# Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
**AGENCY:**
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
**SUMMARY:**
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with June anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.
**DATES:**
Applicable July 29, 2024.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Brenda E. Brown, AD/CVD Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4735.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Background**
Commerce has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of various AD and CVD orders with June anniversary dates.
All deadlines for the submission of various types of information, certifications, or comments or actions by Commerce discussed below refer to the number of calendar days from the applicable starting time.
**Respondent Selection**
In the event that Commerce limits the number of respondents for individual examination for administrative reviews initiated pursuant to requests made for the orders identified below, Commerce intends to select respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for U.S. imports during the period of review (POR). We intend to place the CBP data on the record within five days of publication of the initiation notice and to make our decision regarding respondent selection within 35 days of publication of the initiation *Federal Register* notice. Comments regarding the CBP data and respondent selection should be submitted within seven days after the placement of the CBP data on the record of this review. Parties wishing to submit rebuttal comments should submit those comments within five days after the deadline for the initial comments.
In the event that Commerce decides it is necessary to limit individual examination of respondents and conduct respondent selection under section 777A(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the following guidelines regarding collapsing of companies for purposes of respondent selection will apply. In general, Commerce has found that determinations concerning whether particular companies should be “collapsed” ( *e.g.,* treated as a single entity for purposes of calculating AD rates) require a substantial amount of detailed information and analysis, which often require follow-up questions and analysis. Accordingly, Commerce will not conduct collapsing analyses at the respondent selection phase of this review and will not collapse companies at the respondent selection phase unless there has been a determination to collapse certain companies in a previous segment of this AD proceeding ( *e.g.,* investigation, administrative review, new shipper review, or changed circumstances review). For any company subject to this review, if Commerce determined, or continued to treat, that company as collapsed with others, Commerce will assume that such companies continue to operate in the same manner and will collapse them for respondent selection purposes. Otherwise, Commerce will not collapse companies for purposes of respondent selection.
Parties are requested to (a) identify which companies subject to review previously were collapsed, and (b) provide a citation to the proceeding in which they were collapsed. Further, if companies are requested to complete the Quantity and Value (Q&V) Questionnaire for purposes of respondent selection, in general, each company must report volume and value data separately for itself. Parties should not include data for any other party, even if they believe they should be treated as a single entity with that other party. If a company was collapsed with another company or companies in the most recently completed segment of this proceeding where Commerce considered collapsing that entity, complete Q&V data for that collapsed entity must be submitted.
**Notice of No Sales**
With respect to AD administrative reviews, we intend to rescind the review where there are no suspended entries for a company or entity under review and/or where there are no suspended entries under the company-specific case number for that company or entity. Where there may be suspended entries, if a producer or exporter named in this notice of initiation had no exports, sales, or entries during the POR, it may notify Commerce of this fact within 30 days of publication of this notice in the *Federal Register* for Commerce to consider how to treat suspended entries under that producer's or exporter's company-specific case number.
**Deadline for Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review**
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), a party that has requested a review may withdraw that request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The regulation provides that Commerce may extend this time if it is reasonable to do so. Determinations by Commerce to extend the 90-day deadline will be made on a case-by-case basis.
**Deadline for Particular Market Situation Allegation**
Section 504 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 amended the Act by adding the concept of a particular market situation (PMS) for purposes of constructed value under section 773(e) of the Act. [^1] Section 773(e) of the Act states that “if a particular market situation exists such that the cost of materials and fabrication or other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect the cost of production in the ordinary course of trade, the administering authority may use another calculation methodology under this subtitle or any other calculation methodology.” When an interested party submits a PMS allegation pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, Commerce will respond to such a submission consistent with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v). If Commerce finds that a PMS exists under section 773(e) of the Act, then it will modify its dumping calculations appropriately.
[^1]*See* Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, Public Law 114-27, 129 Stat. 362 (2015).
Neither section 773(e) of the Act nor 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v) set a deadline for the submission of PMS allegations and supporting factual information. However, in order to administer section 773(e) of the Act, Commerce must receive PMS allegations and supporting factual information with enough time to consider the submission. Thus, should an interested party wish to submit a PMS allegation and supporting new factual information pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, it must do so no later than 20 days after submission of initial responses to section D of the questionnaire.
