Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 23 (Friday, February 3, 2023)

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7404-7406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02215]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-968]

Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and
Rescission, in Part; 2021

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of aluminum extrusions from the People's
Republic of China (China) during the period or review (POR), January 1,
2021, through December 31, 2021. Interested parties are invited to
comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable February 3, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caitlin Monks, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2670.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background

On July 14, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of
this administrative review of the countervailing duty order on aluminum
extrusion from China.\1\ For a complete description of the events that
followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.\2\ The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document
and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 42144 (July 14, 2022).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Rescission
of Review in Part, 2021: Aluminum Extrusions from the People's
Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order ³
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\3\ See Aluminum Extrusions from the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 76 FR 30653 (May 26, 2011) (Order).
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The products covered by the Order are aluminum extrusions from
China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of
publication of the notice of initiation. The Aluminum Extrusions Fair
Trade Committee (the petitioner) timely withdrew its request for review
of 81 companies.\4\ No other party requested a review of these
companies. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce
is rescinding this administrative review of the Order with respect to
these 81 companies. The complete list of the 81 companies for which
Commerce is rescinding this administrative review is included in
Appendix I of this notice. For additional information regarding this
determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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\4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Partial Withdrawal of Request for
Administrative Review,'' dated September 23, 2022.
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Methodology

Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we
preliminarily find that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that
the subsidy is specific.\5\
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\5\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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In reaching these preliminary results, Commerce relied on facts
otherwise available, with the application of adverse inferences,
pursuant to section 776 of the Act. For further information, see ``Use
of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse Inferences'' in
the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Preliminary Results of Review

We preliminarily determine the following net countervailable
subsidy rates for the period January 1, 2021, through December 31,
2021:

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Subsidy
Producer/exporter rate
(percent)
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Guangdong Victor A.......................................... 293.85
Hui Qian (Shanghai) International Trading Co., Ltd.......... 293.85
Sichuan Hangxin New Glazing Material Co., Ltd............... 293.85
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Assessment Rates

Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final results, Commerce will
determine, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall
assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by
this review. We intend to issue these instructions to CBP no earlier
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this
review in the Federal Register. 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).
For the companies for which we have rescinded this administrative
review, we will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit of estimated
countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption, during the period January 1, 2021, through
December 31, 2021, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce
intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP no
earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register.

Cash Deposit Requirements

In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties in the amounts indicated for the producers/
exporters listed above with regard to shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the
date of publication of the final results of this review. For all non-
reviewed firms, CBP will continue to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties at the all-others rate or the most recent
company-specific rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These
cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.

Public Comment

Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than 30
days after the publication of these preliminary results of review in
the Federal Register.\6\ Rebuttal comments, limited to issues raised in
case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days after the
deadline for filing case briefs.\7\ Parties who submit case or rebuttal
briefs in this administrative review are encouraged to submit with each
argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\8\ Case and rebuttal briefs
must be filed using ACCESS.\9\ An electronically filed document must be
received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Easter
Time on the established deadline. Note that Commerce has temporarily
modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing
business proprietary information, until further notice.\10\
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c).
\7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
\8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2).
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general
filing requirements); and Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service
Requirements Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR
41363 (July 10, 2020).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), parties who wish to request a
hearing, limited

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to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must do so within 30
days after the publication of these preliminary results by submitting a
written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance using ACCESS. Hearing requests should contain: (1) the
party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of
participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Issues
addressed at the hearing will be limited to those raised in briefs. If
a request for a hearing is made, Commerce will inform parties of the
scheduled date for the hearing.\11\
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\11\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
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Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Act, we intend to issue the final results of this administrative
review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by
interested parties in their case briefs, within 120 days after the
issuance of these preliminary results of this administrative review.

Notification to Interested Parties

We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4).

