[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23759-23764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09090]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-114]
Certain Glass Containers From the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines
that certain glass containers (glass containers) from the People's
Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of
investigation (POI) is January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019.
Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary
determination.
DATES: Applicable April 29, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian or Aleksandras
Nakutis, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6412
or (202) 482-3147, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section
733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce
published the notice of initiation of this investigation
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on October 21, 2019.\1\ On February 19, 2020, Commerce postponed the
preliminary determination in this investigation. The revised deadline
is now April 22, 2020.\2\ For a complete description of the events that
followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The
Preliminary 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
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\1\ See Certain Glass Containers from the People's Republic of
China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 84 FR 56174
(October 21, 2019) (Initiation Notice).
\2\ See Certain Glass Containers from the People's Republic of
China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-
Fair-Value Investigation, 85 FR 9458 (February 19, 2020).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain
Glass Containers from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are glass containers
from China. For a complete description of the scope of this
investigation, see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the preamble to Commerce's regulations,\4\ the
Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise
issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\5\ Certain interested
parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in
the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments
and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this investigation,
and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely
received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\6\ Commerce is
not preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice. See the scope in Appendix I to this notice.
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\4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
\5\ See Initiation Notice.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Glass Containers from the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,'' dated
April 3, 2020 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with
section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices in
accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Because China is a non-
market economy, within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act,
Commerce has calculated normal value (NV) in accordance with section
773(c) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying
Commerce's preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Combination Rates
In the Initiation Notice,\7\ Commerce explained that it would
calculate producer/exporter combination rates for the respondents that
are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin
05.1 describes this practice.\8\
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\7\ See Initiation Notice, 84 FR 56174.
\8\ See Policy Bulletin No. 05.1, ``Separate-Rates Practice and
Application of Combination Rates in Antidumping Investigations
involving Non-Market Economy Countries,'' (April 5, 2005) (Policy
Bulletin 05.1), available on Commerce's website at http://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf.
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Preliminary Determination
Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated
weighted-average dumping margins exist:
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Estimated Cash deposit
weighted- rate
average (adjusted for
Producer Exporter dumping subsidy
margin offsets)
(percent) (percent)
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Guangdong Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd.............. Guangdong Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd 24.90 14.36
Foshan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd................. Guangdong Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd 24.90 14.36
Qixia Changyu Glass Co., Ltd.................. Qixia Changyu Glass Co., Ltd.... 7.60 0.00
Anhui Longrui Glass Co., Ltd.................. Anhui Longrui Glass Co., Ltd.... 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Ruijing Glass Products Co., Ltd........ Golden Ace Industrial Co., Ltd.. 13.76 3.22
Shandong Huapeng Glass Co., Ltd............... Happyann Crafts Int'l Co., Ltd.. 13.76 3.22
Shenyang Hongye Glass Containers Co., Ltd..... Happyann Crafts Int'l Co., Ltd.. 13.76 3.22
Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Ltd........ Hongkong Happyann Trading 13.76 3.22
Company Limited.
Shandong Jingbo Groups Co., Ltd............... Hongkong Happyann Trading 13.76 3.22
Company Limited.
Taixing Jili Glass Products Co., Ltd.......... Hongkong Happyann Trading 13.76 3.22
Company Limited.
Shanxi Qi County Guanghua Glassware Co., Ltd.. Meridian International Ltd...... 13.76 3.22
Hejian Jiarui Glassware Factory............... Meridian International Ltd...... 13.76 3.22
Shijiazhuang Langxu Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd.... Meridian International Ltd...... 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Youcheng Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Photo USA Electronic Graphic Inc 13.76 3.22
Zibo Deli Glass Products Co., Ltd............. Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Fulong Glass Technology Co., Ltd..... Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Hongda Glass Product Co., Ltd........ Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Zibo Shengjie Glass Product Co., Ltd.......... Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Jinan Guanheping Glass Product Co., Ltd....... Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Xuzhou Jiuding Glass Product Co., Ltd......... Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Zibo Jiurun Glass Product Co., Ltd............ Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Zibo Boshan Jiuyuan Company.......... Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Xuzhou Yichen Glass Product Co., Ltd.......... Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Laiwu Dongjing Industry & Trade Co., Ltd...... Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Dingxin Electronic Glass Group Co., Qingdao Huoyan Phoenix Import & 13.76 3.22
Ltd. Export Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Caifu Glass Co., Ltd................. Qingdao Huoyan Phoenix Import & 13.76 3.22
Export Co., Ltd.
