[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 216 (Friday, November 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62780-62782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24705]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-051]


Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and 
Final Determination of No Shipments; 2019

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) continues to determine 
that 24 exporters of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood 
plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) under review had 
no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR) 
January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019. Commerce also continues to 
determine that Lianyungang Yuantai International Trade Co., Ltd. 
(Yuantai) and 33 additional companies subject to this review are part 
of the China-wide entity because they failed to demonstrate their 
eligibility for separate rates.

DATES: Applicable November 12, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Halle, 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) 482-0176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 21, 2021, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of 
this administrative review.\1\ We invited parties to comment on the 
Preliminary Results. On October 27, 2021, Commerce extended the 
deadline for the final results of this administrative review.\2\ The 
deadline for the final results of this review is now November 5, 2021. 
A complete summary of the events that occurred since publication of the 
Preliminary Results may be found in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\3\
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    \1\ See Certain Hardwood Plywood from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review 
and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2019, 86 FR 6298 
(January 21, 2021) (Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Hardwood Plywood from the People's 
Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2019,'' dated October 27, 
2021.
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order on Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's 
Republic of China; 2019,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby 
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order \4\
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    \4\ See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's 
Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value, and Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 504 (January 4, 2018) 
(Order).
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    The products covered by the Order are hardwood plywood from China. 
For a full description of the scope, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are addressed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues that parties 
raised and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum 
is attached to this notice in Appendix II. The Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

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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 https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on a review of the record and the comment received from 
interested parties, we made no changes to the Preliminary Results.

Final Determination of No Shipments

    Commerce preliminarily found that 24 exporters had not shipped 
subject merchandise to the United States during the POR.\5\ As noted in 
the Preliminary Results, we received no-shipment certifications from 
these exporters, and their statements were consistent with the 
information we received from U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP).\6\
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    \5\ These 24 exporters are: (1) Anhui Hoda Wood Co., Ltd.; (2) 
Celtic Co., Ltd.; (3) Cosco Star International Co., Ltd.; (4) Happy 
Wood Industrial Group Co., Ltd.; (5) Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co., 
Ltd.; (6) Linyi Chengen Import and Export Co., Ltd.; (7) Linyi 
Evergreen Wood Co., Ltd.; (8) Linyi Glary Plywood Co., Ltd.; (9) 
Linyi Huasheng Yongbin Wood Co., Ltd.; (10) Linyi Jiahe Wood 
Industry Co., Ltd.; (11) Linyi Sanfortune Wood Co., Ltd.; (12) 
Qingdao Top P&Q International Corp.; (13) Shandong Qishan 
International Trading Co., Ltd.; (14) Shanghai Brightwood Trading 
Co., Ltd.; (15) Shanghai Futuwood Trading Co., Ltd.; (16) Shanghai 
Luli Trading Co., Ltd.; (17) Suining Pengxiang Wood Co., Ltd.; (18) 
Suqian Hopeway International Trade Co., Ltd.; (19) Suzhou Oriental 
Dragon Import and Export Co., Ltd.; (20) Vietnam Finewood Company 
Limited; (21) Xuzhou Jiangheng Wood Products Co., Ltd.; (22) Xuzhou 
Jiangyang Wood Industries Co., Ltd.; (23) Xuzhou Timber 
International Trade Co., Ltd.; and (24) Zhejiang Dehua TB Import & 
Export Co., Ltd.
    \6\ See Memoranda, ``Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's 
Republic of China (A-570-051): No shipment inquiry with respect to 
the company below during the period 01/01/2019 through 12/31/2019,'' 
dated May 12, 2020; May 14, 2020, May 15, 2020, May 19, 2020, and 
May 21, 2020; see also Memoranda, ``Hardwood Plywood Products from 
the People's Republic of China (A-570-051): No shipment inquiry with 
respect to the companies below during the period 01/01/2019 through 
12/31/2019,'' dated July 9, 2020, and July 17, 2020.
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    Although we received comments from the petitioner \7\ on our 
preliminary no-shipment findings with respect to these 24 companies, we 
find that these comments provide no basis to change our preliminary 
findings. Therefore, for these final results, we continue to find that 
these 24 exporters had no shipments of subject merchandise to the 
United States during the POR.
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    \7\ The petitioner is the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood 
Plywood.
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China-Wide Entity

