Notice2025-02454
Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
February 11, 2025
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) order on steel wire garment hangers (hangers) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9310-9311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02454]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-918]
Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
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) order on steel wire
garment hangers (hangers) from the People's Republic of China (China)
would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and
material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is
publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order.
DATES: Applicable January 31, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2593.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 6, 2008, Commerce published the AD order on hangers from
China.\1\ On July 1, 2024, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce
initiated,\3\ the third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of
its review, Commerce determined that revocation of the Order would
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and,
therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping
likely to prevail should the Order be revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Steel Wire Garment
Hangers from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 58111 (October 6,
2008) (Order).
\2\ See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from China; Institution of a
Five-Year Review, 89 FR 54519 (July 1, 2024).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435
(July 1, 2024).
\4\ See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 89 FR 88956 (November 12, 2024), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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On January 31, 2025, the ITC published its determination, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order
would likely lead to a 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 Steel Wire Garment Hangers from China, 90 FR 8716
(January 31, 2025).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the Order is steel wire garment hangers,
fabricated from carbon steel wire, whether or not galvanized or
painted, whether or not coated with latex or epoxy or similar gripping
materials, and/or whether or not fashioned with paper covers or capes
(with or without printing) and/or nonslip features such as saddles or
tubes. These products may also be referred to by a commercial
designation, such as shirt, suit, strut, caped, or latex (industrial)
hangers. Specifically excluded from the scope of the order are wooden,
plastic, and other garment hangers that are not made of steel wire.
Also excluded from the scope of the order are chrome-plated steel wire
garment hangers with a diameter of 3.4 mm or greater. The products
subject to the order are currently classified under U.S. Harmonized
Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) subheadings 7326.20.0020, 7323.99.9060, and
7323.99.9080.
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Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is
dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of dumping, 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 Order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect AD cash deposits for estimated antidumping duties
at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject
merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Order will be January
31, 2025.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year review
of the Order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of
the effective date of this continuation.
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\6\ Id.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return, destruction, or
conversion to judicial protective order of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 of the
APO which may be subject to sanctions.
Notification to Interested Parties
This five-year (sunset) review 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 5, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2025-02454 Filed 2-10-25; 8:45 am]
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