Notice2025-07286
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
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Published
April 28, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with March anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 80 (Monday, April 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17568-17575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received
requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty
(AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with March anniversary dates.
In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are initiating those
administrative reviews.
DATES: Applicable April 28, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Brown, AD/CVD Operations,
Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4735.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Commerce has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(b), for administrative reviews of various AD and CVD orders
with March anniversary dates.
All deadlines for the submission of various types of information,
certifications, comments, or actions by Commerce discussed below refer
to the number of calendar days from the applicable starting time.
Respondent Selection
In the event that Commerce limits the number of respondents for
individual examination for administrative reviews initiated pursuant to
requests made for the orders identified below, Commerce intends to
select respondents based either on U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) data for U.S. imports during the period of review (POR) or
questionnaires in which we request the quantity and value (Q&V) of
sales, shipments, or exports during the POR. Where Commerce selects
respondents based on CBP data, we intend to place the CBP data on the
record within five days of publication of the initiation notice. Where
Commerce selects respondents based on Q&V data, Commerce intends to
place the Q&V questionnaire on the record of the review within five
days of publication of the initiation notice. In either case, we intend
to make our decision regarding respondent selection within 35 days of
publication of the initiation notice in the Federal Register. Comments
regarding the CBP data (and/or Q&V data (where applicable)) and
respondent selection should be submitted within seven days after the
placement of the CBP data/submission of the Q&V data on the record of
the review. Parties wishing to submit rebuttal comments should submit
those comments within five days after the deadline for the initial
comments.
In the event that Commerce decides it is necessary to limit
individual examination of respondents and conduct respondent selection
under section 777A(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), the following guidelines regarding collapsing of companies for
purposes of respondent selection will apply. In general, Commerce has
found that determinations concerning whether particular companies
should be ``collapsed'' (e.g., treated as a single entity for purposes
of calculating AD rates) require a substantial amount of detailed
information and analysis, which often require follow-up questions and
analysis. Accordingly, Commerce will not conduct collapsing analyses at
the respondent selection phase of the review and will not collapse
companies at the respondent selection phase unless there has been a
determination to collapse certain companies in a previous segment of
the AD proceeding (e.g., investigation, administrative review, new
shipper review, or changed circumstances review). For any company
subject to the review, if Commerce determined, or continued to treat,
that company as collapsed with others, Commerce will assume that such
companies continue to operate in the same manner and will collapse them
for respondent selection purposes. Otherwise, Commerce will not
collapse companies for purposes of respondent selection.
Parties are requested to (a) identify which companies subject to
review previously were collapsed, and (b) provide a citation to the
proceeding in which they were collapsed. Further, if companies are
requested to complete the Q&V questionnaire for purposes of respondent
selection, in general, each company must report volume and value data
separately for itself. Parties should not include data for any other
party, even if they believe they should be treated as a single entity
with that other party. If a company was collapsed with another company
or companies in the most recently completed segment of the proceeding
where Commerce considered collapsing that entity, complete Q&V data for
that collapsed entity must be submitted.
Notice of No Sales
With respect to AD administrative reviews, we intend to rescind the
review where there are no suspended entries for a company or entity
under review and/or where there are no suspended entries under the
company-specific case number for that company or entity. Where there
may be suspended entries, if a producer or exporter named in this
notice of initiation had no exports, sales, or entries during the POR,
it may notify Commerce of this fact within 30 days of publication of
this initiation notice in the Federal Register for Commerce to consider
how to treat suspended entries under that producer's or exporter's
company-specific case number.
Deadline for Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), a party that has requested a
review may withdraw that request within 90 days of the date of
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The
regulation provides that Commerce may extend this time if it is
reasonable to do so. Determinations by Commerce to extend the 90-day
deadline will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline for Particular Market Situation Allegation
Section 504 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 amended
the Act by adding the concept of a particular market situation (PMS)
for purposes of constructed value under section 773(e) of the Act.\1\
Section 773(e) of the Act states that ``if a particular market
situation exists such that the cost of materials and fabrication or
other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect the cost of
production in the ordinary course of trade, the administering authority
may use another calculation methodology under this subtitle or any
other calculation methodology.'' When an interested party submits a PMS
allegation pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, Commerce will respond
to such a submission consistent with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v). If
Commerce finds that a PMS exists under section 773(e) of the Act, then
it will modify its dumping calculations appropriately.
