[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 145 (Monday, July 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60871-60878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16636]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received 
requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty 
(AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with June anniversary dates. 
In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are initiating those 
administrative reviews.

DATES: Applicable July 29, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Brown, AD/CVD Operations, 
Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4735.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(b), for administrative reviews of various AD and CVD orders 
with June anniversary dates.
    All deadlines for the submission of various types of information, 
certifications, or comments or actions by Commerce discussed below 
refer to the number of calendar days from the applicable starting time.

Respondent Selection

    In the event that Commerce limits the number of respondents for 
individual examination for administrative reviews initiated pursuant to 
requests made for the orders identified below, Commerce intends to 
select respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
data for U.S. imports during the period of review (POR). We intend to 
place the CBP data on the record within five days of publication of the 
initiation

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notice and to make our decision regarding respondent selection within 
35 days of publication of the initiation Federal Register notice. 
Comments regarding the CBP data and respondent selection should be 
submitted within seven days after the placement of the CBP data on the 
record of this review. Parties wishing to submit rebuttal comments 
should submit those comments within five days after the deadline for 
the initial comments.
    In the event that Commerce decides it is necessary to limit 
individual examination of respondents and conduct respondent selection 
under section 777A(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), the following guidelines regarding collapsing of companies for 
purposes of respondent selection will apply. In general, Commerce has 
found that determinations concerning whether particular companies 
should be ``collapsed'' (e.g., treated as a single entity for purposes 
of calculating AD rates) require a substantial amount of detailed 
information and analysis, which often require follow-up questions and 
analysis. Accordingly, Commerce will not conduct collapsing analyses at 
the respondent selection phase of this review and will not collapse 
companies at the respondent selection phase unless there has been a 
determination to collapse certain companies in a previous segment of 
this AD proceeding (e.g., investigation, administrative review, new 
shipper review, or changed circumstances review). For any company 
subject to this review, if Commerce determined, or continued to treat, 
that company as collapsed with others, Commerce will assume that such 
companies continue to operate in the same manner and will collapse them 
for respondent selection purposes. Otherwise, Commerce will not 
collapse companies for purposes of respondent selection.
    Parties are requested to (a) identify which companies subject to 
review previously were collapsed, and (b) provide a citation to the 
proceeding in which they were collapsed. Further, if companies are 
requested to complete the Quantity and Value (Q&V) Questionnaire for 
purposes of respondent selection, in general, each company must report 
volume and value data separately for itself. Parties should not include 
data for any other party, even if they believe they should be treated 
as a single entity with that other party. If a company was collapsed 
with another company or companies in the most recently completed 
segment of this proceeding where Commerce considered collapsing that 
entity, complete Q&V data for that collapsed entity must be submitted.

Notice of No Sales

    With respect to AD administrative reviews, we intend to rescind the 
review where there are no suspended entries for a company or entity 
under review and/or where there are no suspended entries under the 
company-specific case number for that company or entity. Where there 
may be suspended entries, if a producer or exporter named in this 
notice of initiation had no exports, sales, or entries during the POR, 
it may notify Commerce of this fact within 30 days of publication of 
this notice in the Federal Register for Commerce to consider how to 
treat suspended entries under that producer's or exporter's company-
specific case number.

Deadline for Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), a party that has requested a 
review may withdraw that request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The 
regulation provides that Commerce may extend this time if it is 
reasonable to do so. Determinations by Commerce to extend the 90-day 
deadline will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Deadline for Particular Market Situation Allegation

    Section 504 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 amended 
the Act by adding the concept of a particular market situation (PMS) 
for purposes of constructed value under section 773(e) of the Act.\1\ 
Section 773(e) of the Act states that ``if a particular market 
situation exists such that the cost of materials and fabrication or 
other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect the cost of 
production in the ordinary course of trade, the administering authority 
may use another calculation methodology under this subtitle or any 
other calculation methodology.'' When an interested party submits a PMS 
allegation pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, Commerce will respond 
to such a submission consistent with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v). If 
Commerce finds that a PMS exists under section 773(e) of the Act, then 
it will modify its dumping calculations appropriately.
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    \1\ See Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, Public Law 114-
27, 129 Stat. 362 (2015).
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    Neither section 773(e) of the Act nor 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v) set a 
deadline for the submission of PMS allegations and supporting factual 
information. However, in order to administer section 773(e) of the Act, 
Commerce must receive PMS allegations and supporting factual 
information with enough time to consider the submission. Thus, should 
an interested party wish to submit a PMS allegation and supporting new 
factual information pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, it must do 
so no later than 20 days after submission of initial responses to 
section D of the questionnaire.

