[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21871-21872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07863]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-855, A-570-024, A-533-861, A-523-810]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From Canada, the People's 
Republic of China, India, and the Sultanate of Oman: Continuation of 
the 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 U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) resin from Canada, the People's Republic of China 
(China), India, and the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) 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 these AD orders.

DATES: Applicable April 13, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3936.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 6, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD 
orders on PET resin from Canada, China, India, and Oman.\1\ On April 1, 
2021, Commerce initiated,\2\ and the ITC instituted,\3\ sunset reviews 
of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act).
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    \1\ See Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Canada, 
the People's Republic of China, India, and the Sultanate of Oman: 
Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determination (Sultanate of 
Oman) and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 27979 (May 6, 2016) 
(Orders).
    \2\ See Institution of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 17197 
(April 1, 2021).
    \3\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Resin from Canada, 
China, India, and Oman; Institution of a Five-Year Reviews, 86 FR 
17197 (April 1, 2021).
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    As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined, pursuant to 
sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. Commerce, 
therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins

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of dumping rates likely to prevail should these Orders be revoked.\4\
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    \4\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Canada, China, 
India, and Oman: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews 
of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 86 FR 41009 (July 30, 2021), and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    On April 4, 2022, the ITC published its determination that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 
752(a) of the Act.\5\
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    \5\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Resin from Canada, 
China, India, and Oman; Determinations, Inv. Nos. 701-TA-531-532 and 
731-TA-1270-1273 (First Review), 87 FR 19531 (April 4, 2022); see 
also USITC Pub. 5298 (March 2022).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the Orders is PET resin having an 
intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.70, but not more than 0.88, 
deciliters per gram. The scope includes blends of virgin PET resin and 
recycled PET resin containing 50 percent or more virgin PET resin 
content by weight, provided such blends meet the intrinsic viscosity 
requirements above. The scope includes all PET resin meeting the above 
specifications regardless of additives introduced in the manufacturing 
process. The merchandise subject to the Orders is properly classified 
under subheading 3907.60.00.30 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 
merchandise covered by the Orders is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Orders. 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 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 (sunset) 
reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth 
anniversary of the effective date of continuation.

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
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 section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: April 6, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-07863 Filed 4-12-22; 8:45 am]
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