    With the exception of the aforementioned 24 exporters that 
submitted no-shipment certifications, we find all other companies for 
which a review was requested, including Yuantai, to be part of the 
China-wide entity. Accordingly, the companies listed in Appendix I are 
part of the China-wide entity.
    Because no party requested a review of the China-wide entity, and 
Commerce no longer considers the China-wide entity as an exporter 
conditionally subject to administrative reviews, we did not conduct a 
review of the China-wide entity. The rate previously established for 
the China-wide entity is 183.36 percent and is not subject to change as 
a result of this review.\8\
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    \8\ See Order.
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Assessment Rates

    We have not calculated any assessment rates in this administrative 
review. Based on record evidence, we have determined that the 
aforementioned 24 exporters had no shipments of subject merchandise, 
and, therefore, pursuant to Commerce's assessment practice, any 
suspended entries entered under their case numbers will be liquidated 
at the China-wide entity rate.\9\
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    \9\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment 
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
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    For all remaining companies subject to this review, which are part 
of the China-wide entity, we will instruct CBP to liquidate their 
entries at the current rate for the China-wide entity (i.e., 183.36 
percent). Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no 
earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results 
of this review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at 
the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will 
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties 
to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 
90 days of publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this review for shipments of 
subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by 
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For previously-investigated or 
reviewed Chinese and non-Chinese exporters that received a separate 
rate in a prior segment of this proceeding, and which were not assigned 
the China-wide rate in this review, the cash deposit rate will continue 
to be the existing exporter-specific rate published for the most 
recently-completed period; (2) for all Chinese exporters of subject 
merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate 
(including the companies listed in Appendix I), the cash deposit rate 
will be that for the China-wide entity (i.e., 183.36 percent); and (3) 
for all non-Chinese exporters of subject merchandise which have not 
received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate 
applicable to the Chinese exporter that supplied that non-Chinese 
exporter. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain 
in effect until further notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 315.402(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 Orders

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 terms of an APO is a violation 
subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These final results are issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h).

    Dated: November 5, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, Performing the 
Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of The Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

List of Companies Determined To Be Part of the China-Wide Entity

1. Feixian Longteng Wood Co., Ltd.
2. Golder International Trade Co., Ltd.
3. Highland Industries-Hanlin
4. Huainan Mengping Import and Export Co., Ltd.

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5. Jiangsu High Hope Arser Co., Ltd.\10\
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    \10\ This company previously had a separate rate but did not 
file a no shipment certification or request a separate rate.
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6. Jiangsu Sunwell Cabinetry Co., Ltd.
7. Jiangsu Top Point International Co., Ltd.
8. Jiaxing Gsun Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
9. Lianyungang Yuantai International Trade Co., Ltd.
10. Linyi Bomei Furniture Co., Ltd.
11. Linyi City Dongfang Jinxin Economic and Trade Co., Ltd. (a/k/a 
Linyi City Dongfang Jinxjin Economic and Trade Co., Ltd.)
12. Linyi Dahua Wood Co., Ltd.
13. Linyi Hengsheng Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
14. Linyi Linhai Wood Co., Ltd.
15. Linyi Mingzhu Wood Co., Ltd.
16. Pingyi Jinniu Wood Co., Ltd.
17. Qingdao Good Faith Import and Export Co., Ltd.
18. SAICG International Trading Co., Ltd.
19. Shandong Dongfang Bayley Wood Co., Ltd.
20. Shandong Jinhua International Trading Co., Ltd.
21. Shandong Jinluda International Trade Co., Ltd.
22. Shandong Senmanqi Import & Export Co., Ltd.
23. Shandong Shengdi International Trading Co., Ltd.
24. Sumec International Technology Co., Ltd.
25. Suzhou Fengshuwan Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd. a/k/a Suzhou 
Fengshuwan I&E Trade Co., Ltd.
26. Win Faith Trading Limited
27. Xuzhou Amish Import & Export Co., Ltd.
28. Xuzhou Andefu Wood Co., Ltd.
29. Xuzhou Constant Forest Industry Co., Ltd.
30. Xuzhou DNT Commercial Co., Ltd.
31. Xuzhou Longyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
32. XuZhou PinLin International Trade Co., Ltd.
33. Xuzhou Shengping Imp and Exp Co., Ltd.
34. Yishui Zelin Wood Made Co., Ltd.

Appendix II

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issue
    Comment 1: Correct Liquidation Instructions for POR Entries
V. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2021-24705 Filed 11-10-21; 8:45 am]
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