Separate Rates

    In proceedings involving non-market economy (NME) countries, 
Commerce begins with a rebuttable presumption that all companies within 
the country are subject to government control and, thus, should be 
assigned a single AD deposit rate. It is Commerce's policy to assign 
all exporters of merchandise subject to an administrative review in an 
NME country this single rate unless an exporter can demonstrate that it 
is sufficiently independent so as to be entitled to a separate rate.
    To establish whether a firm is sufficiently independent from 
government control of its export activities to be entitled to a 
separate rate, Commerce analyzes each entity exporting the subject 
merchandise. In accordance with the separate rates criteria, Commerce 
assigns separate rates to companies in NME cases only if respondents 
can demonstrate the absence of both de jure and de facto government 
control over export activities.
    All firms listed below that wish to qualify for separate rate 
status in the administrative reviews involving NME countries must 
complete, as appropriate, either a Separate Rate Application or 
Certification, as described below.
    For these administrative reviews, in order to demonstrate separate 
rate eligibility, Commerce requires entities for whom a review was 
requested, that were assigned a separate rate in the most recent 
segment of this proceeding in which they participated, to certify that 
they continue to meet the criteria for obtaining a separate rate. The 
Separate Rate Certification form will be available on Commerce's 
website at https://access.trade.gov/Resources/nme/nme-sep-rate.html on 
the date of publication of this Federal Register notice. In responding 
to the certification, please follow the ``Instructions for Filing the 
Certification'' in the Separate Rate Certification. Separate Rate 
Certifications are due to Commerce no later than 30 calendar days after 
publication of this Federal Register notice. The deadline and 
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for submitting a Separate Rate Certification applies equally to NME-
owned firms, wholly foreign-owned firms, and foreign sellers who 
purchase and export subject merchandise to the United States.
    Entities that currently do not have a separate rate from a 
completed segment of the proceeding \2\ should timely file a Separate 
Rate Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this 
proceeding. In addition, companies that received a separate rate in a 
completed segment of the proceeding that have subsequently made 
changes, including, but not limited to, changes to corporate structure, 
acquisitions of new companies or facilities, or changes to their 
official company name,\3\ should timely file a Separate Rate 
Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this 
proceeding. The Separate Rate Application will be available on 
Commerce's website at https://access.trade.gov/Resources/nme/nme-sep-rate.html on the date of publication of this Federal Register notice. 
In responding to the Separate Rate Application, refer to the 
instructions contained in the application. Separate Rate Applications 
are due to Commerce no later than 30 calendar days after publication of 
this Federal Register notice. The deadline and requirement for 
submitting a Separate Rate Application applies equally to NME-owned 
firms, wholly foreign-owned firms, and foreign sellers that purchase 
and export subject merchandise to the United States.
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    \2\ Such entities include entities that have not participated in 
the proceeding, entities that were preliminarily granted a separate 
rate in any currently incomplete segment of the proceeding (e.g., an 
ongoing administrative review, new shipper review, etc.) and 
entities that lost their separate rate in the most recently 
completed segment of the proceeding in which they participated.
    \3\ Only changes to the official company name, rather than trade 
names, need to be addressed via a Separate Rate Application. 
Information regarding new trade names may be submitted via a 
Separate Rate Certification.
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    Exporters and producers must file a timely Separate Rate 
Application or Certification if they want to be considered for 
individual examination. Furthermore, exporters and producers who submit 
a Separate Rate Application or Certification and subsequently are 
selected as mandatory respondents will no longer be eligible for 
separate rate status unless they respond to all parts of the 
questionnaire as mandatory respondents.

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating 
administrative reviews of the following AD and CVD orders and findings. 
We intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than 
June 30, 2025.

