Certain Aluminum Foil From People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Final Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2022-2023

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <SUBAGY>International Trade Administration</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[A-570-053]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Certain Aluminum Foil From People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Final Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2022-2023</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain producers and/or exporters made sales of certain aluminum foil (aluminum foil) at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this administrative review with respect to one company. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Applicable November 12, 2024. </DATES> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Michael J. Heaney, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4475. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED"> SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: </HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Background</HD> On May 2, 2024, Commerce published the <E T="03">Preliminary Results</E> and invited interested parties to comment. <SU>1</SU> <FTREF/> On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days. <SU>2</SU> <FTREF/> On August 9, 2024, we extended the deadline for these final results until November 5, 2024. <SU>3</SU> <FTREF/> For a full summary of the events that occurred since the <E T="03">Preliminary Results, see</E> the Issues and Decision Memorandum. <SU>4</SU> <FTREF/> Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). <FTNT> <SU>1</SU>   <E T="03">See Certain Aluminum Foil from People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2022-2023,</E> 89 FR 35801 (May 2, 2024) ( <E T="03">Preliminary Results</E> ), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>2</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,” dated July 22, 2024. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>3</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2022-2023,” dated August 9, 2024. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>4</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain Aluminum Foil from the People's Republic of China; 2022-2023,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1"> Scope of the Order  <E T="51">5</E> <E T="03">See Certain Aluminum Foil from the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order,</E> 83 FR 17362 (April 19, 2018) ( <E T="03">Order</E> ). </FTNT> The merchandise covered by the <E T="03">Order</E> is aluminum foil from China. For a complete description of the scope, <E T="03">see</E> the Issues and Decision Memorandum. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Analysis of Comments Received</HD> All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum and are listed in Appendix I. 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). ACCESS is available to registered users at <E T="03">https://access.trade.gov.</E> In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be found at <E T="03">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.</E> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Rescission of Review, in Part</HD> In the <E T="03">Preliminary Results,</E> Commerce preliminarily determined that SK Global America, Inc. (SK Global) was not eligible for a separate rate because it was not a producer or exporter of subject merchandise. <SU>6</SU> <FTREF/> However, because SK Global is located in the United States, <SU>7</SU> <FTREF/> we find that an administrative review should not have been initiated for SK Global. Accordingly, we are rescinding this review with respect to SK Global. <SU>8</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>6</SU>   <E T="03">See Preliminary Results</E> PDM at 12. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>7</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> SK Global America, Inc.'s Letter, “Separate Rate Application,” dated July 31, 2023. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>8</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 11. </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Changes From the Preliminary Results</HD> Based on our analysis of the comments received from interested parties, we made certain changes to the margin calculations for: (1) Dingsheng Aluminium Industries (Hong Kong) Trading Co., Limited (Dingsheng Aluminium Industries (Hong Kong) Trading Co., Ltd.); Hangzhou Dingsheng Import & Export Co., Ltd. (Hangzhou Dingsheng Import and Export Co., Ltd.); Hangzhou Five Star Aluminium Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Teemful Aluminium Co., Ltd.; Inner Mongolia Liansheng New Energy Material Co., Ltd.; and Inner Mongolia Xinxing New Energy Material Co., Ltd. (collectively, Dingsheng); and (2) Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co., (HK) Limited, Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Stock Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Huafeng Aluminium Industry Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co., Ltd. (collectively Zhongji). <SU>9</SU> <FTREF/> Additionally, we made changes to the separate rate eligibility determination for Lotte Aluminium Co., Ltd. (Lotte). <SU>10</SU> <FTREF/> For a discussion of these changes, <E T="03">see</E> the Issues and Decision Memorandum. <FTNT> <SU>9</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Dingsheng Final Results Analysis Memorandum,” dated concurrently with this memorandum. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>10</SU>  In the <E T="03">Preliminary Results,</E> we stated that we were rescinding the administrative review with respect to Lotte because all requests for review had been withdrawn. <E T="03">See Preliminary Results,</E> 89 FR at 35802. However, all requests for review of Lotte were not withdrawn; therefore, Lotte is still under review, and we have considered its separate rate eligibility for these final results. </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Final Determination of No Shipments</HD> In the <E T="03">Preliminary Results,</E> we preliminarily determined that Anhui Zhongji Battery Foil Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Anhui Zhongji), Anhui Maximum Aluminum Industries Company Ltd. (Anhui Maximum), Manakin Industries, LLC (Manakin), and Xiamen Xiashun Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd. (Xiashun) did not have any shipments of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR. We received no information to contradict this determination. Therefore, we continue to find that Anhui Zhongji, Anhui Maximum, Manakin, and Xiashun had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR and will issue appropriate liquidation instructions that are consistent with our “automatic assessment” clarification for these final results. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Separate Rates</HD> In the <E T="03">Preliminary Results,</E> we determined that the following companies demonstrated their eligibility for a separate rate: (1) Dingsheng; (2) Zhongji; (3) Dong-IL Aluminium Co., Ltd. (Dong-IL); (4) Dongwon Systems Corp. (Dongwon); (5) Eastern Valley Co., Ltd. (Eastern Valley); (6) Granges Aluminum (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Granges Aluminum); (7) Shanghai Shenyan Packaging Materials Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Shenyan); (8) Suzhou Manakin Aluminum Processing Technology Co., Ltd. (Suzhou Manakin Aluminum); and (9) Suzhou Manakin Trading Co., Ltd. (Suzhou Manakin Trading). <SU>11</SU> <FTREF/> For these final results, we continue to determine that the companies listed above are eligible for a separate rate, and that 15 companies  <SU>12</SU> <FTREF/> are ineligible for a separate rate. Additionally, for these final results, we also find that Lotte is eligible for a separate rate. <SU>13</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>11</SU>   <E T="03">See Preliminary Results</E> PDM at the “Separate Rate Determinations” section for more details. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>12</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Appendix II of this notice for a complete listing of these companies. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>13</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 10. </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">The China-Wide Entity</HD> In accordance with Commerce's policy, the China-wide entity will not be under review unless a party specifically requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the China-wide entity. <SU>14</SU> <FTREF/> Because no party requested a review of the China-wide entity, and Commerce did not self-initiate a review of the entity, the China-wide entity is not under review, and the weighted-average dumping margin for the China-wide entity ( <E T="03">i.e.,</E> 105.80 percent) is not subject to change. <SU>15</SU> <FTREF/> Because 15 companies did not demonstrate their eligibility for a separate rate, we continue to determine the 15 companies to be part of the China-wide entity, and they will be subject to the China-wide entity rate. <FTREF/> <SU>16</SU> For a listing of these companies, <E T="03">see</E> Appendix II of this notice. <FTNT> <SU>14</SU>   <E T="03">See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in Department Practic ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Preview showing 10k of 22k characters. 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