[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69704-69705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29049]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-899]


Artist Canvas From the People's Republic of China: Continuation 
of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on artist 
canvas 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: November 9, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooke Kennedy or Eugene Degnan, 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-
3818 or (202) 482-0414, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 2, 2011, the Department initiated the 
first sunset review of the antidumping duty order on artist canvas from 
the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``Act''). See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 76 
FR 24459 (May 2, 2011) (``Sunset Initiation'').
    As a result of its review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on artist canvas 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. See Artist Canvas from the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 55351 (September 7, 2011). 
On October 12, 2011, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on artist canvas 
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. See USITC Publication 4273 (October 2011), Artist 
Canvas from China: Investigation No. 731-TA-1091 (First Review), and 
Artist Canvas from China, 76 FR 67208 (October 31, 2011).

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are artist canvases regardless 
of dimension and/or size, whether assembled or unassembled, that have 
been primed/coated, whether or not made from cotton, whether or not 
archival, whether bleached or unbleached, and whether or not containing 
an ink receptive top coat. Priming/coating includes the application of 
a solution, designed to promote the adherence of artist materials, such 
as paint or ink, to the fabric. Artist canvases (i.e., pre-stretched 
canvases, canvas panels, canvas pads, canvas rolls (including bulk 
rolls that have been primed), printable canvases, floor cloths, and 
placemats) are tightly woven prepared painting and/or printing 
surfaces. Artist canvas and stretcher strips (whether or not made of 
wood and whether or not assembled) included within a kit or set are 
covered by this proceeding.
    Artist canvases subject to this order are currently classifiable 
under subheadings 5901.90.20.00 and 5901.90.40.00 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Specifically excluded 
from the scope of this order are tracing cloths, ``paint by number'' or 
``paint-it-yourself'' artist canvases with a copyrighted preprinted 
outline, pattern, or design, whether or not included in a painting set 
or kit.\1\ Also excluded are stretcher strips, whether or not made from 
wood, so long as they are not incorporated into artist canvases or sold 
as part of an artist canvas kit or set. While the HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description 
of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
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    \1\ Artist canvases with a non-copyrighted preprinted outline, 
pattern, or design are included in the scope, whether or not 
included in a painting set or kit.
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    Additionally, we have determined that canvas woven and primed in 
the India, but cut, stretched and framed in the PRC and exported from 
the PRC, are not subject to the order covering artist canvas from the 
PRC.

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    Subsequent to the issuance of the Order, we issued the following 
scope rulings:
    On April 10, 2008, in response to an inquiry from Tara Materials, 
Inc., the Department ruled that artist canvas that has been woven, 
primed with gesso, and cut to size in the United States and shipped to 
the PRC, is excluded from the scope . See Notice of Scope Rulings, 73 
FR 49418 (August 21, 2008).
    On May 25, 2009, in response to an inquiry from C2F, Inc., the 
Department ruled that artist canvas that has been woven and primed in 
South Korea, then cut to size and framed in the PRC, and thereafter 
imported into the United States, is excluded from the scope. See Notice 
of Scope Rulings, 74 FR 49859 (September 29, 2009).
    On July 9, 2009, in response to an inquiry from Art Supplies 
Enterprises, Inc., the Department ruled that artist canvas that has 
been woven and primed in Vietnam, then cut to size and framed in the 
PRC, is excluded from the scope. See Notice of Scope Rulings, 75 FR 
14138 (March 24, 2010).
    On August 8, 2009, in response to an inquiry from Art Supplies 
Enterprises, Inc., the Department ruled that artist canvas that has 
been woven and primed in India, then cut and framed in the PRC, is 
excluded from the scope. See Notice of Scope Rulings, 75 FR 14138 
(March 24, 2010).
    On May 13, 2010, in response to an inquiry from Wuxi Phoenix Artist 
Materials Co, Inc., the Department ruled that artist canvas that is 
coated and primed in Vietnam, then cut and framed in the PRC, is 
excluded from the scope. See Notice of Scope Rulings, 75 FR 79339 
(December 20, 2010).
    On July 19, 2010, in response to an inquiry from Masterpiece 
Artist, the Department ruled that scrapbooking canvas, which is artist 
canvas used for scrapbooking purposes, is included in the scope.\2\
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    \2\ See Notice of Scope Rulings, 76 FR 10558 (February 25, 
2011).
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Continuation of the Order

    As a result of these determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on artist canvas 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 artist canvas 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: October 31, 2011.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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