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                   AD Proceedings
 
ARGENTINA: Raw Honey, A-357-823.....................      6/1/23-5/31/24
    Algodonera Avellaneda S.A.......................
    Apicola Danangie................................
    Argentik LLC....................................
    Asociaci[oacute]n De Cooperativas Argentinas
     Cooperativa Limitada...........................
    Asociaci[oacute]n De Cooperativas Argentinas C.L
    Azul Agronegocios S.A...........................
    Camino de Circunvalancion y Calle...............
    Compania Apicola Argentina S.A..................
    Compania Inversora Platense S.A.................
    Cooperativa Apicola La Colmena Ltda.............
    D'Ambros Maria De Los Angeles D'Ambros Maria
     Daniela SH.....................................
    D'Ambros Maria de los Angeles y D'Ambros Maria
     Daniela SRL....................................
    Gasrroni Srl....................................
    Gasrroni S.R.L..................................
    Geomiel SA......................................
    Gruas San Blas S.A..............................
    Industrial Haedo S.A............................
    Honey and Grains SRL............................
    Mieles Cor Pam Srl..............................
    Naiman S.A......................................
    Newsan S.A......................................
    Newsan Food S.A.................................
    NEXCO S.A.......................................
    Osbo S.A........................................
    Patagonik Food S.A..............................
    Promiel Srl (Vicentin S.A.I.C.).................
    Terremare Foods S.A.S...........................
    Villamora S.A...................................
BRAZIL: Raw Honey, A-351-857........................      6/1/23-5/31/24
    Annamell Imp. E Exp. De Produtos Apicolas Ltda..
    Apidouro Comercial Exportadora e Importadora
     Ltda...........................................
    Api[aacute]rio Diamante Comercial Exportadora
     Ltda/Api[aacute]rio Diamante
     Produ[ccedil][atilde]o e Comercial de Mel Ltda.
    Api[aacute]rios Adams Agroindustrial Comercial
     Exportadora Ltda...............................
    Apis Nativa Agroindustrial Exportadora Ltda.....
    Breyer & Cia Ltda \4\...........................
    Carnauba Do Brasil Ltda.........................
    Central de Cooperativas Ap[iacute]colas do
     Semi[aacute]rido Brasileiro--CASA APIS \5\.....
    Conexao Agro Ltda. ME \6\.......................
    Cooperativa Mista Dos Apicultores D.............
    Flora Nectar Ind. Comp. Imp. e Exp. de Mel Ltda
     \7\ Lambertucci................................
    Matrunita.......................................

