[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27750-27754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12772]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-971]


Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2015

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Jiangsu 
Senmao Bamboo Wood Industry Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Senmao) and Fine 
Furniture (Shanghai) Limited (Fine Furniture), exporters of 
multilayered wood flooring (MLWF) from the People's Republic of China 
(China), received countervailable subsidies

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during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2015, through December 31, 
2015.

DATES: Applicable June 14, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure or Jesus Saenz, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5973 or (202) 
482-8184, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Commerce selected Jiangsu Senmao and Fine Furniture as mandatory 
respondents in this administrative review of the countervailing duty 
(CVD) order on MLWF from the PRC.\1\ Commerce published the Preliminary 
Results of the administrative review in the Federal Register on 
December 7, 2017.\2\ We invited interested parties to comment on the 
Preliminary Results. On January 2, 2018, we received a case brief from 
Dun Hua Sen Tai Wood Co., Ltd.\3\ On January 16, 2018, we received case 
briefs from the Government of the People's Republic of China (GOC) and 
Fine Furniture.\4\ No party filed a rebuttal brief.
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    \1\ See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 76 FR 76693 (December 8, 2011) 
(Order); see also Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's 
Republic of China: Amended Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders, 77 FR 5484 (February 3, 2012), wherein the scope of the 
Order was modified (collectively, Order).
    \2\ See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review, Rescission of Review, in Part, and Intent to Rescind the 
Review in Part; 2015, 82 FR 57722 (December 7, 2017) (Preliminary 
Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
    \3\ See Letter from Dun Hua Sen Tai Wood, ``Multilayered Wood 
Flooring from the People's Republic of China (C-570-971): Case Brief 
of Dun Hua Sen Tai Wood Co., Ltd.,'' dated January 2, 2018.
    \4\ See Letters from the GOC, ``Case Brief of the Government of 
the People's Republic of China,'' and Fine Furniture, 
``Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on 
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Case 
Brief,'' dated January 16, 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. 
After revising the deadline for tolling the due date for the final 
results of this administrative review as a result of the shutdown of 
the Federal Government, we extended the deadline for the final results 
to June 8, 2018.\5\
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    \5\ See Memorandum for The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, ``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. See also Memorandum for 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 from Irene Darzenta 
Tzafolias, Director Office VIII, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, ``Multilayered Wood Flooring from China: Extension of 
Deadline for Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review,'' dated March 16, 2018.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the Order is multilayered wood flooring from 
the PRC. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum to 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, from 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, ``Decision 
Memorandum for Final Results and Partial Rescission of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Multilayered Wood 
Flooring from the People's Republic of China; 2015'' (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted 
by, this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the parties' briefs are addressed in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed is 
attached to this notice at Appendix I. The Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via 
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 building. In addition, a 
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly 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.

Methodology

    Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act). For each of 
the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that there is a 
subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution that gives 
rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific.\7\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum contains a full 
description of the methodology underlying Commerce's conclusions, 
including any determination that relied upon the use of adverse facts 
available pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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    \7\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative Review

    As noted in the Preliminary Results, Commerce timely received no-
shipment certifications from Changbai Mountain Development and 
Protection Zone Hongtu Wood Industrial Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Yuhui 
International Trade Co., Ltd., Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co., Ltd., and 
Zhejiang Shuimojiangnan New Material Technology Co., Ltd. We inquired 
with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) whether these companies 
had shipped merchandise to the United States during the POR, and CBP 
provided no evidence to contradict the claims of no shipments made by 
these companies. Accordingly, we stated its intention to rescind the 
review with respect to these companies in the Preliminary Results. As 
the facts have remained the same since the Preliminary Results, we are 
rescinding the administrative review of these companies, pursuant to 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(3).
    Jiangsu Keri Wood Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Keri Wood) and Linyi Bonn 
Flooring Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Linyi Bonn) also timely filed no-
shipment certifications. However, both companies subsequently withdrew 
their no-shipment submissions. Therefore, we are including Jiangsu Keri 
Wood and Linyi Bonn in this administrative review for purposes of the 
final results.

Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review

    In this review, in addition to the two selected mandatory 
respondents, there are 105 companies for which a review was requested 
and not rescinded, but which were not selected for individual 
examination (non-selected respondents). For these companies, we applied 
the rate of mandatory respondent, Fine Furniture, the only above de 
minimis rate calculated in this review. For further information on the 
calculation of the non-selected rate, refer to the section in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum entitled, ``Ad Valorem Rate for Non-
Selected Companies Under Review.''

