Notice2024-01397
Certain Glass Wine Bottles From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation
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January 25, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4905-4909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01397]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-163]
Certain Glass Wine Bottles From the People's Republic of China:
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable January 18, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preston Cox, Scarlet Jaldin, or
Theodora Mattei, AD/CVD Operations Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5041, 202-482-4275, or (202) 482-4834, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petition
On December 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of
certain glass wine bottles (wine bottles) from the People's Republic of
China (China) filed in proper form on behalf of the U.S. Glass
Producers Coalition (the petitioner).\1\ The CVD Petition was
accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of
wine bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico.\2\
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\1\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Glass Wine Bottles from
the People's Republic of China, the United Mexican States, and
Chile: Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duties,'' dated December 29, 2023 (the Petition). The
members of the U.S. Glass Producers Coalition are Ardagh Glass Inc.
(Ardagh) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber,
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers
International Union (USW).
\2\ Id.
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Between January 3 and 11, 2024, Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition.\3\ The
petitioner filed responses to the supplemental questionnaires between
January 8 and 12, 2024.\4\
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\3\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated
January 3, 2024 (General Issues Questionnaire); see also Commerce's
Letter, ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated January 3, 2024; and
Memorandum, ``Phone Call,'' dated January 10, 2024 (January 10
Memorandum); and Memorandum, ``Phone Call,'' dated January 11, 2024.
\4\ See Petitioner's Letters, ``Response to Supplemental
Questions Regarding Common Issues and Injury Petition Volume I of
the Petitions,'' dated January 8, 2024 (First General Issues
Supplement); ``Response to Supplemental Questions Regarding Volume
III of the Petitions,'' dated January 9, 2024; and ``Response to
Second Supplemental Scope Questions Regarding Common Issues and
Injury Petition Volume I of the Petition,'' dated January 12, 2024
(Second General Issues Supplement).
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In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that the Government of China
(GOC) is providing countervailable subsidies, within the meaning of
sections 701 and 771(5) of the Act, to producers of wine bottles from
China, and that such imports are materially injuring, or threatening
material injury to, the domestic industry producing wine bottles in the
United States. Consistent with section 702(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(b), for the alleged programs on which we are initiating a CVD
investigation, the Petition is supported by information reasonably
available to the petitioner.
Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petition on behalf of
the domestic industry, because the petitioner is an interested party,
as
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defined in section 771(9)(F) of the Act.\5\ Commerce also finds that
the petitioner demonstrated sufficient industry support with respect to
the initiation of the requested CVD investigation.\6\
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\5\ The members of the U.S. Glass Producers Coalition (Ardagh
and the USW) are interested parties as defined under section
771(9)(C) and (D) of the Act, respectively.
\6\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the
Petition,'' infra.
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Period of Investigation
Because the Petition was filed on December 29, 2023, the period of
investigation (POI) is January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.\7\
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\7\ See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2).
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are wine bottles from
China. For a full description of the scope of this investigation, see
the appendix to this notice.
Comments on Scope of the Investigation
On January 3 and 10, 2024, Commerce requested information and
clarification from the petitioner regarding the proposed scope to
ensure that the scope language in the Petition is an accurate
reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking
relief.\8\ On January 8 and 12, 2024, the petitioner provided
clarifications and revised the scope.\9\ The description of merchandise
covered by this investigation, as described in the appendix to this
notice, reflects these clarifications.
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\8\ See General Issues Questionnaire; see also January 10
Memorandum.
\9\ See First General Issues Supplement at 2-4 and Exhibits I-
Supp-4 and I-Supp-5; see also Second General Issues Supplement at 1-
3.
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As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are
setting aside a period for parties to raise issues regarding product
coverage (i.e., scope).\10\ Commerce will consider all scope comments
received from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with
interested parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary
determination. If scope comments include factual information,\11\ all
such factual information should be limited to public information. To
facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce requests that
scope comments be submitted by 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on February 7,
2024, which is 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice.
Any rebuttal comments, which may include factual information, must be
filed by 5 p.m. ET on February 20, 2024, which is the next business day
after 10 calendar days from the initial comment deadline.\12\
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\10\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 62 FR 27296,
27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble); see also 19 CFR 351.312.
