[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16770-16771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06710]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-916]
Laminated Woven Sacks From the People's Republic of China:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission
(the ``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
laminated woven sacks from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'')
would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and
material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is
publishing a notice of continuation of the antidumping duty order.
DATES: Effective Date: March 26, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gorelik, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6905.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 8, 2008, the Department published the antidumping duty
order on laminated woven sacks from the PRC.\1\ On July 1, 2013, the
Department
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initiated the first five-year (``sunset'') review of the antidumping
duty order on laminated woven sacks from the PRC pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act'').\2\ As a
result of its review, the Department determined that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on laminated woven sacks from the PRC would
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore,
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail
should the order be revoked.\3\ On March 18, 2014, the ITC published
its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that
revocation of the antidumping duty order on laminated woven sacks from
the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.\4\
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Laminated Woven Sacks
From the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 45941 (August 7, 2008).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 39256
(July 1, 2013).
\3\ See Laminated Woven Sacks from the People's Republic of
China Laminated Woven Sacks from the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order, 78 FR 64472 (October 29, 2013) and accompanying Issues
and Decision Memorandum.
\4\ See Laminated Woven Sacks From China: Determination, 79 FR
15140 (March 18, 2014); Laminated Woven Sacks from China
(Investigation Nos. 701-TA-450 and 731-TA-1122 (Review), USITC
Publication 4457 (March 2014).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order is laminated woven sacks.
Laminated woven sacks are bags or sacks consisting of one or more plies
of fabric consisting of woven polypropylene strip and/or woven
polyethylene strip, regardless of the width of the strip; with or
without an extrusion coating of polypropylene and/or polyethylene on
one or both sides of the fabric; laminated by any method either to an
exterior ply of plastic film such as biaxially-oriented polypropylene
(``BOPP'') or to an exterior ply of paper that is suitable for high
quality print graphics\5\; printed with three colors or more in
register; with or without lining; whether or not closed on one end;
whether or not in roll form (including sheets, lay-flat tubing, and
sleeves); with or without handles; with or without special closing
features; not exceeding one kilogram in weight. Laminated woven sacks
are typically used for retail packaging of consumer goods such as pet
foods and bird seed.
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\5\ ``Paper suitable for high quality print graphics,'' as used
herein, means paper having an ISO brightness of 82 or higher and a
Sheffield Smoothness of 250 or less. Coated free sheet is an example
of a paper suitable for high quality print graphics.
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Effective July 1, 2007, laminated woven sacks are classifiable
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'')
subheadings 6305.33.0050 and 6305.33.0080. Laminated woven sacks were
previously classifiable under HTSUS subheading 6305.33.0020. If entered
with plastic coating on both sides of the fabric consisting of woven
polypropylene strip and/or woven polyethylene strip, laminated woven
sacks may be classifiable under HTSUS subheadings 3923.21.0080,
3923.21.0095, and 3923.29.0000. If entered not closed on one end or in
roll form (including sheets, lay-flat tubing, and sleeves), laminated
woven sacks may be classifiable under other HTSUS subheadings including
3917.39.0050, 3921.90.1100, 3921.90.1500, and 5903.90.2500. If the
polypropylene strips and/or polyethylene strips making up the fabric
measure more than 5 millimeters in width, laminated woven sacks may be
classifiable under other HTSUS subheadings including 4601.99.0500,
4601.99.9000, and 4602.90.0000. Although HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
scope of the order is dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping
order on laminated woven sacks from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits 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 the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department
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
continuation.
This five-year (``sunset'') review and this notice are in
accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to
section 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: March 20, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-06710 Filed 3-25-14; 8:45 am]
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