[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42828-42829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15282]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-879, A-588-861]
Polyvinyl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China and Japan:
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty
Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty
orders on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) from the People's Republic of China
(China) and Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence
of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of
this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 15, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita at (202) 482-4243, AD/
[[Page 42829]]
CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 1, 2020, Commerce published the Notice of Initiation of
the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on PVA from China and
Japan pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).\1\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 18189
(April 1, 2020) (Notice of Initiation).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commerce received notices of intent to participate from Sekisui
Specialty Chemical America, LLC (Sekisui Specialty Chemical) and
Kuraray America, Inc. (Kuraray) (collectively, domestic interested
parties) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The
companies claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of
the Act as producers of a domestic like product in the United States.
Commerce received complete substantive responses to the Notice of
Initiation from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We received no
substantive responses from any other interested parties with respect to
any of the orders covered by these sunset reviews, nor was a hearing
requested. 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 expedited (120-day)
sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders for China and Japan.
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these orders is PVA. This product
consists of all PVA hydrolyzed in excess of 80 percent, whether or not
mixed or diluted with commercial levels of defoamer or boric acid,
except as noted below.\2\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\2\ For a full description of the scope of the order, see
Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Reviews
of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Polyvinyl Alcohol from China and
Japan,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Decision Memorandum).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
The merchandise subject to these orders is currently classifiable
under subheading 3905.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of these orders is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the Decision
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues
discussed in the Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins
of dumping likely to prevail if the orders were revoked. The 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://iaaccess.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed and electronic
versions of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on
PVA from China and Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, and that the margins of dumping likely to
prevail would be weighted-average margins of up to 97.86 percent for
China and 144.16 percent for Japan.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely notification of the
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.
Notifications to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: July 9, 2020.
Joseph A. Laroski Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
Appendix
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Proceedings
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2020-15282 Filed 7-14-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P