Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber From Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Poland: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-351-849, A-580-890, A-201-848, A-455-805] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective August 10, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Jackson at (202) 482-4406 (Brazil); Frances Veith at (202) 482-4295 (Republic of Korea); Julia Hancock or Javier Barrientos at (202) 482-1394 or (202) 482-2243, respectively (Mexico); and Stephen Bailey or William Horn at (202) 482-0193 or (202) 482-2615, respectively (Poland), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petitions On July 21, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) received antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESB rubber) from Brazil, the Republic of Korea (Korea), Mexico, and Poland, filed in proper form on behalf of Lion Elastomers LLC and East West Copolymer, LLC (Petitioners). [ 1 ] Petitioners are domestic producers of ESB rubber. [ 2 ] On July 25, 26, and August 2, 2016, the Department requested additional information and clarification of certain areas of the Petitions. [ 3 ] Petitioners filed ( printed page 55439) responses to these requests on August 1 and 3, 2016, respectively. [ 4 ] In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Petitioners allege that imports of E…