[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 7 (Friday, January 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1829-1830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00170]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-918]


Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On September 3, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated the first five-year (``sunset'') review of the 
antidumping duty order on steel wire garment hangers from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). On the basis of a notice of 
intent to participate and an adequate substantive response filed on 
behalf of the domestic interested parties, as well as a lack of 
response from respondent interested parties, the Department conducted 
an expedited sunset review of the antidumping duty order, pursuant to 
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As 
a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order on steel wire garment hangers from the PRC 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Effective Date: January 10, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Palmer, Enforcement and 
Compliance, Office V, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-9068.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 3, 2013, the Department initiated the first sunset 
review of the antidumping duty order on steel wire garment hangers from 
the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(1).\1\ The Department received a notice of intent to 
participate from M&B Metal Products Company, Inc., Innovative 
Fabrication LLP/Indy Hanger, and US Hanger Co., LLC (collectively, 
``the domestic interested parties'') within the deadline specified in 
19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\2\ The domestic interested parties claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as 
manufacturers of a domestic like product in the United States.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 54237 
(September 3, 2013); see also Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: 
Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of China, 73 
FR 58111 (October 6, 2008) (``Order'').
    \2\ See Letter from domestic interested parties, re: ``Five-Year 
Review of Steel Wire Garment Hangers from China--Intent to 
Participate,'' dated September 11, 2013.
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    We received a complete substantive response from the domestic 
interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ We received no responses from respondent 
interested parties. As a result, the Department conducted an expedited 
sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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    \3\ See Letter from domestic interested parties, re: ``Five-Year 
Review of Steel Wire Garment Hangers from China--Substantive 
Response of Domestic Producers to Notice of Initiation,'' dated 
September 30, 2013.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise that is subject to the Order is steel wire garment 
hangers, fabricated from carbon steel wire, whether or not galvanized 
or painted, whether or not coated with latex or epoxy or similar 
gripping materials, and/or whether or not fashioned with paper covers 
or capes (with or without printing) and/or nonslip features such as 
saddles or tubes. These products may also be referred to by a 
commercial designation, such as shirt, suit, strut, caped, or latex 
(industrial) hangers. Specifically excluded from the scope of the order 
are wooden, plastic, and other garment hangers that are not made of 
steel wire. Also excluded from the scope of the order are chrome-plated 
steel wire garment hangers with a diameter of 3.4 mm or greater. The 
products subject to the order are currently classified under U.S. 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTSUS'') subheadings 7326.20.0020, 
7323.99.9060, and 7323.99.9080.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order on Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of 
China'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from James C. Doyle, Director, Office 
V, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Christian Marsh, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice. 
The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include the likelihood 
of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the 
margins likely to prevail if the order was to be revoked. Parties may 
find a complete discussion of all issues raised in the review and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum which is on 
file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services System (``IA 
ACCESS''). Access to IA ACCESS is available in the Central Records Unit 
room 7046 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete 
version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Web 
at http://trade.gov/enforcement. The signed Decision Memorandum and the 
electronic versions of the Decision Memorandum are identical in 
content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping, with the following dumping 
margin magnitudes likely to prevail:

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                                                              Weighted-
                                                               average
                          Exporter                             deposit
                                                                 rate
                                                              (percent)
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Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd.............................        15.83
Shaoxing Metal Companies:
  Shaoxing Gangyuan Metal Manufacured Co., Ltd.............
  Shaoxing Andrew Metal Manufactured Co., Ltd..............
  Shaoxing Tongzhou Metal Manufactured Co., Ltd............        94.78
Jiangyin Hongji Metal Products Co., Ltd....................        55.31
Shaoxing Meideli Metal Hanger Co., Ltd.....................        55.31
Shaoxing Dingli Metal Clotheshorse Co., Ltd................        55.31
Shaoxing Liangbao Metal Manufactured Co. Ltd...............        55.31
Shaoxing Zhongbao Metal Manufactured Co. Ltd...............        55.31
Shangyu Baoxiang Metal Manufactured Co. Ltd................        55.31
Zhejiang Lucky Cloud Hanger Co., Ltd.......................        55.31
Pu Jiang County Command Metal Products Co., Ltd............        55.31
Shaoxing Shunji Metal Clotheshorse Co., Ltd................        55.31
Ningbo Dasheng Hanger Ind. Co., Ltd........................        55.31
Jiaxing Boyi Medical Device Co., Ltd.......................        55.31
Yiwu Ao-Si Metal Products Co., Ltd.........................        55.31

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Shaoxing Guochao Metallic Products Co., Ltd................        55.31
PRC-Wide Rate..............................................       187.25
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Notice Regarding Administrative Protective Order (``APO'')

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is 
subject to sanction.
    This sunset review and notice are in accordance with sections 
751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: January 2, 2013.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2014-00170 Filed 1-9-14; 8:45 am]
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