Steel Propane Cylinders From the People's Republic of China and Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the 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-570-086, A-549-839] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce DATES: Applicable October 15, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Cornfield or Laura Griffith at (202) 482-3855, or (202) 482-6430, respectively (People's Republic of China (China)) and Cindy Robinson or Stephanie Moore at (202) 482-3797, or (202) 482-3692, respectively (Thailand), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 11, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of steel propane cylinders from China, Taiwan, and Thailand. [ 1 ] On June 20, 2018, Commerce terminated its antidumping duty investigation of imports of steel propane cylinders from Taiwan, following the petitioners' [ 2 ] withdrawal of the petition and request that the investigation be terminated. [ 3 ] Because Commerce has terminated its investigation of steel propane cylinderes from Taiwan, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)'s investigation is also terminated. [ 4 ] The preliminary determinations for China and Thailand are currently due no later than October 29, 2018. Postponement of Preliminary Determinations Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requi…