[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13947-13948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06636]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-924]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From the 
People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review; 2016-2017

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on 
polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (pet film) from the 
People's Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) 
November 1, 2016, through October 31, 2017.

DATES: Applicable April 2, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Hill, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3518.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 1, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the AD 
order on pet film from China for the period November 1, 2016, through 
October 31, 2017.\1\ On November 30, 2017, in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 
351.213(b), Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc. and SKC, Inc. 
(collectively, the petitioners), requested a review of the AD order 
with respect to the following four companies: (1) Fuwei Films 
(Shandong) Co., Ltd.; (2) Shaoxing Xiangyu Green Packing Co., Ltd.; (3) 
Sichuan Dongfang Insulating Material Co., Ltd.; and (4) Tianjin Wanhua 
Co., Ltd.\2\ On January 11, 2018, in accordance with section 751(a) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce initiated an 
administrative review of the AD order on pet film from China with 
respect to these companies.\3\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 82 FR 50620 (November 1, 2017).
    \2\ See the petitioners' request for administrative review, 
``Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from the 
People's Republic of China: Request for Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review,'' dated November 30, 2017 (Review Request).
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 1329 (January 11, 2018).
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    Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by 
the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. 
If the new deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with 
Commerce's practice, the deadline will become the next business day.\4\ 
On February 28, 2018, the petitioners timely withdrew their request for 
an administrative review of all companies named in the petitioners'

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Review Request.\5\ No other party requested a review.
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the 
Federal Government,'' (Tolling Memorandum), dated January 23, 2018. 
All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended 
by 3 days.
    \5\ See the petitioners' withdrawal of administrative review 
request, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from 
the People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated February 28, 2018.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
the review withdraws its request within 90 days of the publication date 
of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The petitioners 
withdrew their request for review within the 90-day deadline. Because 
Commerce received no other requests for review of the above-referenced 
companies, and no other requests were made for a review of the AD order 
on pet film from China with respect to other companies, we are 
rescinding the administrative review covering the period November 1, 
2016, through October 31, 2017, in full, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1).

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of pet film from 
China during the POR at rates equal to the cash deposit rate for 
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). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment 
instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as the only reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern 
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 
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 the terms of an 
APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: March 28, 2018.
James Maeder,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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