88 FR 130 pgs. 43550-43551 - Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
Type: NOTICEVolume: 88Number: 130Pages: 43550 - 43551
Pages: 43550, 43551Docket number: [C-552-813]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-14494 Filed 7-7-23; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: International Trade Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-552-813]
Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY:
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel wire garment hangers from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of the Sunset Review" section of this notice.
DATES:
Applicable July 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Zukowski, 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) 482-0189.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 3, 2013, Commerce published the order. 1 On April 3, 2023, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the second sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 2 On April 11, 2023, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from M&B Metal Products Company, Inc. (the domestic interested party), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). 3 The domestic interested party claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a U.S. producer of the domestic like product.
Footnotes:
1 ? See Certain Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Order, 78 FR 8107 (February 5, 2013) ( Order ).
2 ? See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 19616 (April 3, 2023).
3 ? See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, "Notice of Intent to Participate," dated April 11, 2023.
On April 13, 2023, Commerce received an adequate substantive response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). 4 Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any government or respondent interested party to this proceeding. On May 26, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties. 5 As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
Footnotes:
4 ? See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, "Substantive Response of Domestic Producer to Notice of Initiation," dated April 13, 2023.
5 ? See Commerce's Letter, "Sunset Reviews for April 2023," dated May 26, 2023.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is steel wire garment hangers. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 6
Footnotes:
6 ? See Memorandum, "Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam," dated concurrently with, and adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization in the event of revocation of the Order and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. The Issues and 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), which is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates:
| Producers/exporters | Net countervailable subsidy rate (percent) ad valorem |
|---|---|
| South East Asia Hamico Export Joint Stock Company (SEA Hamico), Nam A Hamico Export Joint Stock Company (Nam A), and Linh Sa Hamico Company Limited (Linh Sa) (collectively, the Hamico Companies) | 31.58 |
| Infinite Industrial Hanger Limited (Infinite) and Supreme Hanger Company Limited (Supreme) (collectively, the Infinite Companies) | 90.42 |
| All Others | 31.58 |
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely notification of the return or 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
Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: July 3, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
[top] IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely To Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
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