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual
information'').
\12\ The deadline for rebuttal comments falls on February 17,
2024, which is a Saturday. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1),
Commerce will accept rebuttal comments filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on
February 20, 2024. Id. (``For both electronically filed and manually
filed documents, if the applicable due date falls on a non-business
day, the Secretary will accept documents that are filed on the next
business day.'').
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Commerce requests that any factual information that the parties
consider relevant to the scope of the investigation be submitted during
that period. However, if a party subsequently finds that additional
factual information pertaining to the scope of the investigation may be
relevant, the party may contact Commerce and request permission to
submit the additional information. All scope comments must also be
filed on the record of each of the concurrent AD investigations.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception
applies.\13\ An electronically filed document must be received
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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\13\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and
Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046
(November 20, 2014), for details of Commerce's electronic filing
requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information on using ACCESS
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx</a> and a handbook
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf">https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf</a>.
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Consultations
Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) and (ii) of the Act, Commerce
notified the GOC of the receipt of the Petition and provided it an
opportunity for consultations with respect to the Petition.\14\ The GOC
requested a consultation,\15\ which was held via video conference on
January 11, 2023.\16\
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\14\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Countervailing Duty Petition on
Glass Wine Bottles from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
December 29, 2023.
\15\ See GOC's Letter, ``Request for Consultations to Discuss
the Countervailing Duty Petition,'' dated January 4, 2024.
\16\ See Memorandum, ``Ex-Parte Memorandum--Consultations with
the Government of China on the Countervailing Duty Petition on
Certain Glass Wine Bottles from China,'' dated January 17, 2024.
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petition
Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) of the Act
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) of
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i)
poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if
there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or
(ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling
method to poll the ``industry.''
Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the
domestic like product. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),
which is responsible for determining whether ``the domestic industry''
has been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like
product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the
ITC must apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic
like product,\17\ they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a
separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination
is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may
result in different definitions of the like product, such differences
do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law.\18\
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\17\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\18\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 2d 1, 8 (CIT
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F.
Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United
States, 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the
petition).
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With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioner does not
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope
of the investigation.\19\ Based on our analysis of the information
submitted on the record, we have determined that wine bottles, as
defined in the scope, constitute a single domestic like product, and we
have analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like
product.\20\
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\19\ See Petition at Volume I (pages 12-15); see also Second
General Issues Supplement at 3.
\20\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as
applied to this case and information regarding industry support, see
Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation Checklist: Certain
Glass Wine Bottles from the People's Republic of China, dated
concurrently with this notice (China CVD Initiation Checklist), at
Attachment II, Analysis of Industry Support for the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering Certain Glass Wine Bottles
from Chile, the People's Republic of China, and Mexico (Attachment
II). This checklist is on file electronically via ACCESS.
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In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section
702(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data
contained in the Petition with reference to the domestic like product
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in the appendix to
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioner provided the
2022 production of the domestic like product for the U.S. producers
that support the Petition and compared this to the estimated total 2022
production of the domestic like product for the entire domestic
industry.\21\ We relied on the data provided by the petitioner for
purposes of measuring industry support.\22\
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\21\ See Petition at Volume I (pages 2-3 and Exhibits I-3 and I-
4); see also First General Issues Supplement at 5-6 and Exhibits I-
Supp-6 through I-Supp-9.
\22\ See Petition at Volume I (pages 2-3 and Exhibits I-3 and
I-4); see also First General Issues Supplement at 5-6 and Exhibits
I-Supp-6 through I-Supp-9; and Second General Issues Supplement at
3-4. For further discussion, see Attachment II of the China CVD
Initiation Checklist.
