[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 110 (Thursday, June 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37512-37513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12260]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-060, A-533-875, A-580-893, A-583-860]


Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From the People's Republic of 
China, India, the Republic of South Korea, and Taiwan: Final Results of 
Expedited First 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 fine denier polyester staple fiber 
(fine denier PSF) from the People's Republic of China (China), India, 
the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and Taiwan would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable June 8, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luke Caruso, 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) 482-2081.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    After Commerce initiated these sunset reviews \1\ of the Orders,\2\ 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), domestic interested parties \3\ timely submitted complete notices 
of intent to participate in,\4\ and adequate substantive responses 
regarding, the reviews.\5\ The domestic interested parties claimed 
domestic interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as 
producers of the domestic like product in the United States.\6\ 
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent 
interested party, nor was a hearing requested. On March 23, 2023, 
Commerce notified the International Trade Commission that it did not 
receive adequate substantive responses from respondent interested 
parties.\7\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited (120-
day) sunset reviews of the Orders.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 6700 
(February 1, 2023).
    \2\ See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's 
Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 34545 (July 20, 2018) (Orders).
    \3\ The domestic interested parties are Auriga Polymers Inc.; 
Fiber Industries LLC; Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America; and Sun 
Fiber LLC.
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Fine Denier 
Polyester Staple Fiber from India--Domestic Interested Parties' 
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated February 15, 2023; ``Fine 
Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's Republic of China--
Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated February 15, 2023; ``Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from 
the Republic of Korea--Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent 
to Participate,'' dated February 15, 2023; and ``Fine Denier 
Polyester Staple Fiber from Taiwan--Domestic Interested Parties' 
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated February 15, 2023.
    \5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Fine Denier 
Polyester Staple Fiber from India--Domestic Interested Parties' 
Substantive Response,'' dated March 3, 2023; ``Fine Denier Polyester 
Staple Fiber from the People's Republic of China--Domestic 
Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated March 2, 2023; 
``Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea--Domestic Interested 
Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated March 3, 2023; and ``Fine 
Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from Taiwan--Domestic Interested 
Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated March 2, 2023.
    \6\ Id.
    \7\ See Commerce's Letter ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on February 
1, 2023,'' dated March 23, 2023.
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Scope of the Orders 8
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    \8\ See Orders.
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    The merchandise covered by the Orders is fine denier PSF, not 
carded or combed, measuring less than 3.3 decitex (3 denier) in 
diameter. The scope covers all fine denier PSF, whether coated or 
uncoated. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\
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    \9\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the First Expedited Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from 
India, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and 
Taiwan,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail if the Orders 
were revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list 
of the sections in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is in 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

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directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

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 likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the 
dumping margins likely to prevail are weighted-average margins up to 
103.06 percent for China, 21.43 percent for India, 45.23 percent for 
South Korea, and 48.86 percent for Taiwan.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely 
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

    We are issuing and publishing these final results of sunset reviews 
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: May 30, 2023.
Lisa Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

Sections 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 the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-12260 Filed 6-7-23; 8:45 am]
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