[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 40695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16346]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-847]
Persulfates From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of
Expedited Third Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On March 1, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order
on persulfates from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). On the
basis of a notice of intent to participate, and an adequate substantive
response filed on behalf of domestic interested parties, as well as a
lack of response from any respondent interested parties, the Department
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review. As a result of the
sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping
duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping. The magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail is
identified in the Final Results of Review section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: July 8, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok, AD/CVD Operations, Office
4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 1, 2013, the Department published the notice of initiation
of the sunset review of the antidumping duty order on persulfates from
the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (``the Act'').\1\ On March 15, 2013, the Department received a
notice of intent to participate from a domestic interested party, FMC
Corporation (``FMC''), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
315.218(d)(1)(i), and provided information required under 19 CFR
315.218(d)(1)(ii). FMC claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as a domestic producer of persulfates in the
United States and a petitioner in the original investigation. On April
1, 2013, the Department received a substantive response from FMC within
the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We did not receive
responses from any respondent interested parties to this proceeding. As
a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department determined to conduct an
expedited review of the order.
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 76 FR 13862
(March 1, 2013).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are persulfates, including
ammonium, potassium, and sodium persulfates. The chemical formula for
these persulfates are, respectively,
(NH4)2S2O8,
K2S2O8, and
Na2S2O8. Potassium persulfates are
currently classifiable under subheading 2833.40.10 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Sodium persulfates
are classifiable under HTSUS subheading 2833.40.20. Ammonium and other
persulfates are classifiable under HTSUS subheadings 2833.40.50 and
2833.40.60. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the order
is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and
Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, dated July 1, 2013, which is hereby adopted by this
notice. The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include the
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude
of the margins likely to prevail if the order were revoked.
Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this
review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum,
which is on file in the Central Records Unit (``CRU''), Room 7046 of
the main Department building, as well as electronically via Import
Administration's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (``IA ACCESS''). IA ACCESS is available to
registered users at http://iaacess.trade.gov and in the CRU. In
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the web at http://www.trade.gov/ia/. The signed Decision
Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
Final Results of Review
Pursuant to section 752(c)(3) of the Act, we determine that
revocation of the antidumping duty order on persulfates from the PRC
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping.
Furthermore, we find that the magnitude of the margin of dumping that
is likely to prevail if the order was revoked to be the following
weighted-average percentage margins:
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Weighted-
Exporters average margin
(percent)
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Sinochem Jiangsu Wuxi Import & Export Corporation....... 119.02
Shanghai Ai Jian Import & Export Corporation (Shanghai 119.02
AJ)....................................................
Guangdong Petroleum Chemical Import and Export Trade.... ..............
(Guangdong Petroleum)................................... 119.02
PRC-wide................................................ 119.02
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is
subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: July 1, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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