2020-09090. Certain Glass Containers From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures

AGENCY:

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

SUMMARY:

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain glass containers (glass containers) from the People's Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

DATES:

Applicable April 29, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lilit Astvatsatrian or Aleksandras Nakutis, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: [phone] or [phone], respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on October 21, 2019.^[1] On February 19, 2020, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination in this investigation. The revised deadline is now April 22, 2020.^[2] For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.^[3] A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary 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 https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/​frn/​. The signed and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Scope of the Investigation

The products covered by this investigation are glass containers from China. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I.

Scope Comments

In accordance with the preamble to Commerce's regulations,^[4] the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).^[5] Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this investigation, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.^[6] Commerce is not preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. See the scope in Appendix I to this notice.

Methodology

Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Because China is a non-market economy, within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, Commerce has calculated normal value (NV) in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying Commerce's preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Combination Rates

In the Initiation Notice,^[7] Commerce explained that it would calculate producer/exporter combination rates for the respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice.^[8]

Preliminary Determination

Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist:

Producer	Exporter	Estimated weighted- average dumping margin (percent)	Cash deposit rate (adjusted for subsidy offsets) (percent)
Guangdong Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd	Guangdong Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd	24.90	14.36
Foshan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd	Guangdong Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd	24.90	14.36
Qixia Changyu Glass Co., Ltd	Qixia Changyu Glass Co., Ltd	7.60	0.00
Anhui Longrui Glass Co., Ltd	Anhui Longrui Glass Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Ruijing Glass Products Co., Ltd	Golden Ace Industrial Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Huapeng Glass Co., Ltd	Happyann Crafts Int'l Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shenyang Hongye Glass Containers Co., Ltd	Happyann Crafts Int'l Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Ltd	Hongkong Happyann Trading Company Limited	13.76	3.22
Shandong Jingbo Groups Co., Ltd	Hongkong Happyann Trading Company Limited	13.76	3.22
Taixing Jili Glass Products Co., Ltd	Hongkong Happyann Trading Company Limited	13.76	3.22
Shanxi Qi County Guanghua Glassware Co., Ltd	Meridian International Ltd	13.76	3.22
Hejian Jiarui Glassware Factory	Meridian International Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shijiazhuang Langxu Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd	Meridian International Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Youcheng Glass Products Co., Ltd	Photo USA Electronic Graphic Inc	13.76	3.22
Zibo Deli Glass Products Co., Ltd	Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Fulong Glass Technology Co., Ltd	Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Hongda Glass Product Co., Ltd	Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Shengjie Glass Product Co., Ltd	Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Jinan Guanheping Glass Product Co., Ltd	Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Jiuding Glass Product Co., Ltd	Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Jiurun Glass Product Co., Ltd	Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Zibo Boshan Jiuyuan Company	Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Yichen Glass Product Co., Ltd	Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Laiwu Dongjing Industry & Trade Co., Ltd	Qingdao Gemmy Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Dingxin Electronic Glass Group Co., Ltd	Qingdao Huoyan Phoenix Import & Export Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zhejiang Caifu Glass Co., Ltd	Qingdao Huoyan Phoenix Import & Export Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shangdong Changshengtai Glass Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Changshengtai Glass Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Dingxin Electronic Glass Group Co., Ltd	Shandong Dingxin Electronic Glass Group Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Hongda Glass Ware Co., Ltd	Shandong Excel Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Hongda Glass Ware Co., Ltd	Shandong Glassware Corporation	13.76	3.22
Shangdong Changshengtai Glass Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Glassware Corporation	13.76	3.22
Shandong Luguan Glass Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Glassware Corporation	13.76	3.22
Jinan Yida Glass Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Glassware Corporation	13.76	3.22
Shandong Heishan Glass Group Co., Ltd	Shandong Heishan Glass Group Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Hongda Glass Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Honghan International Trading Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Jusheng Glass Co., Ltd	Shandong Honghan International Trading Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Zhuoxin Glass Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Honghan International Trading Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Huapeng Glass Co., Ltd	Shandong Huapeng Glass Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Hongda Glass Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Zhide Light Industry Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Fulong Glass Technology Co., Ltd	Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Ruijing Glass Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Cao County Jiefeng Crafts Co., Ltd	Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Longsheng Glass Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Boshan Shengjie Glass Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Baoxiang Glass Co., Ltd	Shandong Injoy Houseware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Jiaye General Merchandise Co., Ltd	Shandong Jiaye General Merchandise Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Ltd	Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Hongda Glass Factory	Shandong Shine Chin Glassware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Juli Glass Co., Ltd	Shandong Top-Peak Enterprise Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Wenbao Technology Products Co., Ltd	Shandong Wenbao Technology Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Changxing Hua Zhong Glass Co., Ltd	Sinoglass Housewares Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Xupeng Glass Products Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Credible Glass Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Sanheshun Glass Products Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Credible Glass Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Taizhou Paishen Printing Industry Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Runtong Cap Manufacturing Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Jiuding Glass Products Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Juli Bottle Cap Factory	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Yangzhou Jiangyang Plastic Products Factory	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Yiwu Hongyuan Glass Products Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Zhending Glass Products Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Rongjian Glass Products Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Tepu Glass Products Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Zhulifei International Trade Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Nantong Shunyu Packing Materials Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Ningbo Letao Packing Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Das Packing Solutions Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Supeng Yongxu Glass Products Co., Ltd	Xuzhou Huihe International Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Yamamura Glass Qinhuangdao Co., Ltd	Yamamura Glass Qinhuangdao Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Feicheng Jingying Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Ace International Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Boshan Shengjie Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Ace International Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Anto Glass Industry