[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 206 (Friday, October 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67512-67513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23516]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-890]


Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber From the Republic of Korea: 
Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order; 2018-2019

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that sales of 
emulsion styrene butadiene rubber (ESB rubber) from the Republic of 
Korea (Korea) were made at less than normal value during the period of 
review (POR) September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019.

DATES: Applicable October 23, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, 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) 482-2593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ESB rubber from 
Korea, wherein we applied facts otherwise available with adverse 
inferences to the sole mandatory respondent, LG Chem, Ltd. (LG Chem), 
because LG Chem notified Commerce that it would not participate in the 
review.\1\ We invited parties to submit comments on the Preliminary 
Results. No party submitted comments. Accordingly, the final results 
remain unchanged from the Preliminary Results.
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    \1\ See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from the Republic of 
Korea: Preliminary Results of the Administrative Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order 2018-2019, 85 FR 39534 (July 1, 2020) 
(Preliminary Results) and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum (PDM); see also LG Chem's Letter, ``Emulsion Styrene 
Butadiene Rubber (ESBR) from Korea: LG Chem's Decision to Stop 
Participating in AD Review,'' dated January 13, 2020.
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    On July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative 
reviews by 60 days.\2\ The deadline for the final results of this 
review is now December 28, 2020.\3\
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    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,'' dated July 21, 2020.
    \3\ Id.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to this order is cold-polymerized emulsion 
styrene-butadiene rubber. Subject merchandise includes but is not 
limited to ESB rubber in primary forms, bales, granules, crumbs, 
pellets, powders, plates, sheets strip, etc. ESB rubber consists of 
non-pigmented rubbers and oil-extended non-pigmented rubbers, both of 
which contain at least one percent of organic acids from the emulsion 
polymerization process.
    ESB rubber is produced and sold in accordance with a generally 
accepted set of product specifications issued by the International 
Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP). The scope of the 
review covers grades of ESB rubber included in the IISRP 1500 and 1700 
series of synthetic rubbers. The 1500 grades are light in color and are 
often described as ``Clear'' or ``White Rubber.'' The 1700 grades are 
oil-extended and thus darker in color, and are often called ``Brown 
Rubber.''
    Specifically excluded from the scope of this order are products 
which are manufactured by blending ESB rubber with other polymers, high 
styrene resin master batch, carbon black master batch (i.e., HSRP 1600 
series and 1800 series) and latex (an intermediate product).
    The subject merchandise is classifiable under subheadings 
4002.19.0015 and 4002.19.0019 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS). ESB rubber is described by Chemical Abstract 
Services (CAS) Registry No. 9003-55-8. This CAS number also refers to 
other types of styrene butadiene rubber.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings and the CAS registry number are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description 
of the scope of the order is dispositive.

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Final Results of Review

    We made no changes from the Preliminary Results. Therefore, as a 
result of this review, we continue to determine that the following 
percentage weighted-average dumping margins exist for the period of 
September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019:

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                                                          Dumping margin
                   Producers/exporters                       (percent)
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LG Chem Ltd.\4\.........................................           44.30
Review-Specific Rate Applicable to the Following
 Companies: \5\
    Daewoo International Corporation....................           44.30
    Hyundai Glovis Co...................................           44.30
    Kukje Trading Corp..................................           44.30
    Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.........................           44.30
    Sungsan International Co., Ltd......................           44.30
    WE International Co., Ltd...........................           44.30
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Assessment

    Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries 
covered by this review, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b). These final results of review remain 
unchanged from the Preliminary Results. Accordingly, we will instruct 
CBP to apply an ad valorem assessment rate of 44.30 percent to all 
entries of subject merchandise during the POR from LG Chem and the 
companies which were not selected for individual examination.\6\ 
Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions 15 days after the 
publication date of the final results of this review.
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    \4\ As explained in the Preliminary Results PDM, mandatory 
respondent LG Chem notified Commerce that it would not participate 
in this administrative review, and we applied facts otherwise 
available with adverse inference (AFA), in accordance with section 
776 of the Act. No party challenged our Preliminary Results with 
respect to LG Chem or the rate selected. Therefore, we continue to 
apply AFA to LG Chem.
    \5\ The rate of 44.30 percent is the only rate determined in 
this review for an individual respondent, and, thus, it is 
appropriate to apply this rate to the non-selected companies under 
section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act. For a detailed discussion, see the 
PDM.
    \6\ See Preliminary Results.
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all 
shipments of ESB rubber from Korea entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the 
final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for LG Chem, Daewoo 
International Corporation, Hyundai Glovis Co., Kukje Trading Corp., 
Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Sungsan International Co., Ltd., and WE 
International Co., Ltd. will be equal to the dumping margin established 
in these final results of review, which remains unchanged from the 
Preliminary Results (i.e., 44.30 percent); (2) for previously 
investigated companies not under review in this segment, the cash 
deposit will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the 
most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which the company 
participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, 
or the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, but the 
manufacturer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate 
established for the most recent segment for the manufacturer of the 
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers 
or exporters will continue to be 9.66 percent, the all-others rate 
established in the LTFV investigation. These cash deposit requirements, 
when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.

Notification to Importers

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

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under the APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of 
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or 
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order 
is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the 
term of an APO is a violation subject sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h).

    Dated: October 15, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-23516 Filed 10-22-20; 8:45 am]
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