Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Orders; and Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 70505-70507 [2014-28053]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–992, A–560–826]
Monosodium Glutamate From the
People’s Republic of China, and the
Republic of Indonesia: Antidumping
Duty Orders; and Monosodium
Glutamate From the People’s Republic
of China: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the
International Trade Commission (the
ITC), the Department is issuing
antidumping duty (AD) orders on
monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the
People’s Republic of China (the PRC)
and the Republic of Indonesia
(Indonesia). In addition, the Department
is amending its final determination of
sales at less than fair value (LTFV) from
the PRC to correct certain ministerial
errors.
DATES: Effective Date: November 26,
2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Milton Koch at (202) 482–2584 (the
PRC); or Gene Calvert at (202) 482–3586
(Indonesia), AD/CVD Operations, Office
VII, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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Background
In accordance with sections 735(d)
and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR
351.210(c), on September 29, 2014, the
Department published affirmative final
determinations of sales at LTFV in the
AD investigations of MSG from the PRC
and Indonesia.1 On November 10, 2014,
the ITC notified the Department of its
affirmative determinations that an
industry in the United States is
materially injured within the meaning
of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by
reason of LTFV imports of MSG from
1 See Monosodium Glutamate From the People’s
Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and the Final Affirmative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 79 FR
58326 (September 29, 2014) (PRC Final
Determination), and Monosodium Glutamate From
the Republic of Indonesia: Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 58329
(September 29, 2014) (Indonesia Final
Determination).
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the PRC and Indonesia.2 In addition, the
ITC found in its final determination that
critical circumstances do not exist with
respect to imports of subject
merchandise from the PRC that are
subject to the Department’s final
affirmative critical circumstances
findings.3
Scope of the Orders
The products covered by these orders
are monosodium glutamate (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
these orders 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 these
orders 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 these orders
is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of
the United States at subheading
2922.42.10.00. Merchandise covered by
these orders 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. These tariff
classifications, CAS registry numbers,
and UNII numbers are provided for
convenience and customs purposes;
however, the written description of the
scope is dispositive.
Amendment to the Final Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value of
MSG From the PRC
On September 29, 2014, the
Department published its affirmative
final determination in the proceeding
covering MSG from the PRC.4 In
2 See Monosodium Glutamate from China and
Indonesia, USITC Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1229–
1230 (Final) Publication 4499 (November 2014)
(ITC Determinations).
3 Id.
4 See PRC Final Determination.
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accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b), on
September 24, 2014, the Department
disclosed to interested parties the
details of its calculations for the final
determination. On September 29, 2014,
Ajinomoto North America Inc.
(Petitioner), petitioner in the
investigation, and Langfang Meihua BioTechnology Co., Ltd., Tongliao Meihua
Biological SCI–TECH Co., Ltd., Meihua
Group International Trading (Hong
Kong) Limited, Meihua Holdings Group
Co., Ltd., and Meihua Holdings Group
Co., Ltd., Bazhou Branch (collectively,
the Meihua Group), a respondent in the
PRC investigation, timely submitted
ministerial error allegations and
requested, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224,
that the Department correct these
alleged ministerial errors. On October 6,
2014, the Meihua Group submitted
rebuttal comments to Petitioner’s
ministerial error allegations.
After analyzing all comments and
rebuttal comments that were submitted
by interested parties, we determined
that, in accordance with section 735(e)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e),
certain ministerial errors were made
with respect to the Meihua Group’s
margin calculation and the PRC-wide
entity rate.5 Specifically, the
Department inadvertently failed to: (1)
Select the appropriate highest
transaction-specific margin for the PRCwide entity rate, and (2) adjust certain
costs of the Meihua Group’s ancillary
operations regarding its MSG
production. The amended dumping
margins are provided, below.
Antidumping Duty Orders
As stated above, on November 10,
2014, in accordance with section 735(d)
of the Act, the ITC notified the
Department of its final determinations
in these investigations, in which it
found that an industry in the United
States is materially injured by reason of
imports of MSG from the PRC and
Indonesia.6 Because the ITC determined
that imports of MSG from the PRC and
Indonesia are materially injuring a U.S.
industry, unliquidated entries of such
merchandise from the PRC and
Indonesia, entered or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption are subject
5 For a detailed discussion of the alleged
ministerial errors, as well as the Department’s
analysis, see Memorandum to Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, regarding, ‘‘Final
Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation
of Monosodium Glutamate from the People’s
Republic of China: Allegation of Ministerial Errors,’’
dated November 20, 2014.
6 See ITC Determinations.
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to the assessment of antidumping
duties.
