Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021

James Maeder
Department of Commerce
15 June 2021

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31697-31698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12533]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-040]


Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on truck and bus 
tires from the People's Republic of China (China) covering the period 
of review (POR) February 1, 2020, through January 31, 2021, based on 
the timely withdrawal of the requests for review.

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DATES: Applicable June 15, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Hollander, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2805.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 2, 2021, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on truck 
and bus tires from China for the period February 1, 2020, through 
January 31, 2021.\1\ In February 2021, various producers and exporters 
timely requested an administrative review of the antidumping duty order 
with respect to truck and bus tires from China.\2\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 86 FR 7855 (February 2, 2021).
    \2\ See Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd. and Giti Tire (Anhui) 
Company Ltd.'s Letter, ``Truck and Bus Tires from the People's 
Republic of China: Request for Administrative Review,'' dated 
February 26, 2021; and Guangrao Kaichi Trading Co., Ltd. and 
Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co., Ltd.'s Letter, ``Truck and Bus Tires 
from the People's Republic of China--Request for Review,'' dated 
February 26, 2021.
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    On April 1, 2021, pursuant to section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we published 
in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on truck and bus tires from China 
with respect to Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd.; Guangrao Kaichi 
Trading Co., Ltd.; Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co., Ltd.; Giti Tire 
(Fujian) Company Ltd.; and Giti Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd.\3\ In April 
and May 2021, the respondents timely withdrew their requests for an 
administrative review.\4\ Commerce received no other requests for an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order.
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 17124 (April 1, 2021) (Initiation 
Notice). Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd. and Giti Tire (Anhui) 
Company Ltd. were inadvertently omitted from the Initiation Notice 
published on April 1, 2021. These omissions were corrected in the 
May 5, 2021, notice, Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 23925 (May 5, 2021).
    \4\ See Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd., Giti Tire (Anhui) 
Company Ltd., Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd., and Giti Tire 
(USA) Ltd.'s Letter, ``Truck and Bus Tires from the People's 
Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative 
Review,'' dated April 16, 2021; and Guangrao Kaichi Trading Co., 
Ltd. and Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co., Ltd.'s Letter, ``Truck and 
Bus Tires from the People's Republic of China--Withdrawal of Request 
for Review,'' dated May 3, 2021.
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Rescission of Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a 
review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication 
of notice of initiation of the requested review. All parties withdrew 
their request for review within 90 days of the publication date of the 
Initiation Notice. No other parties requested an administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding the administrative review of the 
antidumping order on truck and bus tires from China for the period 
February 1, 2020, through January 31, 2021, in its entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries of truck and bus tires from China during the POR at 
rates equal to the cash deposit rate of estimated antidumping duties 
required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for 
consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce 
intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP no earlier 
than 35 days after the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (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 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

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: June 4, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
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