Notice2024-08851
Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
April 25, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on truck and bus tires from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31728-31729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08851]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-040]
Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on truck and bus tires
from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the
``Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable April 25, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kolberg, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1785.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 15, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register
the AD order on truck and bus tires from China.\1\ On January 2, 2024,
Commerce published in the Federal Register the notice of initiation of
the first five-year sunset review of the Order pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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\1\ See Truck and Bus Tires from the People's Republic of China:
Amended Final Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR
4434 (February 15, 2019) (Order); see also Truck and Bus Tires from
the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in
Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping Duty
Investigation; Notice of Amended Order, 88 FR 37023 (June 6, 2023)
(amending the Order with respect Guizhou Tyre Import and Export Co.,
Ltd); Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China:
Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination
of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Order;
Correction, 88 FR 38819 (June 14, 2023).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 66
(January 2, 2024); see also Order.
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On January 12, 2024, we received a timely notice of intent to
participate in the sunset review from the United Steel, Paper and
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
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Industrial Workers Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (the domestic interested party)
within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The
domestic interested party claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(D) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(17) as a certified union
representative of a U.S. industry engaged in the manufacture of truck
and bus tires in the United States. On February 1, 2024, the domestic
interested party provided a complete substantive response for this
review within the 30-day period specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce received no substantive responses from
any other interested parties, including the Government of China, nor
was a hearing requested.
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\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate,'' dated January 12, 2024.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Substantive
Response of the USW,'' dated February 1, 2024 (Substantive
Response).
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On February 22, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International
Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive
response from other interested parties.\5\ As a result, in accordance
with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited, i.e., 120-
day, sunset review of the Order.
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\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for January 2024,''
dated February 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the scope of the Order are truck and bus
tires from China. A complete description of the scope of the Order is
contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Truck
and Bus Tires from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is included as the appendix to this notice. The
Issues and 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to
the continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail would be margins up to 22.57
percent.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). 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
We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: April 19, 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.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2024-08851 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
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