[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 149 (Monday, August 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46586-46587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16692]


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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: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

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) order on tow-behind lawn 
groomers and certain parts thereof (TBLGs) from the People's Republic 
of China (China) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, 
Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD order.

DATES: Applicable August 3, 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

    On August 3, 2009, Commerce published the AD Order on TBLGs from 
China.\1\ On January 2, 2020, the ITC instituted its review of the 
Order.\2\ Also on January 2, 2020, Commerce published the initiation of 
the second sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\3\ Commerce received 
timely intent to participate in this review from Agri-Fab, Inc. (Agri-
Fab), a domestic interested party, within the deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ On January 31, 2020, Commerce received a 
complete and adequate substantive response from Agri-Fab within the 30-
day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce received 
no substantive responses from respondent interested parties. Pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act, Commerce conducted an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.\6\ On May 10, 2019, the ITC 
published its notice to conduct an expedited five-year review of the 
Order.\7\
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    \1\ See 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 Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Parts Thereof from 
China Institution of a Five-Year Review, 85 FR 117 (January 2, 
2020).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 67 
(January 2, 2020).
    \4\ See Agri-Fab'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.
    \5\ See Agri-Fab'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.
    \6\ See 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, 85 FR 26928 (May 
6, 2020), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (Issues 
and Decision Memorandum).
    \7\ See Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers from China; Scheduling of an 
Expedited Five-Year Review, 85 FR 34464 (June 4, 2020).
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    As a result of its review, Commerce determined, pursuant to section 
751(c)(1) of the Act, that revocation of the Order on TBLGs from China 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. Commerce 
therefore

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notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margin of dumping rates likely 
to prevail should this Order be revoked.\8\
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    \8\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    On July 15, 2020, the ITC published its determination that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Act.\9\
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    \9\ See Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Parts Thereof From 
China, 85 FR 42919 (July 15, 2020); see also Tow-Behind Lawn 
Groomers from China, Inv. 731-TA-1153 (Review), USITC Publication 
5089 (June 2020).
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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.\10\ 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.
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    \10\ The full scope of the Order is included in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
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Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
Commerce hereby orders the continuation of this Order on TBLGs from 
China. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD 
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 this Order 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 this Order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of 
the effective date of continuation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This five-year sunset review 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: July 24, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-16692 Filed 7-31-20; 8:45 am]
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