[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56441-56442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23468]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-900]


Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of 
China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) and the 
International Trade Commission (the ITC) have determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on diamond sawblades and 
parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People's Republic of China 
(the PRC) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, the 
Department is publishing a notice of continuation for this AD order.

DATES: Effective Date: September 18, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun, 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-
5760.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    In November 2014, the Department initiated \1\ and the ITC 
instituted \2\ a five-year sunset review of the AD order on diamond 
sawblades from the PRC pursuant to sections 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its review, the Department 
determined that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the AD order be 
revoked, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act.\3\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 65186 
(November 3, 2014).
    \2\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From China; 
Termination of Previously Instituted Five-Year Review and 
Institution of Five-Year Review, 79 FR 65420 (November 4, 2014).
    \3\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 12797 (March 11, 2015).
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    On September 9, 2015, the ITC published its determination that 
revocation of the AD order on diamond sawblades from the PRC would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, 
pursuant to sections 751(c) of the Act.\4\
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    \4\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from China, 80 FR 
54326 (September 9, 2015).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are all finished circular 
sawblades, whether slotted or not, with a working part that is 
comprised of a diamond segment or segments, and parts thereof, 
regardless of specification or size, except as specifically excluded 
below. Within the scope of the order are semifinished

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diamond sawblades, including diamond sawblade cores and diamond 
sawblade segments. Diamond sawblade cores are circular steel plates, 
whether or not attached to non-steel plates, with slots. Diamond 
sawblade cores are manufactured principally, but not exclusively, from 
alloy steel. A diamond sawblade segment consists of a mixture of 
diamonds (whether natural or synthetic, and regardless of the quantity 
of diamonds) and metal powders (including, but not limited to, iron, 
cobalt, nickel, tungsten carbide) that are formed together into a solid 
shape (from generally, but not limited to, a heating and pressing 
process).
    Sawblades with diamonds directly attached to the core with a resin 
or electroplated bond, which thereby do not contain a diamond segment, 
are not included within the scope of the order. Diamond sawblades and/
or sawblade cores with a thickness of less than 0.025 inches, or with a 
thickness greater than 1.1 inches, are excluded from the scope of the 
order. Circular steel plates that have a cutting edge of non-diamond 
material, such as external teeth that protrude from the outer diameter 
of the plate, whether or not finished, are excluded from the scope of 
the order. Diamond sawblade cores with a Rockwell C hardness of less 
than 25 are excluded from the scope of the order. Diamond sawblades 
and/or diamond segment(s) with diamonds that predominantly have a mesh 
size number greater than 240 (such as 250 or 260) are excluded from the 
scope of the order.
    Merchandise subject to the order is typically imported under 
heading 8202.39.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS). When packaged together as a set for retail sale with an 
item that is separately classified under headings 8202 to 8205 of the 
HTSUS, diamond sawblades or parts thereof may be imported under heading 
8206.00.00.00 of the HTSUS. On October 11, 2011, the Department 
included the 6804.21.00.00 HTSUS classification number to the customs 
case reference file, pursuant to a request by U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP).\5\
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    \5\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the Republic of 
Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 76 FR 76128 (December 6, 2011).
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    The tariff classification is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes; however, the written description of the scope of the order is 
dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 75l(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD order on 
diamond sawblades from the PRC. We will instruct CBP to continue to 
collect AD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry 
for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the AD order will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), the Department intends to initiate the next five-year 
review of this order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth 
anniversary of the effective date of this continuation notice.
    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: September 14, 2015.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-23468 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am]
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