[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5192-5193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01561]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-560-829]
Uncoated Paper From Indonesia: Final Results of Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review; 2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters
of uncoated paper from Indonesia during the period of review (POR)
January 1 through December 31, 2018.
DATES: Applicable January 29, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Miller, 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) 482-3906.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The review covers PT Anugerah Kertas Utama, PT Riau Andalan Kertas,
APRIL Fine Paper Macao Offshore Limited, PT Asia Pacific Rayon, PT
Sateri Viscose International, A P Fine Paper Trading (Hong Kong)
Limited, and APRIL International Enterprise Pte. Ltd. (collectively,
APRIL).\1\
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\1\ See Certain Uncoated Paper from Indonesia: Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018, 84 FR
60378 (November 8, 2019) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM) at 1.
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On November 8, 2019, Commerce published the preliminary results of
this administrative review in the Federal Register.\2\ Although we
invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results,\3\ we
received no comments. Accordingly, no decision memorandum accompanies
this Federal Register notice.\4\
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\2\ See Preliminary Results, 84 FR at 60378.
\3\ Id. at 60379.
\4\ For further details of the issues addressed in this
proceeding, see Preliminary Results and PDM.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise under review includes uncoated paper in sheet form;
weighing at least 40 grams per square meter but not more than 150 grams
per square meter; that either is a white paper with a GE brightness
level \5\ of 85 or higher or is a colored paper; whether or not
surface-decorated, printed (except as described below), embossed,
perforated, or punched; irrespective of the smoothness of the surface;
and irrespective of dimensions (Certain Uncoated Paper). Certain
Uncoated Paper includes (a) uncoated free sheet paper that meets this
scope definition; (b) uncoated ground wood paper produced from bleached
chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) that meets this scope definition;
and (c) any other uncoated paper that meets this scope definition
regardless of the type of pulp used to produce the paper.
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\5\ One of the key measurements of any grade of paper is
brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter the paper the better
the contrast between the paper and the ink. Brightness is measured
using a GE Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of light
off a grade of paper. One is the lowest reflection, or what would be
given to a totally black grade, and 100 is the brightest measured
grade. ``Colored paper'' as used in this scope definition means a
paper with a hue other than white that reflects one of the primary
colors of magenta, yellow, and cyan (red, yellow, and blue) or a
combination of such primary colors.
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Specifically excluded from the scope are: (1) Paper printed with
final content of printed text or graphics and (2) lined paper products,
typically school supplies, composed of paper that incorporates straight
horizontal and/or vertical lines that would make the paper unsuitable
for copying or printing purposes. For purposes of this scope
definition, paper shall be considered ``printed with final content''
where at least one side of the sheet has printed text and/or graphics
that cover at least five percent of the surface area of the entire
sheet.
On September 1, 2017, Commerce determined that that imports of
uncoated paper with a GE brightness of 83 +/- 1% (83 Bright paper),
otherwise meeting the description of in-scope merchandise, constitute
merchandise ``altered in form or appearance in minor respects'' from
in-scope merchandise that are subject to this order.\6\
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\6\ See Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia, Brazil, the
People's Republic of China, Indonesia, and Portugal: Affirmative
Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders, 82 FR 41610 (September 1, 2017).
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Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) categories
4802.56.1000, 4802.56.2000, 4802.56.3000, 4802.56.4000, 4802.56.6000,
4802.56.7020, 4802.56.7040, 4802.57.1000, 4802.57.2000, 4802.57.3000,
and 4802.57.4000. Some imports of subject merchandise may also be
classified under 4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000,
4802.62.5000, 4802.62.6020, 4802.62.6040, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000,
4802.69.3000, 4811.90.8050 and 4811.90.9080. While HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of the order is dispositive.
Final Results of the Review
We determine the following net countervailable subsidy rate for the
period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018:
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Net subsidy
Company rate ad valorem
(percent)
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PT Anugerah Kertas Utama, PT Riau Andalan Kertas, APRIL 104.00
Fine Paper Macao Offshore Limited, PT Asia Pacific
Rayon, PT Sateri Viscose International, A P Fine Paper
Trading (Hong Kong) Limited, and APRIL International
Enterprise Pte. Ltd. (collectively, APRIL)............
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Assessment Rates
Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce will determine,
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries. Commerce intends to
issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also intends
to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing
duties in the amount indicated above for APRIL on shipments of subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the date of publication of the final results of this
administrative review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP
to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most
recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company,
as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to APO
of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of return/destruction of APO
materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: January 22, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-01561 Filed 1-28-20; 8:45 am]
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