[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23763-23765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10803]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-900]
Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of
China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Results
of Review, Rescission of Administrative Review in Part, and Amended
Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On May 7, 2019, the United States Court of International Trade
(CIT) sustained the final remand redetermination pertaining to the
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on diamond
sawblades and parts thereof from the People's Republic of China
covering the period November 1, 2013, through October 31, 2014. The
Department of Commerce (Commerce) is notifying the public that the
CIT's final judgment in this case is not in harmony with the final
results of the administrative review, that Commerce is rescinding the
administrative review in part, and that Commerce is amending the final
results with respect to the respondents eligible for separate rates.
DATES: Applicable May 17, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun or Minoo Hatten, 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) 482-5760 or (202) 482-1690,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 14, 2016, Commerce published the Final Results, in which we
valued cores produced by Weihai Xiangguang Mechanical Industrial Co.,
Ltd. (Weihai) using a build-up methodology, and calculated surrogate
truck freight distance using the average of the distances between
industrial estates in Bangkok and the Port of Bangkok.\1\ On March 22,
2018, the CIT remanded the Final Results to Commerce to re-examine: (1)
The withdrawals of review requests with
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respect to Weihai in light of Glycine & More, Inc. v. United States,
880 F.3d 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2018) (Glycine & More); and (2) the surrogate
truck freight distance used in the valuation of the truck freight
expense. In addition, the CIT granted Commerce's request for a
voluntary remand to address the issues concerning the valuation of
Weihai's purchased cores and the rate for non-selected separate rate
respondents.\2\
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\1\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2013-2014, 81 FR 38673 (June 14, 2016) (Final Results) and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comments 11 and 19.
\2\ See Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers' Coalition v. United
States, 301 F. Supp. 3d 1326 (CIT 2018).
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In the first final remand redetermination, we stated our intent to
accept all withdrawals of review requests with respect to Weihai,
rescind the administrative review with respect to Weihai, and revise
the surrogate truck freight distance. Because we intended to rescind
the administrative review in part with respect to Weihai, we treated
the issue of the valuation of Weihai's cores as moot. We assigned the
revised rate for the Jiangsu Fengtai Single Entity \3\ as the separate
rate to eligible non-selected respondents.\4\
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\3\ The Jiangsu Fengtai Single Entity is comprised of Jiangsu
Fengtai Diamond Tool Manufacture Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Fengtai Tools
Co., Ltd., and Jiangsu Fengtai Sawing Industry Co., Ltd. See the
Memorandum, ``Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the People's
Republic of China--Collapsing of Jiangsu Fengtai Diamond Tool
Manufacture Co., Ltd. and Affiliated Producers,'' dated November 30,
2015.
\4\ See Final Remand Redetermination dated August 6, 2018,
pursuant to Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers' Coalition v. United
States, 301 F. Supp. 3d 1326 (CIT 2018), and available at https://enforcement.trade.gov/remands/18-28.pdf, aff'd in part, remanded in
part, Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers' Coalition v. United States,
359 F. Supp. 3d 1374 (CIT 2019).
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On February 1, 2019, the CIT remanded the Final Results to Commerce
to reconsider Commerce's methodology in determining the separate rate
for the non-selected respondents in this litigation. In addition, the
CIT ordered that, if Commerce decides on remand to reinstate Weihai in
the administrative review, Commerce must make appropriate adjustments
in line with the CIT's previous remand order regarding the cores
valuation and the revision to the surrogate truck freight distance with
respect to Weihai.\5\
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\5\ See Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers' Coalition v. United
States, 359 F. Supp. 3d 1374 (CIT 2019).
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In the second final remand redetermination, we continued to accept
all withdrawals of review requests with respect to Weihai and stated
our intent to rescind the administrative review, in part, with respect
to Weihai. In response to the CIT's remand order, we relied on data for
Weihai and the Jiangsu Fengtai Single Entity to recalculate the
separate rate for the eligible non-selected respondents, with the
adjustments to the cores valuation and the surrogate truck freight
distance for Weihai.\6\ On May 7, 2019, the CIT sustained our second
final remand redetermination in its entirety.\7\
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\6\ See Final Second Remand Redetermination dated March 29,
2019, pursuant to Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers' Coalition v.
United States, 359 F. Supp. 3d 1374 (CIT 2019), and available at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/remands/19-17.pdf.
\7\ See Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers' Coalition v. United
States, Court No. 16-00124, Slip Op. 19-54 (CIT May 7, 2019).
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Timken Notice
In its decision in Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337, 341
(Fed. Cir. 1990) (Timken), as clarified by Diamond Sawblades Mfrs.
Coalition v. United States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010), the United
States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that, pursuant to
section 516A(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
Commerce must publish a notice of a court decision that is not ``in
harmony'' with a Commerce determination and must suspend liquidation of
entries pending a ``conclusive'' court decision. The CIT's May 7, 2019,
final judgment sustaining the second final remand redetermination
constitutes the CIT's final decision which is not ``in harmony'' with
the Final Results. This notice is published in fulfillment of the
publication requirements of Timken. Accordingly, Commerce will continue
the suspension of liquidation of the subject merchandise pending
expiration of the period to appeal or, if appealed, pending a final and
conclusive court decision.