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\1\ See Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, Public Law 114-
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Neither section 773(e) of the Act nor 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v) set a
deadline for the submission of PMS allegations and supporting factual
information. However, in order to administer section 773(e) of the Act,
Commerce must receive PMS allegations and supporting factual
information with enough time to consider the submission. Thus, should
an interested party wish to submit a PMS allegation and supporting new
factual information pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, it must do
so no later than 20 days after submission of initial responses to
section D of the questionnaire.
Separate Rates
In proceedings involving non-market economy (NME) countries,
Commerce begins with a rebuttable presumption that all companies within
the country are subject to government control and, thus, should be
assigned a single AD deposit rate. It is Commerce's policy to assign
all exporters of merchandise subject to an administrative review in an
NME country this single rate unless an exporter can demonstrate that it
is sufficiently independent so as to be entitled to a separate rate.
To establish whether a firm is sufficiently independent from
government control of its export activities to be entitled to a
separate
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rate, Commerce analyzes each entity exporting the subject merchandise.
In accordance with the separate rates criteria, Commerce assigns
separate rates to companies in NME cases only if respondents can
demonstrate the absence of both de jure and de facto government control
over export activities.
All firms listed below that wish to qualify for separate rate
status in the administrative reviews involving NME countries must
complete, as appropriate, either a Separate Rate Application or
Certification, as described below. In addition, all firms that wish to
qualify for separate rate status in the administrative reviews of AD
orders in which a Q&V questionnaire is issued must complete, as
appropriate, either a Separate Rate Application or Certification, and
respond to the Q&V questionnaire.
For these administrative reviews, in order to demonstrate separate
rate eligibility, Commerce requires entities for whom a review was
requested, that were assigned a separate rate in the most recent
segment of this proceeding in which they participated, to certify that
they continue to meet the criteria for obtaining a separate rate. The
Separate Rate Certification form will be available on Commerce's
website at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/Resources/nme/nme-sep-rate.html">https://access.trade.gov/Resources/nme/nme-sep-rate.html</a> on
the date of publication of this Federal Register notice. In responding
to the certification, please follow the ``Instructions for Filing the
Certification'' in the Separate Rate Certification. Separate Rate
Certifications are due to Commerce no later than 14 calendar days after
publication of this Federal Register notice. In addition to filing a
Separate Rate Certification with Commerce no later than 14 calendar
days after publication of this Federal Register notice. The deadline
and requirement for submitting a Separate Rate Certification applies
equally to NME-owned firms, wholly foreign-owned firms, and foreign
sellers who purchase and export subject merchandise to the United
States.
Entities that currently do not have a separate rate from a
completed segment of the proceeding \2\ should timely file a Separate
Rate Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this
proceeding. In addition, companies that received a separate rate in a
completed segment of the proceeding that have subsequently made
changes, including, but not limited to, changes to corporate structure,
acquisitions of new companies or facilities, or changes to their
official company name,\3\ should timely file a Separate Rate
Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this
proceeding. The Separate Rate Application will be available on
Commerce's website at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/Resources/nme/nme-sep-rate.html">https://access.trade.gov/Resources/nme/nme-sep-rate.html</a> on the date of publication of this Federal Register notice.
In responding to the Separate Rate Application, refer to the
instructions contained in the application. Separate Rate Applications
are due to Commerce no later than 14 calendar days after publication of
this Federal Register notice. The deadline and requirement for
submitting a Separate Rate Application applies equally to NME-owned
firms, wholly foreign-owned firms, and foreign sellers that purchase
and export subject merchandise to the United States.
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\2\ Such entities include entities that have not participated in
the proceeding, entities that were preliminarily granted a separate
rate in any currently incomplete segment of the proceeding (e.g., an
ongoing administrative review, new shipper review, etc.) and
entities that lost their separate rate in the most recently
completed segment of the proceeding in which they participated.
\3\ Only changes to the official company name, rather than trade
names, need to be addressed via a Separate Rate Application.
Information regarding new trade names may be submitted via a
Separate Rate Certification.
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Exporters and producers must file a timely Separate Rate
Application or Certification if they want to be considered for
individual examination. Furthermore, exporters and producers who submit
a Separate Rate Application or Certification and subsequently are
selected as mandatory respondents will no longer be eligible for
separate rate status unless they respond to all parts of the
questionnaire as mandatory respondents.
Certification Eligibility
Commerce may establish a certification process for companies whose
exports to the United States could contain both subject and non-subject
merchandise. Companies under review that were deemed to not be eligible
to participate in the certification program of that proceeding may
submit a Certification Eligibility Application to establish that they
maintain the necessary systems to track their sales to the United
States of subject and non-subject goods.
