[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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