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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce, through the International Trade Administration, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (OTEA), has received an application for an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review (Certificate) from DFA. This notice summarizes the proposed amendment and seeks public comments on whether the amended Certificate should be issued. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Flynn, Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, by telephone at (202) 482-5131 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 (15 U.S.C. Sections 4001-21) (“the Act”) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to issue Export Trade Certificates of Review. An Export Trade Certificate of Review protects the holder and the members identified in the Certificate from State and Federal government antitrust actions and from private treble damage antitrust actions for the export conduct specified in the Certificate and carried out in compliance with its terms and conditions. The regulations implementing Title III are found at 15 CFR part 325 (2018) (the “Regulations”). OTEA is issuing this notice pursuant to 15 CFR 325.6(a), which requires the Secretary of Commerce to publish a summary of the application in the Federal |
[19-00576] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an expedited review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada for the producers/exporters that requested a review. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable February 1, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson or Nicholas Czajkowski, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793 and (202) 482-1395, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 3, 2018, Commerce published the CVD order on softwood lumber from Canada.\1\ On March 1, 2018, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(k), Commerce initiated an expedited review of the Order for 34 companies that requested a review.\2\ Subsequently, 25 companies withdrew their requests for a review, and Commerce published a notice of partial rescission of this expedited review on March 21, 2018.\3\ For a listing of the companies for which a review is being conducted, |
[19-00745] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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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 steel wheels from the People’s Republic of China (China) until February 11, 2019. DATES: Applicable February 1, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lingjun Wang, 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) 482-2316. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce published an Initiation Notice on April 24, 2018 and a [[Page 1064]] Preliminary Determination on October 30, 2018.\1\ The period of this investigation is July 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. ————————————————————————— \1\ See Certain Steel Wheels from the People’s Republic of |
[19-00752] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Section of the NAFTA Secretariat has received motions filed on behalf of the Government of Canada; the U.S. Department of Commerce; North Pacific Paper Company (“NORPAC”); Alberta Newsprint Company; Catalyst Paper Corporation, Catalyst Pulp and Paper Sales Inc. and Catalyst Paper (USA) Inc.; Gannett Supply Corporation; Kruger Trois-Rivieres L.P., Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited, Kruger Publication Papers Inc. and Kruger Brampton L.P.; Resolute FP Canada Inc. and Resolute FP U.S. Inc.; and Rayonier A.M. Canada (successor to Tembec Inc.) requesting the termination of panel review in the matter of Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper From Canada: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value (Groundwood Paper AD) NAFTA dispute. Given all the participants have filed motions requesting termination and pursuant to Rule 71(2) of the NAFTA Rules of Procedure for Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews (Rules), the NAFTA Groundwood Paper AD dispute has been terminated. As a result, and in accordance with Rule 78(a), notice is hereby given that panel review of the NAFTA Groundwood Paper AD dispute has been completed effective November 30, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul E. Morris, United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Room 2061, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-5438. |
[19-00780] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on 1- Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-Diphoshonic Acid (HEDP) from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR), November 14, 2016, through April 30, 2018. DATES: Applicable February 1, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 202.482.0250 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 1, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD order on HEDP from China for the POR.\1\ On April 2, 2018, Commerce received a timely request for review by Compass Chemical International LLC (the petitioner), in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.213(b), to conduct an administrative review of this CVD order.\2\ On July 12, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an |
[19-00750] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that exporters of certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. We invite all interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Effective February 1, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Greenberg, 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) 482-0652. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 10, 2018, Commerce initiated the antidumping administrative review on certain-corrosion resistant steel products from India.\1\ This administrative review covers: Atlantis International Services Company Ltd., Uttam Galva Steels (BVI) Limited, Uttam Galva Steels Limited, Uttam Galva Steels, Netherlands B.V., Uttam Value Steels Limited (collectively, Uttam Galva); and JSW Coated Products Ltd. and JSW Steel Ltd. (collectively, JSW), producers/ |
[19-00746] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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SUMMARY: On December 13, 2018, the United States Court of International Trade (the Court) sustained the second remand redetermination pertaining to the 2013-2014 antidumping duty (AD) administrative review of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells) from the People’s Republic of China (China). The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is notifying the public that the final judgment in this case is not in harmony with Commerce’s final results in the AD administrative review of solar cells from China and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to AD margins assigned, as detailed below. DATES: Applicable December 23, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Pedersen, 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) 482-2769. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 13, 2016, Commerce published its Final Results of the 2013- 2014 AD administrative review of solar cells from China.\1\ On October 18, 2017, the Court remanded the Final Results to Commerce to further |
[19-00753] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on welded large diameter line pipe (line pipe) from Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the “Final Results of Sunset Review” section of this notice. DATES: Applicable February 1, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John McGowan, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3019. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 11, 2018, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the antidumping duty order on line pipe from Japan, pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ On September 17, 2018, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate in this review from American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Berg Steel Pipe Corporation, Berg Spiral Pipe Corporation, Dura-Bond Industries, and Stupp Corporation, members of the American |
[19-00747] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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[Notices] [Pages 1062-1063] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-00751] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-098, C-533-886] Polyester Textured Yarn From India and the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable February 1, 2019. |
[19-00751] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Superinox Max Fittings Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Superinox) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), February 1, 2017, through January 31, 2018. DATES: Applicable February 1, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline R. Heeren or Preston Cox, 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) 482-9179 or (202) 482-5041, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 24, 2018, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings (pipe fittings) from Malaysia.\1\ The administrative review covers one manufacturer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Superinox. We provided interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Results. We received no comments. As such, these final results are unchanged from the Preliminary Results. Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) |
[19-00748] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Section of the NAFTA Secretariat has received motions filed on behalf of the Government of Canada; the U.S. Department of Commerce; North Pacific Paper Company (“NORPAC”); the Government of Alberta; the Government of British Columbia; the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador; the Government of Ontario; the Government of Quebec; Alberta Newsprint Company; Catalyst Paper Corporation, Catalyst Pulp and Paper Sales Inc. and Catalyst Paper (USA) Inc.; Gannett Supply Corporation; Kruger TroisRivieres L.P., Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited, Kruger Publication Papers Inc. and Kruger Brampton L.P.; Resolute FP Canada Inc. and Resolute FP US Inc.; and Rayonier A.M. Canada (successor to Tembec Inc.) requesting the termination of panel review in the matter of Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper From Canada: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination (Groundwood Paper CVD) NAFTA dispute. Given all the participants have filed motions requesting termination and pursuant to Rule 71(2) of the NAFTA Rules of Procedure for Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews (Rules), the NAFTA Groundwood Paper CVD dispute has been terminated. As a result, and in accordance with Rule 78(a), notice is hereby given that panel review of the NAFTA Groundwood Paper CVD dispute has been completed effective November 30, 2018. FOR FURTHER |
[19-00775] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Tianjin Magnesium International, Co., Ltd. (TMI) and Tianjin Magnesium Metal, Co., Ltd. (TMM) did not have reviewable entries during the period of review (POR). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable February 1, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle Clahane, 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) 482-5449. Background On April 3, 2018, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on magnesium metal from China for the POR.\1\ On June 6, 2018, in response to a timely request from the petitioner,\2\ and in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on magnesium metal from China with respect to TMI and TMM.\3\ ————————————————————————— |
[19-00756] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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