Therefore, in accordance with section
736(a)(1) of the Act, the Department will
direct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further
instruction by the Department,
antidumping duties equal to the amount
by which the normal value of the
merchandise exceeds the export price
(or constructed export price) of the
merchandise, for all relevant entries of
MSG from the PRC and Indonesia.
These antidumping duties will be
assessed on unliquidated entries of MSG
from the PRC and Indonesia entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after May 8, 2014,
the date of publication of the
preliminary determination,7 but will not
include entries occurring after the
expiration of the provisional measures
period and before publication of the
ITC’s final injury determinations as
further described below.
Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation
In accordance with section
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will instruct
CBP to continue to suspend liquidation
on all entries of MSG from the PRC and
Indonesia. We will also instruct CBP to
require cash deposits equal to the
amounts indicated below. These
instructions suspending liquidation will
remain in effect until further notice.
We will also instruct CBP to require
cash deposits at rates equal to the
estimated weighted-average dumping
margins indicated below. Accordingly,
effective on the date of publication of
the ITC’s final affirmative injury
determinations, CBP will require, at the
same time as importers would normally
deposit estimated duties on this subject
merchandise, a cash deposit at rates
equal to the estimated weighted-average
antidumping duty margins listed
below.8 The relevant all-others rate for
Indonesia or the rate for the PRC-wide
entity, as applicable, apply to all
exporter and producer combinations not
specifically listed.
Provisional Measures
Section 773(d) of the Act states that
instructions issued pursuant to an
affirmative preliminary determination
may not remain in effect for more than
four months except where exporters
representing a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise
request the Department to extend that
four-month period to no more than six
months. At the request of exporters that
account for a significant proportion of
MSG from the PRC and Indonesia, we
extended the four-month period to no
more than six months in each case.9 In
the underlying investigations, the
Department published the preliminary
determinations on May 8, 2014.
Therefore, the six-month period
beginning on the date of publication of
the preliminary determinations ended
on November 4, 2014 (i.e., the last day
of that six-month period was November
3, 2014). Furthermore, section 737(b) of
the Act states that definitive duties are
to begin on the date of publication of the
ITC’s final injury determination.
As a result, in accordance with
section 733(d) of the Act and our
practice, we will instruct CBP to
terminate the suspension of liquidation
and to liquidate, without regard to
antidumping duties, unliquidated
entries of MSG from the PRC and
Indonesia, entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
November 4, 2014, the date the
provisional measures expired, until and
through the day proceeding the date of
publication of the ITC’s final injury
determinations in the Federal Register.
Suspension of liquidation resumes on
the date of publication of the ITC’s final
determination in the Federal Register.
The weighted-average dumping margins
are as follows:
THE PRC
Weighted-average
dumping margin
(percent)
Exporter
Producer
Langfang Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd./Meihua Group
International Trading (Hong Kong) Limited.
Fujian Province Jianyang Wuyi MSG Co., Ltd .......................
Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd ........................
Baoji Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd ...................................
PRC-wide Entity .....................................................................
Tongliao Meihua Biological SCI–TECH Co., Ltd./Meihua
Holdings Group Co., Ltd., Bazhou Branch.
Fujian Province Jianyang Wuyi MSG Co., Ltd ......................
Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd ........................
Baoji Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd ...................................
.................................................................................................
The PRC-wide entity includes
Shandong Linghua Monosodium
Glutamate Incorporated Company
(Shandong Linghua), a mandatory
respondent in this investigation.
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Weighted-average
dumping margin
(percent)
PT Cheil Jedang Indonesia ..........................
6.19
7 See Monosodium Glutamate From the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, and Postponement of Final
Determination, 79 FR 26408 (May 8, 2014) (PRC
Preliminary Determination), and Monosodium
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20.09
20.09
20.09
39.03
secure the payment of estimated
antidumping duties with respect to
Weighted-average
entries of the subject merchandise
Exporter or producer
dumping margin
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
(percent)
for consumption on or after February 7,
All Others ......................
6.19 2014 (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of
publication of the PRC Preliminary
Determination), but before May 8, 2014,
Critical Circumstances
(i.e., the date of publication of the PRC
With regard to the ITC’s negative
Preliminary Determination).
critical circumstances determinations
Notifications to Interested Parties
on imports of MSG from the PRC, we
will instruct CBP to lift suspension and
This notice constitutes the AD orders
to refund any cash deposits made to
with respect to MSG from the PRC and
INDONESIA—Continued
INDONESIA
Exporter or producer
20.09
Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia:
Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final
Determination, 79 FR 26406 (May 8, 2014).
8 See section 736(a)(3) of the Act.
9 See the April 23, 2014, Letter to the Secretary
from the Meihua Group, ‘‘Monosodium Glutamate
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from the People’s Republic of China: Request for
Extension of the Final Determination,’’ and the
April 28, 2014, Letter to the Secretary from PT.