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Final Results of Administrative Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we determine the 
following net subsidy rates for the 2015 administrative review:

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                                                          Subsidy rate
                  Producer/exporter                        (percent)
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Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited....................               0.85
Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo Wood Industry Co., Ltd.........  0.11 (de minimis)
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    Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Non-
Selected Companies:

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                                                          Subsidy rate
                  Producer/exporter                        (percent)
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A&W (Shanghai) Woods Co., Ltd........................               0.85
Anhui Boya Bamboo & Wood Products Co., Ltd...........               0.85
Anhui Longhua Bamboo Product Co., Ltd................               0.85
Anhui Suzhou Dongda Wood Co., Ltd....................               0.85
Baishan Huafeng Wood Product Co., Ltd................               0.85
Baiying Furniture Manufacturer Co., Ltd..............               0.85
Benxi Wood Company...................................               0.85
Changzhou Hawd Flooring Co., Ltd.....................               0.85
Cheng Hang Wood Co., Ltd.............................               0.85
Chinafloors Timber (China) Co. Ltd...................               0.85
Dalian Dajen Wood Co., Ltd...........................               0.85
Dalian Huade Wood Product Co., Ltd...................               0.85
Dalian Huilong Wooden Products Co., Ltd..............               0.85
Dalian Jaenmaken Wood Industry Co., Ltd..............               0.85
Dalian Jiahong Wood Industry Co., Ltd................               0.85
Dalian Jiuyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd................               0.85
Dalian Kemian Wood Industry Co., Ltd.................               0.85
Dalian Xinjinghua Wood Co., Ltd......................               0.85
Dongtai Fuan Universal Dynamics, LLC.................               0.85
Dongtai Zhangshi Wood Industry Co. Ltd...............               0.85
Dun Hua Sen Tai Wood Co., Ltd........................               0.85
Dunhua City Dexin Wood Industry Co., Ltd.............               0.85
Dunhua City Hongyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd..........               0.85
Dunhua City Jisen Wood Industry Co., Ltd.............               0.85
Dunhua City Wanrong Wood Industry Co., Ltd...........               0.85
Dunhua Shengda Wood Industry Co., Ltd................               0.85
Fu Lik Timber (HK) Co., Ltd..........................               0.85
Fusong Jinlong Wooden Group Co., Ltd.................               0.85
Fusong Qianqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd...............               0.85
GTP International Ltd................................               0.85
Guangdong Yihua Timber Industry Co., Ltd.............               0.85
Guangzhou Homebon Timber Manufacturing Co., Ltd......               0.85
Guangzhou Panyu Kangda Board Co., Ltd................               0.85
Guangzhou Panyu Southern Star Co., Ltd...............               0.85
HaiLin LinJing Wooden Products, Ltd..................               0.85
HaiLin XinCheng Wooden Products, Ltd.................               0.85
Hangzhou Dazhuang Floor Co., Ltd.....................               0.85
Hangzhou Hanje Tec Co., Ltd..........................               0.85
Hangzhou Huahi Wood Industry Co., Ltd................               0.85
Huber Engineering Wood Corp..........................               0.85
Hunchun Forest Wolf Wooden Industry Co., Ltd.........               0.85
Hunchun Xingjia Wooden Flooring Inc..................               0.85
Hunchun Forest Wolf Wooden Industry Co., Ltd.........               0.85
Hunchun Xingjia Wooden Flooring Inc..................               0.85
Huzhou Chenghang Wood Co., Ltd.......................               0.85
Huzhou City Nanxun Guangda Wood Co., Ltd.............               0.85
Huzhou Fulinmen Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.................               0.85
Huzhou Fuma Wood Co., Ltd............................               0.85
Huzhou Fuma Wood Bus. Co., Ltd.......................               0.85
Huzhou Jesonwood Co., Ltd............................               0.85
Huzhou Muyun Wood Co., Ltd...........................               0.85
Huzhou Sunergy World Trade Co., Ltd..................               0.85
Jiashan Huijiale Decoration Material Co., Ltd........               0.85
Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.......................               0.85
Jiangsu Guyu International Trading Co., Ltd..........               0.85
Jiangsu Kentier Wood Co., Ltd........................               0.85
Jiangsu Keri Wood Co., Ltd...........................               0.85

