[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 225 (Friday, November 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67437-67438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25772]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-894]


Certain Tissue Paper Products From the People's Republic of 
China: Continuation of the 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) in 
their five year (sunset) review that revocation of the antidumping duty 
(AD) order on certain tissue paper products (tissue paper) 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 on tissue paper from China.

DATES: Applicable November 26, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1766.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 30, 2005, Commerce published the AD order on tissue paper 
from China.\1\ On June 1, 2021, the ITC instituted \2\ and Commerce 
initiated \3\ a five-year (sunset) review of the AD order on tissue 
paper from China, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce 
determined that revocation of the AD order on tissue paper from China 
would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping. 
Therefore, Commerce notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margin of 
dumping likely to prevail were the order to be revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Tissue Paper 
Products from the People's Republic of China, 70 FR 16223 (March 30, 
2005).
    \2\ See Certain Tissue Paper Products from the People's Republic 
of China; Institution of a Five-Year Review, 86 FR 29289 (June 1, 
2021).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 29239 
(June 1, 2021).
    \4\ See Certain Tissue Paper Products from the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping 
Duty Order, 86 FR 52444 (September 21, 2021).
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    On November 18, 2021, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD 
order on tissue paper from China would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\5\
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    \5\ See Certain Tissue Paper Products from China; Determination, 
86 FR 64527 (November 18, 2021).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are cut-to-length sheets of 
tissue paper having a basis weight not exceeding 29 grams per square 
meter. Tissue paper products subject to this order may or may not be 
bleached, dye-colored, surface-colored, glazed, surface decorated or 
printed, sequined, crinkled, embossed, and/or die cut. The tissue paper 
subject to this order is in the form of cut-to-length sheets of tissue 
paper with a width equal to or greater than one-half (0.5) inch. 
Subject tissue paper may be flat or folded, and may be packaged by 
banding or wrapping with paper or film, by placing in plastic or film 
bags, and/or by placing in boxes for distribution and use by the 
ultimate consumer. Packages of tissue paper subject to this order may 
consist solely of tissue paper of one color and/or style, or may 
contain multiple colors and/or styles.
    The merchandise subject to this order does not have specific 
classification numbers assigned to them under the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may be under 
one or more of several different subheadings, including: 4802.30, 
4802.54, 4802.61, 4802.62, 4802.69, 4804.31.1000, 4804.31.2000, 
4804.31.4020, 4804.31.4040, 4804.31.6000, 4804.39, 4805.91.1090, 
4805.91.5000, 4805.91.7000, 4806.40, 4808.30, 4808.90, 4811.90, 
4823.90, 4802.50.00, 4802.90.00, 4805.91.90, 9505.90.40. Although the 
HTSUS tariff classifications are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is 
dispositive.\6\
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    \6\ On January 30, 2007 at the direction of CBP, Commerce added 
the following HTSUS classifications to the AD/CVD module for tissue 
paper: 4802.54.3100, 4802.54.6100, and 4823.90.6700. However, we 
note that the six digit classifications for these numbers were 
already listed in the scope.
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    Excluded from the scope of this order are the following tissue 
paper products: (1) Tissue paper products that are coated in wax, 
paraffin, or polymers, of a kind used in floral and food service 
applications; (2) tissue paper products that have been perforated, 
embossed, or die-cut to the shape of a toilet seat, i.e., disposable 
sanitary covers for toilet seats; and (3) toilet or facial tissue stock 
towel or napkin stock, paper of a kind used for household or sanitary 
purposes, cellulose wadding, and webs of cellulose fibers (HTSUS 
4803.00.20.00 and 4803.00.40.00).

Continuation of the AD Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the AD order on tissue paper from China would likely lead 
to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 
751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the AD 
order on tissue paper 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 the 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, 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.

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.

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

    Dated: November 19, 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.
[FR Doc. 2021-25772 Filed 11-24-21; 8:45 am]
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