DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that S.A. Citrique Belge N.V. (Citrique Belge), the sole respondent subject to this antidumping duty (AD) administrative review, did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) January 8, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review. [[Page 71307]] DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Berger, 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) 482-2483. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 9, 2019, Commerce published a notice initiating an AD administrative review of citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Belgium covering Citrique Belge for the POR.\1\ On March 13, | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that diamond sawblades and parts thereof from the People’s Republic of China (China) were not sold at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Hansen, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3683. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 16, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the 2017-2018 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof from China.\1\ We invited interested parties to [[Page 71309]] comment on the Preliminary Results and we received a case brief from the petitioner, the Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers’ Coalition,\2\ and | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has completed its administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on chlorinated isocyanurates (chlorinated isos) from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, and determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of chlorinated isos. The final net subsidy rates are listed below in “Final Results of Administrative Review.” DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Neuman or Annathea Cook, 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) 482-0486 or (202) 482-0250, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 13, 2014, Commerce published in the Federal Register a CVD order on chlorinated isos from China.\1\ Pursuant to a request from the petitioners,\2\ Commerce initiated this administrative review on January 31, 2019.\3\ On January 16, 2020, Commerce published the | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People’s Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the “Final Results of Sunset Review” section of this notice. DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kolberg, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 82-1785. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 10, 2015, Commerce published the CVD Order on passenger [[Page 71314]] tires from China.\1\ On July 10, 2020, Commerce published the Notice of Initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a changed circumstances review (CCR) to [[Page 71316]] determine if Newlat Food S.p.A. (Newlat) is the successor-in-interest to Delverde Industrie Alimentari S.p.A. (Delverde) in the context of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy. We preliminarily determine that Newlat is not the successor-in-interest to Delverde. DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Hoffner, 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) 482-3315. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 14, 1996, Commerce published in the Federal Register an antidumping duty (AD) order on certain pasta from Italy.\1\ On July 30, 2020, Newlat requested that, pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Both- Well Steel Fittings, Co., Ltd. (Bothwell), the sole company under review, did not have any entries during the period of review (POR) May 17, 2018 through August 31, 2019 that are subject to review. Therefore, we are rescinding this administrative review. DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Ayache or Samuel Glickstein, 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) 482-2623 or (202) 482-5307, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 23, 2020, Commerce published its Preliminary Results stating its intent to preliminarily rescind this administrative review in the Federal Register and invited parties to comment.\1\ For a discussion of events subsequent to the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by 50 days.\3\ On July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by an | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey), covering the period January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Shaw, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0697. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 1, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD order on rebar from Turkey.\1\ On July 30, 2020, the Rebar Trade Coalition (the petitioner) timely requested that Commerce conduct an administrative review of for Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S (Habas).\2\ We received no other requests for review. On September 3, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review with respect to Habas, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair- value (LTFV) investigation of certain vertical shaft engines between 99cc and up to 225cc, and parts thereof (small vertical engines) from the People’s Republic of China (China) until March 5, 2021, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months. DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Whitley Herndon or Benjamin A. Luberda, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6274 or (202) 482-2185, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 7, 2020, Commerce initiated an LTFV investigation of imports of small vertical engines from China.\1\ The period of investigation is July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. On October 21, 2020, Commerce published its Preliminary Determination in this LTFV investigation of small vertical engines from China.\2\ | |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing a new information collection in use without an OMB control number. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 8, 2021. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request (ICR) by mail to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number “1018-Friends” in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (703) 358-2503. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5 CFR 1320, all information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a | |
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSIONAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in their five year (sunset) reviews that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Japan, and the AD orders on PC strand from Brazil, India, the Republic of Korea (Korea), Mexico, and Thailand (hereafter referred to as the six countries) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, and that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on PC strand from India would likely lead to continuation of recurrence of net countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD finding/orders on PC strand from the six countries and the CVD order on PC strand from India. DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Kinney or Brian Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2285 or (202) 482-1766, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: On August 4, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated the fifth sunset review of the antidumping duty order on chloropicrin from the People’s Republic of China (China). Because the domestic interested parties did not file a timely substantive response in this sunset review, Commerce is revoking this antidumping duty order. DATES: Applicable September 22, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abdul Alnoor, AD/CVD Operations, [[Page 71315]] Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4554. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On March 22, 1984, Commerce issued an antidumping duty order on chloropicrin from China.\1\ On September 22, 2015, Commerce published a notice of continuation of the Order.\2\ There has been one administrative review since issuance of the Order.\3\ Commerce | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the People’s Republic of China (China) and the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia) would likely 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 these AD orders. DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 26, 2014, Commerce published the amended final affirmative determination in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of MSG from China and the antidumping duty orders for MSG from China and Indonesia in the Federal Register.\1\ On October 1, 2019, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the five-year (sunset) reviews of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) from the People’s Republic of China (China) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD order. DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Sliney, Office III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2437. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 6, 2004, Commerce published the AD order on THFA from China.\1\ On March 1, 2020 Commerce initiated the third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 as amended (the Act).\2\ As a result of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of the Order would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on commodity matchbooks (matchbooks) from India would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders. DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, [[Page 71322]] International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 4798. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 11, 2009, Commerce published the AD and CVD orders on | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 2, 2020 under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Toppan Interamerica, Inc. of McDonough, Georgia. Supplements to the complaint were filed on October 5, 2020, and October 21, 2020. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain furniture products finished with decorative wood grain paper and [[Page 71356]] components thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Copyright Registration No. VA 2-142-287 (“the ‘287 copyright”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email [email protected]. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting th | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is announcing the results of the 2020 Annual GSP Review with respect to: Products considered for the addition to, and removal from, the list of eligible products for certain beneficiary countries; and decisions related to competitive need limitations (CNLs), including petitions for waivers of CNLs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Chlebek, Director for GSP at (202) 395-2974 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background The GSP program provides for the duty-free treatment of designated articles when imported from beneficiary developing countries. The GSP program is authorized by Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.), as amended, and is implemented in accordance with Executive Order 11888 of November 24, 1975, as modified by subsequent Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations. Each year, USTR leads the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) GSP Subcommittee in reviewing the list of products eligible for GSP benefits and, after the completion of this process, which includes public hearings, provides recommendations to the President on appropriate actions based on statutory criteria, including exclusions | |
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