Cheil Jedang Indonesia and CJ America, Inc.,
‘‘Antidumping Duty Investigation of Monosodium
Glutamate from Indonesia: Conditional Request to
Postpone the Final Determination.’’
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Indonesia pursuant to section 736(a) of
the Act. Interested parties can find a list
of AD orders currently in effect at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/
iastats1.html.
These orders and the amended final
determination for PRC are published in
accordance with sections 735(e), 736(a),
and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.211 and 351.224(e).
Dated: November 20, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-992, A-560-826]
Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China, and the
Republic of Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Orders; and Monosodium
Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the
ITC), the Department is issuing antidumping duty (AD) orders on
monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the People's Republic of China (the
PRC) and the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia). In addition, the
Department is amending its final determination of sales at less than
fair value (LTFV) from the PRC to correct certain ministerial errors.
DATES: Effective Date: November 26, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Milton Koch at (202) 482-2584 (the
PRC); or Gene Calvert at (202) 482-3586 (Indonesia), AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on September 29,
2014, the Department published affirmative final determinations of
sales at LTFV in the AD investigations of MSG from the PRC and
Indonesia.\1\ On November 10, 2014, the ITC notified the Department of
its affirmative determinations that an industry in the United States is
materially injured within the meaning of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the
Act by reason of LTFV imports of MSG from the PRC and Indonesia.\2\ In
addition, the ITC found in its final determination that critical
circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of subject
merchandise from the PRC that are subject to the Department's final
affirmative critical circumstances findings.\3\
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\1\ See Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of
China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and the
Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, 79 FR
58326 (September 29, 2014) (PRC Final Determination), and Monosodium
Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 58329 (September 29, 2014)
(Indonesia Final Determination).
\2\ See Monosodium Glutamate from China and Indonesia, USITC
Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1229-1230 (Final) Publication 4499
(November 2014) (ITC Determinations).
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Scope of the Orders
The products covered by these orders are monosodium glutamate
(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 these orders 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
these orders 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 these orders is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States at subheading
2922.42.10.00. Merchandise covered by these orders 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. These tariff
classifications, CAS registry numbers, and UNII numbers are provided
for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description
of the scope is dispositive.
Amendment to the Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
of MSG From the PRC
On September 29, 2014, the Department published its affirmative
final determination in the proceeding covering MSG from the PRC.\4\ In
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b), on September 24, 2014, the
Department disclosed to interested parties the details of its
calculations for the final determination. On September 29, 2014,
Ajinomoto North America Inc. (Petitioner), petitioner in the
investigation, and Langfang Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd., Tongliao
Meihua Biological SCI-TECH Co., Ltd., Meihua Group International
Trading (Hong Kong) Limited, Meihua Holdings Group Co., Ltd., and
Meihua Holdings Group Co., Ltd., Bazhou Branch (collectively, the
Meihua Group), a respondent in the PRC investigation, timely submitted
ministerial error allegations and requested, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.224, that the Department correct these alleged ministerial errors.
On October 6, 2014, the Meihua Group submitted rebuttal comments to
Petitioner's ministerial error allegations.
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After analyzing all comments and rebuttal comments that were
submitted by interested parties, we determined that, in accordance with
section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e), certain ministerial
errors were made with respect to the Meihua Group's margin calculation
and the PRC-wide entity rate.\5\ Specifically, the Department
inadvertently failed to: (1) Select the appropriate highest
transaction-specific margin for the PRC-wide entity rate, and (2)
adjust certain costs of the Meihua Group's ancillary operations
regarding its MSG production. The amended dumping margins are provided,
below.
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\5\ For a detailed discussion of the alleged ministerial errors,
as well as the Department's analysis, see Memorandum to Paul
Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, from
Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, regarding, ``Final Determination of
Antidumping Duty Investigation of Monosodium Glutamate from the
People's Republic of China: Allegation of Ministerial Errors,''
dated November 20, 2014.
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Antidumping Duty Orders
As stated above, on November 10, 2014, in accordance with section
735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified the Department of its final
determinations in these investigations, in which it found that an
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of
imports of MSG from the PRC and Indonesia.\6\ Because the ITC
determined that imports of MSG from the PRC and Indonesia are
materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated entries of such
merchandise from the PRC and Indonesia, entered or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption are subject
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\6\ See ITC Determinations.