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Our review of the data provided in the Petition, the First General
Issues Supplement, the Second General Issues Supplement, and other
information readily available to Commerce indicates that the petitioner
has established industry support for the Petition.\23\ First, the
Petition established support from domestic producers (or workers)
accounting for more than 50 percent of the total production of the
domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not required to take
further action in order to evaluate industry support (e.g.,
polling).\24\ Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the
statutory criteria for industry support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(i)
of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the
Petition account for at least 25 percent of the total production of the
domestic like product.\25\ Finally, the domestic producers (or workers)
have met the statutory criteria for industry support under section
702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers)
who support the Petition account for more than 50 percent of the
production of the domestic like product produced by that portion of the
industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the Petition.\26\
Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petition was filed on behalf
of the domestic industry within the meaning of section 702(b)(1) of the
Act.\27\
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\23\ See Petition at Volume I (pages 2-3 and Exhibits I-3 and I-
4); see also First General Issues Supplement at 5-6 and Exhibits I-
Supp-6 through I-Supp-9; and Second General Issues Supplement at 3-
4. For further discussion, see Attachment II of the China CVD
Initiation Checklist.
\24\ See Attachment II of the China CVD Initiation Checklist;
see also section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
\25\ See Attachment II of the China CVD Initiation Checklist.
\26\ Id.
\27\ Id.
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Injury Test
Because China is a ``Subsidies Agreement Country'' within the
meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section 701(a)(2) of the Act
applies to this investigation. Accordingly, the ITC must determine
whether imports of the subject merchandise from materially injure, or
threaten material injury to, a U.S. industry.
Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioner alleges that imports of the subject merchandise are
benefiting from countervailable subsidies and that such imports are
causing, or threaten to cause, material injury to the U.S. industry
producing the domestic like product. In addition, the petitioner
alleges that subject imports from China exceed the negligibility
threshold provided for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\28\
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\28\ See Petition at Volume I (pages 20-21 and Exhibit I-22).
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The petitioner contends that the industry's injured condition is
illustrated by the significant volume and market share of subject
imports; underselling and price depression and/or suppression; lost
sales and revenues; negative impact on the domestic industry's
production and shipments; layoffs; and declining financial
performance.\29\ We assessed the allegations and supporting evidence
regarding material injury, threat of material injury, causation, as
well as negligibility, and we have determined that these allegations
are properly supported by adequate evidence, and meet the statutory
requirements for initiation.\30\
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\29\ Id. (pages 15-30 and Exhibits I-14 and I-19 through I-29);
see also First General Issues Supplement at 6 and Exhibit I-Supp-10.
\30\ See China CVD Initiation Checklist at Attachment III,
Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and
Causation for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions
Covering Certain Glass Wine Bottles from Chile, the People's
Republic of China, and Mexico.
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Initiation of CVD Investigation
Based upon the examination of the Petition and supplemental
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 702 of
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating a CVD investigation to determine
whether imports of wine bottles from China benefit from countervailable
subsidies conferred by the GOC. Based on our review of the Petition, we
find that there is sufficient information to initiate a CVD
investigation on 37 of 38 programs alleged by the petitioner. For a
full discussion of the basis for our decision to initiate an
investigation of each program, see the China CVD Initiation Checklist.
In accordance with section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary
determination no later than 65 days after the date of this initiation.
Respondent Selection
The petitioner identified 36 companies in China as producers and/or
exporters of wine bottles.\31\ Commerce intends to follow its standard
practice in CVD investigations and calculate company-specific subsidy
rates in this investigation. In the event that Commerce determines that
the number of companies is large, and it cannot individually examine
each company based upon Commerce's resources, Commerce intends to
select mandatory respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) data for U.S. imports of wine bottles during the POI
under the appropriate Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) subheading(s) listed in the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in
the appendix.
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\31\ See Petition at Volume I (page 11 and Exhibit I-11); see
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On January 16, 2024, Commerce released CBP data on U.S. imports of
wine bottles from China, under administrative protective order (APO),
to all parties with access to information protected by APO, and
indicated that
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interested parties wishing to comment on the CBP data and/or respondent
selection must do so within three business days after the publication
date of the notice of initiation of this investigation.\32\ Comments
must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed
document must be received successfully in its entirety via ACCESS by 5
p.m. ET on the specified deadline. Commerce will not accept rebuttal
comments regarding the CBP data or respondent selection.
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\32\ See Memorandum, ``Release of U.S. Customs and Border
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Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). Instructions for filing such
applications may be found on Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders">https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders</a>.
Distribution of Copies of the Petition
In accordance with section 702(b)(4)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), a copy of the public version of the Petition has been
provided to the GOC via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, Commerce
will attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the Petition to
each exporter named in the Petition, as provided under 19 CFR
351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
Commerce will notify the ITC of its initiation, as required by
section 702(d) of the Act.
