[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 61568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22152]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-899]
Certain Artist Canvas From the People's Republic of China:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain artist
canvas (artist canvas) 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.
DATES: Applicable October 12, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Barton, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 1, 2006, Commerce published the AD order on artist canvas
from China.\1\ On February 1, 2022, Commerce initiated the third five-
year (sunset) review of the Order pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ As a result of its review,
Commerce determined that revocation of the Order would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC
of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the Order be
revoked.\3\ On October 5, 2022, the ITC published its determination,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the Order
would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\4\
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Artist Canvas
from the People's Republic of China, 71 FR 31154 (June 1, 2006)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 5467
(February 1, 2022).
\3\ See Certain Artist Canvas from the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of the Third Expedited Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 87 FR 33722 (June 3, 2022), and accompanying
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
\4\ See Artists' Canvas from China, 87 FR 60415 (October 5,
2022); see also Artists' Canvas from China, Inv. No. 731-TA-1091
(Third Review), USITC Pub. 5371 (September 2022).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the Order are artist canvases regardless of
dimension and/or size, whether assembled or unassembled, that have been
primed/coated, whether or not made from cotton, whether or not
archival, whether bleached or unbleached, and whether or not containing
an ink receptive top coat. Priming/coating includes the application of
a solution, designed to promote the adherence of artist materials, such
as paint or ink, to the fabric. Artist canvases (i.e., pre-stretched
canvases, canvas panels, canvas pads, canvas rolls (including bulk
rolls that have been primed), printable canvases, floor cloths, and
placemats) are tightly woven prepared painting and/or printing
surfaces. Artist canvas and stretcher strips (whether or not made of
wood and whether or not assembled) included within a kit or set are
covered by the Order.
Artist canvases subject to the Order are currently classifiable
under subheadings 5901.90.20.00 and 5901.90.40.00, 5901.90.40.00,
5903.90.2500, 5903.90.2000, 5903.90.1000, 5907.00.8090, 5907.00.8010,
and 5907.00.6000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). Specifically excluded from the scope of the Order are tracing
cloths, ``paint-by-number'' or ``paint-it-yourself'' artist canvases
with a copyrighted preprinted outline, pattern, or design, whether or
not included in a painting set or kit. Also excluded are stretcher
strips, whether or not made from wood, so long as they are not
incorporated into artist canvases or sold as part of an artist canvas
kit or set. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the Order
is dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Order 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, Commerce hereby
orders the continuation of the Order. 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 the 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
an 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.
Notification to Interested Parties
This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section
777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: October 5, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-22152 Filed 10-11-22; 8:45 am]
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