[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21596-21597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08643]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-984]


Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC''), the Department is issuing a countervailing duty order on 
drawn stainless steel sinks (``drawn sinks'') from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC'').

DATES: Effective Date: April 11, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler or Austin Redington, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0189 and (202) 482-1664, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 26, 2013, the Department published its final 
determination in the countervailing duty investigation of drawn sinks 
from the PRC.\1\ On April 4, 2013, the ITC notified the Department of 
its final determination pursuant to section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of 
subject merchandise from the PRC.\2\
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    \1\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic 
of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 78 FR 
13017 (February 26, 2013).
    \2\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China, USITC Pub. 4390, 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-489 and 731-TA-1201 (Final) (April 2013).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the scope of this order are drawn stainless 
steel sinks with single or multiple drawn bowls, with or without drain 
boards, whether finished or unfinished, regardless of type of finish, 
gauge, or grade of stainless steel. Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, 
and sound-deadening pads are also covered by the scope of this order if 
they are included within the sales price of the drawn stainless steel 
sinks.\3\ For purposes of this scope definition, the term ``drawn'' 
refers to a manufacturing process using metal forming technology to 
produce a smooth basin with seamless, smooth, and rounded corners. 
Drawn stainless steel sinks are available in various shapes and 
configurations and may be described in a number of ways including flush 
mount, top mount, or undermount (to indicate the attachment relative to 
the countertop). Stainless steel sinks with multiple drawn bowls that 
are joined through a welding operation to form one unit are covered by 
the scope of the order. Drawn stainless steel sinks are covered by the 
scope of the order whether or not they are sold in conjunction with 
non-subject accessories such as faucets (whether attached or 
unattached), strainers, strainer sets, rinsing baskets, bottom grids, 
or other accessories.
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    \3\ Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, and sound deadening pads 
are not covered by the scope of this order if they are not included 
within the sales price of the drawn stainless steel sinks, 
regardless of whether they are shipped with or entered with drawn 
stainless steel sinks.
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    Excluded from the scope of the order are stainless steel sinks with 
fabricated bowls. Fabricated bowls do not have seamless corners, but 
rather are made by notching and bending the stainless steel, and then 
welding and finishing the vertical corners to form the bowls. Stainless 
steel sinks with fabricated bowls may sometimes be referred to as 
``zero radius'' or ``near zero radius'' sinks.
    The products covered by this order are currently classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under 
statistical reporting number 7324.10.0000 and 7324.10.00.10. Although 
the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive.

Countervailing Duty Order

    In accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, 
the ITC has notified the Department of its final determination that the 
industry in the United States producing drawn sinks is materially 
injured by reason of subsidized imports of drawn sinks from the PRC. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are 
publishing this countervailing duty order.
    As a result of the ITC's final determination, in accordance with 
section 706(a) of the Act, the Department will direct U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (``CBP'') to assess, upon further instruction by the 
Department, countervailing duties on unliquidated entries of drawn 
sinks from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after August 6, 2012, the date on which the 
Department published its preliminary countervailing duty determination 
in the Federal Register,\4\ and before December 4, 2012, the date on 
which the Department instructed CBP to discontinue the suspension of 
liquidation in accordance with section 703(d) of the Act. Section 
703(d) of the Act states that the suspension of liquidation pursuant to 
a preliminary determination may not remain in effect for more than four 
months. Therefore, entries of drawn sinks made on or after December 4, 
2012, and prior to the date of publication of the ITC's final 
determination in the Federal Register are not liable for the assessment 
of countervailing duties due to the Department's discontinuation, 
effective December 4, 2012, of the suspension of liquidation.
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    \4\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic 
of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 
77 FR 46717 (August 6, 2012).
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Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 706 of the Act, the Department will 
direct CBP to reinstitute the suspension of liquidation of drawn sinks 
from the PRC, effective the date of publication of the ITC's notice of 
final determination in the Federal Register, and to assess, upon 
further advice by the Department pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the 
Act, countervailing duties for each entry of the subject merchandise in 
an amount based on the net countervailable subsidy rates for the 
subject merchandise. On or after the date of publication of the ITC's 
final injury determination in the Federal Register, CBP must require, 
at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties 
on this merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the rates noted below:

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                                                       Net subsidy rate
                  Producer/Exporter                            %
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Guangdong Yingao Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd., and                    4.80
 Foshan Magang Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd............
Zhongshan Superte Kitchenware Co., Ltd..............               12.21
Foshan Zhaoshun Trade Co., Ltd......................               12.26
All Others..........................................                8.51
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    This notice constitutes the countervailing duty order with respect 
to drawn sinks from the PRC, pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. 
Interested parties may contact the Department's Central Records Unit, 
Room 7046 of the main Commerce Building, for copies of an updated list 
of countervailing duty orders currently in effect.
    This order is issued and published in accordance with section 
706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).

    Dated: April 8, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-08643 Filed 4-10-13; 8:45 am]
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