[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 248 (Monday, December 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78036-78037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30390]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-953]
Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2012
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on narrow woven
ribbons with woven selvedge (ribbons) from the People's Republic of
China (PRC). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2012, through
December 31, 2012. We find that Yangzhou Bestpak Gifts & Crafts Co.,
Ltd. (Bestpak) received countervailable subsidies during the POR.
DATES: Effective Date: December 29, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Mermelstein or Joshua Morris, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1391 or (202) 482-1779.
Case History
No party submitted comments on the Preliminary Results, which were
published by the Department on June 25, 2014.\1\ The events that have
occurred since we published the Preliminary Results are discussed in
the Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, ``Decision Memorandum for Final Results of Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review: Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge
from the People's Republic of China'' (Decision Memorandum), dated
December 22, 2014, which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of
the topics included in the Decision Memorandum is attached as an
Appendix to this notice.
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\1\ See Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review; 2012, 79 FR 36013 (June 25, 2014)
(Preliminary Results).
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The Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered
users at http://access.trade.gov and in the Central Records Unit, room
7046 of the main Department building. In addition, a complete version
of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at
http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html/. The signed Decision
Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
Scope of the Order
The scope of the order consists of ribbons. The merchandise subject
to this order is classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) statistical categories 5806.32.1020;
5806.32.1030; 5806.32.1050 and 5806.32.1060. Subject merchandise also
may enter under subheadings 5806.31.00; 5806.32.20; 5806.39.20;
5806.39.30; 5808.90.00; 5810.91.00; 5810.99.90; 5903.90.10; 5903.90.25;
5907.00.60; and 5907.00.80
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and under statistical categories 5806.32.1080; 5810.92.9080;
5903.90.3090; and 6307.90.9889. Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description,
available in Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from the People's
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 53642 (September 1,
2010), remains dispositive.
A full description of the scope of the order is contained in the
Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
We conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy
programs found countervailable, we have determined that there is a
subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution by an
``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that
the subsidy is specific.\2\
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\2\ See sections 771(5)(B)and (D) of the Act regarding financial
contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and
section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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In making these findings, we relied on facts available and, because
Bestpak and the Government of the PRC did not act to the best of their
ability to respond to our requests for information, we have drawn
adverse inferences in selecting from among the facts otherwise
available.\3\ For further information, see ``Use of Facts Otherwise
Available and Adverse Inferences'' in the Decision Memorandum.
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\3\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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For a full description of the methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Decision Memorandum.
Changes from the Preliminary Results
No party submitted comments with respect to the Preliminary
Results. Because we have identified more appropriate information for
use as adverse facts available, we have revised the net subsidy rate
for Bestpak accordingly. For a full description of that updated
information and accompanying changes, see the Decision Memorandum.
Final Results of the Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated an
individual subsidy rate for Bestpak for the period January 1, 2012,
through December 31, 2012.
We find that the net subsidy rate for Bestpak is as follows:
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Net subsidy
Producer/exporter rate %
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Yangzhou Bestpak Gifts & Crafts Co., Ltd................ 88.49
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Disclosure and Public Comment
All calculations for these final results are contained in the
Decision Memorandum and have been thereby disclosed.\4\
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\4\ 19 CFR 351.224(b) calls for the Department to disclose
calculations performed in connection with the final results of an
administrative review within five days after the publication of the
final results.
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Assessment Rates
Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final results, we shall determine,
and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this
review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of these final results of this review in the Federal
Register.
Cash Deposit Requirements
We intend to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of
countervailing duties in the amount shown above for Bestpak. For all
non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash
deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-
specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
This administrative review and notice are in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213.
Dated: December 19, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
A. Application of AFA to Bestpak
B. Subsidy Rate Chart
V. Disclosure
VI. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2014-30390 Filed 12-24-14; 8:45 am]
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