[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89062-89064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29564]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-992]
Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 5, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the
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Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative
review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on monosodium glutamate (MSG)
from the People's Republic of China (PRC) covering the period of review
(POR) May 8, 2014 through October 31, 2015 in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). See
Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 81 FR 51853 (August
5, 2016) (Preliminary Results). This review covers 38 exporters of the
subject merchandise. None of these companies filed a separate rate
application (SRA) and/or a separate rate certification (SRC) to
establish its separate rate status. Therefore, the Department
preliminarily found that the companies are part of the PRC-wide entity.
We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. No
party filed comments or requested a hearing. Accordingly, the final
results remain unchanged from the Preliminary Results.
DATES: Effective December 9, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of the Order
The product covered by this order is MSG, whether or not blended or
in solution with other products. Specifically, MSG that has been
blended or is in solution with other product(s) is included in this
scope when the resulting mix contains 15 percent or more of MSG by dry
weight. Products with which MSG may be blended include, but are not
limited to, salts, sugars, starches, maltodextrins, and various
seasonings. Further, MSG is included in this order regardless of
physical form (including, but not limited to, in monohydrate or
anhydrous form, or as substrates, solutions, dry powders of any
particle size, or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-use
application, or packaging. MSG in monohydrate form has a molecular
formula of C5H8NO4Na-H2O, a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)
registry number of 6106-04-3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG in anhydrous form has a molecular formula of
C5H8NO4Na, a CAS registry number of 142-47-2, and a UNII number of
C3C196L9FG. Merchandise covered by the scope of this order is currently
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) at subheading 2922.42.10.00. Merchandise subject to the order
may also enter under HTS subheadings 2922.42.50.00, 2103.90.72.00,
2103.90.74.00, 2103.90.78.00, 2103.90.80.00, and 2103.90.90.91. The
tariff classifications, CAS registry numbers, and UNII numbers are
provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written
description of the scope is dispositive.\1\
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\1\ See Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of
China: Second Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Amended Antidumping Order, 80 FR 487 (January 6, 2015).
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Final Results of Review
As noted above, the Department received no comments concerning the
Preliminary Results on the record of this segment of the proceeding. As
there are no changes from, or comments upon, the Preliminary Results,
the Department finds that there is no reason to modify its analysis.
Therefore, in these final results of review, we have continued to treat
all 38 exporters subject to this review as part of the PRC-wide
entity.\2\ The PRC-wide entity rate is 40.41 percent.\3\
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\2\ In the Preliminary Results, we found all 38 exporters
subject to this review to be part of the PRC-wide entity as each
exporter failed to submit an SRA and/or an SRC to establish its
eligibility for separate rate status. As noted above, no party
submitted comments regarding the Preliminary Results on the record
of this segment of the proceeding. Accordingly, no decision
memorandum accompanies this Federal Register notice. For further
details of the issues addressed in this proceeding, see the
Preliminary Results and the ``Decision Memorandum for Preliminary
Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Monosodium
Glutamate from the People's Republic of China; 2014-2015,'' from
Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, dated August 5, 2016, which can be accessed directly at
http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
\3\ See Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of
China: Second Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Amended Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 487 (January 6,
2015).
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Assessment Rates
The Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries in this review, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). The Department intends to issue
assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication in
the Federal Register of these final results of this administrative
review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this administrative review for all
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as
provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For previously
investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not under review in
this segment of the proceeding, but who have separate rates, the cash
deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate published
for the most recent period; (2) for all PRC exporters of subject
merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate,
the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-wide entity rate (i.e., 40.41
percent); and (3) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise
which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be
the rate applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that non-PRC
exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in
effect until further notice.
Reimbursement of Duties
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/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 this notice in accordance with
sections
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751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h).
Dated: December 5, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-29564 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am]
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