[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 21764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09948]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-842]


Large Residential Washers From Mexico: Final Results of the 
Expedited First Five-Year Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, Commerce 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 
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable May 10, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Belliveau, 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) 482-4952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 15, 2013, Commerce published its antidumping duty order 
on large residential washers from Mexico in the Federal Register.\1\ On 
January 2, 2018, Commerce initiated the first sunset review of the 
antidumping duty order on large residential washers from Mexico, in 
accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\2\ Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from 
Whirlpool Corporation (Whirlpool), within the deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ 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 Large Residential Washers from Mexico and the Republic 
of Korea: Antidumping Duty Orders, 78 FR 11148 (February 15, 2013) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 83 FR 100 
(January 2, 2018) (Initiation).
    \3\ 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 final results of 
this review is now May 7, 2018.\4\
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    \4\ 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 a substantive response from Whirlpool \5\ within 
the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We received 
no substantive response from any other domestic or interested parties 
in this proceeding, nor was a hearing requested.
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    \5\ See Letter from Whirlpool re: ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Large Residential Washers from 
Mexico: Substantive Response of Whirlpool Corporation to the Notice 
of Initiation of First Sunset Review,'' dated February 5, 2018 
(Whirlpool Substantive Response).
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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.\6\ As a result, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 
Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of this 
antidumping duty order.
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    \6\ See Letter re: ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on January 2, 
2018,'' dated February 23, 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 Mexico. 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.\7\
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    \7\ For a complete description of the Scope of the Order, see 
Memorandum ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of 
First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Large 
Residential Washers from Mexico,'' dated concurrently with this 
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The 
issues discussed in the Issues and 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. 
The Issues and 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 Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet 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.

Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we 
determine that revocation of the antidumping duty Order on large 
residential washers from Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the dumping margins 
likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins up to 72.41 
percent.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
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 violation which is 
subject to sanction.
    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.

    Dated: May 4, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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