Dated: January 27, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I--List of Companies for Which Commerce Is Rescinding its
Administrative Review

1. American International Cargo Service Inc
2. Anhui Morden Living Co., Ltd.
3. Anson
4. Beijing Kingpeng International Agriculture Corporation
5. Bisen Smart Access Co., Ltd
6. Caribbean Galaxy Aluminum, S.R.L.
7. Changshu Liyuan Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
8. Changshu Wojun Machinery Equipment
9. Changzhou Hivalue Impex Co Ltd
10. Changzhou Infusion Plastics Industries
11. Changzhou Ryan-Al Door
12. Changzhou Yongming Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
13. Chenming Industry and Commerce Shouguang Co., Ltd.
14. Comau (Shanghai) Engineering Co., Ltd.
15. Dalian Senmiao Wooden Products Co., Ltd.
16. Dmax New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
17. Dura Shower Enclosures Co., Ltd.
18. Eastlinx Xiamen Co., Ltd.
19. Epson Engineering (Shenzhen) Ltd.
20. Foshan City Nanhai Yongfeng Aluminum
21. Fuzhou Sunmodo New Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.
22. General Equipment Technology Development Ltd.
23. Guangdong Canbo Electrical Co., Ltd.
24. Guangdong JMA Aluminum Profile Factory (Group) Co., Ltd.
25. Guangdong Yaoyinshan Aluminum Co., Ltd.
26. Guangzhou Graly Lighting Co., Ltd.
27. Hangzhou Evernew Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.
28. Hangzhou Siyi Imp.&Exp. Co., Ltd.
29. Hota International Logistics Co., Ltd
30. HTL Furniture (China) Co., Ltd.
31. Huazhijie Plastic Products
32. Jer Education Technology
33. Ji & Da Trading Co, Ltd.
34. Jiangsu Asia Pacific Aviation Technology Co., Ltd.
35. Jiangsu Singcheer Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.
36. Larkcop International Co Ltd
37. Lien Chiang Furniture Hardware Co.
38. Maxable Global Company Limited
39. Mithras Glass Hardware Factory
40. Ningbo Baihui Furniture Co., Ltd.
41. Ningbo Huige Metal Products Co., Ltd.
42. Ningbo Mark One International
43. Ningbo Yinzhou Outdoor Equipment Co., Ltd.
44. Novista Group Co., Ltd.
45. Paleo Furniture Co., Ltd.
46. Qingdao Huayu Hardware Products Co.
47. Qingdao Mrp Industry Co., Ltd.
48. Qingdao Sea Nova Building
49. Reifenhauser Plastics Machinery (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
50. Rubicon Impt & Expt Co., Limited
51. Shandong Golden Realm Industrial Co., Ltd.
52. Shandong Mount Tai Sheng Li Yuan Glass Co., Ltd.
53. Shanghai An Mao E-Commerce Co Ltd
54. Shanghai Jobbetter Plastic Machinery Co., Ltd.
55. Shanghai Promise Metal Co Ltd
56. Shanghai Xindun Trade Co., Ltd.
57. Shenyang Yuanda Aluminum Industry Engineering Co. Ltd.
58. Shenzhen Beiruitong Trade Co., Ltd
59. Shenzhen Thomas Homeware Co., Limited
60. Shenzhen Wanduoyi Supply Chain Co., Ltd.
61. Shenzhen Wision Industrial Co., Ltd.
62. Shenzhen Xinjiayi Plastic & Metal, Co. Ltd.
63. ShineLong Technology Corp., Ltd.
64. Suzhou Bonate Int. Trading Co., Ltd.
65. Suzhou Futong New Materials and High-tech Co., Ltd.
66. Suzhou Hengxiang Import & Export Co., Ltd.
67. Suzhou Jwell Machinery Co., Ltd.
68. Taizhou Meihua Work of Art Co., Ltd.
69. The Tigereye International Trading Co. Ltd.
70. Tianjin Hyosung Packaging Product Co., Ltd.
71. Top Asian Resource Co., Ltd.
72. Wuxi Longdet Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
73. Wuxi Rapid Scaffolding Engineering
74. Xiamen Hosetechnique Ltd.
75. Yantai Jintai International Trade Co., Ltd.
76. Jiangsu Yizheng Haitian Aluminum Industrial
77. Yonn Yuu Enterprise Co., Ltd.
78. Yuyao Royal Industrial
79. Zhangjiagang Kingplas Machinery Co., Ltd.
80. Zhejiang Hengfeng Technology Co., Ltd
81. Zhuji Wenfeng Import and Export Co.

Appendix II--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Diversification of China's Economy
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse
Inferences
VII. Recommendation

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