[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52457-52458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21443]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-893]


Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) From the Republic of 
Korea: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed 
Circumstances Review

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

SUMMARY: On August 23, 2019, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
published the initiation and preliminary results of the changed 
circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on fine 
denier polyester staple fiber (PSF) from the Republic of Korea (Korea). 
For these final results, Commerce continues to find that Toray Advanced 
Materials Korea, Inc. (TAK) is the successor-in-interest to Toray 
Chemical Korea, Inc. (TCK).

DATES: Applicable October 2, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Hanna, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4682.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 23, 2019, TAK requested that, pursuant to section 751(b) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.216(b), 
Commerce conduct a CCR of the AD order on PSF from Korea.\1\ In its 
request, TAK argued that it is the successor-in-interest to its wholly-
owned subsidiary TCK and, accordingly, Commerce should assign it the 
cash deposit rate established for TCK.\2\ TAK stated that, in April 
2019, TAK merged with TCK and, as a result of the merger, TAK assumed 
all of TCK's assets, rights, and liabilities.\3\
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    \1\ See TAK's Letter, ``Changed Circumstances Review Request,'' 
dated May 23, 2019.
    \2\ Id.
    \3\ Id.
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    On August 23, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation and 
preliminary results for this CCR, determining that TAK is the 
successor-in-interest to TCK.\4\ In the Initiation and Preliminary 
Results, we provided all interested parties an opportunity to comment 
and to request a public hearing regarding our preliminary finding that 
TAK is the successor-in-interest to TCK.\5\ We received no comments or 
requests for a public hearing from interested parties within the time 
period set forth in the Initiation and Preliminary Results.\6\
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    \4\ See Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed 
Circumstances Review: Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) From 
the Republic of Korea, 84 FR 44279 (August 23, 2019) (Initiation and 
Preliminary Results).
    \5\ Id.
    \6\ Id.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is fine denier polyester 
staple fiber (fine denier PSF), not carded or combed, measuring less 
than 3.3 decitex (3 denier) in diameter. The scope covers all fine 
denier PSF, whether coated or uncoated. Fine denier PSF is classifiable 
under the HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0025. Although the HTSUS subheadings 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
description of the scope of the order is dispositive.

Final Results of CCR

    For the reasons stated in the Initiation and Preliminary Results, 
and because we received no comments from interested parties to the 
contrary, Commerce continues to find that TAK is the successor-in-
interest to TCK. As a result of this determination and consistent with 
established practice, we find that TAK should receive the cash deposit 
rate assigned to TCK. Consequently, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to suspend entries of subject merchandise 
produced or exported by TAK at TCK's current cash deposit rate of 0.00 
percent.\7\ This cash deposit requirement will be effective upon the 
publication date of our final results for this CCR and

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shall remain in effect until further notice.
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    \7\ See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From the People's 
Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 34545 (July 20, 2018).
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Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing this determination and publishing these final 
results and notice in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) 
and (2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(e), 351.221(b), and 
351.221(c)(3).

    Dated: September 25, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-21443 Filed 10-1-19; 8:45 am]
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