[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 118 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36834-36835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12642]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-848]


Commodity Matchbooks From India: Final Results of the Expedited 
Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) 
order on commodity matchbooks from India would be likely to lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable June 18, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4798.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 2, 2020, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the second sunset review of the Order on commodity matchbooks from 
India \1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\2\ On March 16, 2020, 
Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from D.D. Bean and 
Sons Co (D.D. Bean), within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ D.D. Bean claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a manufacturer, producer, or wholesaler 
of a domestic like in the United States.
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    \1\ See Commodity Matchbooks from India: Antidumping Duty Order, 
74 FR 65737 (December 11, 2009) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 12253 
(March 2, 2020).
    \3\ See D.D. Bean's Letter, ``Five Year (``Sunset'') Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order on Commodity Matchbooks from India--
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated March 16, 2020. D.D. Bean 
are producers of a domestic like product, commodity matchbooks, in 
the United States.
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    D.D. Bean subsequently issued its adequate substantive response to 
the notice of initiation in accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ 
We received no substantive responses from respondent interested parties 
with respect to the order covered by this sunset review.
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    \4\ See D.D. Bean's Letter, ``Commodity Matchbooks from India: 
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated April 1, 2020.
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    On April 22, 2020, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade 
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response 
from respondent interested parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant to 
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 antidumping duty 
order on commodity matchbooks from India.
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    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on March 
2, 2020,'' dated April 22, 2020.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the order covers commodity matchbooks, also known as 
commodity book matches, paper matches or booklet matches.\6\ Commodity 
matchbooks typically, but do not necessarily, consist of twenty match 
stems which are usually made from paperboard or similar material tipped 
with a match head composed of any chemical formula. The match stems may 
be stitched, stapled or otherwise fastened into a matchbook cover of 
any material, on which a striking strip composed of any chemical 
formula has been applied to assist in the ignition process.
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    \6\ Such commodity matchbooks are also referred to as ``for 
resale'' because they always enter into retail channels, meaning 
businesses that sell a general variety of tangible merchandise, 
e.g., convenience stores, supermarkets, dollar stores, drug stores 
and mass merchandisers.
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    Commodity matchbooks included in the scope of this order may or may 
not contain printing. For example, they may have no printing other than 
the identification of the manufacturer or importer. Commodity 
matchbooks may also be printed with a generic message such as ``Thank 
You'' or a generic image such as the American Flag, with store brands 
(e.g., Kroger, 7-Eleven, Shurfine or Giant); product brands for 
national or regional advertisers such as cigarettes or alcoholic 
beverages; or with corporate brands for national or regional 
distributors (e.g., Penley Corp. or Diamond Brands). They all enter 
retail distribution channels. Regardless of the materials used for the 
stems of the matches and regardless of the way the match stems are 
fastened to the matchbook cover, all commodity matchbooks are included 
in the scope of these orders. All matchbooks, including commodity 
matchbooks, typically comply with the United States Consumer Product 
Safety Commission (CPSC) Safety Standard for Matchbooks, codified at 16 
CFR 1202.1 through 1202.7.
    The scope of this order excludes promotional matchbooks, often 
referred to as ``not for resale,'' or ``specialty advertising'' 
matchbooks, as they do not enter into retail channels and are sold to 
businesses that provide hospitality, dining, drinking or entertainment 
services to their customers, and are given away by these businesses as 
promotional items. Such promotional matchbooks are distinguished by the 
physical characteristic of having the name and/or logo of a bar, 
restaurant, resort, hotel, club, caf[eacute]/coffee shop, grill, pub, 
eatery, lounge, casino, barbecue or individual establishment printed 
prominently on the matchbook cover. Promotional matchbook cover 
printing also typically includes the address and the phone number of 
the business or establishment being promoted.\7\ Also excluded are all 
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matches that are not fastened into a matchbook cover such as wooden 
matches, stick matches, box matches, kitchen matches, pocket matches, 
penny matches, household matches, strike-anywhere matches (aka ``SAW'' 
matches), strike-on-box matches (aka ``SOB'' matches), fireplace 
matches, barbeque/grill matches, fire starters, and wax matches.
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    \7\ The gross distinctions between commodity matchbooks and 
promotional matchbooks may be summarized as follows: (1) If it has 
no printing, or is printed with a generic message such as ``Thank 
You'' or a generic image such as the American Flag, or printed with 
national or regional store brands or corporate brands, it is 
commodity; (2) if it has printing, and the printing includes the 
name of a bar, restaurant, resort, hotel, club, caf[eacute]/coffee 
shop, grill, pub, eatery, lounge, casino, barbecue, or individual 
establishment prominently displayed on the matchbook cover, it is 
promotional.
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    The merchandise subject to this order is properly classified under 
subheading 3605.00.0060 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may also enter under subheading 
3605.00.0030 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
scope of this order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum,\8\ which is hereby adopted by this notice. The 
issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum are the 
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude 
of the dumping margin likely to prevail if the order was revoked. 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://acess.trade.gov. A 
list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is 
included as an Appendix to this notice. In addition, a complete version 
of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the 
internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed Issues and 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on 
Commodity Matchbooks from India,'' dated concurrently with this 
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
commodity matchbooks from India would be likely to lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at weighted-average dumping 
margins up to 66.07 percent.

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an 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 the final results and this notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218(f)(3).

    Dated: June 4, 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Dumping Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

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