All firms listed below that are not currently eligible to certify
but wish to establish certification eligibility are required to submit
a Certification Eligibility Application. The Certification Eligibility
Application will be available on Commerce's website at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/Resources/Certification-Eligibility-Application.pdf">https://access.trade.gov/Resources/Certification-Eligibility-Application.pdf</a>.
Certification Eligibility Applications must be filed according to
Commerce's regulations and are due to Commerce no later than 30
calendar days after the publication of the Federal Register notice.
Exporters and producers that are not currently eligible to certify,
who submit a Certification Eligibility Application, and are
subsequently selected as mandatory respondents must respond to all
parts of the questionnaire as mandatory respondents for Commerce to
consider their Certification Eligibility Application.
Initiation of Reviews
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating
administrative reviews of the following AD and CVD orders and findings.
We intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than
March 31, 2026.
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Period to be
reviewed
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AD Proceedings
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BRAZIL: Certain Uncoated Paper, A-351-842............ 3/1/24-2/28/25
Suzano S.A.\4\ Sylvamo do Brasil Ltda/Sylvamo
Exports Ltda.
INDIA: Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin, A-533- 3/1/24-2/28/25
899.................................................
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited
INDIA: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp,\5\ A-533-840. 2/1/24-1/31/25
Aquatech Feed & Seafoods Pvt Ltd.
Deepak Nexgen Foods Pvt. Ltd.
Varma Marine Private Limited \6\
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INDIA: Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires, A- 3/1/24-2/28/25
533-869.............................................
Aakriti Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd.
Ace Ventura Tyres and Tracks
Ammann India Private Limited
Apollo Tyres Ltd.
Asha Rubber Industries
Asian Tire Factory Ltd.; Lyallpur Rubber Mills
Asiatic Tradelinks Private Limited
ATC Tires Private Limited; ATC Tires AP Private
Limited
Balkrishna Industries Ltd.\7\
Braza Tyres Pvt Ltd.
Carrier Wheels Private Limited
Cavendish Industries Ltd.
Ceat Ltd.
Celite Tyre Corporation
Emerald Resilient Tyre Manufacturer
Faucon Industries
Forech India Private Limited
HRI Tires India
Innovative Tyres & Tubes Limited
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.
John Deere India Pvt. Ltd.
K.R.M. Tyres
Mahansaria Tyres Private Limited
MRF Limited
MRL Tyres Limited aka Malhotra Rubbers Ltd.
Neosym Industry Limited
OTR Laminated Tyres (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Ralson Tyres Limited
Royal Tyres Private Limited
Rubberman Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
Speedways Rubber Company
Sun Tyre And Wheel Systems
Sundaram Industries Private Limited
Superking Manufacturers (Tyre) Pvt., Ltd.
TOT Tyres Private Limited
Trident International Pvt. Ltd.
TVS Srichakra Limited
Tyre Experts LLP
Ultra Mile
Viaz Tyres Limited
PORTUGAL: Certain Uncoated Paper, A-471-807.......... 3/1/24-2/28/25
The Navigator Company, S.A.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Acetone, A-580-899................ 3/1/24-2/28/25
Kumho P&B Chemicals, Inc.
LG Chem, Ltd.
THAILAND: Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and 3/1/24-2/28/25
Tubes, A-549-502....................................
Apex International Logistics
Aquatec Maxcon Asia
Asian Unity Part Co., Ltd.
Better Steel Pipe Company Limited
Bis Pipe Fitting Industry Co., Ltd.
Blue Pipe Steel Center Co., Ltd.
Chuhatsu (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
CSE Technologies Co., Ltd.
Expeditors International (Bangkok)
Expeditors Ltd.
FS International (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Kerry-Apex (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
K Line Logistics
Oil Steel Tube (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Otto Ender Steel Structure Co., Ltd.
Pacific Pipe and Pump
Pacific Pipe Public Company Limited
Panalpina World Transport Ltd.
Polypipe Engineering Co., Ltd.
Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Co., Ltd.; Saha Thai
Steel Pipe (Public) Company, Ltd.
Schlumberger Overseas S.A.
Siam Fittings Co., Ltd.
Siam Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.
Sino Connections Logistics (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Thai Malleable Iron and Steel
Thai Oil Group
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Thai Oil Pipe Co., Ltd.
Thai Premium Pipe Co., Ltd.
Vatana Phaisal Engineering Company
Visavakit Patana Corp., Ltd.
