[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 95 (Friday, May 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29403-29405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10453]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-918]


Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and 
Rescission of Review in Part; 2018-2019

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminary determines 
that Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd. and Hong Kong Wells Ltd. are not 
eligible for a separate rate, and therefore are part of the China-wide 
entity. Commerce is also rescinding this administrative review, in 
part, with respect to eight companies. Interested parties are invited 
to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable May 15, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jasun Moy, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-8194.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On October 1, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on steel wire garment hangers from the 
People's Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) 
October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.\1\ Pursuant to a request 
from M&B Metal Products Co., Inc. (the petitioner),\2\ Commerce 
initiated an administrative review with respect to 11 companies, in 
accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\3\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 84 FR 52068 (October 1, 2019).
    \2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Steel Wire Garment Hangers from 
China: Petitioner's Request for Administrative Review,'' dated 
October 25, 2019 (Petitioner's Review Request).
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 67712 (December 11, 2019) (Initiation 
Notice); see also Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 3014 (January 17, 2020) (which 
corrected the POR for this review). In the Initiation Notice, we 
inadvertently included a company named ``Hong Kong Ltd.'' Based on 
the Petitioner's Review Request, the correct name of the company is 
Hong Kong Ltd. (USA). However, this company is an importer, rather 
than an exporter of subject merchandise, and it is not under review. 
Therefore, we are correcting the Initiation Notice to clarify that 
this company is not under review. As such, only 10 companies are 
under review.
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    Subsequent to the initiation of the administrative review, the 
petitioner timely withdrew its request for eight of the companies for 
which a review had been requested.\4\ No other party requested an 
administrative review of these companies. Therefore, this 
administrative review continues for the two companies remaining under 
review, Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd. and Hong Kong Wells Ltd. 
However, because we have previously found that Shanghai Wells Hanger 
Co., Ltd. and Hong Kong Wells Ltd. are a single entity (collectively, 
Shanghai Wells), Shanghai Wells remains the sole respondent in this 
review.\5\
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    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Administrative Review of Steel 
Wire Garment Hangers from China-Petitioner's Withdrawal of Review 
Requests for Specific Companies,'' dated January 8, 2020 
(Petitioner's Withdrawal Letter).
    \5\ Commerce found that Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd., Hong 
Kong Wells Ltd., and Hong Kong Ltd. (USA) are affiliated and that 
Shanghai Wells Hanger Co. Ltd. and Hong Kong Wells Ltd. are a single 
entity. Because there were no changes to the facts that supported 
that decision since that determination was made, we continue to find 
that these companies are affiliated and that Shanghai Wells Hanger 
Co. Ltd. and Hong Kong Wells comprise a single entity for this 
administrative review. See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the 
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Preliminary 
Rescission, in Part, of the First Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 75 FR 68758, 68759 (November 9, 2010), unchanged in First 
Administrative Review of Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results and Final Partial 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR 27994, 
27995 (May 13, 2011); see also Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 2016-2017, 83 FR 53449 (October 23, 2018).
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    On January 2, 2020, Commerce issued the standard non-market economy 
(NME) questionnaire to Shanghai Wells.\6\ We confirmed that the 
questionnaire was delivered to Shanghai Wells and that a company 
representative received the questionnaire on January 6, 2020.\7\ 
Shanghai Wells did not respond to this questionnaire and has filed no 
submissions on the record of this

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administrative review, including information concerning its eligibility 
for a separate rate.
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    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review of Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of 
China: Non-Market Economy Questionnaire,'' dated January 2, 2020.
    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Initial Antidumping Duty Questionnaire 
Delivery Confirmation,'' dated January 6, 2020.
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    On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative 
reviews by 50 days, thereby extending the deadline for these results 
until August 21, 2020.\8\
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews in Response to 
Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19,'' dated April 24, 2020.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation. The request for an 
administrative review of the following companies was withdrawn within 
90 days of the date of publication of the Initiation Notice: Hangzhou 
Qingqing Mechanical Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Yingqing Material Co., Ltd., 
Shaoxing Dingli Metal Clotheshorse, Shaoxing Lishi Metal Products Co., 
Ltd., Shaoxing Maosheng Metal Products Co., Ltd., Shaoxing Shunji Metal 
Clotheshorse Co., Ltd., Shaoxing Yongnuo Metal Products Co., Ltd., and 
Zhejiang Lucky Cloud Hanger Co., Ltd.\9\ Because we received no other 
requests for review of these companies, Commerce is rescinding this 
administrative review of the AD order on steel wire garment hangers, in 
part, with respect to these eight companies. The instant review will 
continue with respect to Shanghai Wells.
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    \9\ See Petitioner's Withdrawal Letter.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise that is subject to the order is steel wire garment 
hangers, fabricated from carbon steel wire, whether or not galvanized 
or painted, whether or not coated with latex or epoxy or similar 
gripping materials, and/or whether or not fashioned with paper covers 
or capes (with or without printing) and/or nonslip features such as 
saddles or tubes. These products may also be referred to by a 
commercial designation, such as shirt, suit, strut, caped, or latex 
(industrial) hangers. Specifically excluded from the scope of the order 
are wooden, plastic, and other garment hangers that are not made of 
steel wire. Also excluded from the scope of the order are chrome-plated 
steel wire garment hangers with a diameter of 3.4 mm or greater. The 
products subject to the order are currently classified under Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule U.S. (HTSUS) subheadings 7326.20.0020, 7323.99.9060, 
and 7323.99.9080. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
merchandise is dispositive.