**Separate Rates**
In proceedings involving non-market economy (NME) countries, Commerce begins with a rebuttable presumption that all companies within the country are subject to government control and, thus, should be assigned a single AD deposit rate. It is Commerce's policy to assign all exporters of merchandise subject to an administrative review in an NME country this single rate unless an exporter can demonstrate that it is sufficiently independent so as to be entitled to a separate rate.
To establish whether a firm is sufficiently independent from government control of its export activities to be entitled to a separate rate, Commerce analyzes each entity exporting the subject merchandise. In accordance with the separate rates criteria, Commerce assigns separate rates to companies in NME cases only if respondents can demonstrate the absence of both *de jure* and *de facto* government control over export activities.
All firms listed below that wish to qualify for separate rate status in the administrative reviews involving NME countries must complete, as appropriate, either a Separate Rate Application or Certification, as described below.
For these administrative reviews, in order to demonstrate separate rate eligibility, Commerce requires entities for whom a review was requested, that were assigned a separate rate in the most recent segment of this proceeding in which they participated, to certify that they continue to meet the criteria for obtaining a separate rate. The Separate Rate Certification form will be available on Commerce's website at *https://access.trade.gov/Resources/nme/nme-sep-rate.html* on the date of publication of this *Federal Register* notice. In responding to the certification, please follow the “Instructions for Filing the Certification” in the Separate Rate Certification. Separate Rate Certifications are due to Commerce no later than 30 calendar days after publication of this *Federal Register* notice. The deadline and requirement for submitting a Separate Rate Certification applies equally to NME-owned firms, wholly foreign-owned firms, and foreign sellers who purchase and export subject merchandise to the United States.
Entities that currently do not have a separate rate from a completed segment of the proceeding [^2] should timely file a Separate Rate Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this proceeding. In addition, companies that received a separate rate in a completed segment of the proceeding that have subsequently made changes, including, but not limited to, changes to corporate structure, acquisitions of new companies or facilities, or changes to their official company name, [^3] should timely file a Separate Rate Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this proceeding. The Separate Rate Application will be available on Commerce's website at *https://access.trade.gov/Resources/nme/nme-sep-rate.html* on the date of publication of this *Federal Register* notice. In responding to the Separate Rate Application, refer to the instructions contained in the application. Separate Rate Applications are due to Commerce no later than 30 calendar days after publication of this *Federal Register* notice. The deadline and requirement for submitting a Separate Rate Application applies equally to NME-owned firms, wholly foreign-owned firms, and foreign sellers that purchase and export subject merchandise to the United States.
[^2] Such entities include entities that have not participated in the proceeding, entities that were preliminarily granted a separate rate in any currently incomplete segment of the proceeding ( *e.g.,* an ongoing administrative review, new shipper review, *etc.* ) and entities that lost their separate rate in the most recently completed segment of the proceeding in which they participated.
[^3] Only changes to the official company name, rather than trade names, need to be addressed via a Separate Rate Application. Information regarding new trade names may be submitted via a Separate Rate Certification.
Exporters and producers must file a timely Separate Rate Application or Certification if they want to be considered for individual examination. Furthermore, exporters and producers who submit a Separate Rate Application or Certification and subsequently are selected as mandatory respondents will no longer be eligible for separate rate status unless they respond to all parts of the questionnaire as mandatory respondents.
**Initiation of Reviews**
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating administrative reviews of the following AD and CVD orders and findings. We intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than June 30, 2025.