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Certain Corrosion 3/1/24-2/28/25
Inhibitors, A-570-122...............................
Anhui Trust Chem Co., Ltd.; Nanjing Trust Chem
Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Trust Chem Co.
Connect Chemicals China Co., Ltd.
Connect Chemicals GMBH
Chuzhou Kangua; Kanghua Chemical Co., Ltd.
Gold Chemical Limited
Nantong Botao Chemical Co., Ltd.
Relic Chemicals
Sagar Speciality Chemicals Pvt., Ltd.
Wuxi Connect Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Yasho Industries Pvt. Ltd.
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Certain Vertical 3/1/24-2/28/25
Shaft Engines Between 22C and 999CC, and Parts
Thereof, A-570-119..................................
Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co., Ltd.
Chongqing Rato Technology Co., Ltd.
Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co.,
Ltd.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Liquid Combustion Technology, LLC
Loncin Motor Co., Ltd.
Longwin Power Technology
Yamaha Motor Corporation
Yamaha Motor Powered Products Jiangsu Co., Ltd.
UKRAINE: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod, A- 3/1/24-2/28/25
823-816.............................................
ArcelorMittal Steel Kryvyi Rih
Metinvest Holding LLC
PJSC Dneprovsky Iron & Steel Integrated Works
PrJSC Electrometallurgical Works Dneprospetsstal
Public Joint Stock Company Yenakiieve Iron and
Steel Works
Variant Agro Build Ltd.
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CVD Proceedings
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INDIA: Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin, C-533- 1/1/24-12/31/24
900.................................................
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited
INDIA: Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires, C- 1/1/24-12/31/24
533-870.............................................
Aakriti Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd.
Ace Ventura Tyres and Tracks
Ammann India Private Limited
Apollo Tyres Ltd.
Asha Rubber Industries
Asian Tire Factory Ltd.
Asiatic Tradelinks Private Limited
ATC Tires AP Private Limited (India)
ATC Tires Private Limited; ATC Tires AP Private
Ltd.; Yokohama India Private Limited
Balkrishna Industries Ltd.
Braza Tyres Pvt Ltd.
Carrier Wheels Private Limited
Cavendish Industries Ltd.
Ceat Ltd.
Celite Tyre Corporation
Emerald Resilient Tyre Manufacturer
Faucon Industries
Forech India Private Limited
HRI Tires India
Innovative Tyres & Tubes Limited
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.
John Deere India Pvt. Ltd.
K.R.M. Tyres
Mahansaria Tyres Private Limited
MRF Limited
MRL Tyres Limited (Malhotra Rubbers Ltd.)
Neosym Industry Limited
OTR Laminated Tyres (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Ralson Tyres Limited
Royal Tyres Private Limited
Rubberman Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
Speedways Rubber Company
Sun Tyre And Wheel Systems
Sundaram Industries Private Limited
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Superking Manufacturers (Tyre) Pvt., Ltd.
TOT Tyres Private Limited
Trident International Pvt. Ltd.
TVS Srichakra Limited
Tyre Experts LLP
Ultra Mile
Viaz Tyres Limited
REPUBLIC OF T[Uuml]RKIYE: Circular Welded Carbon 1/1/24-12/31/24
Steel Pipes and Tubes, C-489-502....................
Borusan Birlesik Boru Fabrikalair San ve Tic.;
Borusan Holding; Borusan Istikbal Ticaret
T.A.S.; Borusan Lojistik Dagitim Depolama
Tasimacilik ve Ticaret A.S.; Borusan Mannesmann
Yatirim Holding
Borusan Mannesmann
Borusan Gemlik Boru Tesisleri A.S.
Borusan Ihracat Ithalat ve Dagitim A.S.
Borusan Ithicat ve Dagitim A.S.
Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
Borusan Mannesmann Pipe U.S., Inc.
Cagil Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.; Yucel Boru
ve Profil Endustrisi A.S.
Cimtas Boru Imalatlari ve Ticaret Sirketi
Cinar Boru Profil San. Ve Tic. A.S.
Eksen Makina
Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
Guner Eksport
Guven Steel Pipe; Guven Celik Born San. Ve Tic.
Ltd.
HDM Celik Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd Sti.
Kale Baglanti Teknolojileri San ve Tic. A.S.
Kalibre Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
MTS Lojistik ve Tasimacilik Hizmetleri TIC A.S.
Istanbul
Net Boru Sanayi ve Dis Ticaret Koll. Sti.
Noksel Celik Boru Sanayi A.S.
