[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24301-24302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10871]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-822, A-583-820]


Certain Helical Spring Lock Washers From the People's Republic of 
China and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

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

DATES: Effective May 26, 2017.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the U.S. International Trade Commission 
(ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain helical 
spring lock washers from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and 
Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is 
publishing a notice of continuation of the antidumping duty orders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andre Gziryan, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-2201.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 1, 2016, the Department 
published the notice of initiation of the fourth sunset review of the 
antidumping duty orders on lock washers from the PRC and Taiwan 
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) Reviews, 81 FR 75808 
(November 1, 2016).
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    As a result of its review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain helical spring 
lock washers from the PRC and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the margins of

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dumping likely to prevail should the orders be revoked.\2\
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    \2\ See Certain Helical Spring Lock Washers from the People's 
Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth 
Five-Year Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 82 FR 12805 
(March 7, 2017).
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    On May 16, 2017, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to 
section 751(c)(1) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on certain helical spring lock washers from the PRC and Taiwan 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\3\
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    \3\ See Helical Spring Lock Washers from China and Taiwan; 
Determinations, 82 FR 22560 (May 16, 2017) and USITC Publication 
4689 (May 2017), titled Helical Spring Lock Washers from China and 
Taiwan: Investigation Nos. 731-TA-624-625 (Fourth Review).
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Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by the orders are lock washers of carbon 
steel, of carbon alloy steel, or of stainless steel, heat-treated or 
non-heat-treated, plated or non-plated, with ends that are off-line. 
Lock washers subject to the orders are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 7318.21.0000, 7318.21.0030, and 7318.21.0090 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written description of the scope is dispositive.\4\
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    \4\ A full description of the scope of the order is contained in 
the Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final 
Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty 
Orders on Certain Helical Spring Lock Washers from the People's 
Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan,'' dated March 7, 2017.
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Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of these determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping 
orders on certain helical spring lock washers from the PRC and Taiwan. 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect antidumping 
duty 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 these orders will be the date of publication in the Federal Register 
of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the 
Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of 
the orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of continuation.
    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.

    Dated: May 22, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-10871 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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