Rescission of Administrative Review in Part
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d), Commerce will rescind an
administrative review in part ``if a party that requested a review
withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of the publication of
notice of initiation of the requested review. The Secretary may extend
this time limit if the Secretary decides that it is reasonable to do
so.'' \8\ Subsequent to the initiation of the review, the petitioner
and Weihai timely withdrew their requests for review of Weihai.\9\
Robert Bosch Tools Corporation (Bosch) withdrew its request for review
of Weihai after the regulatory 90-day period \10\ but we extended this
time limit and accepted Bosch's withdrawal of its review request
because we find it reasonable to do so under 19 CFR 351.213(d).\11\
Because no other party requested a review of Weihai, we are rescinding
the review in part with respect to Weihai in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1).
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\8\ See 19 CFR 351.213(d).
\9\ See the petitioner's and Weihai's withdrawals of review
request dated March 23, 2015.
\10\ See Bosch's withdrawal of review request dated April 8,
2015.
\11\ See Final Remand Redetermination dated August 6, 2018,
pursuant to Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers' Coalition v. United
States, 301 F. Supp. 3d 1326 (CIT 2018), and available at https://enforcement.trade.gov/remands/18-28.pdf, aff'd, remanded on other
grounds, Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers' Coalition v. United
States, 359 F. Supp. 3d 1374 (CIT 2019).
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Amended Final Results of Review
Because there is now a final court decision, Commerce is amending
the Final Results with respect to the separate rate respondents as
follows:
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\12\ Commerce determined that Chengdu Huifeng New Material
Technology Co., Ltd., is the successor-in-interest to Chengdu
Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. See Diamond Sawblades and Parts
Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 82 FR 60177 (December
19, 2017).
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Weighted-average
Exporter dumping margin
(percent)
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Bosun Tools Co., Ltd................................ 39.66
Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd\12\.......... 39.66
Danyang Huachang Diamond Tools Manufacturing Co., 39.66
Ltd................................................
Danyang NYCL Tools Manufacturing Co., Ltd........... 39.66
Danyang Weiwang Tools Manufacturing Co., Ltd........ 39.66
Guilin Tebon Superhard Material Co., Ltd............ 39.66
Hangzhou Deer King Industrial and Trading Co., Ltd.. 39.66
Hong Kong Hao Xin International Group Limited....... 39.66
Huzhou Gu's Import & Export Co., Ltd................ 39.66
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Jiangsu Fengtai Single Entity....................... 56.67
Jiangsu Huachang Tools Manufacturing Co., Ltd....... 39.66
Jiangsu Inter-China Group Corporation \13\.......... 39.66
Jiangsu Youhe Tool Manufacturer Co., Ltd............ 39.66
Orient Gain International Limited................... 39.66
Pantos Logistics (HK) Company Limited............... 39.66
Qingyuan Shangtai Diamond Tools Co., Ltd............ 39.66
Quanzhou Zhongzhi Diamond Tool Co., Ltd............. 39.66
Rizhao Hein Saw Co., Ltd............................ 39.66
Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.......... 39.66
Shanghai Jingquan Industrial Trade Co., Ltd......... 39.66
Wuhan Wanbang Laser Diamond Tools Co\14\............ 39.66
Xiamen ZL Diamond Technology Co., Ltd............... 39.66
Zhejiang Wanli Tools Group Co., Ltd................. 39.66
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In the event the CIT's ruling is not appealed or, if appealed,
upheld by a final and conclusive court decision, Commerce will instruct
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping
duties on unliquidated entries of subject merchandise based on the
revised rates Commerce determined and listed above and, for Weihai, at
the rate equal to the cash deposit of the estimated antidumping duty
required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for
consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(2).
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\13\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2013-2014, 80 FR 75854, 75855, n.15 (December
4, 2015), for the name variation of this company.
\14\ Commerce determined that Wuhan Wanbang Laser Diamond Tools
Co., Ltd., is the successor-in-interest to Wuhan Wanbang Laser
Diamond Tools Co. See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Changed Circumstances Review, 81 FR 20618 (April 8, 2016).
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Cash Deposit Requirements
As the cash deposit rate for Jiangsu Huachang Tools Manufacturing
Co., Ltd., has not been subject to subsequent administrative reviews,
Commerce will issue revised cash deposit instructions to CBP adjusting
the rate from 29.76 percent to 39.66 percent, effective May 17, 2019.
For all other respondents listed above, because the cash deposit rates
have been updated in subsequent administrative reviews,\15\ we will not
update their cash deposit rates as a result of these amended final
results.
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\15\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2015-2016, 83 FR 17527, 17528 (April 20, 2018), for Bosun
Tools Co., Ltd., Danyang NYCL Tools Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and
Wuhan Wanbang Laser Diamond Tools Co., and Diamond Sawblades and
Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017, 83 FR
39673, 39674, n.10 (August 10, 2018), unchanged in Diamond Sawblades
and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Final Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017, 83 FR 64331
(December 14, 2018), for all other respondents listed above for
which the cash deposit rates will not be updated as a result of
these amended final results.
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
516A(e)(1), 751(a)(1), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: May 16, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-10803 Filed 5-22-19; 8:45 am]
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