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    Melbras Importadora e Exportadora Agroindustria
     Ltda \8\ Minamel Agroindustria Ltda \9\........
    Nectar Floral...................................
    Novomel.........................................
    S&A Honey Ltda EPP \10\.........................
    Safe Logistics..................................
    Samel Honey.....................................
    STM Trading.....................................
    Wenzel's Apicultura Comercio Industria
     Importacao Exportacao Ltda. aka Wenzel's
     Apicultura \11\................................
GERMANY: Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing and         6/1/23-5/31/24
 Carbon and Alloy Steel, A-428-845..................
    Benteler Steel/Tube GmbH/Benteler Distribution
     International GmbH.............................
    Mubea Fahrwerksfedern GmbH......................
    Salzgitter AG...................................
    Mannesmann Line Pipe GmbH.......................
    Mannesmann Precision Tubes GmbH.................
INDIA: Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of            6/1/23-5/31/24
 Carbon and Alloy Steel, A-533-873..................
    Goodluck India Limited..........................
    Tube Investments of India Limited \12\..........
    Salem Steel N.A., LLC...........................
INDIA: Glycine, A-533-883...........................      6/1/23-5/31/24
    Aditya Chemicals................................
    Avid Organics Private Limited...................
    Bajaj Healthcare Limited........................
    Eagle Chemical Works............................
    Elementis Specialties India Pvt.................
    Euroasias Organics Pvt., Ltd....................
    Global Merchants................................
    Gulbrandsen Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.......
    J.R. Corporation................................
    Kronox Lab Sciences Pvt., Ltd...................
    Kumar Industries................................
    Lucas Tvs Ltd...................................
    Medilane Healthcare Pvt., Ltd...................
    Mumbai Merchant.................................
    Natural and Essential Oils Pvt., Ltd............
    Nature Bio......................................
    Paras Intermediates Private Limited.............
    Priya Chemicals.................................
    Reliance Corporation............................
    Rexisize Rasayan Industries.....................
    Rudraa International............................
    Shari Pharmachem Pvt., Ltd......................
    Tarkesh Trading Co..............................
    Valaji Pharma Chem..............................
    Venus International.............................
INDIA: Quartz Surface Products, A-533-889...........      6/1/23-5/31/24
    3HQ Surfaces Pvt. Ltd...........................
    Advantis Quartz LLP.............................
    Amazoone Ceramic Ltd............................
    Antique Marbonite Pvt Ltd/Prism Johnson Limited/
     Shivam Enterprises.............................
    Argil Ceramics..................................
    ARO Granite Industries Limited..................
    Asian Granito India Ltd.........................
    Baba Super Minerals Pvt Ltd.....................
    Camrola Quartz Limited..........................
    Chaitanya International Minerals LLP............
    Classic Marble Company Pvt Ltd..................
    Colors of Rainbow...............................
    Cuarzo..........................................
    Divine Surfaces Pvt Ltd.........................
    EELQ Stone LLP..................................
    Esprit Stones Pvt Ltd...........................
    Evetis Stone (I) Pvt Ltd........................
    Geetanjali Quartz Pvt Ltd.......................
    Global Surfaces Ltd.............................
    Glowstone Industries Pvt Ltd....................
    Hi Elite Quartz LLP.............................
    INANI Marble and Industries Ltd.................
    Keros Stone LLP.................................
    Krishna Sai Exports.............................
    Mahi Granites Pvt Ltd...........................
    Malbros Marbles and Granites Industries.........
    Marudhar Quartz Surfaces Private Limited/
     Marudhar Rocks International Pvt Ltd...........
    MQ surfaces Pvt Ltd.............................

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    Nice Quartz and Stones Pvt Ltd..................
    Pacific Industries Limited......................
    Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP.....................
    Paradigm Granite Pvt Ltd........................
    Paradigm Stones India Pvt Ltd...................
    Pelican Quartz Stone............................
    Pokarna Engineered Stone Limited................
    Pristine Quartz Private Limited.................
    Quartzkraft LLP.................................
    Renshou Industries..............................
    Rocks Forever...................................
    Rudra Quartz....................................
    Safayar Ceramics Pvt Ltd........................
    Satya Exports...................................
    Southern Rocks and Minerals Pvt Ltd.............
    Sunex Stone Pvt Ltd.............................
    SVG Exports Pvt Ltd.............................
    TAB India Granites Pvt Ltd......................
    Universal Quartz & Natural Stone Pvt Ltd........
    Universall Granites.............................
    Venkata Sri Balaji Quartz Surfaces..............
INDIA: Raw Honey, A-533-903.........................      6/1/23-5/31/24
    AA Food Factory.................................
    Allied Natural Product..........................
    Alpro...........................................
    Ambrosia Natural Products (India) Private
     Limited/Ambrosia Enterprise/Sunlite India......
    Agro Producer Co., Ltd..........................
    Aone Enterprises................................
    Apibee Natural Product Private Limited..........
    Apl Logistic....................................
    Bee Hive Farms..................................
    Brij Honey Pvt., Ltd............................
    Dabur India Limited.............................
    Ess Pee Quality Products........................
    Ganpati Natural Products........................
    GMC Natural Product.............................
    Hi Tech Natural Products India Ltd..............
    Indocan Honey Pvt., Ltd.........................
    Infinator Pvt., Ltd.............................
    Kejriwal Bee Care India (Pvt.) Ltd..............
    KK Natural Food Industries LLP..................
    Natural Agro Foods..............................
    NYSA Agro Foods.................................
    Pearlcot Enterprises............................
    Queenbee Foods Pvt. Ltd.........................
    Salt Range Foods Pvt. Ltd.......................
    Shakti Apifoods Pvt. Limited \13\...............
    Shan Organics...................................
    Shiv Apiaries...................................
    Sunlite Organic.................................
    UTMT............................................
    Vedic Systems...................................
    Yieppie Internationals..........................
ITALY: Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of            6/1/23-5/31/24
 Carbon and Alloy Steel, A-475-838..................
    Dalmine, S.p.A..................................
ITALY: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand, A-475-     6/1/23-5/31/24
 843................................................
    CB Trafilati Acciai S.p.A.......................
    Siderurgica Latina Martin S.p.A.................
    Tensacciai Srl..................................
    Trafilerie Meridionali S.p.A....................
    WBO Italcables Societa Cooperativa..............
JAPAN: Glycine, A-588-878...........................      6/1/23-5/31/24
    Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.....................
    Nagase & Co., Ltd...............................
    Resonac Corporation.............................
    Resonac Holdings Corporation....................
    Showa Denko K.K.................................
    Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd........................
    Yuki Gosei Kogyo Co., Ltd.......................
MALAYSIA: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand, A-      6/1/23-5/31/24
 557-819............................................
    Kiswire Sdn. Bhd................................
    Southern PC Steel Sdn. Bhd......................
    Southern Steel Sdn. Bhd.........................

