[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39997-39998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17071]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-560-822, A-557-813, A-570-886, A-583-843, A-549-821, A-552-806]


Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Indonesia, Malaysia, the 
People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of 
the Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on polyethylene retail 
carrier bags from Indonesia, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China, 
Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the 
``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: July 13, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Schauer or Minoo Hatten, 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-
0410 or (202) 482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2015, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on polyethylene 
retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from Indonesia, Malaysia, the People's 
Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic 
of Vietnam (Vietnam) pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act).\1\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 17388 
(April 1, 2015) (Initiation Notice).
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i), the Department received 
notices of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from the 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee (the domestic interested 
party) within 15 days after the date of publication of the Initiation 
Notice and the effective date of the initiation of this sunset 
review.\2\ The domestic interested party claimed interested party 
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
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    \2\ See Letters to the Secretary from Polyethylene Retail 
Carrier Bag Committee: 1) ``Second Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of 
Antidumping Duty Order On Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From 
Indonesia: Notice Of Intent To Participate In Sunset Review'' (April 
16, 2015); 2) ``Second Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping 
Duty Order On Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Malaysia: Notice 
Of Intent To Participate In Sunset Review'' (April 16, 2015); 3) 
``Second Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From The People's Republic Of 
China: Notice Of Intent To Participate In Sunset Review'' (April 16, 
2015); 4) ``Second Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty 
Order On Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Taiwan: Notice Of 
Intent To Participate In Sunset Review'' (April 16, 2015); 5) 
``Second Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Thailand: Notice Of Intent To 
Participate In Sunset Review'' (April 16, 2015); and 6) ``Second 
Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From The Socialist Republic Of 
Vietnam: Notice Of Intent To Participate In Sunset Review'' (April 
16, 2015). The Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee is 
comprised of five domestic producers of PRCBs: Hilex Poly Co., LLC, 
Superbag Corporation, Unistar Plastics, LLC, Command Packaging, and 
Roplast Industries, Inc. Id.
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    The Department received complete substantive responses to the 
Initiation Notice from the domestic interested party within the 30-day 
period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ The Department received 
no substantive responses from any respondent interested party. In 
accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted expedited (120-day) 
sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on PRCBs from Indonesia, 
Malaysia, the PRC, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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    \3\ See letters from domestic interested party: ``Five-Year 
(`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Polyethylene Retail 
Carrier Bags From Indonesia: Domestic Industry's Substantive 
Response'' (May 1, 2015) (Indonesia Substantive Response); 2) 
``Second Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Malaysia: Domestic Industry's 
Substantive Response'' (May 1, 2015) (Malaysia Substantive 
Response); 3) ``Second Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping 
Duty Order On Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From The People's 
Republic Of China: Domestic Industry's Substantive Response'' (May 
1, 2015) (PRC Substantive Response); 4) ``Five-Year (`Sunset') 
Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags 
From Taiwan: Domestic Industry's Substantive Response'' (May 1, 
2015) (Taiwan Substantive Response); 5) ``Second Five-Year 
(`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Polyethylene Retail 
Carrier Bags From Thailand: Domestic Industry's Substantive 
Response'' (May 1, 2015) (Thailand Substantive Response); and 6) 
``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From The Socialist Republic Of 
Vietnam: Domestic Industry's Substantive Response'' (May 1, 2015) 
(Vietnam Substantive Response).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to the antidumping duty orders is PRCBs 
which are currently classified under subheading 3923.21.0085 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS 
number is provided for convenience and customs purposes. A full 
description of the scope of the order is contained in the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum.\4\ The written description is dispositive.
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    \4\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to 
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, 
entitled, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset 
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Polyethylene Retail 
Carrier Bags from Indonesia, Malaysia, the People's Republic of 
China, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam'' 
dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision 
Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in these reviews are 
addressed in the accompanying Issues and DecisionMemorandum, which is 
hereby adopted by this notice, including the likelihood of continuation 
or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation

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and the magnitude of dumping margins likely to prevail if the orders 
were revoked.\5\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public 
document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov and to all parties in the Central Records Unit in Room 
B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a 
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
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    \5\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Final Results of Reviews

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on PRCBs from Indonesia, 
Malaysia, the PRC, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping up to the following 
weighted-average margin percentages:

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                                                             Weighted-
                                                              Average
                         Country                              Margin
                                                             (Percent)
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Indonesia...............................................           85.17
Malaysia................................................          101.74
PRC.....................................................           77.57
Taiwan..................................................           95.81
Thailand................................................          122.88
Vietnam.................................................           76.11
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification 
of the 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.
    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 and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: July 6, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-17071 Filed 7-10-15; 8:45 am]
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