, Arts & Crafts, Textiles
Import & Export Co., Ltd
16. Hangzhou Strong Lion New Material Co., Ltd.
17. Hebei Cangzhou New Century Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.
18. Hebei Jinshi Industrial Metal Co., Ltd.
19. Hebei Machinery Import and Export Co., Ltd.
20. Hebei Minmetals Co., Ltd.
21. Hengtuo Metal Products Co., Ltd.
22. Hk Quanyi Coil Spring Metals Product Limited.
23. Huanghua Baizhou Trading Co., Ltd.
24. Jiangmen Rui Xing Yuan Import and Export Co., Ltd.
25. Jiaxing Brothers Hardware Co., Ltd.
26. Jinhua Qual Max Trading Co., Ltd.
27. Kinglong Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
28. Milan Pacific International Limited.
29. Mingguang Ruifeng Hardware Products Co., Ltd.
30. Ningbo (Yinzhou) Yongjia Electrical Tools Co., Ltd.
31. Ningbo Alldo Stationery Co., Ltd.
32. Ningbo Guangbo Import & Export Co., Ltd.
33. Ningbo Huayi Import & Export Co., Ltd.
34. Ningbo Mascube Imp. & Exp. Corp.
35. Ningbo Mate Import & Export Co., Ltd.
36. Ningbo S-Chande Import & Export Co., Ltd.
37. Ningbo Sunlit International Co., Ltd.
38. Ningbo Yuanyu Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
39. Ninghai Huihui Stationery Co., Ltd.
40. Oli-Fast Fasteners (Tianjin).
41. Qingdao Top Metal Industrial Co., Ltd.
42. Qingdao Top Steel Industrial Co., Ltd.
43. Rayson Electrical Mfg., Ltd.
44. Rebon Building Material Co., Limited.
45. Rise Time Industrial Ltd.
46. Shanghai Genmes Office Products Co., Ltd.
47. Shanghai Lansi Trading Co., Ltd.
48. Shanghai Yinwo Technologies Development Co., Ltd.
49. Shaoxing Best Nail Industrial Co., Ltd.
50. Shaoxing Feida Nail Industry Co., Ltd.
51. Shaoxing Huasheng Stationery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
52. Shaoxing Jingke Hardware Co., Ltd.
53. Shaoxing Mingxing Nail Co., Ltd.
54. Shaoxing Shunxing Metal Producting Co., Ltd.
55. Shaoxing Xinyi Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd.
56. Shaoxing Yiyou Stationery Co., Ltd.
57. Shenzhen Jinsunway Mould Co., Ltd.
58. Shijiazhuang Shuangming Trade Co., Ltd.
59. Shouguang Hongsheng Import and Export Co., Ltd.
60. Shun Far Enterprise Co., Ltd.
61. Suntec Industries Co., Ltd.
62. Suqian Real Faith International Trade Co., Ltd.
63. Taizhou Dajiang Ind. Co., Ltd.
64. Team One (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
65. Tianjin Bluekin Industries Co., Ltd.
66. Tianjin D&C Technology Development.
67. Tianjin Huixinshangmao Co., Ltd.
68. Tianjin Jin Xin Sheng Long Metal Products Co., Ltd.
69. Tianjin Jinyifeng Hardware Co., Ltd.
70. Tsi Manufacturing LLC.
71. Tung Yung International Limited.
72. Unicom (Tianjin) Fasteners Co., Ltd.
73. Wire Products Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
74. Yangjiang Meijia Economic & Trade Co., Ltd.
75. Yuchen Imp. and Exp. Co, Ltd.
76. Yueqing Yuena Electric Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
77. Zhejiang Best Nail Industrial Co., Ltd.
78. Zhejiang Fairtrade E-Commerce Co., Ltd.
79. Zhejiang KYT Technology Co., Ltd.
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