[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10095-10096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03954]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-841, A-570-924, and A-520-803]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip From Brazil, the 
People's Republic of China, and the United Arab Emirates: Final Results 
of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Formerly Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On October 1, 2013, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
initiated the sunset reviews of the review of the antidumping duty 
orders on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip (PET film) 
from Brazil, the People's Republic of China (PRC), the United Arab 
Emirates (UAE), and Brazil. The Department determined that it was 
appropriate to conduct expedited reviews. The Department finds that 
revocation of these antidumping duty orders would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the rates identified in the 
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Effective February 24, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone (202) 482-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The antidumping duty orders on PET film from Brazil, the PRC, and 
the UAE were published on November 10, 2008.\1\ The sunset reviews on 
the antidumping duty orders on PET film from Brazil, the PRC and the 
UAE were initiated by the Department on October 1, 2013, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From 
Brazil, the People's Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates: 
Antidumping Duty Orders and Amended Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value for the United Arab Emirates, 73 FR 66595 
(November 10, 2008).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 60253 
(October 1, 2013).
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    On October 18, 2013, the Department issued a tolling memorandum 
extending all deadlines by 16 days for the duration of the government 
shutdown.\3\
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    \3\ See ``Memorandum for The Record from Paul Piquado, Assistant 
Secretary of Enforcement and Compliance,'' dated October 18, 2013 
(Tolling Memorandum).
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    On October 31, 2013, The Department received a notice of intent to 
participate from DuPont Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., 
and SKC, Inc. (collectively, the petitioners), within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). Petitioners are manufacturers of 
a domestic like product in the United States and, accordingly, are 
domestic interested parties pursuant to section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
    On November 18, 2013, the Department received an adequate 
substantive response to the notice of initiation from the domestic 
interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department did not receive any responses from the 
respondent interested parties, i.e., PET Film producers and exporters 
from PRC, UAE, and Brazil. On the basis of the notice of intent to 
participate and adequate substantive response filed by the petitioners 
and the inadequate response from any respondent interested party, the 
Department decided to conduct expedited sunset reviews of these orders 
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C).

Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by these orders are all gauges of raw, 
pretreated or primed PET film, whether extruded or coextruded. Excluded 
are metallized films and other finished films that have had at least 
one of their surfaces modified by the application of a performance-
enhancing resinous or inorganic layer of more than 0.00001 inches 
thick. Also excluded is roller transport cleaning film which has at 
least one of its surfaces modified by application of 0.5 micrometers of 
SBR latex. Tracing and drafting film is also excluded. Imports of PET 
film were classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff

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Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item number 3920.62.00.90. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the scope of these orders is 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum are the likelihood 
of continuation or recurrence of dumping, and the magnitude of the 
margins of dumping likely to prevail if these orders were revoked. The 
analysis addresses the impact of the Final Modification for Reviews \4\ 
on these reviews. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues 
raised in this 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 
Service System (IA ACCESS). IA ACCESS is available to registered users 
at http://iaaccess.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the 
Central Records Unit in room 7046 of the main Commerce building. In 
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly on the Internet at http://trade.gov/enforcement/. The signed 
Decision Memorandum and electronic versions of the Decision Memorandum 
are identical in content.
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    \4\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of Weighted-Average 
Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty 
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) 
(Final Modification for Reviews).
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the antidumping orders of PET film from Brazil, the 
PRC and UAE would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping. Further, we determine that the magnitude of the margins of 
dumping likely to prevail are as follows:

                                 Brazil
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                                                              Margin
                   Exporter/ producer                        (percent)
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Terphane Inc............................................           44.36
All others..............................................           28.72
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                                   PRC
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                                                              Margin
             Exporter                     Producer           (percent)
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DuPont Teijin Films China Ltd.....  DuPont Hongji Foshan            3.49
                                     Co. Ltd.
DuPont Teijin Films China Ltd.....  DuPont Teijin Hongji            3.49
                                     Films Ningbo Co.,
                                     Ltd.
Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd...  Fuwei Films                     3.49
                                     (Shandong) Co., Ltd.
Shaoxing Xiangyu Green Packing      Shaoxing Xiangyu                3.49
 Co., Ltd.                           Green Packing Co.,
                                     Ltd.
Sichuan Dongfang Insulating         Sichuan Dongfang                3.49
 Material Co., Ltd.                  Insulating Material
                                     Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Wanhua Co., Ltd...........  Tianjin Wanhua Co.,             3.49
                                     Ltd.
Shanghai Uchem Co., Ltd...........  Sichuan Dongfang                3.49
                                     Insulating Material
                                     Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Uchem Co., Ltd...........  Shanghai Xishu                  3.49
                                     Electric Material
                                     Co., Ltd.
   PRC-wide Entity (including Jiangyin Jinghongda New              76.72
                   Material Co., Ltd)
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                                   UAE
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                                                              Margin
                   Exporter/ producer                        (percent)
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Flex Middle East FZE (Flex UAE).........................            4.05
All others..............................................            4.05
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    The Department is issuing and publishing these final results and 
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the 
Act.

    Dated: February 14, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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