Shangdong Changshengtai Glass Products Co., Shandong Changshengtai Glass 13.76 3.22
Ltd. Products Co., Ltd.
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Shandong Dingxin Electronic Glass Group Co., Shandong Dingxin Electronic 13.76 3.22
Ltd. Glass Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Hongda Glass Ware Co., Ltd........... Shandong Excel Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Shandong Hongda Glass Ware Co., Ltd........... Shandong Glassware Corporation.. 13.76 3.22
Shangdong Changshengtai Glass Products Co., Shandong Glassware Corporation.. 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Luguan Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Shandong Glassware Corporation.. 13.76 3.22
Jinan Yida Glass Products Co., Ltd............ Shandong Glassware Corporation.. 13.76 3.22
Shandong Heishan Glass Group Co., Ltd......... Shandong Heishan Glass Group 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Hongda Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Shandong Honghan International 13.76 3.22
Trading Co., Ltd.
Shandong Jusheng Glass Co., Ltd............... Shandong Honghan International 13.76 3.22
Trading Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Zhuoxin Glass Products Co., Ltd........ Shandong Honghan International 13.76 3.22
Trading Co., Ltd.
Shandong Huapeng Glass Co., Ltd............... Shandong Huapeng Glass Co., Ltd. 13.76 3.22
Zibo Hongda Glass Products Co., Ltd........... Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Zibo Zhide Light Industry Products Co., Ltd... Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Fulong Glass Technology Co., Ltd..... Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Xuzhou Ruijing Glass Products Co., Ltd........ Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Cao County Jiefeng Crafts Co., Ltd............ Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Zibo Longsheng Glass Products Co., Ltd........ Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Zibo Boshan Shengjie Glass Products Co., Ltd.. Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Baoxiang Glass Co., Ltd.............. Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Jiaye General Merchandise Co., Ltd... Shandong Jiaye General 13.76 3.22
Merchandise Co., Ltd.
Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Ltd........ Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Hongda Glass Factory................. Shandong Shine Chin Glassware 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Juli Glass Co., Ltd.................. Shandong Top-Peak Enterprise 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Wenbao Technology Products Co., Ltd.. Shandong Wenbao Technology 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Changxing Hua Zhong Glass Co., Ltd............ Sinoglass Housewares Co., Ltd... 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Xupeng Glass Products Co., Ltd......... Xuzhou Credible Glass Products 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Sanheshun Glass Products Co., Ltd...... Xuzhou Credible Glass Products 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Ltd........ Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Taizhou Paishen Printing Industry Co., Ltd.... Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Runtong Cap Manufacturing Co., Ltd..... Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Jiuding Glass Products Co., Ltd........ Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Juli Bottle Cap Factory................ Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Yangzhou Jiangyang Plastic Products Factory... Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Yiwu Hongyuan Glass Products Co., Ltd......... Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Zhending Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Rongjian Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Tepu Glass Products Co., Ltd........... Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Zibo Zhulifei International Trade Co., Ltd.... Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Nantong Shunyu Packing Materials Co., Ltd..... Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Letao Packing Co., Ltd................. Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Supeng Yongxu Glass Products Co., Ltd.. Xuzhou Huihe International Trade 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Yamamura Glass Qinhuangdao Co., Ltd........... Yamamura Glass Qinhuangdao Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Feicheng Jingying Glass Products Co., Ltd..... Zibo Ace International Co., Ltd. 13.76 3.22
Zibo Boshan Shengjie Glass Products Co., Ltd.. Zibo Ace International Co., Ltd. 13.76 3.22
Zibo Anto Glass Industry Co., Ltd............. Zibo Anto Glass Industry Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Heishan Glass Group Co., Ltd......... Zibo Comm-Mountain Glassware 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Yantai NBC Glass Packaging Co., Ltd........... Zibo Creative International 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Shandong Taishan Shengliyuan Glass Co., Ltd... Zibo Creative International 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Esjoi Industry Co., Ltd.............. Zibo Creative International 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Longkou Shengda Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Zibo Creative International 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Ltd........ Zibo Creative International 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Yutai Pharmaceutical Packaging Zibo Creative International 13.76 3.22
Technology Co., Ltd. Trade Co., Ltd.
