[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15667-15668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05170]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-056, A-552-821]
Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets From the People's Republic of
China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain tool chests and cabinets (tool
chests and cabinets) from the People's Republic of China (China) and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the level indicated in the
``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable March 14, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Cott, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4270.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 4, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD
orders on tool chests from China and Vietnam.\1\ On December 1, 2022,
Commerce published the Initiation Notice of the five-year sunset
reviews of the Orders pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ In accordance with 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i) and (ii), Commerce received notices of
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intent to participate in these sunset reviews from Stanley Black &
Decker (the domestic interested party) within 15 days after the date of
publication of the Initiation Notice.\3\ The domestic interested party
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a
producer of a domestic like product in the United States.\4\
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\1\ See Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from the People's
Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping
Duty Orders, 83 FR 25645 (June 4, 2018) (collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 73757
(December 1, 2022) (Initiation Notice).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Five Year
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Tool Chests and
Cabinets from China--Domestic Interested Party's Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated December 15, 2022; see also ``Five Year
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Tool Chests and
Cabinets from Vietnam--Domestic Interested Party's Notice of Intent
to Participate,'' dated December 15, 2022 (Notices of Intent to
Participate). The petitioner in the underlying investigation,
Waterloo Industries Inc. (Waterloo), was acquired by Stanley Black &
Decker Corporation on July 28, 2017, and now operates under the
Stanley Black & Decker name.
\4\ Id.
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Commerce received timely, adequate substantive responses to the
Initiation Notice from the domestic interested party within the 30-day
period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ We did not receive
substantive responses from any other interested parties.
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Five Year
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Tool Chests and
Cabinets from China--Domestic Interested Party's Substantive
Response,'' dated January 3, 2023 (China Substantive Response); see
also ``Five Year (``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
on Tool Chests and Cabinets from Vietnam--Domestic Interested
Party's Substantive Response,'' dated January 3, 2023 (Vietnam
Substantive Response).
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On January 25, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an adequate substantive
response from other interested parties.\6\ As a result, in accordance
with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day
sunset reviews of the Orders.
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\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated December
1, 2022,'' dated January 25, 2023.
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Scope of the Orders
The products covered by these Orders are certain metal tool chests
and tool cabinets, with drawers, from China and Vietnam. The scope
covers all metal tool chests and cabinets, including top chests,
intermediate chests, tool cabinets and side cabinets, storage units,
mobile work benches, and work stations and that have the following
physical characteristics:
(1) A body made of carbon, alloy, or stainless steel and/or other
metals;
(2) two or more drawers for storage in each individual unit;
(3) a width (side to side) exceeding 15 inches for side cabinets
and exceeding 21 inches for all other individual units but not
exceeding 60 inches;
(4) a body depth (front to back) exceeding 10 inches but not
exceeding 24 inches; and
(5) prepackaged for retail sale.
For purposes of this scope, the width parameter applies to each
individual unit, i.e., each individual top chest, intermediate top
chest, tool cabinet, side cabinet, storage unit, mobile work bench, and
work station. Merchandise subject to these Orders is classified under
HTSUS categories 9403.20.0021, 9403.20.0026, 9403.20.0030,
9403.20.0080, 9403.20.0090, and 7326.90.8688, but may also be
classified under HTSUS category 7326.90.3500. While HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and Customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of these Orders is dispositive.
A full description of the scope of the Orders is contained in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain
Tool Chests and Cabinets from the People's Republic of China, and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these sunset reviews are addressed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins
of dumping likely to prevail if the Orders were revoked.\8\ A list of
topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as
the appendix to this notice. The Issues and 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 Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\8\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of
the margins of dumping likely to prevail would be at a rate up to
244.29 percent for China, and up to 327.17 percent for Vietnam.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification
of the return or 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
Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and notice
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act,
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: March 8, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2023-05170 Filed 3-13-23; 8:45 am]
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