[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16138-16139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06847]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-983]


Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances 
Review: Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce
SUMMARY: On February 12, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published its notice of initiation and preliminary results 
of a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on 
drawn stainless steel sinks (drawn sinks) from the People's Republic of 
China (PRC).\1\ In that notice, we preliminarily determined that Ningbo 
Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd. (Ningbo) is the successor-in-interest to 
Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. (Yuyao) for purposes of determining 
antidumping duty cash deposits and liabilities. No interested party 
submitted comments in opposition to the Initiation and Preliminary 
Results. For these final results, the Department continues to find that 
Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to Yuyao.
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    \1\ See Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Drawn Stainless Steel 
Sinks From the People's Republic of China, 81 FR 7504 (February 12, 
2016) (Initiation and Preliminary Results).

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DATES: Effective March 25, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Belliveau or Brian Smith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4952 or (202) 482-1766, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 11, 2013, the Department published in the Federal Register 
an AD order on drawn sinks from the PRC.\2\ On November 19, 2015, 
Yuyao, a producer/exporter of drawn sinks covered by this order, 
changed its name from Yuyao to Ningbo. On December 22, 2015, Ningbo 
requested that the Department conduct a changed circumstances review 
under section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) 
and 19 CFR 351.216.\3\ In this request, Ningbo asked the Department to 
determine that it is the successor-in-interest to Yuyao and, 
accordingly, to assign it the cash deposit rate of Yuyao.\4\
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    \2\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic 
of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 21592 (April 11, 2013).
    \3\ See Letter from Ningbo, entitled ``Drawn Stainless Steel 
Sinks from the People's Republic of China: Request for Changed 
Circumstances Review by Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. and Ningbo 
Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.,'' dated December 22, 2015.
    \4\ Id.
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    On February 12, 2016, the Department published its notice of 
initiation and preliminary results of this changed circumstances 
review, determining that Ningbo is the successor-in-interest to 
Yuyao.\5\ In the Initiation and Preliminary Results, we provided all 
interested parties with an opportunity to comment and to request a 
public hearing regarding our preliminary finding that Ningbo is the 
successor-in-interest to Yuyao. On February 26, 2016, Ningbo submitted 
comments in support of our preliminary finding.\6\ We received no 
comments in opposition to our preliminary finding and no requests for a 
public hearing from interested parties within the time period set forth 
in the Initiation and Preliminary Results.
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    \5\ See Initiation and Preliminary Results.
    \6\ See Letter from Ningbo, entitled ``Drawn Stainless Steel 
Sinks from the People's Republic of China: Comments on Changed 
Circumstances Review by Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd. and Ningbo 
Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.,'' dated February 26, 2016.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the scope of this order are drawn stainless 
steel sinks with single or multiple drawn bowls, with or without drain 
boards, whether finished or unfinished, regardless of type of finish, 
gauge, or grade of stainless steel. Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, 
and sound-deadening pads are also covered by the scope of this order if 
they are included within the sales price of the drawn stainless steel 
sinks. For purposes of this scope definition, the term ``drawn'' refers 
to a manufacturing process using metal forming technology to produce a 
smooth basin with seamless, smooth, and rounded corners. Drawn 
stainless steel sinks are available in various shapes and 
configurations and may be described in a number of ways including flush 
mount, top mount, or undermount (to include the attachment relative to 
the countertop). Stainless

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steel sinks with multiple drawn bowls that are joined through a welding 
operation to form one unit are covered by the scope of the order. Drawn 
stainless steel sinks are covered by the scope of the order whether or 
not they are sold in conjunction with non-subject accessories such as 
faucets (whether attached or unattached), strainers, strainer sets, 
rinsing baskets, bottom grids, or other accessories.
    Excluded from the scope of the order are stainless steel sinks with 
fabricated bowls. Fabricated bowls do not have seamless corners, but 
rather are made by notching and bending the stainless steel, and then 
welding and finishing the vertical corners to form the bowls. Stainless 
steel sinks with fabricated bowls may sometimes be referred to as 
``zero radius'' or ``near zero radius'' sinks.
    The products covered by this order are currently classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 
statistical reporting number 7324.10.0000 and 7324.10.0010. Although 
the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive.

Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review

    For the reasons stated in the Initiation and Preliminary Results, 
and because we received no comments from interested parties to the 
contrary, the Department continues to find that Ningbo is the 
successor-in-interest to Yuyao. As a result of this determination, we 
find that Ningbo should receive the cash deposit rate previously 
assigned to Yuyao in the most recently completed review of the 
antidumping duty order on drawn sinks from the PRC.\7\ Consequently, 
the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 
suspend liquidation of all shipments of subject merchandise produced or 
exported by Ningbo and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after the publication date of this notice in the 
Federal Register at 4.29 percent, which is the current antidumping duty 
cash deposit rate for Yuyao.\8\ This cash deposit requirement shall 
remain in effect until further notice.
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    \7\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2012-2014, 80 FR 69644 (November 10, 2015) (AR1 Final 
Results).
    \8\ Yuyao received a 4.29 percent dumping margin in the 2012-
2014 administrative review of the AD order on drawn sinks from the 
PRC. See AR1 Final Results at 69645. We note that Yuyao is also a 
respondent in the current 2014-2015 administrative review of this 
antidumping duty order. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 80 FR 30041 (May 26, 
2015). Because we determined that Ningbo is the successor-in-
interest to Yuyao, we will assign Ningbo an updated cash deposit 
rate based on the final results of that administrative review.
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    We are issuing this determination and publishing these final 
results and notice in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) 
and (2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3).

    Dated: March 21, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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