Notice2024-03376
Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
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Published
February 20, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on drawn stainless steel sinks from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12824-12825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03376]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-983, C-570-984]
Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China:
Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty
(CVD) orders on drawn stainless steel sinks from the People's Republic
of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of
dumping and countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an
industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of
continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Applicable February 7, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Grossnickle, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3818.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 11, 2013, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
AD and CVD orders on drawn stainless steel sinks from China.\1\ On July
23, 2023, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the second
sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce
determined that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies,
and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of
dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail should the Orders be
revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic
of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 21592 (April 11, 2013); see
also Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic of
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 78 FR 21596 (April 11, 2013)
(Orders).
\2\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China; Institution of
Five-Year Reviews, 88 FR 42745 (July 3, 2023).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 42688
(July 3, 2023).
\4\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Orders, 88 FR 74976 (November 1, 2023), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); see also Drawn
Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order, 88 FR 72428 (October 20, 2023), and accompanying IDM.
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On February 7, 2024, the ITC published its determination, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\5\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China, 89 FR 8440
(February 7, 2024) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the Orders includes drawn stainless
steel sinks with single or multiple drawn bowls, with or without drain
boards, whether finished or unfinished, regardless of type of finish,
gauge, or grade of stainless steel. Mounting clips, fasteners, seals,
and sound-deadening pads are also covered by the scope of these Orders
if they are included within the sales price of the drawn stainless
steel sinks.\6\ For purposes of this scope definition, the term
``drawn'' refers to a manufacturing process using metal forming
technology to produce a smooth basin with seamless, smooth, and rounded
corners. Drawn stainless steel sinks are available in various shapes
and configurations and may be described in a number of ways including
flush mount, top mount, or undermount (to indicate the attachment
relative to the countertop). Stainless steel sinks with multiple drawn
bowls that are joined through a welding operation to form one unit are
covered by the scope of the Orders. Drawn stainless steel sinks are
covered by the scope of the Orders whether or not they are sold in
conjunction with non-subject accessories such as faucets (whether
attached or unattached), strainers, strainer sets, rinsing baskets,
bottom grids, or other accessories.
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\6\ Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, and sound-deadening pads
are not covered by the scope of this order if they are not included
within the sales price of the drawn stainless steel sinks,
regardless of whether they are shipped with or entered.
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Excluded from the scope of the Orders are stainless steel sinks
with fabricated bowls. Fabricated bowls do not have seamless corners,
but rather are made by notching and bending the stainless steel, and
then welding and finishing the vertical corners to form the bowls.
Stainless steel sinks with fabricated bowls may sometimes be referred
to as ``zero radius'' or ``near zero radius'' sinks. The products
covered by these Orders are currently classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under statistical
reporting number 7324.10.0000 and 7324.10.0010. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the Orders is dispositive.\7\
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\7\ See Orders.
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Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, and material
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section
751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the
Orders.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD
cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all
imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be
February 7, 2024.\8\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year
reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary
of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
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\8\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written
notification of the return or 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
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: February 13, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-03376 Filed 2-16-24; 8:45 am]
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