Notice2024-26026
Steel Propane Cylinders From the People's Republic of China and Thailand: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
November 8, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on steel propane cylinders from the People's Republic of China (China) and Thailand would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of the Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88727-88728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26026]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-086, A-549-839]
Steel Propane Cylinders From the People's Republic of China and
Thailand: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders
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) orders on steel propane
cylinders from the People's Republic of China (China) and Thailand
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the
levels indicated in the ``Final Results of the Sunset Review'' section
of this notice.
DATES: Applicable November 8, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Barton, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 15, 2019, Commerce published the AD orders on steel
propane cylinders from China and Thailand.\1\ On July 1, 2024, Commerce
published the Initiation Notice of the first sunset reviews of the
Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and
(ii), Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from
Worthington Enterprises (the domestic interested party) within 15 days
after the publication of the Initiation Notice.\3\ The domestic
interested party claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as a producer of a domestic like product in the
United States.\4\
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\1\ See Steel Propane Cylinders from the People's Republic of
China and Thailand: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Orders, 84 FR 41703 (August 15,
2019) (Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435
(July 1, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Steel Propane
Cylinders from the People's Republic of China--Domestic Industry's
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated July 16, 2024; and ``Steel
Propane Cylinders from the Thailand--Domestic Industry's Notice of
Intent to Participate,'' dated July 16, 2024.
\4\ Id.
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Commerce received an adequate substantive response from the
domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive substantive responses
from any other interested parties. On August 21, 2024, Commerce
notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not
receive a complete substantive response from other interested
parties.\6\ 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 expedited
(i.e., 120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders. On July 22, 2024,
Commerce tolled certain deadlines in these administrative proceedings
by seven days.\7\ The deadline for the final results is now November 5,
2024.
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Steel Propane
Cylinders from the People's Republic of China--Domestic Industry's
Substantive Response,'' dated July 30, 2024; and ``Steel Propane
Cylinders from Thailand--Domestic Industry's Substantive Response,''
dated July 30, 2024.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for July 2024,''
dated August 21, 2024.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the Orders is steel propane cylinders.
For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping
Duty Orders on Steel Propane Cylinders from the People's Republic of
China and Thailand,'' 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 these sunset reviews are addressed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins
of dumping likely to prevail if the Orders were revoked. A list of
topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as
an 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), which 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>.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we
determine that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the
margins likely to prevail would be up to 108.60 percent for China and
10.77 percent for Thailand.\9\
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\9\ See Orders, 84 FR at 41704.
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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 the terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is 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: November 4, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
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 Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2024-26026 Filed 11-7-24; 8:45 am]
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