[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 46917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19191]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-570-912)


New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 4, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Staebler Berton or Raquel 
Silva, AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-4037 or (202) 482-6475, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 1, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of opportunity to request an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on new pneumatic 
off-the-road tires (``OTR tires'') from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC'') for the period of review (``POR'') February 20, 2008, through 
August 31, 2009. See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, 
or Suspended Investigation: Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 74 FR 45179 (September 1, 2009). On September 29, 2009, Qingdao 
Free Trade Zone Full World International Trading Co., Ltd. (``Full-
World''), exporter of OTR tires, requested that the Department conduct 
an administrative review of its exports to the United States during the 
POR. The Department received timely requests for review for fourteen 
additional exporters: Aeolus Tyre Co., Ltd. (``Aeolus''); Guizhou Tire 
I&E Corporation, Guizhou Tyre Co., Ltd., and Guizhou Advanced Rubber 
Co., Ltd. (collectively ``GTC''); Hanghzou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd.; 
Hebei Starbright Tire Co., Ltd. (``Starbright''); Innova Rubber Co., 
Ltd. (``Innova''); Jiangsu Feichi Co., Ltd. (``Feichi''); KS Holding 
Limited and KS Resources Limited (collectively ``KS Ltd.''); Laizhou 
Xiongying Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Taifa Group Co., Ltd.; 
Shangdong Huitong Tyre Co., Ltd. (``Huitong''); Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd. 
(``Triangle''); Tianjin Wanda Tyre Group (``Wanda''); Tianjin United 
Tire &Rubber International Co., Ltd. (``TUTRIC''); and Weihai Zhongwei 
Rubber Co., Ltd. The Department then published in the Federal Register 
the initiation notice for the antidumping duty administrative review of 
OTR tires from the PRC for the 2008 -2009 POR. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, Request for 
Revocation in Part, 74 FR 54956 (October 26, 2009).

Partial Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The 
Secretary may also extend this time limit if the Secretary decides that 
it is reasonable to do so. On May 21, 2010, the Department rescinded 
the administrative reviews of OTR tires with respect to GTC's, 
TUTRIC's, Feichi's, Huitong's, Aeolus', Triangle's, Wanda's, and 
Innova's exports. See New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the 
People's Republic of China: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review, 75 FR 28567 (May 21, 2010). On May 26, 
2010, Full-World withdrew its request for an administrative review of 
its exports. In spite of the fact that Full-World missed the 90-day 
deadline, we are extending the time limit and accepting the request 
because the Department has not invested significant resources into the 
analysis of Full-World's responses. In fact, Full-World had not 
submitted any questionnaire responses prior to its request to rescind 
the review with respect to its exports. Because no additional party 
requested a review of Full-World's exports, the Department hereby 
rescinds the administrative review of OTR tires with respect to this 
entity in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). This administrative 
review will continue with respect to Starbright, Hanghzou Zhongce 
Rubber Co., Ltd., KS Ltd., Laizhou Xiongying Rubber Industry Co., Ltd., 
Qingdao Taifa Group Co., Ltd. and Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd.

Assessment Rates

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For 
Full-World, which had previously established eligibility for a separate 
rate, antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash 
deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, 
or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.212(c)(2). The Department intends to issue appropriate 
assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of 
this notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under section 351.402(f) of the Department's regulations 
to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties 
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. 
Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's 
assumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and 
subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: July 23, 2010.
Edward C. Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
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