[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26928-26929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09670]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-939]
Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof From the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of
the antidumping duty (AD) order on tow-behind lawn groomers and certain
parts thereof from the People's Republic of China (China) would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the level
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Applicable May 6, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dakota Potts, 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) 482-0223.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
After publication of the notice of initiation of this sunset review
of the AD order on tow-behind lawn groomers and certain parts thereof
from China,\1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), Agri-Fab, Inc. (domestic interested party) filed
with Commerce a timely and complete notice of intent to participate in
the sunset review,\2\ and a timely and adequate substantive
response.\3\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any
respondent interested party. As a result, pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.\4\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 67
(January 2, 2020); see also Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Tow
Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof from the People's
Republic of China, 74 FR 38395 (August 3, 2009) (Order).
\2\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Second Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Tow-Behind
Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof from The People's Republic
of China; Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated January 16, 2020.
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Second Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Tow-Behind
Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof from The People's Republic
of China; Agri-Fab's Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated
January 31, 2020 (Substantive Response).
\4\ For a complete description of the background of this sunset
review of the Order, see Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts
Thereof from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order is certain non-motorized tow-
behind lawn groomers, manufactured from any material, and certain parts
thereof, from China. The lawn groomers that are the subject of this
order are currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff schedule of
the United States (``HTSUS'') statistical reporting numbers
8432.41.0000, 8432.42.0000, 8432.80.0000, 8432.80.0010, 8432.90.0060,
8432.90.0081, 8479.89.9496, 8479.90.9496, and 9603.50.0000. These HTSUS
provisions are given for reference and customs purposes only, and the
description of merchandise is dispositive for determining the scope of
the product included in this order.\5\
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\5\ The full scope of the Order is included in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the dumping
margins likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided
in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\ A list of the
topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as
an appendix to this notice. 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. In addition, a complete version of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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\6\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
dumping margins up to 386.28 percent.
Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective, orders is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: April 30, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely To Prevail
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VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2020-09670 Filed 5-5-20; 8:45 am]
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