Perfektup Ambalaj San. ve Tic. A.S.
Schenker Arkas Nakliyat ve Ticaret A.S.
Toscelik Metal Ticaret A.S.
Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S.; Tosyali
Dis Ticaret A.S.
Tubeco Pipe and Steel Corporation
Umran Celik Born Sanayii A.S.; Umran Steel Pipe
Inc.
Vespro Muhendislik Mimarlik Danismanlik Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S.
Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.S.
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Certain Corrosion 1/1/24-12/31/24
Inhibitors, C-570-123...............................
Anhui Trust Chem Co., Ltd.; Nanjing Trust Chem
Co., Ltd.; and Jiangsu Trust Chem Co., Ltd.\8\
Connect Chemicals China Co., Ltd.
Connect Chemicals GMBH
Gold Chemical Limited
Kanghua Chemical Co., Ltd. (formerly known as
Nantong Kanghua Chemical Co., Ltd.)
Nantong Botao Chemical Co., Ltd.; Rugao Connect
Chemical Co., Ltd.; Rugao Jinling Chemical Co.,
Ltd.; and Nantong Yutu Group Co., Ltd.\9\
Relic Chemicals
Sagar Speciality Chemicals Pvt., Ltd.
Wuxi Connect Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Yasho Industries Pvt. Ltd.
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\4\ Commerce also received a request for review of ``Suzano
Papel e Celulose S.A.'' However, prior to the period of review,
Commerce determined that Suzano S.A. is the successor-in-interest to
Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. See Certain Uncoated Paper from Brazil:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020,
86 FR 55820 (October 7, 2021). Therefore, we are initiating this
review on Suzano S.A.
\5\ In the initiation notice published on March 28, 2025 (90 FR
14081), we incorrectly omitted two of the companies under review,
and listed an incorrect name for a third company. We are correcting
these errors in this notice.
\6\ On July 3, 2024, Commerce determined that Varma Marine
Private Limited is the successor-in-interest to Varma Marine.
Therefore, the results of this review will be applicable to Varma
Marine Private Limited. See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from
India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances
Review, 89 FR 55228 (July 3, 2024).
\7\ Subject merchandise produced and exported by Balkrishna
Industries Ltd. (BKT) was excluded from the order. See Certain New
Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from India: Notice of Correction to
Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 25598 (June 2, 2017). Accordingly,
Commerce is initiating this administrative review with respect to
BKT only for subject merchandise produced in India where BKT acted
as either the manufacturer or exporter (but not both).
\8\ Commerce previously determined that Anhui Trust Chem Co.,
Ltd.; Nanjing Trust Chem Co., Ltd.; and Jiangsu Trust Chem Co., Ltd.
are cross-owned. See Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2022, 89 FR 52024 (June 21, 2024).
\9\ Commerce previously determined that Nantong Botao Chemical
Co., Ltd.; Rugao Connect Chemical Co., Ltd.; Rugao Jinling Chemical
Co., Ltd.; and Nantong Yutu Group Co., Ltd. are cross-owned. See
Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022, 89
FR 52024 (June 21, 2024).
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Suspension Agreements
None.
Duty Absorption Reviews
During any administrative review covering all or part of a period
falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of
the publication of an AD order under 19 CFR 351.211 or a determination
under 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or suspended
investigation (after
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sunset review), Commerce, if requested by a domestic interested party
within 30 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation
of the review, will determine whether antidumping duties have been
absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to the review if the
subject merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer
that is affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must
include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry
is requested.
Gap Period Liquidation
For the first administrative review of any order, there will be no
assessment of antidumping or countervailing duties on entries of
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption during the relevant ``gap'' period of the order (i.e., the
period following the expiry of provisional measures and before
definitive measures were put into place), if such a gap period is
applicable to the POR.
Administrative Protective Orders and Letters of Appearance
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
administrative protective orders in accordance with the procedures
outlined in Commerce's regulations at 19 CFR 351.305. Those procedures
apply to administrative reviews included in this notice of initiation.
Parties wishing to participate in any of these administrative reviews
should ensure that they meet the requirements of these procedures
(e.g., the filing of separate letters of appearance as discussed at 19
CFR 351.103(d)).
Factual Information Requirements
Commerce's regulations identify five categories of factual
information in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21), which are summarized as follows:
(i) evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available
information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence
placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual
information described in (i)-(iv). These regulations require any party,
when submitting factual information, to specify under which subsection
of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information is being submitted and, if the
information is submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct factual
information already on the record, to provide an explanation
identifying the information already on the record that the factual
information seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct. The regulations, at 19
CFR 351.301, also provide specific time limits for such factual
submissions based on the type of factual information being submitted.
