[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 67 (Friday, April 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18507-18508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07303]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-879, A-588-861]


Polyvinyl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China and Japan: 
Continuation of Antidumping 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) orders on polyvinyl alcohol 
(PVA) from the People's Republic of China (China) and Japan 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 orders on PVA from China and Japan.

DATES: Applicable April 9, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4243.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 2, 2003, Commerce published the AD order on PVA from 
Japan.\1\ On October 1, 2003, Commerce published the AD order on PVA 
from China.\2\ On April 1, 2020, Commerce initiated \3\ and the ITC 
instituted \4\ five-year (sunset) reviews of the AD orders on PVA from 
China and Japan pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined 
that revocation of the AD orders on PVA from China and Japan would 
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, and notified 
the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail 
should the orders be revoked.\5\
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol from Japan, 68 
FR 39518 (July 2, 2003).
    \2\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol from the 
People's Republic of China, 68 FR 56620 (October 1, 2003).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 18189 
(April 1, 2020).
    \4\ See Polyvinyl Alcohol from China and Japan; Institution of 
Five-Year Reviews, 85 FR 18271 (April 1, 2020).
    \5\ See Polyvinyl Alcohol from the People's Republic of China 
and Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 85 FR 42828 (July 15, 2020).
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    On April 2, 2021, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD orders 
on PVA from China and Japan would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\6\
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    \6\ See Polyvinyl Alcohol from China and Japan; Determinations, 
86 FR 17402 (April 2, 2021).
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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.
    The following products are specifically excluded from the scope of 
these orders:
    (1) PVA in fiber form.
    (2) PVA with hydrolysis less than 83 mole percent and certified not 
for use in the production of textiles.
    (3) PVA with hydrolysis greater than 85 percent and viscosity 
greater than or equal to 90 cps.
    (4) PVA with a hydrolysis greater than 85 percent, viscosity 
greater than or equal to 80 cps but less than 90 cps, certified for use 
in an ink jet application.
    (5) PVA for use in the manufacture of an excipient or as an 
excipient in the manufacture of film coating systems which are 
components of a drug or dietary supplement, and accompanied by an end-
use certification.
    (6) PVA covalently bonded with cationic monomer uniformly present 
on all polymer chains in a concentration equal to or greater than one 
mole percent.
    (7) PVA covalently bonded with carboxylic acid uniformly present on 
all polymer chains in a concentration equal to or greater than two mole 
percent, certified for use in a paper application.
    (8) PVA covalently bonded with thiol uniformly present on all 
polymer chains, certified for use in emulsion polymerization of non-
vinyl acetic material.
    (9) PVA covalently bonded with paraffin uniformly present on all 
polymer chains in a concentration equal to or greater than one mole 
percent.
    (10) PVA covalently bonded with silan uniformly present on all 
polymer chains certified for use in paper coating applications.
    (11) PVA covalently bonded with sulfonic acid uniformly present on 
all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or greater than 
one mole percent.
    (12) PVA covalently bonded with acetoacetylate uniformly present on 
all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or greater than 
one mole percent.
    (13) PVA covalently bonded with polyethylene oxide uniformly 
present on all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or 
greater than one mole percent.
    (14) PVA covalently bonded with quaternary amine uniformly present 
on all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or greater than 
one mole percent.
    (15) PVA covalently bonded with diacetoneacrylamide uniformly 
present on all polymer chains in a concentration level greater than 
three mole percent, certified for use in a paper application.
    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.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the AD orders on PVA from China and Japan would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, and of material injury 
to an industry in

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the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce 
hereby orders the continuation of the AD orders on PVA from China and 
Japan. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 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 these orders not later than 30 
days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which 
may be subject to sanctions.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and (d)(2), and 777(i) the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: April 5, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-07303 Filed 4-8-21; 8:45 am]
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