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Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a)(1) of the Act, the
Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess, upon further instruction by the Department, antidumping duties
equal to the amount by which the normal value of the merchandise
exceeds the export price (or constructed export price) of the
merchandise, for all relevant entries of MSG from the PRC and
Indonesia. These antidumping duties will be assessed on unliquidated
entries of MSG from the PRC and Indonesia entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after May 8, 2014, the date of
publication of the preliminary determination,\7\ but will not include
entries occurring after the expiration of the provisional measures
period and before publication of the ITC's final injury determinations
as further described below.
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\7\ See Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and
Postponement of Final Determination, 79 FR 26408 (May 8, 2014) (PRC
Preliminary Determination), and Monosodium Glutamate From the
Republic of Indonesia: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final
Determination, 79 FR 26406 (May 8, 2014).
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will
instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation on all entries of MSG
from the PRC and Indonesia. We will also instruct CBP to require cash
deposits equal to the amounts indicated below. These instructions
suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice.
We will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits at rates equal
to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins indicated below.
Accordingly, effective on the date of publication of the ITC's final
affirmative injury determinations, CBP will require, at the same time
as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this subject
merchandise, a cash deposit at rates equal to the estimated weighted-
average antidumping duty margins listed below.\8\ The relevant all-
others rate for Indonesia or the rate for the PRC-wide entity, as
applicable, apply to all exporter and producer combinations not
specifically listed.
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Provisional Measures
Section 773(d) of the Act states that instructions issued pursuant
to an affirmative preliminary determination may not remain in effect
for more than four months except where exporters representing a
significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise request
the Department to extend that four-month period to no more than six
months. At the request of exporters that account for a significant
proportion of MSG from the PRC and Indonesia, we extended the four-
month period to no more than six months in each case.\9\ In the
underlying investigations, the Department published the preliminary
determinations on May 8, 2014. Therefore, the six-month period
beginning on the date of publication of the preliminary determinations
ended on November 4, 2014 (i.e., the last day of that six-month period
was November 3, 2014). Furthermore, section 737(b) of the Act states
that definitive duties are to begin on the date of publication of the
ITC's final injury determination.
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\9\ See the April 23, 2014, Letter to the Secretary from the
Meihua Group, ``Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of
China: Request for Extension of the Final Determination,'' and the
April 28, 2014, Letter to the Secretary from PT. Cheil Jedang
Indonesia and CJ America, Inc., ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of
Monosodium Glutamate from Indonesia: Conditional Request to Postpone
the Final Determination.''
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As a result, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act and our
practice, we will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of
liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties,
unliquidated entries of MSG from the PRC and Indonesia, entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after November 4, 2014,
the date the provisional measures expired, until and through the day
proceeding the date of publication of the ITC's final injury
determinations in the Federal Register. Suspension of liquidation
resumes on the date of publication of the ITC's final determination in
the Federal Register. The weighted-average dumping margins are as
follows:
The PRC
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Weighted-average
Exporter Producer dumping margin
(percent)
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Langfang Meihua Bio- Tongliao Meihua 20.09
Technology Co., Ltd./Meihua Biological SCI-TECH
Group International Trading Co., Ltd./Meihua
(Hong Kong) Limited. Holdings Group Co.,
Ltd., Bazhou Branch.
Fujian Province Jianyang Wuyi Fujian Province 20.09
MSG Co., Ltd. Jianyang Wuyi MSG
Co., Ltd.
Neimenggu Fufeng Neimenggu Fufeng 20.09
Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. Biotechnologies Co.,
Ltd.
Baoji Fufeng Biotechnologies Baoji Fufeng 20.09
Co., Ltd. Biotechnologies Co.,
Ltd.
PRC-wide Entity.............. ..................... 39.03
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The PRC-wide entity includes Shandong Linghua Monosodium Glutamate
Incorporated Company (Shandong Linghua), a mandatory respondent in this
investigation.
Indonesia
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Weighted-average
Exporter or producer dumping margin
(percent)
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PT Cheil Jedang Indonesia........................... 6.19
All Others.......................................... 6.19
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Critical Circumstances
With regard to the ITC's negative critical circumstances
determinations on imports of MSG from the PRC, we will instruct CBP to
lift suspension and to refund any cash deposits made to secure the
payment of estimated antidumping duties with respect to entries of the
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after February 7, 2014 (i.e., 90 days prior to the
date of publication of the PRC Preliminary Determination), but before
May 8, 2014, (i.e., the date of publication of the PRC Preliminary
Determination).
Notifications to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the AD orders with respect to MSG from the
PRC and
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Indonesia pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested parties can
find a list of AD orders currently in effect at https://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
These orders and the amended final determination for PRC are
published in accordance with sections 735(e), 736(a), and 777(i) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.211 and 351.224(e).
Dated: November 20, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-28053 Filed 11-25-14; 8:45 am]
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