| | Period to be |
| --- | --- |
| | |
| ARGENTINA: Raw Honey, A-357-823 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Algodonera Avellaneda S.A | |
| Apicola Danangie | |
| Argentik LLC | |
| Asociación De Cooperativas Argentinas Cooperativa Limitada | |
| Asociación De Cooperativas Argentinas C.L | |
| Azul Agronegocios S.A | |
| Camino de Circunvalancion y Calle | |
| Compania Apicola Argentina S.A | |
| Compania Inversora Platense S.A | |
| Cooperativa Apicola La Colmena Ltda | |
| D'Ambros Maria De Los Angeles D'Ambros Maria Daniela SH | |
| D'Ambros Maria de los Angeles y D'Ambros Maria Daniela SRL | |
| Gasrroni Srl | |
| Gasrroni S.R.L | |
| Geomiel SA | |
| Gruas San Blas S.A | |
| Industrial Haedo S.A | |
| Honey and Grains SRL | |
| Mieles Cor Pam Srl | |
| Naiman S.A | |
| Newsan S.A | |
| Newsan Food S.A | |
| NEXCO S.A | |
| Osbo S.A | |
| Patagonik Food S.A | |
| Promiel Srl (Vicentin S.A.I.C.) | |
| Terremare Foods S.A.S | |
| Villamora S.A | |
| BRAZIL: Raw Honey, A-351-857 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Annamell Imp. E Exp. De Produtos Apicolas Ltda | |
| Apidouro Comercial Exportadora e Importadora Ltda | |
| Apiário Diamante Comercial Exportadora Ltda/Apiário Diamante Produção e Comercial de Mel Ltda | |
| Apiários Adams Agroindustrial Comercial Exportadora Ltda | |
| Apis Nativa Agroindustrial Exportadora Ltda | |
| Breyer & Cia Ltda | |
| Carnauba Do Brasil Ltda | |
| Central de Cooperativas Apícolas do Semiárido Brasileiro—CASA APIS | |
| Conexao Agro Ltda. ME | |
| Cooperativa Mista Dos Apicultores D | |
| Flora Nectar Ind. Comp. Imp. e Exp. de Mel Ltda
Lambertucci | |
| Matrunita | |
| Melbras Importadora e Exportadora Agroindustria Ltda
Minamel Agroindustria Ltda | |
| Nectar Floral | |
| Novomel | |
| S&A Honey Ltda EPP | |
| Safe Logistics | |
| Samel Honey | |
| STM Trading | |
| Wenzel's Apicultura Comercio Industria Importacao Exportacao Ltda. aka Wenzel's Apicultura | |
| GERMANY: Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing and Carbon and Alloy Steel, A-428-845 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Benteler Steel/Tube GmbH/Benteler Distribution International GmbH | |
| Mubea Fahrwerksfedern GmbH | |
| Salzgitter AG | |
| Mannesmann Line Pipe GmbH | |
| Mannesmann Precision Tubes GmbH | |
| INDIA: Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel, A-533-873 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Goodluck India Limited | |
| Tube Investments of India Limited | |
| Salem Steel N.A., LLC | |
| INDIA: Glycine, A-533-883 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Aditya Chemicals | |
| Avid Organics Private Limited | |
| Bajaj Healthcare Limited | |
| Eagle Chemical Works | |
| Elementis Specialties India Pvt | |
| Euroasias Organics Pvt., Ltd | |
| Global Merchants | |
| Gulbrandsen Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd | |
| J.R. Corporation | |
| Kronox Lab Sciences Pvt., Ltd | |
| Kumar Industries | |
| Lucas Tvs Ltd | |
| Medilane Healthcare Pvt., Ltd | |
| Mumbai Merchant | |
| Natural and Essential Oils Pvt., Ltd | |
| Nature Bio | |
| Paras Intermediates Private Limited | |
| Priya Chemicals | |
| Reliance Corporation | |
| Rexisize Rasayan Industries | |
| Rudraa International | |
| Shari Pharmachem Pvt., Ltd | |
| Tarkesh Trading Co | |
| Valaji Pharma Chem | |
| Venus International | |
| INDIA: Quartz Surface Products, A-533-889 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| 3HQ Surfaces Pvt. Ltd | |
| Advantis Quartz LLP | |
| Amazoone Ceramic Ltd | |
| Antique Marbonite Pvt Ltd/Prism Johnson Limited/Shivam Enterprises | |
| Argil Ceramics | |
| ARO Granite Industries Limited | |
| Asian Granito India Ltd | |
| Baba Super Minerals Pvt Ltd | |
| Camrola Quartz Limited | |
| Chaitanya International Minerals LLP | |
| Classic Marble Company Pvt Ltd | |
| Colors of Rainbow | |
| Cuarzo | |
| Divine Surfaces Pvt Ltd | |
| EELQ Stone LLP | |
| Esprit Stones Pvt Ltd | |
| Evetis Stone (I) Pvt Ltd | |
