Federal Register #C-570-132

Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews for Twist Ties, Silicon Metal, and Graphite Electrodes

This notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration addresses the final results of expedited sunset reviews for countervailing duty (CVD) orders on several imported products. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Dongguan Guanqiao Industrial Co., Ltd. (China) - Foshan Shunde Ronggui Yingli Industrial Co., Ltd. (China) - Yiwu Kurui Handicraft Co., Ltd. (China) - Zhenjiang Hongda Commodity Co., Ltd. (China) - Zhenjiang Zhonglian VE Co., Ltd. (China) - Additional 'All Others' category for Chinese producers/exporters - Products/Services Requested: - Twist ties (subject to CVD order, no specific part numbers or quantities provided) - Large diameter graphite electrodes (subject to less-than-fair-value investigation, preliminary determination postponed) - Silicon metal (subject to CVD order from Kazakhstan, under sunset review) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - The review determined that revoking the CVD order on twist ties from China would likely result in continued or recurring subsidization at a rate of 111.96% ad valorem for the named companies and all others. - The sunset reviews for twist ties and silicon metal were expedited due to lack of substantive response from respondent interested parties. - The preliminary determination for the graphite electrodes investigation has been postponed. - No specific technical, compliance, or product configuration requirements are detailed beyond the scope of the CVD orders.

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed the expedited first sunset review of the countervailing duty order on twist ties from the People's Republic of China. The review finds that revocation of the order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at specified levels. The review was conducted following a lack of adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties, leading to an expedited 120-day review. The notice includes details on the scope of the order, background, and analysis of comments received.

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