[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5461-5462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01960]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-824]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from India: 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020

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

SUMMARY: On August 4, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and 
strip (PET film) from India. The period of review (POR) is July 1, 
2019, through June 30, 2020. We received no comments or requests for a 
hearing. We continue to find that sales of subject merchandise by 
Jindal Poly Films Limited (Jindal) and SRF Limited of India (SRF) were 
not made at less than normal value during the POR.

DATES: Applicable February 1, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 4, 2021, Commerce published the preliminary results for 
this administrative review.\1\ In the Preliminary Results, we invited 
interested parties to comment within 30 days. The petitioners \2\ also 
requested an extension of the briefing schedule on August 25, 2021.\3\ 
Commerce issued a memorandum to all interested parties on August 27, 
2021, which granted the petitioners' request and stated that we would 
reset the deadlines to submit case briefs on a later date.\4\ On 
September 1, 2021, we issued a supplemental questionnaire to SRF.\5\ On 
September 10, 2021, we issued a supplemental questionnaire to 
Jindal.\6\ On September 16, 2021, SRF submitted its response to our 
supplemental questionnaire.\7\ On September 24, 2021, Jindal submitted 
its response to our supplemental questionnaire.\8\ On November 18, 
2021, Commerce extended these final results and then on November 23, 
2021, Commerce established the revised deadlines for the briefing 
schedule.\9\ No interested party submitted comments or requested a 
hearing in this administrative review. The current deadline for these 
final results is January 28, 2022. Commerce conducted this 
administrative review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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    \1\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from 
India: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020, 86 FR 41949 (August 4, 2021) 
(Preliminary Results) and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum (PDM).
    \2\ The petitioners are DuPont Teijin Films; Mitsubishi 
Polyester Film, Inc.; and SKC, Inc.
    \3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) 
Film, Sheet, and Strip from India: Request for Extension of Briefing 
Schedule,'' dated August 25, 2021.
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``2019-2020 Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film, Sheet, and Strip 
from India,'' dated August 27, 2021.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``2019-2020 Administrative Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet 
and Strip (PET Film) from India: Supplemental Questionnaire,'' dated 
September 1, 2021.
    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``2019-2020 Administrative Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet 
and Strip (PET Film) from India: Supplemental Questionnaire,'' dated 
September 10, 2021.
    \7\ See SRF's Letter, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film 
from India: Submission of 1st Supplemental Response of Anti-dumping 
Admin Review Questionnaire,'' dated September 16, 2021 (SRF's 
September 16, 2021 SQR).
    \8\ See Jindal's Letter, ``2019-2020 Administrative Review of 
the Ani-Dumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet 
and Strip (PET Film) from India: Supplemental Questionnaire 
Response,'' dated September 24, 2021.
    \9\ See Memorandum, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, 
and Strip (PET Film) from India--Briefing,'' dated November 18, 
2021.
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Scope of the Order 10
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    \10\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene 
Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from India, 67 FR 44175 (July 
1, 2002) (Order).
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    The products covered by the Order are all gauges of raw, 
pretreated, or primed PET film, whether extruded or coextruded. 
Excluded are metalized films and other finished films that have had at 
least one of their surfaces modified by the application of a 
performance-enhancing resinous or inorganic layer of more than 0.00001 
inches thick. Imports of polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and 
strip are currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) under item number 3920.62.00.90. HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The 
written description of the scope of the Order is dispositive.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    As noted above, Commerce received no comments concerning the 
Preliminary Results. Jindal submitted corrected information for a 
movement charge, which had been inadvertently omitted in its prior 
filings.\11\ Also, in response to instructions from Commerce, Jindal 
separated information for discounts and rebates that were grouped 
together.\12\ We incorporated these corrections and updated information 
into these final results; we continue to find that sales of subject 
merchandise by Jindal were not made at less than normal value during 
the POR. SRF submitted corrected information for its quantity discount 
as explained in its supplemental questionnaire.\13\ We also 
incorporated the corrections and updated information into these final 
results; we also continue to find that sales of subject merchandise 
made by SRF were not made at less than normal value during the POR. 
Accordingly, no decision memorandum accompanies this Federal Register 
notice. For further details of the issues addressed in this proceeding, 
see the Preliminary Results and the accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.\14\
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    \11\ See Memorandum, ``Jindal's Final Analysis Memorandum,'' 
dated concurrently with the signature of this Federal Register 
notice.
    \12\ See Jindal's Letter, ``2019-2020 Administrative Review of 
the Ani-Dumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet 
and Strip (PET Film) from India: Supplemental Questionnaire 
Response,'' dated September 24, 2021.
    \13\ See SRF's September 16, 2021 SQR at 7-8. See also 
Memorandum, ``SRF's Final Analysis Memorandum,'' dated concurrently 
with the signature of this Federal Register notice.
    \14\ See Preliminary Results PDM.
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Final Results of Review

    The final weighted-average dumping margins for the period July 1, 
2019, through June 30, 2020, are as shown below:

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                                                       Weighted-average
               Manufacturer/exporter                   margin (percent)
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Jindal Poly Films Ltd..............................                 0.00
SRF Limited of India...............................                 0.00
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Assessment Rates

    Commerce will determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties 
on all appropriate entries in this review, in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Because we calculated 
a zero margin in the final results of this review for both Jindal and 
SRF, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212, we will instruct CBP to 
liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to dumping duties.
    Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions 
directly to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication 
of the final results of this administrative review. 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 administrative review for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as 
provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit 
rate for Jindal and SRF will both be zero, the rate established in the 
final results of this review; (2) for previously reviewed or 
investigated companies not covered in this review, the cash deposit 
rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the 
most recent period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this 
or any previous review or in the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) 
investigation but the manufacturer is, the cash-deposit rate will be 
the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of 
the merchandise; and (4) if neither the exporter nor the manufacturer 
is a firm covered in this or any previous review or the investigation, 
the cash-deposit rate will continue to be the all-others rate of 5.71 
percent, which is the all-others rate established by Commerce in the 
LTFV investigation.\15\ These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, 
shall remain in effect until further notice.
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    \15\ See Order; see also Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip 
(PET Film) from India, 67 FR 34899 (May 16, 2002).
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Reimbursement of Duties

    This notice also 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 the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    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 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/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 of administrative 
review in accordance with sections 751(a) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: January 26, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-01960 Filed 1-31-22; 8:45 am]
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