[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 129 (Monday, July 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40249-40250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14437]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-920, C-570-921]


Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) 
orders on lightweight thermal paper (LWTP) from the People's Republic 
of China (China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry 
in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation 
of the AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Applicable July 6, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle Clahane at (202) 482-5449 (AD) 
and Dusten Hom or Mary Kolberg at (202) 482-5075 or (202) 482-1785, 
respectively (CVD); AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5449.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On, November 24, 2008 Commerce published the AD and CVD orders on 
LWTP from China.\1\ On October 1, 2013, Commerce initiated the first 
five-year (sunset) review of the Orders on LWTP from China, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ As a 
result of its reviews, Commerce determined that revocation of the 
Orders on LWTP from China would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies and, therefore, 
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins and net 
countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail should the orders be 
revoked.\3\ The ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, 
that revocation of the Orders on LWTP from China would lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\ Accordingly, the 
continuation of the Orders was published on January 30, 2015, at the 
conclusion of the first five-year (sunset) reviews.\5\
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Lightweight Thermal Paper from 
Germany and the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 70959 (November 
24, 2008); see also Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty 
Order, 73 FR 70958 (November 24, 2008) (collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 60253 
(October 1, 2013).
    \3\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 9879 (February 21, 2014); see also 
Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order, 79 FR 10477 (February 25, 2014).
    \4\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper from China And Germany; 
Determination, 80 FR 3252 (January 22, 2015).
    \5\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of 
China and Germany: Continuation of the Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Orders on the People's Republic of China, 
Revocation of the Antidumping Duty Order on Germany, 80 FR 5083 
(January 30, 2015).
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    On December 2, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the second sunset reviews of the Orders on LWTP from China, pursuant to 
section 751(c)(2) of the Act.\6\ Also on December 2, 2019, the ITC 
instituted its five-year review of the Orders.\7\ Commerce conducted 
these sunset reviews on an expedited (120-day) basis, pursuant to 
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 
because it received complete, timely, and adequate responses from 
Appvion Operations, Inc. and Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. 
(collectively, domestic interested parties).\8\ Commerce did not 
receive-substantive responses from respondent interested parties.
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    \6\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 65968 
(December 2, 2019).
    \7\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper From China; Institution of 
Five-Year Reviews, 84 FR 66012 (December 2, 2019).
    \8\ Commerce received a complete substantive response for the 
review from the domestic producers within the 30-day deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). See Domestic Interested 
Parties' Letter, ``Five-Year (Sunset) Review of Antidumping Order on 
Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of China: 
Domestic Industry Substantive Response,'' dated December 23, 2019; 
see also Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of Countervailing Duty Order on Lightweight 
Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of China: Domestic Industry 
Substantive Response,'' dated December 23, 2019.
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    As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined, pursuant to 
sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) and (c) of the Act, that revocation of 
the Orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and countervailable subsidies.\9\ Commerce also notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the dumping margins and net countervailable subsidy rates 
likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\10\ On June 29, 2020, 
the ITC published its determination, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 
752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\11\
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    \9\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 16328 (March 23, 2020); see also 
Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order, 85 FR 16059 (March 20, 2020).
    \10\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 16328 (March 23, 2020) and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); see also 
Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order, 85 FR 16059 (March 20, 2020) and accompanying IDM.
    \11\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper from China; Determination, 85 
FR 38922 (June 29, 2020).
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Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by these orders include certain lightweight 
thermal paper, which is thermal paper with a basis weight of 70 grams 
per square meter (g/m\2\) (with a tolerance of  4.0 g/m2) 
or less; irrespective of dimensions; \12\ with or without a base coat 
\13\ on one or both sides; with thermal active coating(s) \14\ on one 
or both sides that is a mixture of the dye and the developer that react 
and form an image when heat is applied; with or without a top coat; 
\15\ and without an adhesive backing. Certain lightweight thermal paper 
is typically (but not exclusively) used in point-of-sale applications 
such as ATM receipts, credit card receipts, gas pump receipts, and 
retail store receipts. The merchandise subject to these orders may be 
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS)

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under subheadings 3703.10.60, 4811.59.20, 4811.90.8040, 4811.90.9090, 
4820.10.20, 4823.40.00, 4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8050, 4811.90.9030, and 
4811.90.9050.\16,17\ Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope 
of these orders is dispositive.
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    \12\ LWTP is typically produced in jumbo rolls that are slit to 
the specifications of the converting equipment and then converted 
into finished slit rolls. Both jumbo and converted rolls (as well as 
LWTP in any other form, presentation, or dimension) are covered by 
the scope of these orders.
    \13\ A base coat, when applied, is typically made of clay and/or 
latex and like materials and is intended to cover the rough surface 
of the paper substrate and to provide insulating value.
    \14\ A thermal active coating is typically made of sensitizer, 
dye, and co-reactant.
    \15\ A top coat, when applied, is typically made of polyvinyl 
acetone, polyvinyl alcohol, and/or like materials and is intended to 
provide environmental protection, an improved surface for press 
printing, and/or wear protection for the thermal print head.
    \16\ HTSUS subheading 4811.90.8000 was a classification used for 
LWTP until January 1, 2007. Effective that date, subheading 
4811.90.8000 was replaced with 4811.90.8020 (for gift wrap, a non-
subject product) and 4811.90.8040 (for ``other'' including LWTP). 
HTSUS subheading 4811.90.9000 was a classification for LWTP until 
July 1, 2005. Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.9000 was 
replaced with 4811.90.9010 (for tissue paper, a non-subject product) 
and 4811.90.9090 (for ``other,'' including LWTP).
    \17\ As of January 1, 2009, the ITC deleted HTSUS subheadings 
4811.90.8040 and 4811.90.9090 and added HTSUS subheadings 
4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8050, 4811.90.9030, and 4811.90.9050 to the 
HTSUS (2009). See Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(2009), available at ww.usitc.gov. These HTSUS subheadings were 
added to the scope of the order in lightweight thermal paper's LTFV 
investigation.
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Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury 
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 
751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the 
Orders on LWTP from China.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and 
CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all 
imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation 
of the Orders will be the date of publication in the Federal Register 
of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next 
five-year review of the orders not later than 30 days prior to the 
fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.

Notification of Interested Parties

    These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: June 29, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-14437 Filed 7-2-20; 8:45 am]
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