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    Wei Dat Steel Wire Sdn. Bhd.....................
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM: Raw Honey, A-552-833.      6/1/23-5/31/24
    Ban Me Thuot Honeybee Joint Stock Company.......
    Ban Me Thuot HoneyBee Joint Stock Company.......
    Bao Nguyen Honeybee Co., Ltd....................
    Bee Honey Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City.......
    Daisy Honey Bee Joint Stock Company.............
    Daisy Honey Bee JSC.............................
    Dak Nguyen Hong Exploitation of Honey Company
     Limited TA.....................................
    Daklak Honeybee Joint Stock Company.............
    Daklak Honey Bee JSC............................
    Dong Nai Honey Bee Corp.........................
    Dongnai HoneyBee Corporation....................
    Golden Bee Company Limited......................
    Golden Honey Co., Ltd...........................
    Hai Phong Honeybee Company Limited..............
    Haiphong Honeybee Co., Ltd......................
    Hanoi Honeybee Joint Stock Company..............
    Hanoi Honey Bee Joint Stock Company.............
    Hanoibee JSCHighlands Honeybee Travel Co., Ltd..
    Hoa Viet Honeybee One Member Company Limited
     (also known as Hoa Viet Honeybee Co., Ltd.)....
    Hoang Tri Honey Bee Company Limited.............
    Hoang Tri Honey Bee Company Ltd.................
    H.T. Honey Co., Ltd.............................
    Hoaviet Honeybee Co., Ltd./Hoa Viet Honeybee
     Co., Ltd.......................................
    Huong Rung Co., Ltd.............................
    Huong Rung Trading--Investment and Export
     Company (Hung Rung Co., Ltd.)..................
    Southern Honey Bee Co., Ltd.....................
    Huong Viet Honey Co., Ltd.......................
    Nguyen Hong Honey, Co Ltd.......................
    Spring Honeybee Co., Ltd........................
    Thanh Hao Bees Company Limited..................
    Viet Thanh Food Technology Development
     Investment Company Limited (Viet Thanh Food
     Co., Ltd.).....................................
SPAIN: Chlorinated Isocyanurates, A-469-814.........      6/1/23-5/31/24
    Ecros, S.A......................................
    Electroqu[iacute]mica de Hernani, S.A...........
    Industrias Qu[iacute]micas Tamar, S.L...........
SPAIN: Finished Carbon Steel Flanges, A-469-815.....      6/1/23-5/31/24
    ULMA Forja, S.Coop..............................
SPAIN: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand, A-469-     6/1/23-5/31/24
 821................................................
    Global Special Steel Products S.A.U. (d.b.a.
     Trenzas y Cables de Acero PSC, S.L. (TYCSA))...
SWITZERLAND: Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing, A-441-801      6/1/23-5/31/24
    Benteler Rothrist AG............................
    Mubea North America Inc.........................
    Mubea Pr[auml]zisionsstahlrohr AG...............
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Ceramic Tile, A-570-      6/1/23-5/31/24
 108................................................
    Cayenne Corporation Ltd.........................
    Foshan Qiangshengda Building Material Co. Ltd...
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Chlorinated               6/1/23-5/31/24
 Isocyanurates, A-570-898...........................
    Heze Huayi Chemical Co. Ltd.....................
    Juancheng Kangtai Chemical Co., Ltd.............
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Tapered Roller            6/1/23-5/31/24
 Bearing, A-570-601.................................
    C&U Group Shanghai Bearing Co., Ltd.............
    Changshan Peer Bearing Co., Ltd.................
    Hangzhou C&U Automotive Bearing Co., Ltd........
    Hangzhou C&U Metallurgy Bearing Co., Ltd........
    Huangshi C&U Bearing Co., Ltd...................
    Shanghai Tainai Bearing Co., Ltd................
    Sichuan C&U Bearing Co., Ltd....................
UKRAINE: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand, A-       6/1/23-5/31/24
 823-817............................................
    PJSC Stalkanat..................................
 
