Notice2025-03558
Vertical Metal File Cabinets From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
March 5, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on vertical metal file cabinets (file cabinets) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11258-11259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03558]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-111]
Vertical Metal File Cabinets From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Countervailing 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 countervailing duty (CVD) order on vertical metal
file cabinets (file cabinets) from the People's Republic of China
(China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable March 5, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3936.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 13, 2019, Commerce published the CVD order on file
cabinets from China.\1\ On November 4, 2024, Commerce published the
notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant
to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).\2\ On November 12, 2024, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate from Hirsh Industries LLC (the domestic interested party),
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The
domestic interested party claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as a U.S. producer engaged in the production of
file cabinets in the United States.\4\ On December 2, 2024, 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 received no substantive response from the
Government of China or any respondent interested party.
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\1\ See Vertical Metal File Cabinets from the People's Republic
of China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 68121
(December 13, 2019), corrected by Vertical Metal File Cabinets from
the People's Republic of China: Correction to Antidumping Duty
Vertical Metal File Cabinets from the People's Republic of China:
Correction to Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 85 FR
3611 (January 22, 2020) (collectively, Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 87543
(November 4, 2024).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Domestic
Interested Party Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated November
12, 2024.
\4\ Id.
\5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Domestic
Interested Party's Substantive Response,'' dated December 2, 2024.
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On December 26, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International
Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive
response from any respondent interested party.\6\ As a result, Commerce
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order, pursuant
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2)
and (C)(2).
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\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
November 4, 2024,'' dated December 26, 2024.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this Order is freestanding vertical
metal file cabinets containing two or more extendable file storage
elements and having an actual width of 25 inches or less. For a
complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Vertical Metal File Cabinets from the People's
Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and herby 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 is
contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\8\ 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). 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 directly accessed 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) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net
countervailable subsidy rates:
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Net countervailable subsidy
Producers/exporters rate (percent ad valorem)
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Non-Responsive Companies.................. 271.79
All Others................................ 271.79
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to interested 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).
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.
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Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: February 26, 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.
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 a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2025-03558 Filed 3-4-25; 8:45 am]
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