• Effective Date: Aug 15, 2016
  • Period of Review: Apr 01, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
  • Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Aug 15, 2016
  • Cite as: 81 FR 54042 • Cite date: Aug 15, 2016

1. For all shipments of drawn stainless steel sinks from the People's Republic of China exported by the PRC-wide entity (A-570-983-000) entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 04/01/2014 through 03/31/2015, and not covered by message numbers 6244305, dated 08/31/2016, 6244306, dated 08/31/2016, and 6244301, dated 08/31/2016, assess an antidumping liability equal to 76.45 percent of the entered value of subject merchandise.

2. In Commerce's final results, 81 FR 54042, 08/15/2016 Commerce determined that the following exporters are no longer eligible for a separate rate and are considered part of the PRC-wide entity:

Exporter: B&R Industries Limited
Exporter: Zhongshan Newecan Enterprise Development Corporation Limited
Exporter: Zhongshan Superte Kitchenware Co., Ltd.

Therefore, CBP shall liquidate entries of drawn stainless steel sinks from the People's Republic of China which were exported by the firms listed above and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 04/01/2014 through 03/31/2015 in accordance with the instructions in paragraph 1 above for the PRC-wide entity. Entries of such merchandise may have entered under the following case numbers:

A-570-983-004 (B&R Industries Limited)
A-570-983-019 or A-570-983-029 (Zhongshan Newecan Enterprise Development Corporation Limited)
A-570-983-001 or A-570-983-030 (Zhongshan Superte Kitchenware Co., Ltd.)

Note: In message number 6230302, dated 08/17/2016, the exporter rates applicable to these companies were inactivated as a result of Commerce's finding that these companies are no longer eligible for a separate rate and are considered part of the PRC-wide entity.In message number 5320303, dated 11/16/2015, Zhongshan Newecan Enterprise Development Corporation Limited and Zhongshan Superte Kitchenware Co., Ltd. received their own exporter rates (A-570-983-029 and and A-570-983-030, respectively). The exporter-producer chain rate case numbers previously applicable to these exporters (A-570-983-019 and A-570-983-001, respectively) were inactivated at that time.

3. The notice of lifting of suspension of liquidation for entries of subject merchandise covered by paragraphs 1 and 2 occurred with the publication of the final results of administrative review (81 FR 54042, 08/15/2016). Unless instructed otherwise, for all other shipments of drawn stainless steel sinks from the People's Republic of China, you shall continue to collect cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties for the merchandise at the current rates or per-unit amounts.

4. There are no injunctions applicable to the entries covered by this instruction.

5. The assessment of antidumping duties by CBP on shipments or entries of this merchandise is subject to the provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Section 778 requires that CBP pay interest on overpayments or assess interest on underpayments of the required amounts deposited as estimated antidumping duties. The interest provisions are not applicable to cash or bonds posted as estimated antidumping duties before the date of publication of the antidumping duty order. Interest shall be calculated from the date payment of estimated antidumping duties is required through the date of liquidation. The rate at which such interest is payable is the rate in effect under section 6621 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for such period.

6. Upon assessment of antidumping duties, CBP shall require that the importer provide a reimbursement statement, as described in section 351.402(f)(2) of Commerce's regulations. The importer should provide the reimbursement statement prior to liquidation of the entry. If the importer certifies that it has an agreement with the producer, seller, or exporter, to be reimbursed antidumping and/or countervailing duties, CBP shall double the antidumping duty and/or increase the antidumping duty by the amount of the countervailing duties in accordance with the above-referenced regulation. Additionally, if the importer does not provide the reimbursement statement prior to liquidation, reimbursement shall be presumed and CBP shall double the antidumping duties due. If an importer timely files a protest challenging the presumption of reimbursement and doubling of duties, consistent with CBP's protest process, CBP may accept the reimbursement statement filed with the protest to rebut the presumption of reimbursement.

7. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by O# II:BJC.)

8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Alexander Amdur