| Geetanjali Quartz Pvt Ltd | |
| Global Surfaces Ltd | |
| Glowstone Industries Pvt Ltd | |
| Hi Elite Quartz LLP | |
| INANI Marble and Industries Ltd | |
| Keros Stone LLP | |
| Krishna Sai Exports | |
| Mahi Granites Pvt Ltd | |
| Malbros Marbles and Granites Industries | |
| Marudhar Quartz Surfaces Private Limited/Marudhar Rocks International Pvt Ltd | |
| MQ surfaces Pvt Ltd | |
| Nice Quartz and Stones Pvt Ltd | |
| Pacific Industries Limited | |
| Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP | |
| Paradigm Granite Pvt Ltd | |
| Paradigm Stones India Pvt Ltd | |
| Pelican Quartz Stone | |
| Pokarna Engineered Stone Limited | |
| Pristine Quartz Private Limited | |
| Quartzkraft LLP | |
| Renshou Industries | |
| Rocks Forever | |
| Rudra Quartz | |
| Safayar Ceramics Pvt Ltd | |
| Satya Exports | |
| Southern Rocks and Minerals Pvt Ltd | |
| Sunex Stone Pvt Ltd | |
| SVG Exports Pvt Ltd | |
| TAB India Granites Pvt Ltd | |
| Universal Quartz & Natural Stone Pvt Ltd | |
| Universall Granites | |
| Venkata Sri Balaji Quartz Surfaces | |
| INDIA: Raw Honey, A-533-903 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| AA Food Factory | |
| Allied Natural Product | |
| Alpro | |
| Ambrosia Natural Products (India) Private Limited/Ambrosia Enterprise/Sunlite India | |
| Agro Producer Co., Ltd | |
| Aone Enterprises | |
| Apibee Natural Product Private Limited | |
| Apl Logistic | |
| Bee Hive Farms | |
| Brij Honey Pvt., Ltd | |
| Dabur India Limited | |
| Ess Pee Quality Products | |
| Ganpati Natural Products | |
| GMC Natural Product | |
| Hi Tech Natural Products India Ltd | |
| Indocan Honey Pvt., Ltd | |
| Infinator Pvt., Ltd | |
| Kejriwal Bee Care India (Pvt.) Ltd | |
| KK Natural Food Industries LLP | |
| Natural Agro Foods | |
| NYSA Agro Foods | |
| Pearlcot Enterprises | |
| Queenbee Foods Pvt. Ltd | |
| Salt Range Foods Pvt. Ltd | |
| Shakti Apifoods Pvt. Limited | |
| Shan Organics | |
| Shiv Apiaries | |
| Sunlite Organic | |
| UTMT | |
| Vedic Systems | |
| Yieppie Internationals | |
| ITALY: Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel, A-475-838 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Dalmine, S.p.A | |
| ITALY: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand, A-475-843 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| CB Trafilati Acciai S.p.A | |
| Siderurgica Latina Martin S.p.A | |
| Tensacciai Srl | |
| Trafilerie Meridionali S.p.A | |
| WBO Italcables Societa Cooperativa | |
| JAPAN: Glycine, A-588-878 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd | |
| Nagase & Co., Ltd | |
| Resonac Corporation | |
| Resonac Holdings Corporation | |
| Showa Denko K.K | |
| Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd | |
| Yuki Gosei Kogyo Co., Ltd | |
| MALAYSIA: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand, A-557-819 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Kiswire Sdn. Bhd | |
| Southern PC Steel Sdn. Bhd | |
| Southern Steel Sdn. Bhd | |
| Wei Dat Steel Wire Sdn. Bhd | |
| SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM: Raw Honey, A-552-833 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Ban Me Thuot Honeybee Joint Stock Company | |
| Ban Me Thuot HoneyBee Joint Stock Company | |
| Bao Nguyen Honeybee Co., Ltd | |
| Bee Honey Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Daisy Honey Bee Joint Stock Company | |
| Daisy Honey Bee JSC | |
| Dak Nguyen Hong Exploitation of Honey Company Limited TA | |
| Daklak Honeybee Joint Stock Company | |
| Daklak Honey Bee JSC | |
| Dong Nai Honey Bee Corp | |
| Dongnai HoneyBee Corporation | |
| Golden Bee Company Limited | |
| Golden Honey Co., Ltd | |
| Hai Phong Honeybee Company Limited | |
| Haiphong Honeybee Co., Ltd | |
| Hanoi Honeybee Joint Stock Company | |
| Hanoi Honey Bee Joint Stock Company | |
| Hanoibee JSCHighlands Honeybee Travel Co., Ltd | |
| Hoa Viet Honeybee One Member Company Limited (also known as Hoa Viet Honeybee Co., Ltd.) | |
| Hoang Tri Honey Bee Company Limited | |
