[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 92 (Monday, May 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22311-22313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09746]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-971]


Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2014

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) has completed its 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on 
multilayered wood flooring (MLWF) from the People's Republic of China 
(PRC) for the January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, period of 
review (POR). We have determined that mandatory respondents Dalian 
Penghong Floor Products Co., Ltd. (Penghong) and Fine Furniture 
(Shanghai) Limited (Fine Furniture), and their cross-owned affiliates, 
where applicable, received countervailable subsidies during the POR. 
The final net subsidy rates are listed below in ``Final Results of 
Administrative Review.'' We are also rescinding the review for three 
companies that timely certified they made no shipments of subject 
merchandise during the POR.

DATES: Effective May 15, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure or Sergio Balbontin, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5973 or (202) 482-6478, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Department selected Penghong and Fine Furniture as mandatory 
respondents in this administrative review of the CVD Order on MLWF from 
the PRC.\1\ The Department published the Preliminary Results of the 
administrative review in the Federal Register on January 9, 2017.\2\ We 
invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. On 
February 8, 2017, we received case briefs from the Government of the 
People's Republic of China (GOC) and Fine Furniture.\3\ No party filed 
a rebuttal brief.
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    \1\ See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 76 FR 76693 (December 8, 2011); 
see also Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China: Amended Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 77 FR 
5484 (February 3, 2012), wherein the scope of the Order was modified 
(collectively, Order).
    \2\ See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review, Rescission of Review, in Part, and Intent to Rescind the 
Review in Part; 2014, 82 FR 2319 (January 9, 2017) (Preliminary 
Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
    \3\ See Letters from the GOC, ``Case Brief of the Government of 
the People's Republic of China,'' and Fine Furniture, 
``Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on 
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Case 
Brief,'' dated February 8, 2017.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the Order is multilayered wood flooring from 
the PRC. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\
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    \4\ See Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, from Gary Taverman, 
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations, ``Decision Memorandum for Final 
Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review: Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China; 2014'' (Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently 
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the parties' briefs are addressed in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed is 
attached to this notice at Appendix I. 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 in the Central Records 
Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department building. In addition, a 
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Methodology

    The Department conducted this review in accordance with section

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751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act). For each of 
the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that there is a 
subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution that gives 
rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific.\5\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum contains a full 
description of the methodology underlying the Department's conclusions, 
including any determination that relied upon the use of adverse facts 
available pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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    \5\ 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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Partial Rescission of Administrative Review

    As noted in the Preliminary Results, the Department timely received 
no-shipment certifications from Changbai Mountain Development and 
Protection Zone Hongtu Wood Industrial Co., Ltd., Shenyang Senwang 
Wooden Industry Co., Ltd., and Jiangsu Yuhui International Trade Co., 
Ltd. The Department stated its intention to rescind the review with 
respect to these companies. The Department inquired with U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP) whether these companies had shipped 
merchandise to the United States during the POR, and CBP provided no 
evidence to contradict the claims of no shipments made by these 
companies. Accordingly, the Department is rescinding the administrative 
review of these companies, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
    As noted in the Preliminary Results, three additional companies 
also filed timely no-shipment certifications: Henan Xingwangjia, 
Technology Co., Ltd., Dalian Xinjinghua Wood Co., Ltd., and Xuzhou 
Antop International Trade Co., Ltd. However, we continue to determine 
that there is sufficient evidence on the record of this review to 
conclude that these companies had reviewable transactions during the 
POR. Therefore, we are continuing to include these companies in this 
administrative review for the final results.

Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review

    In this review, in addition to the two selected mandatory 
respondents, there are 104 companies for which a review was requested 
and not rescinded, but which were not selected for individual 
examination (non-selected respondents). To determine a rate for the 
non-selected respondents, we followed the Department's practice, which 
is to derive an average of the subsidy rates calculated for those 
companies selected for individual review, excluding de minimis rates or 
rates based entirely on adverse facts available. In this case, we 
assigned to the non-selected respondents the simple average of the 
rates calculated for Fine Furniture and Penghong. Instead of a weighted 
average, we are using a simple average as it provides a reasonable 
proxy for a weighted-average rate and protects business proprietary 
data otherwise necessary for deriving a weighted average.

Final Results of Administrative Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we determine the 
following net subsidy rates for the 2014 administrative review.

