[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 248 (Monday, December 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78036-78037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30390]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-953]


Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review; 2012

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on narrow woven 
ribbons with woven selvedge (ribbons) from the People's Republic of 
China (PRC). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2012, through 
December 31, 2012. We find that Yangzhou Bestpak Gifts & Crafts Co., 
Ltd. (Bestpak) received countervailable subsidies during the POR.

DATES: Effective Date: December 29, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Mermelstein or Joshua Morris, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1391 or (202) 482-1779.

Case History

    No party submitted comments on the Preliminary Results, which were 
published by the Department on June 25, 2014.\1\ The events that have 
occurred since we published the Preliminary Results are discussed in 
the Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, ``Decision Memorandum for Final Results of Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review: Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge 
from the People's Republic of China'' (Decision Memorandum), dated 
December 22, 2014, which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of 
the topics included in the Decision Memorandum is attached as an 
Appendix to this notice.
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    \1\ See Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the 
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review; 2012, 79 FR 36013 (June 25, 2014) 
(Preliminary Results).
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    The Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized 
Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered 
users at http://access.trade.gov and in the Central Records Unit, room 
7046 of the main Department building. In addition, a complete version 
of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html/. The signed Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content.

Scope of the Order

    The scope of the order consists of ribbons. The merchandise subject 
to this order is classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) statistical categories 5806.32.1020; 
5806.32.1030; 5806.32.1050 and 5806.32.1060. Subject merchandise also 
may enter under subheadings 5806.31.00; 5806.32.20; 5806.39.20; 
5806.39.30; 5808.90.00; 5810.91.00; 5810.99.90; 5903.90.10; 5903.90.25; 
5907.00.60; and 5907.00.80

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and under statistical categories 5806.32.1080; 5810.92.9080; 
5903.90.3090; and 6307.90.9889. Although the HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description, 
available in Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from the People's 
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 53642 (September 1, 
2010), remains dispositive.
    A full description of the scope of the order is contained in the 
Decision Memorandum.

Methodology

    We conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy 
programs found countervailable, we have determined that there is a 
subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution by an 
``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that 
the subsidy is specific.\2\
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    \2\ See sections 771(5)(B)and (D) of the Act regarding financial 
contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and 
section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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    In making these findings, we relied on facts available and, because 
Bestpak and the Government of the PRC did not act to the best of their 
ability to respond to our requests for information, we have drawn 
adverse inferences in selecting from among the facts otherwise 
available.\3\ For further information, see ``Use of Facts Otherwise 
Available and Adverse Inferences'' in the Decision Memorandum.
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    \3\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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    For a full description of the methodology underlying our 
conclusions, see the Decision Memorandum.

Changes from the Preliminary Results

    No party submitted comments with respect to the Preliminary 
Results. Because we have identified more appropriate information for 
use as adverse facts available, we have revised the net subsidy rate 
for Bestpak accordingly. For a full description of that updated 
information and accompanying changes, see the Decision Memorandum.

Final Results of the Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated an 
individual subsidy rate for Bestpak for the period January 1, 2012, 
through December 31, 2012.
    We find that the net subsidy rate for Bestpak is as follows:

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                                                            Net subsidy
                    Producer/exporter                         rate  %
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Yangzhou Bestpak Gifts & Crafts Co., Ltd................           88.49
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Disclosure and Public Comment

    All calculations for these final results are contained in the 
Decision Memorandum and have been thereby disclosed.\4\
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    \4\ 19 CFR 351.224(b) calls for the Department to disclose 
calculations performed in connection with the final results of an 
administrative review within five days after the publication of the 
final results.
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Assessment Rates

    Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final results, we shall determine, 
and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this 
review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after 
publication of these final results of this review in the Federal 
Register.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    We intend to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of 
countervailing duties in the amount shown above for Bestpak. For all 
non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash 
deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-
specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. These cash 
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until 
further notice.
    This administrative review and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213.

    Dated: December 19, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
    A. Application of AFA to Bestpak
    B. Subsidy Rate Chart
V. Disclosure
VI. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2014-30390 Filed 12-24-14; 8:45 am]
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