[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52809-52810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22719]



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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; 2017--

2018



AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is partially rescinding 

its administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on drawn 

stainless steel sinks (drawn sinks) from the People's Republic of China 

(China) for the period of review (POR) April 1, 2017, through March 31, 

2018.



DATES: Applicable October 18, 2018.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Tucker, Enforcement and 

Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 

(202) 482-2044.



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 



Background



    On April 2, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 

notice of ``Opportunity to Request Administrative Review'' of the AD 

order on drawn sinks from China for the POR.\1\

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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 

Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 

Review, 83 FR 13949 (April 2, 2018).

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    In April 2018, Commerce received multiple timely requests to 

conduct an administrative review of the AD order on drawn sinks from 

China.

    On June 6, 2018, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff 

Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce 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 period April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018. 

Subsequent to the initiation of the administrative review, the 

petitioner in this proceeding, Elkay Manufacturing Company, timely 

withdrew its review requests for 18 of these companies, as discussed 

below.

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    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 26258 (June 6, 2018) (Initiation 

Notice).

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Partial Rescission of Review



    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce 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 the notice of initiation of the requested review. The petitioner 

withdrew its request for an administrative review of the following 

companies within 90 days of the date of publication of the Initiation 

Notice: \3\ Foshan Shunde MingHao Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd.; Foshan 

Zhaoshun Trade Co., Ltd.; Franke Asia Sourcing Ltd.; Grand Hill Work 

Company; Guandong Dongyuan Kitchenware Industrial 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 Hongmao Trading 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, Commerce 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 from the Petitioner, ``Re: Drawn Stainless Steel 

Sinks from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Partial 

Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,'' dated August 2, 

2018.

    \4\ Commerce no longer considers 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; Elkay (China) Kitchen Solutions, 

Co., Ltd.; Feidong Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Guangdong G-Top Import 

and Export Co., Ltd.; Guangdong New Shichu Import & Export Company 

Limited; Jiangmen



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New Star Hi-Tech Enterprise Ltd.; Jiangmen Pioneer Import & Export Co., 

Ltd.; KaiPing Dawn Plumbing Products, Inc.; Ningbo Afa Kitchen and Bath 

Co., Ltd.; Xinhe Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd.; Yuyao Afa 

Kitchenware Co., Ltd; Zhongshan Superte Kitchenware Co., Ltd.; and 

Zhuhai Kohler Kitchen & Bathroom Products Co., Ltd.

Assessment

    Commerce 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). Commerce 

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: October 12, 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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