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                                                                Subsidy
                      Producer/exporter                           rate
                                                               (percent)
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Dalian Penghong Floor Products Co., Ltd......................       1.45
Dalian Shumaike Floor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited............................       0.67
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    Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Non-
Selected Companies:

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                                                                Subsidy
                      Producer/exporter                           rate
                                                               (percent)
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A&W (Shanghai) Woods Co., Ltd................................       1.06
Anhui Boya Bamboo & Wood Products Co., Ltd...................       1.06
Anhui Longhua Bamboo Product Co., Ltd........................       1.06
Baishan Huafeng Wood Product Co., Ltd........................       1.06
Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd...............       1.06
Baiying Furniture Manufacturer Co., Ltd......................       1.06
Benxi Wood Company...........................................       1.06
Changzhou Hawd Flooring Co., Ltd.............................       1.06
Cheng Hang Wood Co., Ltd.....................................       1.06
Chinafloors Timber (China) Co., Ltd..........................       1.06
Dalian Dajen Wood Co., Ltd...................................       1.06
Dalian Huade Wood Product Co., Ltd...........................       1.06
Dalian Huilong Wooden Products Co., Ltd......................       1.06
Dalian Jiahong Wood Industry Co., Ltd........................       1.06
Dalian Jiuyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd........................       1.06
Dalian Kemian Wood Industry Co., Ltd.........................       1.06
Dalian T-Boom Wood Products Co., Ltd.........................       1.06
Dalian Xinjinghua Wood Co., Ltd..............................       1.06
Dongtai Fuan Universal Dynamics, LLC.........................       1.06
Dongtai Zhangshi Wood Industry Co. Ltd.......................       1.06
Dun Hua City Jisen Wood Industry Co., Ltd....................       1.06
Dun Hua Sen Tai Wood Co., Ltd................................       1.06
Dunhua City Dexin Wood Industry Co., Ltd.....................       1.06
Dunhua City Hongyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd..................       1.06
Dunhua City Wanrong Wood Industry Co., Ltd...................       1.06
Fu Lik Timber (HK) Co., Ltd..................................       1.06
Fusong Jinlong Wooden Group Co., Ltd.........................       1.06
Fusong Qianqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd.......................       1.06
GTP International Ltd........................................       1.06
Guangdong Yihua Timber Industry Co., Ltd.....................       1.06
Guangzhou Homebon Timber Manufacturing Co., Ltd..............       1.06
Guangzhou Panyu Kangda Board Co., Ltd........................       1.06
Guangzhou Panyu Southern Star Co., Ltd.......................       1.06
HaiLin LinJing Wooden Products, Ltd..........................       1.06
HaiLin XinCheng Wooden Products, Ltd.........................       1.06
Hangzhou Dazhuang Floor Co., Ltd. (dba Dasso Industrial Group       1.06
 Co., Ltd.)..................................................
Hangzhou Hanje Tec Co., Ltd..................................       1.06
Hangzhou Huahi Wood Industry Co., Ltd........................       1.06
Henan Xingwangjia Technology Co., Ltd........................       1.06
Huber Engineering Wood Corp..................................       1.06
Hunchun Forest Wolf Wooden Industry Co., Ltd.................       1.06
Hunchun Xingjia Wooden Flooring Inc..........................       1.06
Huzhou City Nanxun Guangda Wood Co., Ltd.....................       1.06
Huzhou Chenghang Wood Co., Ltd...............................       1.06
Huzhou Fulinmen Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.........................       1.06
Huzhou Fuma Wood Co., Ltd....................................       1.06
Huzhou Jesonwood Co., Ltd....................................       1.06
Huzhou Muyun Wood Co., Ltd...................................       1.06
Huzhou Sunergy World Trade Co., Ltd..........................       1.06
Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd...............................       1.06
Jiangsu Guyu International Trading Co., Ltd..................       1.06
Jiangsu Keri Wood Co., Ltd...................................       1.06
Jiangsu Mingle Flooring Co...................................       1.06
Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd.............       1.06
Jiangsu Simba Flooring Co., Ltd..............................       1.06
Jiashan Huijiale Decoration Material Co., Ltd................       1.06
Jiashan On-Line Lumber Co., Ltd..............................       1.06
Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co., Ltd...............................       1.06
Jilin Forest Industry Jinqiao Flooring Group Co., Ltd........       1.06
Jilin Xinyuan Wooden Industry Co., Ltd.......................       1.06
Karly Wood Product Limited...................................       1.06
Kemian Wood Industry (Kunshan) Co., Ltd......................       1.06

