89 FR 231 pgs. 95174-95175 - Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in Diameter From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order; 2024
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 231Pages: 95174 - 95175
Pages: 95174, 95175Docket number: [C-570-091]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-28173 Filed 11-29-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: International Trade Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-091]
Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in Diameter From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order; 2024
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 certain steel wheels 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter (steel wheels) 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 the Sunset Review" section of this notice.
DATES:
Applicable December 2, 2024.
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 September 3, 2019, Commerce published the Order on steel wheels from China. 1 On August 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 2 On August 16, 2024, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from Dexstar Wheel Division of Americana Development 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 engaged in the production of steel wheels in the United States.
Footnotes:
1 ? See Certain Steel Trailer Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 45952 (September 3, 2019) ( Order ).
2 ? See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 62717 (August 1, 2024).
3 ? See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, "Petitioner's Notice of Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review," dated August 16, 2024.
[top] On August 30, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline
Footnotes:
4 ? See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, "Petitioner's Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation," dated August 30, 2024.
5 ? See Memorandum, "Sunset Reviews Initiated on August 1, 2024," dated September 24, 2024.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this Order is certain on-the-road steel wheels, discs, and rims for tubeless tires with a nominal wheel diameter of 12 inches to 16.5 inches, regardless of width. 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 First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in Diameter from the People's Republic of China; 2024," dated concurrently with, and hereby 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 countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates:
| Producers/exporters | Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem ) |
|---|---|
| Xingmin Intelligent Transportation Systems (Group)? 7 | 386.45 |
| Zhejiang Jingsu Company Limited? 8 | 388.31 |
| All Others | 387.38 |
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
Footnotes:
7 ?Commerce assigned Xingmin Intelligent Transportation Systems (Group)'s rate to each of the entities for which it provided an initial questionnaire response in the investigation: Sino-Tex (Longkou) Wheel Manufacturers Inc.; Tangshan Xingmin Wheel Co., Ltd.; and Xianning Xingmin Wheel Co., Ltd.
8 ?Commerce assigned Zhejiang Jingu Company Limited's rate to each of the entities named as cross-owned in its affiliation questionnaire response in the investigation: Shanghai Yata Industry Company Limited; Shangdong Jingu Auto Parts Co., Ltd.; An'Gang Jingu (Hangzhou) Metal Materials Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Wheel World Co., Ltd.; and Hangzhou Jingu New Energy Development Co. Ltd. Zhejiang Jingu's rate has also been assigned to Zhejiang Jingu Automobile Components, which was the prior name of Zhejiang Jingu.
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 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: November 25, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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
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
[FR Doc. 2024-28173 Filed 11-29-24; 8:45 am]
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