[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 130 (Monday, July 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36523-36524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14710]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-504]


Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles (candles) from the 
People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable July 12, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jasun Moy, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401

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Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
8194.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 28, 1986, Commerce published the antidumping duty order 
on candles from China.\1\ On March 31, 2021, Commerce published the 
notice of initiation of the five-year sunset review of the Order, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\2\ On April 2, 2021, Commerce received a notice of intent to 
participate in this sunset review from the National Candle Association 
(the petitioner) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The petitioner claimed interested party status 
under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as the petitioner in the less-than-
fair-value investigation whose members are manufacturers, producers, or 
wholesalers of the domestic like product. On April 29, 2021, the 
petitioner provided a complete substantive response for this review 
within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We 
received no substantive responses from any other interested parties, 
nor was a hearing requested. On May 21, 2021, Commerce notified the 
U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate 
substantive response from respondent interested parties.\5\ 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 an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of this Order.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Petroleum Wax Candles from the 
People's Republic of China, 51 FR 30686 (August 28, 1986) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 16701 
(March 31, 2021).
    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated April 2, 2021.
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Substantive Response,'' dated 
April 29, 2021.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for April 2021,'' 
dated May 21, 2021.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the Order include certain scented or 
unscented petroleum wax candles made from petroleum wax and having 
fiber or paper-cored wicks. For a full description of the scope, see 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's 
Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and herby adopted by, 
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review, including the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and 
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the order were 
revoked, are addressed in the accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. The Issues and 
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://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
candles from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and that the magnitude of the margin of dumping likely to 
prevail would be weighted-average margins up to 104.33 percent.\7\
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    \7\ Id. at 8.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to interested parties 
subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or 
destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 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 terms 
of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: July 2, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2021-14710 Filed 7-9-21; 8:45 am]
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