Shandong Jingbo Group Co., Ltd................ Zibo Creative International 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Shandong Huapeng Glass Co., Ltd............... Zibo Derola Houseware Co., Ltd.. 13.76 3.22
Hebei Xinji Tianyu Glass, Ltd................. Zibo Derola Houseware Co., Ltd.. 13.76 3.22
Zibo Hongda Glass Products Co., Ltd........... Zibo E&T General Merchandise 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Hengyi Glass Products Co. Ltd.......... Zibo Fecund Trading Co., Ltd.... 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Yichen Glass Products Co., Ltd......... Zibo Fortune Trading Co., Ltd... 13.76 3.22
Zibo Longsheng Glass Products Co., Ltd........ Zibo Grandeur Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Shandong Hongda Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Zibo Green Light Industrial Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Baoxiang Glass Co., Ltd also known as Zibo Green Light Industrial Co., 13.76 3.22
Zibo Gongmao Glass Factory. Ltd.
Zibo Haichang Light Industry Products Co., Ltd Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Shandong Longyu Glass Co., Ltd................ Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Zibo Hesheng Glass Products Co., Ltd.......... Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Xindong Glass Products Co., Ltd........ Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Zibo Jintian Light Industry Products Co., Ltd. Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Zhangqiu City Huacheng Glass Products Factory. Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Qingdao Golden Sunshine Paper Products Co., Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
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Shandong Yiyuan Oukai Glass Products Co., Ltd. Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Shandong Hongda Glassware Co., Ltd............ Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Feicheng Jingying Glass Products Co., Ltd..... Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Shandong Changshengtai Glass Products Co., Ltd Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Jinan Yida Glassware Co., Ltd................. Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Luobote Glass Technology Co., Ltd..... Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Zheng Mao Glass Technology Co., Ltd... Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Shandong Luguan Glass Co., Ltd................ Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Shandong Mount Tai Sheng Li Yuan Glass Co., Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Ltd. Products Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Heng Yi Glassware Co., Ltd............. Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Honghua Glass Technology Co., Ltd..... Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Shengbang Glass Technology Co., Ltd.... Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Sheng Shi Glass Products Co., Ltd...... Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Shandong Baoxiang Glass Co., Ltd.............. Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Zibo Longyu Glass Co., Ltd.................... Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Shandong Yueshi Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Zibo Intrue Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Zibo Lijiang Light Industrial Products Co., Zibo Lijiang Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Ltd. Products Co., Ltd.
Zibo Boshan Shengjie Glass Products Co., Ltd.. Zibo Lucky Ship International 13.76 3.22
Trading Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Rongtai Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Zibo Lucky Ship International 13.76 3.22
Trading Co., Ltd.
Jinan Yida Glass Products Co., Ltd............ Zibo Lucky Ship International 13.76 3.22
Trading Co., Ltd.
Shandong Luguan Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Zibo Lucky Ship International 13.76 3.22
Trading Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Weipaike Glass Trading Co., Ltd....... Zibo Meienlanda International 13.76 3.22
Trading Co., Ltd.
Xuzhou Hongrun Glass Products Co., Ltd........ Zibo Melory Import & Export 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Jinan Yida Glass Products Co., Ltd............ Zibo Melory Import & Export 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Shangdong Mounttai Sheng Li Yuan Glass Co., Zibo Modern International Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd. Ltd.
Shandong Hongda Glassware Co., Ltd............ Zibo Modern International Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Longyu Glassware Co., Ltd............ Zibo Modern International Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Xuzhou Supengyongxu Glss Products Co., Ltd.... Zibo Modern International Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Aolian Packaging Joint Stock Co., Ltd Zibo Modern International Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Changshengtai Glass Products Co, Ltd. Zibo Modern International Co., 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Luguan Glassware Co., Ltd............ Zibo Redisland General 13.76 3.22
Merchandise Co., Ltd.
