[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18275-18276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08777]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-868]


Large Residential Washers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary 
Results of the First Five-Year Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order

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

SUMMARY: On January 2, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated the first sunset review of the antidumping duty order on 
large residential washers from the Republic of Korea (Korea). Commerce 
determined that it was appropriate to conduct a full review. Commerce 
preliminarily finds that revocation of this antidumping duty order 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
levels indicated in the ``Preliminary Results of Review'' section of 
this notice.

DATES: Applicable April 26, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-4136.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On January 2, 2018, Commerce initiated the first sunset review of 
the antidumping duty order on large residential washers from Korea, in 
accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\1\ Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from 
Whirlpool Corporation (Whirlpool), within the deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\2\ Whirlpool claimed interested party status 
under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a domestic producer of large 
residential washers.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 83 FR 100 
(January 2, 2018) (Initiation).
    \2\ See Letter from Whirlpool re: ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Large 
Residential Washers from Mexico and the Republic of Korea: Notice of 
Intent to Participate,'' dated January 17, 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 January 
22, 2018. As a result, the revised deadline for the preliminary results 
of this review is now April 25, 2018.\3\
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    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the 
Federal Government,'' dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this 
segment of the proceeding have been extended by three days.
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    Commerce received substantive responses from Whirlpool \4\ and from 
LG Electronics Inc. (LGEKR), LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. (LGEUS), and 
LG Electronics Alabama, Inc. (LGEAI) (collectively LGE) \5\ within the 
30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). LGEKR claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9) of the Act as a foreign 
producer and foreign exporter of subject merchandise. LGEUS claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9) of the Act as a U.S. 
importer and a U.S. producer of subject merchandise. LGEAI claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9) of the Act as an importer 
and distributor or parts.
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    \4\ See Letter from Whirlpool re: ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Large Residential Washers from 
Korea: Substantive Response of Whirlpool Corporation to the Notice 
of Initiation of First Sunset Review,'' dated February 5, 2018 
(Whirlpool Substantive Response).
    \5\ See Letter from LGE re: ``LG Electronics' Notice of Intent 
to Participate and Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of 
Sunset Review--Large Residential Washers from Korea,'' dated 
February 5, 2018 (LGE Substantive Response).
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    On February 12, 2108, we received rebuttal comments from Whirlpool 
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(4).\6\
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    \6\ See Letter from Whirlpool re: ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Large Residential Washers from 
Korea: Rebuttal Comments on LGE's Substantive Response to the Notice 
of Initiation of First Sunset Review,'' dated February 12, 2018 
(Whirlpool Rebuttal).
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    On February 23, 2018, Commerce notified the U.S. International 
Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an adequate substantive 
response from respondent interested parties.\7\ On February 26, 2018, 
Commerce notified the ITC that it had inadvertently not taken into 
consideration a substantive response from a respondent interested party 
and that, in accordance with 19

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CFR 351.218(e)(2), it would conduct a full sunset review of this 
antidumping duty order.\8\
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    \7\ See Letter re: ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on January 2, 
2018,'' dated February 23, 2018.
    \8\ See Letter re: ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on January 2, 
2018,'' dated February 26, 2018.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are all large residential washers 
and certain subassemblies thereof from Korea. The products are 
currently classifiable under subheadings 8450.20.0040 and 8450.20.0080 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
    Products subject to this order may also enter under HTSUS 
subheadings 8450.11.0040, 8450.11.0080, 8450.90.2000, and 8450.90.6000. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to this 
scope is dispositive.\9\
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    \9\ For a complete description of the Scope of the Order, see 
Memorandum ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on 
Large Residential Washers from the Republic of Korea,'' dated 
concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised for the preliminary results of this sunset review 
are addressed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. The issues 
discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and the magnitude of the margins 
of dumping likely to prevail if this order were revoked.\10\ The 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via the 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 of 
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum 
and the electronic version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content.
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    \10\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum can be found in the Appendix to this notice.
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Preliminary Results of Review

    Pursuant to section 752(c) of the Act, we determine that revocation 
of the antidumping duty order on large residential washers from Korea 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at 
weighted average margins up to 82.41 percent.
    Interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 30 days 
after the date of publication of the preliminary results of this full 
sunset review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i). Rebuttal 
briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may 
be filed not later than five days after the time limit for filing case 
briefs in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(d). Any interested party may 
request a hearing within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.310(c). A hearing, if requested, will be 
held two days after the date the rebuttal briefs are due. Commerce will 
issue a notice of final results of this full sunset review, which will 
include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any such 
comments, no later than September 4, 2018.
    This five-year (sunset) review and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(1).

    Dated: April 19, 2018.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

    List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum:

1. Summary
2. History of the Order
3. Background
4. Scope of the Order
5. Discussion of the Issues
    a. Legal Framework
    b. Likelihood of Continuation of Recurrence of Dumping
    c. Magnitude of the Margin Likely To Prevail
6. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2018-08777 Filed 4-25-18; 8:45 am]
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