| Hoang Tri Honey Bee Company Ltd | |
| H.T. Honey Co., Ltd | |
| Hoaviet Honeybee Co., Ltd./Hoa Viet Honeybee Co., Ltd | |
| Huong Rung Co., Ltd | |
| Huong Rung Trading—Investment and Export Company (Hung Rung Co., Ltd.) | |
| Southern Honey Bee Co., Ltd | |
| Huong Viet Honey Co., Ltd | |
| Nguyen Hong Honey, Co Ltd | |
| Spring Honeybee Co., Ltd | |
| Thanh Hao Bees Company Limited | |
| Viet Thanh Food Technology Development Investment Company Limited (Viet Thanh Food Co., Ltd.) | |
| SPAIN: Chlorinated Isocyanurates, A-469-814 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Ecros, S.A | |
| Electroquímica de Hernani, S.A | |
| Industrias Químicas Tamar, S.L | |
| SPAIN: Finished Carbon Steel Flanges, A-469-815 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| ULMA Forja, S.Coop | |
| SPAIN: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand, A-469-821 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Global Special Steel Products S.A.U. (d.b.a. Trenzas y Cables de Acero PSC, S.L. (TYCSA)) | |
| SWITZERLAND: Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing, A-441-801 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Benteler Rothrist AG | |
| Mubea North America Inc | |
| Mubea Präzisionsstahlrohr AG | |
| THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Ceramic Tile, A-570-108 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Cayenne Corporation Ltd | |
| Foshan Qiangshengda Building Material Co. Ltd | |
| THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Chlorinated Isocyanurates, A-570-898 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| Heze Huayi Chemical Co. Ltd | |
| Juancheng Kangtai Chemical Co., Ltd | |
| THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Tapered Roller Bearing, A-570-601 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| C&U Group Shanghai Bearing Co., Ltd | |
| Changshan Peer Bearing Co., Ltd | |
| Hangzhou C&U Automotive Bearing Co., Ltd | |
| Hangzhou C&U Metallurgy Bearing Co., Ltd | |
| Huangshi C&U Bearing Co., Ltd | |
| Shanghai Tainai Bearing Co., Ltd | |
| Sichuan C&U Bearing Co., Ltd | |
| UKRAINE: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand, A-823-817 | 6/1/23-5/31/24 |
| PJSC Stalkanat | |
| | |
| INDIA: Glycine, C-533-884 | 1/1/23-12/31/23 |
| Aditya Chemicals | |
| Avid Organics Pvt. Ltd | |
| Bajaj Healthcare Limited | |
| Eagle Chemical Works | |
| Elementis Specialties India Pvt. Ltd | |
| Euroasia Trans Continental | |
| Euroasias Ingredients Pvt., Ltd | |
| Euroasias Organics Pvt., Ltd | |
| Global Merchants | |
| Gulbrandsen Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd | |
| J.R. Corporation | |
| Kronox Lab Sciences Pvt., Ltd | |
| Kumar Industries, India | |
| Lucas Tvs Ltd | |
| Medilane Healthcare Pvt., Ltd | |
| Natural And Essential Oils Pvt., Ltd | |
| Paras Intermediates Pvt., Ltd | |
| Reliance Corporation | |
| Rexisize Rasayan Industries | |
| Rudraa International | |
| Shari Pharmachem Pvt., Ltd | |
| Tarkesh Trading Co | |
| INDIA: Quartz Surface Products, C-533-890 | 1/1/23-12/31/23 |
| ARO Granite Industries Limited | |
| Camrola Quartz Limited | |
| Esprit Stones Pvt. Ltd | |
| Global Surfaces Ltd | |
| Marudhar Quartz Surfaces Private Limited | |
| Marudhar Rocks International Pvt Ltd | |
| Pacific Industries Limited | |
| Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP | |
| Pokarna Engineered Stone Limited | |
| SVG Exports Pvt Ltd | |
| THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Ceramic Tile, C-570-109 | 1/1/23-12/31/23 |
| Cayenne Corporation Ltd | |
| | |
| None | |
**Duty Absorption Reviews**
[^4] Commerce also received a request for review of “Breyer E Cia Ltda.,” which we consider to be the same company.
[^5] Commerce also received a request for review of “Central De Cooperativas Apicolas Do (CASA APIS),” which we consider to be the same company.
[^6] Commerce also received a request for review of “Conexao Agro LTD.,” which we consider to be the same company.
