[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 229 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83532-83533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26336]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-866]


Certain Folding Gift Boxes From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of determinations by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain folding 
gift boxes (gift boxes) from the People's Republic of China (China) 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is 
publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order.

DATES: Applicable November 8, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Cipolla, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4956.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 8, 2002, Commerce published the AD order on certain 
folding gift boxes from China.\1\ On June 1, 2023, the ITC 
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the fourth sunset review of 
the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude 
of margins of dumping likely to prevail should the Order be revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Folding Gift 
Boxes from the People's Republic of China, 67 FR 864 (January 8, 
2002) (Order).
    \2\ See Folding Gift Boxes from China; Institution of a Five-
Year Review, 88 FR 35917 (June 1, 2023).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 35832 
(June 1, 2023).
    \4\ See Certain Folding Gift Boxes from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order, 88 FR 69133 (October 5, 2023), and accompanying Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.
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    On November 8, 2023, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\5\
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    \5\ See Folding Gift Boxes from China; Determination, 88 FR 
77107 (November 8, 2023) (ITC Final Determination); and Folding Gift 
Boxes from China, Inv. No. 731-TA-921 (Fourth Review), USITC Pub. 
5471 (November 2023).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the Order are certain folding gift boxes. 
Folding gift boxes are a type of folding or knock-down carton 
manufactured from paper or paperboard. Folding gift boxes are produced 
from a variety of recycled and virgin paper or paperboard materials, 
including, but not limited to, clay-coated paper or paperboard and 
kraft (bleached or unbleached) paper or paperboard. The scope of the 
Order excludes gift boxes manufactured from paper or paperboard of a 
thickness of more than 0.8 millimeters, corrugated paperboard, or paper 
mache. The scope also excludes those gift boxes for which no side of 
the box, when assembled, is at least nine inches in length.
    Folding gift boxes included in the scope are typically decorated 
with a holiday motif using various processes, including printing, 
embossing, debossing, and foil stamping, but may also be plain white or 
printed with a single color. The subject merchandise includes folding 
gift boxes, with or without handles, whether finished or unfinished, 
and whether in one-piece or multi-piece configuration. One-piece gift 
boxes are die-cut or otherwise formed so that the top, bottom, and 
sides form a single, contiguous unit. Two-piece gift boxes are those 
with a folded bottom and a folded top as

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separate pieces. Folding gift boxes are generally packaged in shrink-
wrap, cellophane, or other packaging materials, in single or multi-box 
packs for sale to the retail customer. The scope excludes folding gift 
boxes that have a retailer's name, logo, trademark or similar company 
information printed prominently on the box's top exterior (such folding 
gift boxes are often known as ``not-for-resale'' gift boxes or ``give-
away'' gift boxes and may be provided by department and specialty 
stores at no charge to their retail customers). The scope of the Order 
also excludes folding gift boxes where both the outside of the box is a 
single color and the box is not packaged in shrink-wrap, cellophane, 
other resin-based packaging films, or paperboard.
    Imports of the subject merchandise are classified under Harmonized 
Tariff Schedules of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 4819.20.0040 
and 4819.50.4060. These subheadings also cover products that are 
outside the scope of the Order. Furthermore, although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our 
written description of the scope of the Order is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Order. U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection will continue to collect AD cash deposits at the 
rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the Order will be 
November 8, 2023.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
the last determination by the ITC.
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    \6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary 
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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

    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published pursuant to 
section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: November 24, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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