Preliminary Determination by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date
on which the Petition was filed, whether there is a reasonable
indication that imports of wine bottles from China are materially
injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S. industry.\33\ A
negative ITC determination will result in the investigation being
terminated.\34\ Otherwise, this CVD investigation will proceed
according to statutory and regulatory time limits.
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\33\ See section 703(a)(1) of the Act.
\34\ Id.
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Submission of Factual Information
Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i)
evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available
information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence
placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual
information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of Commerce's
regulations requires any party, when submitting factual information, to
specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information
is being submitted \35\ and, if the information is submitted to rebut,
clarify, or correct factual information already on the record, to
provide an explanation identifying the information already on the
record that the factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or
correct.\36\ Time limits for the submission of factual information are
addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific time limits based
on the type of factual information being submitted. Interested parties
should review the regulations prior to submitting factual information
in this investigation.
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\35\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
\36\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Extensions of Time Limits
Parties may request an extension of time limits before the
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as
otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will
be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301.\37\ For submissions that are
due from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will be
considered untimely if it is filed after 10 a.m. ET on the due date.
Under certain circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different
time limit by which extension requests will be considered untimely for
submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such
a case, Commerce will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the
deadline (including a specified time) by which extension requests must
be filed to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in
a separate, standalone submission; under limited circumstances will we
grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where
we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances
exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the
extension of time limits and the Time Limits Final Rule prior to
submitting factual information in this investigation.\38\
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\37\ See 19 CFR 351.302.
\38\ See 19 CFR 301; see also Extension of Time Limits; Final
Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013) (Time Limits Final Rule),
available at <a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm">https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm</a>.
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Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\39\
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).\40\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification
requirements.
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\39\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\40\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
<a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf">https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf</a>.
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Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate
in this investigation should ensure that they meet the requirements of
19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required letters of appearance).
Note that Commerce has modified certain of its requirements for serving
documents containing business proprietary information.\41\
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\41\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 702 and
777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
Dated: January 18, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the investigation is certain narrow
neck glass bottles, with a nominal capacity of 740 milliliters
(25.02 ounces) to 760 milliliters (25.70 ounces); a nominal total
height between 24.8 centimeters (9.75 inches) to 35.6 centimeters
(14 inches); a nominal base diameter between 4.6 centimeters (1.8
inches) to 11.4 centimeters (4.5 inches); and a mouth with an outer
diameter of between 25 millimeters (.98 inches) to 37.9 millimeters
(1.5 inches); frequently referred to as a ``wine bottle.'' In scope
merchandise may include but is not limited to the following shapes:
Bordeaux (also known as ``Claret''), Burgundy, Hock, Champagne,
Sparkling, Port, Provence, or Alsace (also known as ``Germanic'').
In scope glass bottles generally have an approximately round base
and have shapes including but not limited to, straight-sided, a
tapered slope from shoulder (i.e., the sloping part of the bottle
between the neck and the body) to base, or a long neck
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with sloping shoulders to a wider base. The scope includes glass
bottles, whether or not clear, whether or not colored, with or
without a punt (i.e., an indentation on the underside of the
bottle), and with or without design or functional enhancements
(including, but not limited to, embossing, labeling, or etching). In
scope merchandise is made of non-``free blown'' glass, i.e., in
scope merchandise is produced with the use of a mold and is
distinguished by mold seams, joint marks, or parting lines. In scope
merchandise is unfilled and may be imported with or without a
closure, including a cork, stelvin (screw cap), crown cap, or wire
cage and cork closure.
Excluded from the scope of the investigation are: (1) glass
containers made of borosilicate glass, meeting United States
Pharmacopeia requirements for Type 1 pharmaceutical containers; and
(2) glass containers without a ``finish'' (i.e., the section of a
container at the opening including the lip and ring or collar,
threaded or otherwise compatible with a type of closure, including
but not limited to a cork, stelvin (screw cap), crown cap, or wire
cage and cork closure).
Glass bottles subject to the investigation are specified within
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
subheading 7010.90.5019. The HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of
the scope of the investigation is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2024-01397 Filed 1-24-24; 8:45 am]
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