Notice2024-22939
Certain Quartz Surface Products 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
October 4, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain quartz surface products (quartz surface products) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude of the dumping margin likely to prevail is indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80885-80886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22939]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-084]
Certain Quartz Surface Products 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 sunset review, the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD)
order on certain quartz surface products (quartz surface products) from
the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude of the dumping
margin likely to prevail is indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable October 4, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Araya, 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) 482-3401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 11, 2019, Commerce published the AD order on quartz surface
products from China.\1\ On June 3, 2024, Commerce published 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\ On June 18, 2024, Commerce received notices of intent to
participate from Cambria Company LLC, Dal-Tile LLC, and Guidoni USA
(collectively, the domestic interested parties) within the 15-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic
interested parties claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(c) of the Act as domestic producers engaged in the production of
quartz surface products in the United States.
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\1\ See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the People's
Republic of China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR
33053 (July 11, 2019) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 47525
(June 3, 2024).
\3\ See Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated June
18, 2024.
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On July 3, 2024, the domestic interested parties submitted a timely
substantive response within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response
from any other interested party in these proceedings, and no party
requested a hearing. On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled the deadline in
this administrative proceeding by seven days.\5\ The deadline for the
final results is now October 8, 2024.
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic
Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated July 3, 2024.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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On July 23, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response
from respondent interested parties.\6\ 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 Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Review, 89
FR 35074 (May 1, 2024).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the Order are quartz surface products. For
a complete description of the scope of these 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 Quartz Surface Products from the People's Republic of China
(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.\8\ 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>. 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 on quartz surface
products from China
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would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and
that the magnitude of the margin of dumping likely to prevail if the
Order is revoked for quartz surface products from China are weighted-
average margins up to 326.15 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 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 that is subject to
sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing the final results of this expedited
sunset review in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: September 27, 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 Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2024-22939 Filed 10-3-24; 8:45 am]
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