[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43328-43329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19640]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-983]


Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: 
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is partially 
rescinding its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
drawn stainless steel sinks from the People's Republic of China (PRC) 
for the period of review (POR) April 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017.

DATES: Applicable September 15, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Janz, Enforcement and 
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone: (202) 482-2972.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 3, 2017, the Department published in the Federal Register 
a notice of ``Opportunity to Request Administrative Review'' of the 
antidumping duty order on drawn stainless steel sinks from the PRC for 
the POR (AD order).\1\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 82 FR 16163 (April 3, 2017).
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    In April 2017, the Department received multiple timely requests to 
conduct an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on drawn 
stainless steel sinks from the PRC.
    On June 7, 2017, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department published in the 
Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review of 
the AD order.\2\ The administrative review was initiated with respect 
to 31 companies, and covers the

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period April 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017. Subsequent to the 
initiation of the administrative review, the requesting parties timely 
withdrew their review requests for 19 of these companies, as discussed 
below.
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    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 26444 (June 7, 2017) (Initiation 
Notice).
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Partial Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a 
review withdraws its request within 90 days of the date of publication 
of notice of initiation of the requested review. All requesting parties 
withdrew their respective requests for an administrative review of the 
following companies within 90 days of the date of publication of the 
Initiation Notice: \3\ Elkay (China) Kitchen Solutions, Co., Ltd.; 
Foshan Shunde MingHao Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd.; Franke Asia Sourcing 
Ltd.; Grand Hill Work Company; Guandong Dongyuan Kitchenware Industrial 
Co., Ltd.; Guangdong G-Top Import & Export Co., Ltd.; Guandong Yingao 
Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Heng's Industries Co., Ltd.; Hubei 
Foshan Success Imp & Exp Co. Ltd.; J&C Industries Enterprise Limited; 
Jiangmen Pioneer Import & Export Co., Ltd.; Jiangxi Zoje Kitchen & Bath 
Industry Co., Ltd.; Ningbo Oulin Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd.; Primy 
Cooperation Limited; Shenzhen Kehuaxing Industrial Ltd.; Shunde 
Foodstuffs Import & Export Company Limited of Guangdong; Shunde Native 
Produce Import and Export Co., Ltd. of Guangdong; Zhongshan Newecan 
Enterprise Development Corporation; and Zhongshan Silk Imp. & Exp. 
Group Co., Ltd. of Guangdong. Accordingly, the Department is rescinding 
this review, in part, with respect to these companies, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 353.213(d)(1).\4\
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    \3\ See Letter to the Department, ``Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks 
from the People's Republic of China: Withdraw Request for Annual 
Administrative Review,'' dated June 29, 2017; see also Letter to the 
Department, ``Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's Republic 
of China: Notice of Partial Withdrawal of Request for Administrative 
Review,'' dated July 3, 2017.
    \4\ As stated in Change in Practice in NME Reviews, the 
Department will no longer consider the non-market economy entity as 
an exporter conditionally subject to administrative reviews. See 
Antidumping Proceedings; Announcement of Change in Department 
Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings 
and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME 
Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 3, 2013).
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    The instant review will continue with respect to the following 
companies: B&R Industries Limited; Feidong Import and Export Co., Ltd.; 
Foshan Zhaoshun Trade Co., Ltd.; Guangdong New Shichu Import & Export 
Company Limited; Jiangmen Hongmao Trading Co., Ltd.; Jiangmen New Star 
Hi-Tech Enterprise Ltd.; KaiPing Dawn Plumbing Products, Inc.; Ningbo 
Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.; Jiangmen Xinhe Stainless Steel Products 
Co., Ltd.; Yuyao Afa Kitchenware Co., Ltd.; Zhongshan Superte 
Kitchenware Co., Ltd./Zhongshan Superte Kitchenware Co., Ltd. invoiced 
as Foshan Zhaoshun Trade Co., Ltd; and Zhuhai Kohler Kitchen & Bathroom 
Products Co., Ltd.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For the 
companies for which this review is rescinded, antidumping duties shall 
be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping 
duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for 
consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department 
intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 
days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as the only reminder to importers whose entries 
will be liquidated as a result of this rescission notice, of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing 
duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review 
period. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the 
presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or 
countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double 
antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 751 of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: September 12, 2017.
James Maeder,
Senior Director performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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