Co., Ltd	Zibo Anto Glass Industry Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Heishan Glass Group Co., Ltd	Zibo Comm-Mountain Glassware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Yantai NBC Glass Packaging Co., Ltd	Zibo Creative International Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Taishan Shengliyuan Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Creative International Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shanghai Esjoi Industry Co., Ltd	Zibo Creative International Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Longkou Shengda Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Creative International Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Creative International Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Qingdao Yutai Pharmaceutical Packaging Technology Co., Ltd	Zibo Creative International Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Jingbo Group Co., Ltd	Zibo Creative International Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Huapeng Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Derola Houseware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Hebei Xinji Tianyu Glass, Ltd	Zibo Derola Houseware Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Hongda Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo E&T General Merchandise Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Hengyi Glass Products Co. Ltd	Zibo Fecund Trading Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Yichen Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Fortune Trading Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Longsheng Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Grandeur Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Hongda Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Green Light Industrial Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Baoxiang Glass Co., Ltd also known as Zibo Gongmao Glass Factory	Zibo Green Light Industrial Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Haichang Light Industry Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Longyu Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Hesheng Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Xindong Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Jintian Light Industry Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zhangqiu City Huacheng Glass Products Factory	Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Qingdao Golden Sunshine Paper Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Yiyuan Oukai Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Hicheon Homeware Corp., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Hongda Glassware Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Feicheng Jingying Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Changshengtai Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Jinan Yida Glassware Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Jiangsu Luobote Glass Technology Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Jiangsu Zheng Mao Glass Technology Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Luguan Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Mount Tai Sheng Li Yuan Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Heng Yi Glassware Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Jiangsu Honghua Glass Technology Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Shengbang Glass Technology Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Sheng Shi Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Baoxiang Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Longyu Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Yueshi Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Intrue Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Lijiang Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Lijiang Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Boshan Shengjie Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Lucky Ship International Trading Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Jiangsu Rongtai Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Lucky Ship International Trading Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Jinan Yida Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Lucky Ship International Trading Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Luguan Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Lucky Ship International Trading Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Qingdao Weipaike Glass Trading Co., Ltd	Zibo Meienlanda International Trading Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Hongrun Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Melory Import & Export Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Jinan Yida Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Melory Import & Export Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shangdong Mounttai Sheng Li Yuan Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Modern International Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Hongda Glassware Co., Ltd	Zibo Modern International Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Longyu Glassware Co., Ltd	Zibo Modern International Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Supengyongxu Glss Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Modern International Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Aolian Packaging Joint Stock Co., Ltd	Zibo Modern International Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Changshengtai Glass Products Co, Ltd	Zibo Modern International Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Luguan Glassware Co., Ltd	Zibo Redisland General Merchandise Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Xukun Zhaoming Co., Ltd	Zibo Redisland General Merchandise Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Jinan Yaotai Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Sailing Pacific Import And Export Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Shirley Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Shelley Trading Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Hebei Fangyuan Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Sunfect International Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Changshengtai Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Top Arts Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Top Glass Industry Co., Ltd	Zibo Top Glass Industry Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
ZiBo Boshan Shengjie Glass Product Co., Ltd	Zibo Top-Peak Enterprises Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Truely Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Truely Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Hongda Glassware Co., Ltd	Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Juhui Glassware Co., Ltd	Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Dazheng Glassware Co., Ltd	Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Haoboyang Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Guge Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Hejian Fuling Glassware Co., Ltd	Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Rongheng Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Yadong Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Boshan Shengjie Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Yadong Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Yede Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Yadong Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Longyu Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Yadong Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Hongda Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Baoquan Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Juli Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Boshan Shengjie Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Xi'ao Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Pingping Anan Trading Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Yichen Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Taishan Shengliyuan Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Mingxuan Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Yufeng Arts & Crafts Factory	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Jiewei Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Boshan Fujie Metal Crafts Factory	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Cixi Shunrun Plastic Product Factory	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Xuanye Industry and Trade Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Xuzhou Tianyi Zhigai Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Zibo Xinshun Light Industrial Products Factory	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Cixi Xinju Plastic Product Factory	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Yiwu Hongzhi Jewelry Co., Ltd	Zibo Yuedai Shangmao Company Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Fulong Glass Technology Co., Ltd	Zibo Zhaohai Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Shandong Taishan Shengliyuan Glass Co., Ltd	Zibo Zhaohai Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
Changshengtai Glass Products Co., Ltd	Zibo Zhaohai Light Industrial Products Co., Ltd	13.76	3.22
China-wide Entity	China-wide Entity	255.68	245.14