                CVD Proceedings \14\
 
INDIA: Glycine, C-533-884...........................     1/1/23-12/31/23
    Aditya Chemicals................................
    Avid Organics Pvt. Ltd..........................
    Bajaj Healthcare Limited........................
    Eagle Chemical Works............................
    Elementis Specialties India Pvt. Ltd............
    Euroasia Trans Continental......................
    Euroasias Ingredients Pvt., Ltd.................
    Euroasias Organics Pvt., Ltd....................
    Global Merchants................................

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    Gulbrandsen Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.......
    J.R. Corporation................................
    Kronox Lab Sciences Pvt., Ltd...................
    Kumar Industries, India.........................
    Lucas Tvs Ltd...................................
    Medilane Healthcare Pvt., Ltd...................
    Natural And Essential Oils Pvt., Ltd............
    Paras Intermediates Pvt., Ltd...................
    Reliance Corporation............................
    Rexisize Rasayan Industries.....................
    Rudraa International............................
    Shari Pharmachem Pvt., Ltd......................
    Tarkesh Trading Co..............................
INDIA: Quartz Surface Products, C-533-890...........     1/1/23-12/31/23
    ARO Granite Industries Limited..................
    Camrola Quartz Limited..........................
    Esprit Stones Pvt. Ltd..........................
    Global Surfaces Ltd.............................
    Marudhar Quartz Surfaces Private Limited........
    Marudhar Rocks International Pvt Ltd............
    Pacific Industries Limited......................
    Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP.....................
    Pokarna Engineered Stone Limited................
    SVG Exports Pvt Ltd.............................
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Ceramic Tile, C-570-     1/1/23-12/31/23
 109................................................
    Cayenne Corporation Ltd.........................
 
                Suspension Agreements
 
None................................................
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Duty Absorption Reviews
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    \4\ Commerce also received a request for review of ``Breyer E 
Cia Ltda.,'' which we consider to be the same company.
    \5\ Commerce also received a request for review of ``Central De 
Cooperativas Apicolas Do (CASA APIS),'' which we consider to be the 
same company.
    \6\ Commerce also received a request for review of ``Conexao 
Agro LTD.,'' which we consider to be the same company.
    \7\ Commerce also received a request for review of ``Flora 
Nectar'' and ``Floranectar Ind. Comp. Imp. E Exp. De Mel,'' which we 
consider to be the same company.
    \8\ Commerce also received a request for review of ``Melbras 
Importadora Agroind[uacute]stria Ltda.'' and ``Melbras Importadora E 
Exportadora,'' which we consider to be the same company.
    \9\ Commerce also received a request for review of ``Minamel,'' 
which we consider to be the same company.
    \10\ Commerce also received a request for review of ``S & A 
Honey Ltda.,'' which we consider to be the same company.
    \11\ Commerce also received a request for review of ``Wenzel's 
Apicultura'' and ``Wenzel's Apicultura Comercio Industria Import,'' 
which we consider to be the same company.
    \12\ Tube Products of India, Ltd. is a unit of Tube Investments 
of India Limited, and is included in the review of Tube Investments 
of India Limited.
    \13\ On July 16, 2024, Commerce confirmed with counsel that 
references to ``Shakti Apifoods Pvt. Limited'' and ``Shakti Api 
Foods Pvt. Limited'' relate to the same company.
    \14\ In the Federal Register notice of initiation of 
administrative reviews of orders with the anniversary month of May 
2024 (89 FR 55567; July 5, 2024), Commerce included an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on 
polyethylene terephthalate resin from India (C-533-862); however, no 
party requested an administrative review of this order. As a result, 
we are clarifying here that we are not initiating an administrative 
review of the countervailing duty order on polyethylene 
terephthalate resin from India (C-533-862).
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    During any administrative review covering all or part of a period 
falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of 
the publication of an AD order under 19 CFR 351.211 or a determination 
under 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or suspended 
investigation (after sunset review), Commerce, if requested by a 
domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of publication of 
the notice of initiation of the review, will determine whether ADs have 
been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to the review if the 
subject merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer 
that is affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must 
include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry 
is requested.

