Notice2025-05925
Polyester Textured Yarn From the People's Republic of China and India: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Orders
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Published
April 7, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) orders on polyester textured yarn from the People's Republic of China (China) and India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of the Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 65 (Monday, April 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14959-14961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05925]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-098, C-533-886]
Polyester Textured Yarn From the People's Republic of China and
India: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the
Countervailing 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 countervailing duty (CVD) orders on polyester
textured yarn from the People's Republic of China (China) and India
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final
Results of the Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable April 7, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dawn Shackleford, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 10, 2020, Commerce published the Orders on polyester
textured yarn from China and India.\1\ On December 2, 2024 Commerce
published the notice of initiation of the first sunset reviews of the
Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ On December 16, 2024, Commerce received a notice
of intent to participate from the domestic interested parties, within
the 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 and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) as a manufacturer,
producer, or wholesaler of the domestic like product in the United
States.\4\ On
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December 27, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive response
from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce received no
substantive response form the Governments of China or India or any
respondent interested party.
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\1\ See Polyester Textured Yarn from the People's Republic of
China and India: Countervailing Duty Orders, 85 FR 1301 (January 10,
2020) (China Order and India Order) (collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 95181
(December 2, 2024).
\3\ See Domestic Interest Parties' Letters, ``Five-Year (Sunset)
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Polyester Textured Yarn
from the People's Republic of China (``China'')--Petitioners' Notice
of Intent to Participate,'' dated December 16, 2024; and ``Five-Year
(Sunset) Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Polyester
Textured Yarn from India--Petitioner's Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated December 16, 2024.
\4\ Id. at 2.
\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``First Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Polyester
Textured Yarn form the People's Republic of China--Petitioners'
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated December 27,
2024; ``First Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Polyester Textured Yarn from India--Petitioners'
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated December 27,
2024.
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On January 31, 2025, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an adequate substantive
response from respondent interested parties.\6\ As a result, Commerce
conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders, 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 December
2, 2024,'' dated January 31, 2025.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the Orders is polyester textured yarn
from China and India. For a complete description of the scope of the
Orders, 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 First Sunset Reviews of the
Countervailing Duty Orders on Polyester Textured Yarn from the
People's Republic of China and India,'' 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 these sunset reviews,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Orders
were to be revoked, is contained in the accompanying 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 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, complete versions 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 Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the China 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
Producers/exporters subsidy rate
(percent ad valorem)
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Fujian Billion Polymerization Fiber Technology 32.18
Industrial Co., Ltd..............................
Suzhou Shenghong Fiber Co., Ltd................... 473.09
Suzhou Shengong Garmant Development Co............ 472.51
All Others........................................ 32.18
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Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the India 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
Producers/exporters subsidy rate
(percent ad valorem)
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JBF Industries Limited............................ 21.83
Reliance Industries Limited....................... 4.29
All Others........................................ 4.65
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to interested 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), which
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of
the proceeding. 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 sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: April 1, 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
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2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2025-05925 Filed 4-4-25; 8:45 am]
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