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Jiangsu Mingle Flooring Co...........................               0.85
Jiangsu Simba Flooring Co., Ltd......................               0.85
Jiashan On-Line Lumber Co., Ltd......................               0.85
Jilin Forest Industry Jinqiao Flooring Group Co., Ltd               0.85
Jilin Xinyuan Wooden Industry Co., Ltd...............               0.85
Karly Wood Product Limited...........................               0.85
Kember Flooring, Inc.................................               0.85
Kemian Wood Industry (Kunshan) Co., Ltd..............               0.85
Kingman Floors Co., Ltd..............................               0.85
Les Planchers Mercier, Inc...........................               0.85
Linyi Anying Wood Co., Ltd...........................               0.85
Linyi Bonn Flooring Manufacturing Co., Ltd...........               0.85
Linyi Youyou Wood Co., Ltd...........................               0.85
Metropolitan Hardwood Floors, Inc....................               0.85
Mudanjiang Bosen Wood Industry Co., Ltd..............               0.85
Nakahiro Jyou Sei Furniture (Dalian) Co., Ltd........               0.85
Pinge Timber Manufacturing (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.......               0.85
Power Dekor Group Co., Ltd. (Exp)....................               0.85
Qingdao Barry Flooring Co., Ltd......................               0.85
Shandong Kaiyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd..............               0.85
Shanghai Anxin (Weiguang) Timber Co., Ltd............               0.85
Shanghai Eswell Timber Co., Ltd......................               0.85
Shanghai Lairunde Wood Co., Ltd......................               0.85
Shanghai Lizhong Wood Products Co., Ltd./The Lizhong                0.85
 Wood Industry Limited Companyof Shanghai............
Shanghai New Sihe Wood Co., Ltd......................               0.85
Shanghai Shenlin Corporation.........................               0.85
Shenyang Haobainian Wooden Co., Ltd..................               0.85
Shenzhenshi Huanwei Woods Co., Ltd...................               0.85
Sino-Maple (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd........................               0.85
Suzhou Dongda Wood Co., Ltd..........................               0.85
Tongxiang Jisheng Import and Export Co., Ltd.........               0.85
Vicwood Industry (Suzhou) Co. Ltd....................               0.85
Xiamen Yung De Ornament Co., Ltd.....................               0.85
Xuzhou Antop International Trade Co., Ltd............               0.85
Xuzhou Shenghe Wood Co., Ltd.........................               0.85
Yekalon Industry, Inc. (Exp).........................               0.85
Yihua Lifestyle Technology Co., Ltd..................               0.85
Yingyi-Nature (Kunshan) Wood Industry Co., Ltd.......               0.85
Yixing Lion-King Timber Industry.....................               0.85
Zhejiang Biyork Wood Co., Ltd........................               0.85
Zhejiang Dadongwu Green Home Wood Co., Ltd...........               0.85
Zhejiang Desheng Wood Industry Co., Ltd..............               0.85
Zhejiang Fudeli Timber Industry Co., Ltd.............               0.85
Zhejiang Fuerjia Wooden Co., Ltd.....................               0.85
Zhejiang Fuma Warm Technology Co., Ltd...............               0.85
Zhejiang Haoyun Wooden Co., Ltd......................               0.85
Zhejiang Longsen Lumbering Co., Ltd..................               0.85
Zhejiang Simite Wooden Co., Ltd......................               0.85
Zhejiang Shiyou Timber Co., Ltd......................               0.85
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Assessment and Cash Deposit Instructions

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to issue 
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of 
these final results of review to liquidate shipments of subject 
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, for the above-listed 
companies at the applicable ad valorem assessment rates listed, except 
for those companies to which a de minimis rate is assigned. Concerning 
those companies with a de minimis rate, Commerce intends to issue 
assessment instructions to CBP to liquidate shipments of subject 
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, without regard to 
countervailing duties.
    Commerce also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of 
estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for each of the 
respective companies listed above, except, where the rate calculated in 
these final results is de minimis, no cash deposit will be required on 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the 
final results of this review. For all nonreviewed firms, we will 
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing 
duties at the most recent company-specific or all others rate 
applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit 
requirements, effective upon publication of these final results, shall 
remain in effect until further notice.

Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or

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conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: June 8, 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.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. List of Interested Party Comments
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information
VII. Discount Rates
VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Facts Available 
and Corroboration of Secondary Information
IX. Programs Determined to Be Countervailable
X. Programs Determined Not to Be Used
XI. Ad Valorem Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
XII. Analysis of Comments
    Comment 1: Electricity for LTAR--Application of Adverse Facts 
Available
    Comment 2: Electricity for LTAR--Calculation Methodology
    Comment 3: Countervailability of Allowance for Attorney's Fees 
Program
    Comment 4: Whether To Assign Non-Selected Company Rate to Dun 
Hua Sen Tai Wood
XIII. Conclusion

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