China-Wide Entity

    Commerce's policy regarding conditional review of the China-wide 
entity applies to this administrative review.\10\ Under this policy, 
the China-wide entity will not be under review unless a party 
specifically requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the 
China-wide entity.\11\ Because no party requested a review of the 
China-wide entity in this review, the China-wide entity is not under 
review and the weighted-average dumping margin for the China-wide 
entity is not subject to change (i.e., 187.25 percent).\12\
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    \10\ 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 4, 2013).
    \11\ Id.
    \12\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Steel Wire Garment 
Hangers from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 58111 (October 6, 
2008).
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Preliminary Results of Review

    Because Shanghai Wells is not eligible for a separate rate, 
Commerce preliminarily finds that Shanghai Wells is part of the China-
wide entity. As discussed above, the weighted-average dumping margin 
for the China-wide rate continues to be 187.25 percent.

Disclosure

    Normally, Commerce discloses to interested parties the calculations 
performed in connection with the preliminary results of an 
administrative review within five business days after public 
announcement of the preliminary results of review in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.224(b). Because Commerce preliminary denied the separate rate 
eligibility for the sole mandatory respondent in this review and 
treated it as part of the China-wide entity, there are no calculations 
to disclose.

Public Comment

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), interested parties are invited to 
comment on these preliminary results, and may submit case briefs and/or 
written comments, filed electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS) within 30 days after the date of publication of these 
preliminary results of review. ACCESS is available to registered users 
at http://access.trade.gov. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised 
in the case briefs, must be filed within seven days after the time 
limit for filing case briefs.\13\ Parties who submit case or rebuttal 
briefs in this proceeding are requested to submit with each argument a 
statement of the issue, a brief summary of the argument, and a table of 
authorities.\14\ Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of 
its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary 
information, until May 19, 2020, unless extended.\15\
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    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1)-(2).
    \14\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2).
    \15\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements 
Due to COVID-19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020).
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    Interested parties who wish to request a hearing, or to participate 
if one is requested, must submit a written request to Commerce within 
30 days of the date of publication of this notice.\16\ Hearing requests 
should contain: (1) The party's name, address, telephone number; (2) 
the number of participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. 
Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the 
respective case and rebuttal briefs. If a request for a hearing is 
made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the hearing to 
be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230.\17\
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    \16\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \17\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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Final Results of Review

    Unless otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final 
results of this administrative review, which will include the results 
of its analysis of all issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 
days of the publication of these preliminary results, pursuant to 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).

Assessment of Antidumping Duties

    Upon issuance of the final results of this review, Commerce will 
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise 
covered by this review.\18\ If the preliminary results are unchanged 
for the final results, we will instruct CBP to apply an ad valorem 
assessment rate of 187.25 percent to all entries of subject merchandise 
during the POR which were exported by Shanghai Wells.
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    \18\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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    Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days 
after the date of publication of the final

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results of this review in the Federal Register.\19\
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    \19\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-Market 
Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 
76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this administrative review for 
shipments of the subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of 
this notice, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For 
previously investigated or reviewed Chinese and non-Chinese exporters 
of subject merchandise not listed above that continue to be eligible 
for a separate rate based on a completed prior segment of this 
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be that existing 
cash deposit rate published for the most recently completed period; (2) 
for all Chinese exporters of subject merchandise that have not been 
found to be entitled to a separate rate, including Shanghai Wells, the 
cash deposit rate will be 187.25 percent, the weighted-average dumping 
margin for the China-wide entity from the less-than-fair-value 
investigation; and (3) for all non-Chinese exporters of subject 
merchandise which have not received their own separate rate, the cash 
deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the Chinese exporter that 
supplied that non-Chinese exporter.
    These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in 
effect until further notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of any antidumping duties prior to 
liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure 
to comply with this requirement could result in the presumption that 
reimbursement of the antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These preliminary results and partial rescission of administrative 
review are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) 
and 777(i)(l) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).

    Dated: May 1, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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