Shandong Xukun Zhaoming Co., Ltd.............. Zibo Redisland General 13.76 3.22
Merchandise Co., Ltd.
Jinan Yaotai Light Industrial Products Co., Zibo Sailing Pacific Import And 13.76 3.22
Ltd. Export Co., Ltd.
Zibo Shirley Light Industrial Products Co., Zibo Shelley Trading Co., Ltd... 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Hebei Fangyuan Glass Products Co., Ltd........ Zibo Sunfect International Trade 13.76 3.22
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Changshengtai Glass Products Co., Ltd Zibo Top Arts Co., Ltd.......... 13.76 3.22
Zibo Top Glass Industry Co., Ltd.............. Zibo Top Glass Industry Co., Ltd 13.76 3.22
ZiBo Boshan Shengjie Glass Product Co., Ltd... Zibo Top-Peak Enterprises Ltd... 13.76 3.22
Zibo Truely Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd Zibo Truely Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Shandong Hongda Glassware Co., Ltd............ Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Juhui Glassware Co., Ltd............... Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Dazheng Glassware Co., Ltd............. Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Haoboyang Glass Products Co., Ltd...... Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Zibo Guge Glass Products Co., Ltd............. Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Hejian Fuling Glassware Co., Ltd.............. Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Rongheng Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Zibo Yadong Import and Export 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Zibo Boshan Shengjie Glass Products Co., Ltd.. Zibo Yadong Import and Export 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Zibo Yede Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd.. Zibo Yadong Import and Export 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Shandong Longyu Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Zibo Yadong Import and Export 13.76 3.22
Trade Co., Ltd.
Shandong Hongda Glass Products Co., Ltd....... Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Zibo Baoquan Light Industrial Products Co., Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Shandong Juli Glass Co., Ltd.................. Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Zibo Boshan Shengjie Glass Products Co., Ltd.. Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Xi'ao Glass Products Co., Ltd.......... Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Shandong Pingping Anan Trading Co., Ltd....... Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Yichen Glass Products Co., Ltd......... Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Shandong Taishan Shengliyuan Glass Co., Ltd... Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Zibo Mingxuan Light Industrial Products Co., Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Ltd.
Zibo Yufeng Arts & Crafts Factory............. Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Zibo Jiewei Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Zibo Boshan Fujie Metal Crafts Factory........ Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Cixi Shunrun Plastic Product Factory.......... Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Zibo Xuanye Industry and Trade Co., Ltd....... Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Xuzhou Tianyi Zhigai Co., Ltd................. Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Zibo Xinshun Light Industrial Products Factory Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Cixi Xinju Plastic Product Factory............ Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Yiwu Hongzhi Jewelry Co., Ltd................. Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd 13.76 3.22
Shandong Fulong Glass Technology Co., Ltd..... Zibo Zhaohai Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Shandong Taishan Shengliyuan Glass Co., Ltd... Zibo Zhaohai Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
Changshengtai Glass Products Co., Ltd......... Zibo Zhaohai Light Industrial 13.76 3.22
Products Co., Ltd.
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China-wide Entity............................. China-wide Entity............... 255.68 245.14
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Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will
direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation
of subject merchandise as described in the scope of the investigation
section entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register,
as discussed below. Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash
deposit equal to the weighted average amount by which NV exceeds U.S.
price, as indicated in the table above as follows: (1) For the
producer/exporter combinations listed in the table above, the cash
deposit rate is equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin
listed for that combination in the table; (2) for all combinations of
China producers/exporters of merchandise under consideration that have
not established eligibility for their own separate rates, the cash
deposit rate will be equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping
margin established for the China-wide entity; and (3) for all third-
country exporters of merchandise under consideration not listed in the
table above, the cash deposit rate is the cash deposit rate applicable
to the China producer/exporter combination (or the China-wide entity)
that supplied that third-country exporter.
