[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 52123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16819]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-849, A-552-812]


Steel Wire Garment Hangers From Taiwan and the Socialist Republic 
of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on steel wire garment 
hangers (hangers) from Taiwan and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
(Vietnam) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable August 7, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 10, 2012, and February 5, 2013, Commerce published the 
AD orders on hangers from Taiwan and Vietnam, respectively.\1\ On April 
3, 2023, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the five-year 
sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On April 11, 2023, Commerce 
received a notice of intent to participate in this review from M&B 
Metal Products Company, Inc. (domestic interested party) within the 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic 
interested party claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act as a manufacturer of a domestic like product in 
the United States. On April 13, 2023, the domestic interested party 
provided a complete substantive response for this review within the 30-
day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no 
substantive responses from any other interested parties, nor was a 
hearing requested. On April 24, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an 
adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties.\5\ 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 an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the Orders.
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    \1\ See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Taiwan: Antidumping Duty 
Order, 77 FR 73424 (December 10, 2012); and Steel Wire Garment 
Hangers from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty 
Order, 78 FR 8105 (February 5, 2013) (collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 19616 
(April 3, 2023).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Notice of Intent 
to Participate,'' dated April 11, 2023.
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Five-Year (Sunset) 
Review of Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Taiwan-Substantive 
Response of Domestic Producer to Notice of Initiation,'' dated April 
13, 2023; see also Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Five-Year 
(Sunset) Review of Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Vietnam (AD)-
Substantive Response of Domestic Producer to Notice of Initiation,'' 
dated April 13, 2023.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on April 
3, 2023,'' dated April 24, 2023.
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to the Orders are steel wire garment 
hangers, fabricated from carbon steel wire, whether or not galvanized 
or painted, whether or not coated with latex or epoxy or similar 
gripping materials, and whether or not fashioned with paper covers or 
capes (with or without printing) or nonslip features such as saddles or 
tubes. These products may also be referred to by a commercial 
designation, such as shirt, suit, strut, caped, or latex (industrial) 
hangers. The products subject to the Orders are currently classified 
under U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) subheadings 7326.20.0020 
and 7323.99.9080. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
merchandise is dispositive. A full description of the scope of the 
Orders is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decisions Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Taiwan and 
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decisions Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review, including the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation of the 
Order and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Order 
were revoked, are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\ A 
list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is 
included as an 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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    \7\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) 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 
dumping margins likely to prevail would be up to 125.43 percent for 
Taiwan and up to 220.63 percent for Vietnam.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to interested 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. 
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

    We are 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 351.218.

    Dated: August 1, 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 the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

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