[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 40781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13271]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-055]


Carton-Closing Staples From China: Final Results of Sunset Review 
and Revocation of Order

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

SUMMARY: On April 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated the first sunset review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on 
carton-closing staples from China. Because no domestic interested party 
filed a timely notice of intent to participate in this sunset review, 
consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), Commerce is revoking the AD order on carton-closing 
staples from China.

DATES: Applicable May 8, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry Wolfe, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5848

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 8, 2018, Commerce issued an AD order on carton-closing 
staples from China.\1\ On April 3, 2023, Commerce published notice of 
the initiation of the first sunset review of the Order pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\
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    \1\ See Carton-Closing Staples from the People's Republic of 
China: Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 20792 (May 8, 2018) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 19616 
(April 3, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
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    We did not receive a timely notice of intent to participate in this 
sunset review from any domestic interested party within fifteen days of 
the publication of the Initiation Notice in the Federal Register, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). Pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(A), a domestic interested party that does not file a 
notice of intent to participate in the sunset review will be considered 
not willing to participate in the review. As a result, pursuant 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(1), Commerce concludes that no domestic 
interested party responded to the Initiation Notice under section 
751(c)(3)(A) of the Act. On April 24, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (ITC) in writing that we intended to 
revoke the Order, consistent with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(2).\3\
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    \3\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on April 
3, 2023,'' dated April 24, 2023.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the Order is carton-closing staples. Carton-closing 
staples may be manufactured from carbon, alloy, or stainless steel 
wire, and are included in the scope of the investigation regardless of 
whether they are uncoated or coated, regardless of the type of coating.
    Carton-closing staples are generally made to American Society for 
Testing and Materials (ASTM) specification ASTM D1974/D1974M-16, but 
can also be made to other specifications. Regardless of specification, 
however, all carton-closing staples meeting the scope description are 
included in the scope. Carton-closing staples include stick staple 
products, often referred to as staple strips, and roll staple products, 
often referred to as coils. Stick staples are lightly cemented or 
lacquered together to facilitate handling and loading into stapling 
machines. Roll staples are taped together along their crowns. Carton-
closing staples are covered regardless of whether they are imported in 
stick form or roll form.
    Carton-closing staples vary by the size of the wire, the width of 
the crown, and the length of the leg. The nominal leg length ranges 
from 0.4095 inch to 1.375 inches and the nominal crown width ranges 
from 1.125 inches to 1.375 inches. The size of the wire used in the 
production of carton-closing staples varies from 0.029 to 0.064 inch 
(nominal thickness) by 0.064 to 0.100 inch (nominal width).
    Carton-closing staples subject to this Order are currently 
classifiable under subheadings 8305.20.00.00 and 7317.00.65.60 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While the 
HTSUS subheadings and ASTM specification are provided for convenience 
and for customs purposes, the written description of the subject 
merchandise is dispositive.

Revocation

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3), if no domestic interested party responds to a 
notice of initiation, Commerce shall, within 90 days after the 
initiation of review, revoke the order. Because no domestic interested 
party timely filed a notice of intent to participate in this sunset 
review, we determine that no domestic interested party is participating 
in this sunset review. Therefore, consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A) 
of the Act, 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3), and 19 CFR 
351.222(i)(1)(i), we are revoking the Order.

Effective Date of Revocation

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.222(i)(2)(i), Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the 
merchandise subject to the Order entered, or withdrawn from the 
warehouse, on or after May 8, 2023, the fifth anniversary of the date 
of the publication of the Order.\4\ Entries of subject merchandise 
prior to the effective date of revocation will continue to be subject 
to suspension of liquidation and AD deposit requirements. Commerce may 
conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to 
the effective date of revocation in response to appropriately filed 
requests for reviews.
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    \4\ See Order.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results of sunset review 
and revocation of the Order in accordance with sections 751(c) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) and 19 CFR 
351.222(i)(1)(i).

    Dated: June 15, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-13271 Filed 6-21-23; 8:45 am]
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