[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59892-59893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16183]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-842]


Large Residential Washers From Mexico: Final Results of the 
Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on large residential washers from Mexico 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review'' 
section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable July 24, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mira Warrier, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-8031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 15, 2013, Commerce published in the Federal Register 
the AD order on large residential washers from Mexico.\1\ On April 1, 
2024, Commerce published the initiation of the second sunset review of 
the Order 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 a notice of intent to participate in this 
sunset review from Whirlpool Corporation, 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 producers of a domestic 
like product in the United States.
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    \1\ See Large Residential Washers from Mexico and the Republic 
of Korea: Antidumping Duty Orders, 78 FR 11148 (February 15, 2013) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 22373 
(April 1, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Whirlpool's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated April 16, 2024.
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    Commerce received a timely, adequate substantive response to the 
Initiation Notice from the domestic interested party within the 30-day 
period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce did not 
receive substantive responses from any other interested parties, and no 
party requested a hearing.
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    \4\ See Whirlpool's Letter, ``Substantive Response of Whirlpool 
Corporation to the Notice of Initiation,'' dated April 29, 2024.
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    On April 22, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade 
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response 
from other interested parties.\5\ 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 an expedited, i.e., 120-day, sunset review of the 
Order.
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    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on April 
22, 2024,'' dated April 23, 2024.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the Order are large residential washers, 
all automatic clothes washing machines, regardless of the orientation 
of the rotational axis, except as noted below, with a cabinet width 
(measured from its widest point) of at least 24.5 inches (62.23 cm) and 
no more than 32.0 inches (81.28 cm). For a complete description of the 
scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Large Residential Washers from Mexico,'' 
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 this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the

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margins of dumping likely to prevail if the Order were revoked.\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 at 
https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \7\ Id.
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Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to 
the continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the 
dumping margin likely to prevail would be at a rate up to 72.41 
percent.

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 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 subject 
to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing the results in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 771(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: July 17, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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 Order
IV. History of the Order
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 Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2024-16183 Filed 7-23-24; 8:45 am]
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