[^7] Commerce also received a request for review of “Flora Nectar” and “Floranectar Ind. Comp. Imp. E Exp. De Mel,” which we consider to be the same company.
[^8] Commerce also received a request for review of “Melbras Importadora Agroindústria Ltda.” and “Melbras Importadora E Exportadora,” which we consider to be the same company.
[^9] Commerce also received a request for review of “Minamel,” which we consider to be the same company.
[^10] Commerce also received a request for review of “S & A Honey Ltda.,” which we consider to be the same company.
[^11] Commerce also received a request for review of “Wenzel's Apicultura” and “Wenzel's Apicultura Comercio Industria Import,” which we consider to be the same company.
[^12] Tube Products of India, Ltd. is a unit of Tube Investments of India Limited, and is included in the review of Tube Investments of India Limited.
[^13] On July 16, 2024, Commerce confirmed with counsel that references to “Shakti Apifoods Pvt. Limited” and “Shakti Api Foods Pvt. Limited” relate to the same company.
[^14] In the *Federal Register* notice of initiation of administrative reviews of orders with the anniversary month of May 2024 (89 FR 55567; July 5, 2024), Commerce included an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on polyethylene terephthalate resin from India (C-533-862); however, no party requested an administrative review of this order. As a result, we are clarifying here that we are not initiating an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on polyethylene terephthalate resin from India (C-533-862).
During any administrative review covering all or part of a period falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of the publication of an AD order under 19 CFR 351.211 or a determination under 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or suspended investigation (after sunset review), Commerce, if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine whether ADs have been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.
**Gap Period Liquidation**
For the first administrative review of any order, there will be no assessment of antidumping or countervailing duties on entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the relevant “gap” period of the order ( *i.e.,* the period following the expiry of provisional measures and before definitive measures were put into place), if such a gap period is applicable to the POR.
**Administrative Protective Orders and Letters of Appearance**
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective orders in accordance with the procedures outlined in Commerce's regulations at 19 CFR 351.305. Those procedures apply to administrative reviews included in this notice of initiation. Parties wishing to participate in any of these administrative reviews should ensure that they meet the requirements of these procedures ( *e.g.,* the filing of separate letters of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)).
**Factual Information Requirements**
Commerce's regulations identify five categories of factual information in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21), which are summarized as follows: (i) evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual information described in (i)-(iv). These regulations require any party, when submitting factual information, to specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information is being submitted and, if the information is submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct factual information already on the record, to provide an explanation identifying the information already on the record that the factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct. The regulations, at 19 CFR 351.301, also provide specific time limits for such factual submissions based on the type of factual information being submitted. Please review the *Final Rule,*[^15] available at *https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-07-17/pdf/2013-17045.pdf,* prior to submitting factual information in this segment. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). [^16]
[^15]*See Certification of Factual Information To Import Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,* 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) ( *Final Rule* ); *see also* the frequently asked questions regarding the *Final Rule,* available at *https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.*
[^16]*See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings; Final Rule,* 88 FR 67069 (September 29, 2023).
Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information using the formats provided at the end of the *Final Rule.*[^17] Commerce intends to reject factual submissions in any proceeding segments if the submitting party does not comply with applicable certification requirements.
[^17]*See* section 782(b) of the Act; *see also Final Rule;* and the frequently asked questions regarding the *Final Rule,* available at *https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.*
**Extension of Time Limits Regulation**
Parties may request an extension of time limits before a time limit established under Part 351 expires, or as otherwise specified by Commerce. [^18] In general, an extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after the time limit established under Part 351 expires. For submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. on the due date. Examples include, but are not limited to: (1) case and rebuttal briefs, filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309; (2) factual information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c), or to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2), filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3) and rebuttal, clarification and correction filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3)(iv); (3) comments concerning the selection of a surrogate country and surrogate values and rebuttal; (4) comments concerning CBP data; and (5) Q&V questionnaires. Under certain circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, Commerce will inform parties in the letter or memorandum setting forth the deadline (including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed to be considered timely. This policy also requires that an extension request must be made in a separate, standalone submission, and clarifies the circumstances under which Commerce will grant untimely-filed requests for the extension of time limits. Please review the *Final Rule,* available at *https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm,* prior to submitting factual information in these segments.
[^18]*See* 19 CFR 351.302.
These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).
Dated: July 24, 2024.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.