Notice2024-09920
Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet 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
May 7, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping (AD) duty order on certain common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38096-38097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09920]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-073]
Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet 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: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping (AD) duty order on certain common alloy aluminum sheet
(CAAS) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated
in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable May 7, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Kearney, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; (202) 482-0167.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 2, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of
the first sunset review of the Order,\1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On January 9, 2024,
Commerce received a notice of intent to participate in the sunset
review from the Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Trade
Enforcement Working Group and its individual members (collectively, the
domestic interested parties),\3\ within the deadline specified in 19
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic interested parties claimed
interested party status under section 771(9)(E) of the Act as a trade
or business association, a majority of whose members manufacture,
produce, or wholesale the domestic like product in the United States.
The domestic interested parties stated that its members are interested
parties under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S. manufacturers,
producers, or wholesalers of the domestic like product.\5\
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\1\ See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People's Republic
of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 84 FR 2813 (February 8, 2019)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 66
(January 2, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
\3\ The individual members of Aluminum Association Common Alloy
Aluminum Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group are: Arconic
Corporation; Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc.; Constellium Rolled
Products Ravenswood, LLC; Jupiter Aluminum Corporation; JW Aluminum
Company; Novelis Corporation; and Texarkana Aluminum, Inc.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic
Interested Parties' Notice of Intent To Participate,'' dated January
9, 2024.
\5\ Id.
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On February 1, 2024, the domestic interested parties filed an
adequate substantive response within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response
from any respondent interested party. As a result, pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\6\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic
Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated February 1, 2024
(Substantive Response).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this Order is common alloy aluminum
sheet from China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order,
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results
of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
on Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet 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
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margin of
dumping likely to prevail if the Order was to be revoked, is provided
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\8\ A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an
appendix to this notice. The Issues and
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Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Services System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at <a href="http://access.trade.gov">http://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>.
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\8\ Id.
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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 be likely to
lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the
magnitude of the dumping margin likely to prevail would be weighted-
average margins of up to 59.72 percent.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 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 expedited final results of
sunset review and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c),
and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: April 30, 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 Dumping Margin Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2024-09920 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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