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Kingman Floors Co., Ltd......................................       1.06
Linyi Anying Wood Co., Ltd...................................       1.06
Linyi Bonn Flooring Manufacturing Co., Ltd...................       1.06
Linyi Youyou Wood Co., Ltd...................................       1.06
Mudanjiang Bosen Wood Industry Co., Ltd......................       1.06
Nakahiro Jyou Sei Furniture (Dalian) Co., Ltd................       1.06
Pinge Timber Manufacturing (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd...............       1.06
Puli Trading Limited.........................................       1.06
Qingdao Barry Flooring Co., Ltd..............................       1.06
Riverside Plywood Corporation................................       1.06
Samling Elegant Living Trading (Labuan) Limited..............       1.06
Samling Riverside Co., Ltd...................................       1.06
Shandong Kaiyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd......................       1.06
Shanghai Anxin (Weiguang) Timber Co., Ltd....................       1.06
Shanghai Eswell Timber Co., Ltd..............................       1.06
Shanghai Lairunde Wood Co., Ltd..............................       1.06
Shanghai Lizhong Wood Products Co., Ltd. (also known as The         1.06
 Lizhong Wood Industry Limited Company of Shanghai)..........
Shanghai New Sihe Wood Co., Ltd..............................       1.06
Shanghai Shenlin Corporation.................................       1.06
Shenyang Haobainian Wooden Co., Ltd..........................       1.06
Shenzhenshi Huanwei Woods Co., Ltd...........................       1.06
Sino-Maple (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd................................       1.06
Suzhou Dongda Wood Co., Ltd.(8M).............................       1.06
Tongxiang Jisheng Import and Export Co., Ltd.................       1.06
Vicwood Industry (Suzhou) Co. Ltd............................       1.06
Xiamen Yung De Ornament Co., Ltd.............................       1.06
Xuzhou Antop International Trade Co., Ltd....................       1.06
Xuzhou Shenghe Wood Co., Ltd.................................       1.06
Yekalon Industry, Inc........................................       1.06
Yingyi-Nature (Kunshan) Wood Industry Co., Ltd...............       1.06
Yixing Lion-King Timber Industry.............................       1.06
Zhejiang AnJi Xinfeng Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd......       1.06
Zhejiang Biyork Wood Co., Ltd................................       1.06
Zhejiang Dadongwu Green Home Wood Co., Ltd...................       1.06
Zhejiang Desheng Wood Industry Co., Ltd......................       1.06
Zhejiang Fudeli Timber Industry Co., Ltd.....................       1.06
Zhejiang Fuerjia Wooden Co., Ltd.............................       1.06
Zhejiang Fuma Warm Technology Co., Ltd.......................       1.06
Zhejiang Haoyun Wooden Co., Ltd..............................       1.06
Zhejiang Longsen Lumbering Co., Ltd..........................       1.06
Zhejiang Shiyou Timber Co., Ltd..............................       1.06
Zhejiang Shuimojiangnan New Material Technology Co., Ltd.....       1.06
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Assessment Rates

    The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 
days after the date of publication of these final results of review, to 
liquidate shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after January 1, 2014, through 
December 31, 2014, at the ad valorem rates listed above.

Cash Deposit Instructions

    In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, the Department 
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties in the amounts shown for each of the respective 
companies listed above. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct 
CBP to continue to collect cash deposits 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.

Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or 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 sanctionable 
violation.
    We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: May 9, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. List of Interested Party Comments
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information
VII. Loan Benchmark Rates
VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Facts Available 
and Corroboration of Secondary Information
IX. Programs Determined to Be Countervailable
X. Programs Determined Not to Confer Measurable Benefits
XI. Programs Determined Not to Be Used
XII. Ad Valorem Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
XIII. Analysis of Comments
    Comment 1: Whether the Provision of Electricity Is Regionally-
Specific
    Comment 2: Whether the Department Improperly Compared VAT-
Inclusive Electricity Benchmarks to VAT-Exclusive Paid Electricity 
Prices and Whether the Department Should Remove VAT from the 
Comparison
    Comment 3: Whether Fine Furniture's Electricity Subsidy Rate Was 
Calculated Correctly
    Comment 4: Whether Additional Fees Are Properly Included in the 
Benchmark Comparison Used in the Electricity for LTAR Program
    Comment 5: Whether the Potential Rectification Fund for Safe 
Production Is Specific
    Comment 6: Whether Fine Furniture's 2010 Sales Value Is 
Correctly Reflected in the Final Results
    Comment 7: Whether the Allowance for Attorney's Fees Program Is 
Countervailable
    Comment 8: Whether the Patent Application Support Program Is 
Specific
XIV. Conclusion

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