Gap Period Liquidation

    For the first administrative review of any order, there will be no 
assessment of antidumping or countervailing duties on entries of 
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption during the relevant ``gap'' period of the order (i.e., the 
period following the expiry of provisional measures and before 
definitive measures were put into place), if such a gap period is 
applicable to the POR.

Administrative Protective Orders and Letters of Appearance

    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with the procedures 
outlined in Commerce's regulations at 19 CFR 351.305. Those procedures 
apply to administrative reviews included in this notice of initiation. 
Parties wishing to participate in any of these administrative reviews 
should ensure that they meet the requirements of these procedures 
(e.g., the filing of separate letters of appearance as discussed at 19 
CFR 351.103(d)).

Factual Information Requirements

    Commerce's regulations identify five categories of factual 
information in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21), which are summarized as follows: 
(i) evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence 
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available 
information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the 
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence 
placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual 
information described in (i)-(iv). These regulations require any party, 
when submitting factual information, to specify under

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which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information is being 
submitted and, if the information is submitted to rebut, clarify, or 
correct factual information already on the record, to provide an 
explanation identifying the information already on the record that the 
factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct. The 
regulations, at 19 CFR 351.301, also provide specific time limits for 
such factual submissions based on the type of factual information being 
submitted. Please review the Final Rule,\15\ available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-07-17/pdf/2013-17045.pdf, prior to 
submitting factual information in this segment. Note that Commerce has 
amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of 
documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\16\
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    \15\ See Certification of Factual Information To Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also the 
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 
https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
    \16\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other 
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings; Final 
Rule, 88 FR 67069 (September 29, 2023).
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    Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding 
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information using 
the formats provided at the end of the Final Rule.\17\ Commerce intends 
to reject factual submissions in any proceeding segments if the 
submitting party does not comply with applicable certification 
requirements.
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    \17\ See section 782(b) of the Act; see also Final Rule; and the 
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 
https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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Extension of Time Limits Regulation

    Parties may request an extension of time limits before a time limit 
established under Part 351 expires, or as otherwise specified by 
Commerce.\18\ In general, an extension request will be considered 
untimely if it is filed after the time limit established under Part 351 
expires. For submissions which are due from multiple parties 
simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it 
is filed after 10:00 a.m. on the due date. Examples include, but are 
not limited to: (1) case and rebuttal briefs, filed pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.309; (2) factual information to value factors under 19 CFR 
351.408(c), or to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 
351.511(a)(2), filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3) and rebuttal, 
clarification and correction filed pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.301(c)(3)(iv); (3) comments concerning the selection of a surrogate 
country and surrogate values and rebuttal; (4) comments concerning CBP 
data; and (5) Q&V questionnaires. Under certain circumstances, Commerce 
may elect to specify a different time limit by which extension requests 
will be considered untimely for submissions which are due from multiple 
parties simultaneously. In such a case, Commerce will inform parties in 
the letter or memorandum setting forth the deadline (including a 
specified time) by which extension requests must be filed to be 
considered timely. This policy also requires that an extension request 
must be made in a separate, standalone submission, and clarifies the 
circumstances under which Commerce will grant untimely-filed requests 
for the extension of time limits. Please review the Final Rule, 
available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm, prior to submitting factual information in these segments.
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    \18\ See 19 CFR 351.302.
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    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: July 24, 2024.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2024-16636 Filed 7-26-24; 8:45 am]
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