Suspension of Liquidation

In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of subject merchandise as described in the scope of the investigation section entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, as discussed below. Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the weighted average amount by which NV exceeds U.S. price, as indicated in the table above as follows: (1) For the producer/exporter combinations listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate is equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin listed for that combination in the table; (2) for all combinations of China producers/exporters of merchandise under consideration that have not established eligibility for their own separate rates, the cash deposit rate will be equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin established for the China-wide entity; and (3) for all third-country exporters of merchandise under consideration not listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate is the cash deposit rate applicable to the China producer/exporter combination (or the China-wide entity) that supplied that third-country exporter.

To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally adjusts the estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of domestic subsidy pass-through and export subsidies determined in a companion countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding when CVD provisional measures are in effect. Accordingly, where Commerce made a preliminary affirmative determination for domestic subsidy pass-through or export subsidies, Commerce has offset the calculated estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the appropriate rates. Any such adjusted rates may be found in the Preliminary Determination section's table of estimated weighted-average dumping margins above.

Should provisional measures in the companion CVD investigation expire prior to the expiration of provisional measures in this LTFV investigation, Commerce will direct CBP to begin collecting cash deposits at a rate equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins calculated in this preliminary determination unadjusted for export subsidies at the time that the CVD provisional measures expire.

These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice.

Disclosure

Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations performed in connection with this preliminary determination within five days of its public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Public Comment

Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than 21 days after the date of publication of the preliminary determination, unless Commerce alters the time limit. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days after the deadline for case briefs.^[9] Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information, until May 19, 2020, unless extended.^[10]

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain (1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of hearing participants from the party; (3) whether any participant is a foreign national; and (4) a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce will determine the date, time, and medium for conducting the hearing. Parties should confirm by telephone the date and time of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.

Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures

Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioner. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration.

On April 13 and 15, 2020, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), Qixia Changyu and Huaxing requested that Commerce postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.^[11] In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because (1) the preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination.

International Trade Commission Notification

In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether imports of the subject merchandise are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry.

Notification to Interested Parties

This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).

Dated: April 22, 2020.

Jeffrey I. Kessler,

Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

Scope of the Investigation

The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain glass containers with a nominal capacity of 0.059 liters (2.0 fluid ounces) up to and including 4.0 liters (135.256 fluid ounces) and an opening or mouth with a nominal outer diameter of 14 millimeters up to and including 120 millimeters. The scope includes glass jars, bottles, flasks and similar containers; with or without their closures; whether clear or colored; and with or without design or functional enhancements (including, but not limited to, handles, embossing, labeling, or etching).

Excluded from the scope of the investigation are: (1) Glass containers made of borosilicate glass, meeting United States Pharmacopeia requirements for Type 1 pharmaceutical containers; (2) glass containers without “mold seams,” “joint marks,” or “parting lines;” and (3) glass containers without a “finish” (i.e., the section of a container at the opening including the lip and ring or collar, threaded or otherwise compatible with a type of closure to seal the container's contents, including but not limited to a lid, cap, or cork).

Glass containers subject to the investigation are specified within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7010.90.5005, 7010.90.5009, 7010.90.5015, 7010.90.5019, 7010.90.5025, 7010.90.5029, 7010.90.5035, 7010.90.5039, 7010.90.5045, 7010.90.5049, and 7010.90.5055. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive.

Appendix II

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary

II. Background

III. Period of Investigation

IV. Postponement of the Final Determination

V. Scope Comments

VI. Scope of the Investigation

VII. Discussion of the Methodology

VIII. Currency Conversion

IX. Adjustment Under Section 777(A)(f) of the Act

X. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for Export Subsidies

XI. Recommendation

Footnotes

1.  See Certain Glass Containers from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 84 FR 56174 (October 21, 2019) (Initiation Notice).

2.  See Certain Glass Containers from the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 85 FR 9458 (February 19, 2020).

3.  See Memorandum, “Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Glass Containers from the People's Republic of China,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).

4.  See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).

5.  See Initiation Notic e.

6.  See Memorandum, “Certain Glass Containers from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,” dated April 3, 2020 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).

7.  See Initiation Notice, 84 FR 56174.

8.  See Policy Bulletin No. 05.1, “Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy Countries,” (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available on Commerce's website at http://enforcement.trade.gov/​policy/​bull05-1.pdf.

9.  See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements).

10.  See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID-19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020).

11.  See Qixia Changyu's Letter, “Certain Glass Containers from the People's Republic of China: Request for Postponement of the Final Determination,” dated April 13, 2020; see also Huaxing's Letter, “Certain Glass Containers from the People's Republic of China: Request to Extend Final Determination and Provisional Measures,” dated April 15, 2020.