[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 45128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16465]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-894]
Certain Tissue Paper Products From the People's Republic of
China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 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 (ITC)
in their five year (sunset) reviews that revocation of the antidumping
duty (AD) order on certain tissue paper products (tissue paper) 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 AD order on tissue paper from the PRC.
DATES: Effective July 12, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office
II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1766.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 30, 2005, the Department published the AD order on tissue
paper from the PRC.\1\ On June 1, 2015, the Department initiated \2\
and the ITC instituted \3\ a five-year (``sunset'') review of the AD
order on tissue paper from the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its review,
the Department determined that revocation of the AD order on tissue
paper from the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of
dumping, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of
dumping likely to prevail were the order revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Tissue Paper
Products from the People's Republic of China, 70 FR 16223 (March 30,
2005).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 31012
(June 1, 2015).
\3\ See Certain Tissue Paper Products From China; Institution of
Five-Year Review, 80 FR 31065 (June 1, 2015).
\4\ See Certain Tissue Paper Products from the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 59734 (October 2, 2015).
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On July 5, 2016, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD order
on tissue paper 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.\5\
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\5\ See Certain Tissue Paper Products From China; Determination,
81 FR 43642 (July 5, 2016).
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Scope of the Order
The tissue paper products covered by the order are cut-to-length
sheets of tissue paper having a basis weight not exceeding 29 grams per
square meter. Tissue paper products subject to this order may or may
not be bleached, dye-colored, surface-colored, glazed, surface
decorated or printed, sequined, crinkled, embossed, and/or die cut. The
tissue paper subject to this order is in the form of cut-to-length
sheets of tissue paper with a width equal to or greater than one-half
(0.5) inch. Subject tissue paper may be flat or folded, and may be
packaged by banding or wrapping with paper or film, by placing in
plastic or film bags, and/or by placing in boxes for distribution and
use by the ultimate consumer. Packages of tissue paper subject to this
order may consist solely of tissue paper of one color and/or style, or
may contain multiple colors and/or styles.
The merchandise subject to this order does not have specific
classification numbers assigned to them under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may be under
one or more of several different subheadings, including: 4802.30,
4802.54, 4802.61, 4802.62, 4802.69, 4804.31.1000, 4804.31.2000,
4804.31.4020, 4804.31.4040, 4804.31.6000, 4804.39, 4805.91.1090,
4805.91.5000, 4805.91.7000, 4806.40, 4808.30, 4808.90, 4811.90,
4823.90, 4802.50.00, 4802.90.00, 4805.91.90, 9505.90.40. The tariff
classifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes;
however, the written description of the scope of this order is
dispositive.
Excluded from the scope of this order are the following tissue
paper products: (1) Tissue paper products that are coated in wax,
paraffin, or polymers, of a kind used in floral and food service
applications; (2) tissue paper products that have been perforated,
embossed, or die-cut to the shape of a toilet seat, i.e., disposable
sanitary covers for toilet seats; and (3) toilet or facial tissue
stock, towel or napkin stock, paper of a kind used for household or
sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding, and webs of cellulose fibers
(HTSUS 4803.00.20.00 and 4803.00.40.00).
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the AD order on tissue paper from the PRC would
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, and of 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 AD order on tissue paper from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will continue to collect AD 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.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which
may be subject to sanctions.
This five-year (sunset) review and notice are in accordance with
section 751(c) and published pursuant to 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4).
Dated: July 5, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-16465 Filed 7-11-16; 8:45 am]
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