Please review the Final Rule,\10\ available at <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-07-17/pdf/2013-17045.pdf">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-07-17/pdf/2013-17045.pdf</a>, prior to submitting
factual information in this segment. Note that Commerce has amended
certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in
19 CFR 351.303(f).\11\
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\10\ See Certification of Factual Information To Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also the
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
<a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf">https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf</a>.
\11\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings; Final
Rule, 88 FR 67069 (September 29, 2023).
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Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information using
the formats provided at the end of the Final Rule.\12\ Commerce intends
to reject factual submissions in any proceeding segments if the
submitting party does not comply with applicable certification
requirements.
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\12\ See section 782(b) of the Act; see also Final Rule; and the
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
<a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf">https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf</a>.
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Time Limits for Submission of Factual Information in Response to
Questionnaires
Section 351.301(c) of Commerce's regulations states that during a
proceeding, Commerce may issue to any person questionnaires, which
includes both and initial and supplemental questionnaires. For all
administrative review segments initiated after January 15, 2025, the
following time limits apply:
(i) Initial questionnaire responses are due 30 days from the date
of receipt of such questionnaire. The time limit for response to
individual sections of the questionnaire, if Commerce requests a
separate response to such sections, may be less than the 30 days
allotted for response to the full questionnaire. In general, the date
of receipt will be considered to be seven days from the date on which
the initial questionnaire was transmitted.
(ii) Supplemental questionnaire responses are due on the date
specified by Commerce.
(iii) A notification by an interested party, under section
782(c)(1) of the Act, of difficulties in submitting information in
response to a questionnaire issued by Commerce is to be submitted in
writing within 14 days after the date of the questionnaire or, if the
questionnaire is due in 14 days or less, within the time specified by
Commerce.
(iv) A respondent interested party may request in writing that
Commerce conduct a questionnaire presentation. Commerce may conduct a
questionnaire presentation if Commerce notifies the government of the
affected country and that government does not object.
(v) Factual information submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct
questionnaire responses. Within 14 days after an initial questionnaire
response and within 10 days after a supplemental questionnaire response
has been filed with Commerce, an interested party other than the
original submitter is permitted one opportunity to submit factual
information to rebut, clarify, or correct factual information contained
in the questionnaire response. Within seven days of the filing of such
rebuttal, clarification, or correction to a questionnaire response, the
original submitter of the questionnaire response is permitted one
opportunity to submit factual information to rebut, clarify, or correct
factual information submitted in the interested party's rebuttal,
clarification or correction. Commerce will reject any untimely filed
rebuttal, clarification, or correction submission and provide, to the
extent practicable, written notice stating the reasons for rejection.
If insufficient time remains before the due date for the final
determination or final results of review, Commerce may specify shorter
deadlines under this section.
Extension of Time Limits Regulation
Parties may request an extension of time limits before a time limit
established under Part 351 expires, or as otherwise specified by
Commerce.\13\ In general, an extension request will be considered
untimely if it is filed after the time limit established under Part 351
expires. For submissions which are due from multiple parties
simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it
is filed after 10:00 a.m. on the due date. Examples include, but are
not limited to: (1) case and rebuttal briefs, filed pursuant to 19 CFR
351.309; (2) factual information to value factors under 19 CFR
351.408(c), or to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR
351.511(a)(2), filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3) and rebuttal,
clarification and correction filed pursuant to 19 CFR
351.301(c)(3)(iv); (3) comments
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concerning the selection of a surrogate country and surrogate values
and rebuttal; (4) comments concerning CBP data; and (5) Q&V
questionnaires. Under certain circumstances, Commerce may elect to
specify a different time limit by which extension requests will be
considered untimely for submissions which are due from multiple parties
simultaneously. In such a case, Commerce will inform parties in the
letter or memorandum setting forth the deadline (including a specified
time) by which extension requests must be filed to be considered
timely. This policy also requires that an extension request must be
made in a separate, standalone submission, and clarifies the
circumstances under which Commerce will grant untimely-filed requests
for the extension of time limits. Please review the Final Rule,
available at <a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm">https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm</a>, prior to submitting factual information in these segments.
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Notification to Interested Parties
These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section
751(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).
Dated: April 22, 2025.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2025-07286 Filed 4-25-25; 8:45 am]
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