[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16002-16003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07807]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-818, C-475-819, A-489-805, C-489-806]


Certain Pasta From Italy and Turkey: Continuation of the 
Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC)

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that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty 
(CVD) orders on certain pasta (pasta) from Italy and Turkey would be 
likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, 
countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the 
United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the 
AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Applicable April 17, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Deku or Scott Hoefke (AD), AD/
CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-5075 or 202-482-
4947, respectively. Mary Kolberg or Aimee Phelan (CVD), AD/CVD 
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-1785 or 202-482-0697, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On August 1, 2018, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the fourth sunset reviews of the Orders \1\ on pasta from Italy and 
Turkey, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act).\2\ As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined 
that revocation of the Orders on pasta from Italy and Turkey would 
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
countervailable subsidies.\3\ Commerce, therefore, notified the ITC of 
the magnitude of the margins of dumping and the net countervailable 
subsidy rates likely to prevail were the Orders revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Pasta from 
Turkey, 61 FR 38545 (July 24, 1996) (Turkey AD Order); see also 
Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Pasta from Italy, 61 FR 38547 
(July 24, 1996) (Italy AD Order); Notice of Countervailing Duty 
Order and Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determination: Certain Pasta from Italy, 61 FR 38544 (July 24, 1996) 
(Italy CVD Order); Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Certain 
Pasta from Turkey, 61 FR 38546 (July 24, 1996) (Turkey CVD Order) 
(collectively, the Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83 FR 37463 
(August 1, 2018) (Sunset Initiation).
    \3\ See Certain Pasta from Italy and Turkey: Final Results of 
Expedited Fourth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 
FR 62840, (December 6, 2018) and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum (Pasta 2018 AD Sunset Final); see also Certain Pasta from 
Italy: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 62838 (December 6, 2018) and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (Pasta Italy CVD 2018 
Sunset Final); Certain Pasta from Turkey: Final Results of the 
Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 83 
FR 62841 (December 6, 2018) and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum (Pasta Turkey CVD 2018 Sunset Final).
    \4\ Id.
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    On April 10, 2019, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Act, that revocation of the Orders on 
pasta from Italy and Turkey would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\5\
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    \5\ See Certain Pasta from Italy and Turkey, 84 FR 14398 (April 
10, 2019).
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Scope of the Orders

Italy (A-475-818, C-475-819)

    The merchandise subject to the order is pasta. The product is 
currently classified under items 1901.90.90.95 and 1902.19.20 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the 
HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written product description available in Italy AD Order and Italy CVD 
Order remains dispositive.\6\
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    \6\ See Pasta 2018 AD Sunset Final; see also Pasta Italy CVD 
2018 Sunset Final.
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Turkey (A-489-805, C-489-806)

    The merchandise subject to the order is pasta. The product is 
currently classified under items 1902.19.20 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS numbers are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written product 
description available in Turkey AD Order and Turkey CVD Order remains 
dispositive.\7\
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    \7\ See Pasta 2018 AD Sunset Final; see also Pasta Turkey CVD 
2018 Sunset Final.
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Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or a 
recurrence of dumping, a continuation or recurrence of countervailable 
subsidies, and a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the 
Orders on pasta from Italy and Turkey. U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the 
rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce 
intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of these orders not 
later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date 
of continuation.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which 
may be subject to sanctions.
    These sunset reviews and notice are in accordance with sections 
751(c), 752, and published pursuant to 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: April 11, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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