[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 57951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24008]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-836]


Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of 
Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the U.S. International Trade Commission 
(USITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty order on glycine from 
the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the 
United States, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation of 
this antidumping duty order.

DATES: Effective Date: September 19, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Edwards or Angelica Mendoza, 
AD/CVD Operations Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
8029 and (202) 482-3019, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 29, 1995, the Department published the antidumping duty 
order on glycine from the PRC. See Antidumping Duty Order: Glycine From 
the People's Republic of China, 60 FR 16116 (March 29, 1995). On 
October 1, 2010, the Department initiated the third sunset review of 
the antidumping duty order on glycine from the PRC pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). See Initiation 
of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 60731 (October 1, 2010).
    As a result of this sunset review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the PRC would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, 
notified the USITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail 
should the order be revoked. See Notice of Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order: Glycine From the People's 
Republic of China, 76 FR 7150 (February 9, 2011) and accompanying 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
    On August 30, 2011, the USITC determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
glycine from the PRC would be likely to lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United Sates within 
a reasonably foreseeable time. See Glycine from China, 76 FR 55109 
(September 6, 2011), and USITC Publication 4255 (August 2011), titled 
Glycine from China: Investigation No. 731-TA-718 (Third Review).

Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the order is glycine, which is a free-
flowing crystalline material, like salt or sugar. Glycine is produced 
at varying levels of purity and is used as a sweetener/taste enhancer, 
a buffering agent, reabsorbable amino acid, chemical intermediate, and 
a metal complexing agent. This order covers glycine of all purity 
levels. Glycine is currently classified under subheading 2922.49.4020 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 
Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the merchandise under the order is 
dispositive.\1\
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    \1\ In a separate scope ruling, the Department determined that 
D(-) Phenylglycine Ethyl Dane Salt is outside the scope of the 
order. See Notice of Scope Rulings, 62 FR 62288 (November 21, 1997).
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 Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the USITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on glycine would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of 
the antidumping duty order on glycine from the PRC.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 
antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the 
continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 
751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next 
sunset review of this order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth 
anniversary of the effective date of continuation.
    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 12, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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