To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally adjusts the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of domestic
subsidy pass-through and export subsidies determined in a companion
countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding when CVD provisional measures are
in effect. Accordingly, where Commerce made a preliminary affirmative
determination for domestic subsidy pass-through or export subsidies,
Commerce has offset the calculated estimated weighted-average dumping
margin by the appropriate rates. Any such adjusted rates may be found
in the Preliminary Determination section's table of estimated weighted-
average dumping margins above.
Should provisional measures in the companion CVD investigation
expire prior to the expiration of provisional measures in this LTFV
investigation, Commerce will direct CBP to begin collecting cash
deposits at a rate equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping
margins calculated in this preliminary determination unadjusted for
export subsidies at the time that the CVD provisional measures expire.
These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect
until further notice.
Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations
performed in connection with this preliminary determination within five
days of its public announcement or, if there is no public announcement,
within five days of the date of publication of this notice in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than 21
days after the date of publication of the preliminary determination,
unless Commerce alters the time limit. Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days
after the deadline for case briefs.\9\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)
and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
investigation are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A
statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a
table of authorities. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified
certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business
proprietary information, until May 19, 2020, unless extended.\10\
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\9\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general
filing requirements).
\10\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements
Due to COVID-19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain
(1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of
hearing participants from the party; (3) whether any participant is a
foreign national; and (4) a list of the issues to be discussed. If a
request for a hearing is made, Commerce will determine the date, time,
and medium for conducting the hearing. Parties should confirm by
telephone the date and time of the hearing two days before the
scheduled date.
Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination
may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement
is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative
preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by
the petitioner. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires
that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping
determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional
measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months
in duration.
On April 13 and 15, 2020, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), Qixia
Changyu and Huaxing requested that Commerce postpone the final
determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not
to exceed six months.\11\ In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because (1) the preliminary
determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for
a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3)
no compelling reasons for denial exist,
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Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the
provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater
than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final
determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of
this preliminary determination.
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\11\ See Qixia Changyu's Letter, ``Certain Glass Containers from
the People's Republic of China: Request for Postponement of the
Final Determination,'' dated April 13, 2020; see also Huaxing's
Letter, ``Certain Glass Containers from the People's Republic of
China: Request to Extend Final Determination and Provisional
Measures,'' dated April 15, 2020.
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International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify
the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary
determination of sales at LTFV. If the final determination is
affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after
the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final
determination whether imports of the subject merchandise are materially
injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: April 22, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain glass
containers with a nominal capacity of 0.059 liters (2.0 fluid
ounces) up to and including 4.0 liters (135.256 fluid ounces) and an
opening or mouth with a nominal outer diameter of 14 millimeters up
to and including 120 millimeters. The scope includes glass jars,
bottles, flasks and similar containers; with or without their
closures; whether clear or colored; and with or without design or
functional enhancements (including, but not limited to, handles,
embossing, labeling, or etching).
Excluded from the scope of the investigation are: (1) Glass
containers made of borosilicate glass, meeting United States
Pharmacopeia requirements for Type 1 pharmaceutical containers; (2)
glass containers without ``mold seams,'' ``joint marks,'' or
``parting lines;'' and (3) glass containers without a ``finish''
(i.e., the section of a container at the opening including the lip
and ring or collar, threaded or otherwise compatible with a type of
closure to seal the container's contents, including but not limited
to a lid, cap, or cork).
Glass containers subject to the investigation are specified
within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
under subheadings 7010.90.5005, 7010.90.5009, 7010.90.5015,
7010.90.5019, 7010.90.5025, 7010.90.5029, 7010.90.5035,
7010.90.5039, 7010.90.5045, 7010.90.5049, and 7010.90.5055. The
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes
only. The written description of the scope of the investigation is
dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Postponement of the Final Determination
V. Scope Comments
VI. Scope of the Investigation
VII. Discussion of the Methodology
VIII. Currency Conversion
IX. Adjustment Under Section 777(A)(f) of the Act
X. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for Export Subsidies
XI. Recommendation
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