[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10095-10096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03954]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-351-841, A-570-924, and A-520-803]
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip From Brazil, the
People's Republic of China, and the United Arab Emirates: Final Results
of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On October 1, 2013, the Department of Commerce (Department)
initiated the sunset reviews of the review of the antidumping duty
orders on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip (PET film)
from Brazil, the People's Republic of China (PRC), the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), and Brazil. The Department determined that it was
appropriate to conduct expedited reviews. The Department finds that
revocation of these antidumping duty orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the rates identified in the
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Effective February 24, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20230; telephone (202) 482-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The antidumping duty orders on PET film from Brazil, the PRC, and
the UAE were published on November 10, 2008.\1\ The sunset reviews on
the antidumping duty orders on PET film from Brazil, the PRC and the
UAE were initiated by the Department on October 1, 2013, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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\1\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From
Brazil, the People's Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates:
Antidumping Duty Orders and Amended Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value for the United Arab Emirates, 73 FR 66595
(November 10, 2008).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 60253
(October 1, 2013).
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On October 18, 2013, the Department issued a tolling memorandum
extending all deadlines by 16 days for the duration of the government
shutdown.\3\
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\3\ See ``Memorandum for The Record from Paul Piquado, Assistant
Secretary of Enforcement and Compliance,'' dated October 18, 2013
(Tolling Memorandum).
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On October 31, 2013, The Department received a notice of intent to
participate from DuPont Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc.,
and SKC, Inc. (collectively, the petitioners), within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). Petitioners are manufacturers of
a domestic like product in the United States and, accordingly, are
domestic interested parties pursuant to section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
On November 18, 2013, the Department received an adequate
substantive response to the notice of initiation from the domestic
interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department did not receive any responses from the
respondent interested parties, i.e., PET Film producers and exporters
from PRC, UAE, and Brazil. On the basis of the notice of intent to
participate and adequate substantive response filed by the petitioners
and the inadequate response from any respondent interested party, the
Department decided to conduct expedited sunset reviews of these orders
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C).
Scope of the Orders
The products covered by these orders are all gauges of raw,
pretreated or primed PET film, whether extruded or coextruded. Excluded
are metallized films and other finished films that have had at least
one of their surfaces modified by the application of a performance-
enhancing resinous or inorganic layer of more than 0.00001 inches
thick. Also excluded is roller transport cleaning film which has at
least one of its surfaces modified by application of 0.5 micrometers of
SBR latex. Tracing and drafting film is also excluded. Imports of PET
film were classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff
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Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item number 3920.62.00.90.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the scope of these orders is
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum are the likelihood
of continuation or recurrence of dumping, and the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail if these orders were revoked. The
analysis addresses the impact of the Final Modification for Reviews \4\
on these reviews. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues
raised in this review and the corresponding recommendations in this
public memorandum which is on file electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Service System (IA ACCESS). IA ACCESS is available to registered users
at http://iaaccess.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the
Central Records Unit in room 7046 of the main Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Internet at http://trade.gov/enforcement/. The signed
Decision Memorandum and electronic versions of the Decision Memorandum
are identical in content.
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\4\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of Weighted-Average
Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012)
(Final Modification for Reviews).
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Final Results of Review
Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the antidumping orders of PET film from Brazil, the
PRC and UAE would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping. Further, we determine that the magnitude of the margins of
dumping likely to prevail are as follows:
Brazil
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Margin
Exporter/ producer (percent)
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Terphane Inc............................................ 44.36
All others.............................................. 28.72
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PRC
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Margin
Exporter Producer (percent)
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DuPont Teijin Films China Ltd..... DuPont Hongji Foshan 3.49
Co. Ltd.
DuPont Teijin Films China Ltd..... DuPont Teijin Hongji 3.49
Films Ningbo Co.,
Ltd.
Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd... Fuwei Films 3.49
(Shandong) Co., Ltd.
Shaoxing Xiangyu Green Packing Shaoxing Xiangyu 3.49
Co., Ltd. Green Packing Co.,
Ltd.
Sichuan Dongfang Insulating Sichuan Dongfang 3.49
Material Co., Ltd. Insulating Material
Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Wanhua Co., Ltd........... Tianjin Wanhua Co., 3.49
Ltd.
Shanghai Uchem Co., Ltd........... Sichuan Dongfang 3.49
Insulating Material
Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Uchem Co., Ltd........... Shanghai Xishu 3.49
Electric Material
Co., Ltd.
PRC-wide Entity (including Jiangyin Jinghongda New 76.72
Material Co., Ltd)
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UAE
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Margin
Exporter/ producer (percent)
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Flex Middle East FZE (Flex UAE)......................... 4.05
All others.............................................. 4.05
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The Department is issuing and publishing these final results and
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Dated: February 14, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-03954 Filed 2-21-14; 8:45 am]
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