Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of 2013 Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review, 78797-78799 [2014-30660]
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number (i.e., at that exporter’s rate) will
be liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.17
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
administrative review for shipments of
the subject merchandise from the PRC
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date, as provided by
sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The
cash deposit rate for Rongxin will be
that established in the final results of
this review (except, if the rate is zero or
de minimis, then zero cash deposit will
be required); (2) for previously
investigated or reviewed PRC and nonPRC exporters not listed above that
received a separate rate in a prior
segment of this proceeding, the cash
deposit rate will continue to be the
existing exporter-specific rate; (3) 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 that for the PRC-wide entity
(114.90 percent); and (4) 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
cash deposit requirements, when
imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a
preliminary 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
Department’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(4).
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Dated: December 12, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
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BILLING CODE 1505–01–D
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–985]
Xanthan Gum From the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Results
of 2013 Antidumping Duty New
Shipper Review
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘the Department’’) is conducting a new
shipper review (‘‘NSR’’) of the
antidumping duty order on xanthan
gum from the People’s Republic of
China (‘‘PRC’’). The NSR covers Meihua
Group International Trading (Hong
Kong) Limited, Langfang Meihua BioTechnology Co., Ltd., and Xinjiang
Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd.
(collectively, ‘‘Meihua’’). The period of
review (‘‘POR’’) is July 19, 2013,
through December 31, 2013. The
Department preliminarily determines
that Meihua has not made sales of
subject merchandise at less than normal
value. Interested parties are invited to
comment on the preliminary results of
this review.
DATES: Effective Date: December 31,
2014.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brandon Farlander, AD/CVD
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–0182.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of the Order
Appendix I
17 Id.
4. Partial Rescission of Review
5. Discussion of the Methodology
a. Non-Market Economy Country
b. Separate Rate
6. Recommendation
The scope of the order covers dry
xanthan gum, whether or not coated or
blended with other products. Further,
xanthan gum is included in this order
regardless of physical form, including,
but not limited to, solutions, slurries,
dry powders of any particle size, or
unground fiber. Merchandise covered by
the scope of this order is classified in
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the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
(‘‘HTS’’) of the United States at
subheading 3913.90.20. This tariff
classification is provided for
convenience and customs purposes;
however, the written description of the
scope is dispositive.1
Preliminary Affiliation Determination
Based on the evidence presented in
Meihua’s questionnaire responses, we
preliminarily find that Meihua Group
International Trading (Hong Kong)
Limited, Langfang Meihua BioTechnology Co., Ltd., and Xinjiang
Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. are
affiliated, pursuant to section 771(33)(F)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(‘‘the Act’’). In addition, based on the
information presented in the
questionnaire responses, we
preliminarily find that Meihua Group
International Trading (Hong Kong)
Limited, Langfang Meihua BioTechnology Co., Ltd., and Xinjiang
Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. should be
treated as a single company for the
purposes of this review pursuant to
section 19 CFR 351.401(f).2
Methodology
The Department is conducting this
review in accordance with section
751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.214. The Department calculated
export price in accordance with section
772 of the Act. Because the PRC is a
nonmarket economy (‘‘NME’’) within
the meaning of section 771(18) of the
Act, the Department calculated normal
value in accordance with section 773(c)
of the Act. For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum, which is hereby
adopted with this notice. The
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a
public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’).
ACCESS is available to registered users
1 For a complete description of the Scope of the
Order, see ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Results of the 2013 Antidumping Duty
New Shipper Review of Xanthan Gum from the
People’s Republic of China,’’ from Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K.
Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance (‘‘Preliminary
Decision Memorandum’’), dated concurrently with
this notice.
2 See the memorandum from Brandon Farlander,
International Trade Analyst, AD/CVD Operations
Office IV to Abdelali Elouaradia, Director, AD/CVD
Operations Office IV regarding ‘‘Xanthan Gum from
the People’s Republic of China: Affiliation and
Single Company Status’’ dated concurrently with
this notice.
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at https://access.trade.gov and is
available in the Central Records Unit,
room 7046 of the main Department of
Commerce building.3 In addition, a
complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/.
Preliminary Results of Review
We preliminarily determine that the
following weighted-average dumping
margin exists for the period July 19,
2013 through December 31, 2013:
Weightedaverage dumping
margin
(percent)
Exporter
Producer
Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong) Limited/
Langfang Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd./Xinjiang
Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd.
Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong) Limited/
Langfang Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd./Xinjiang
Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd.
Disclosure and Public Comment
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In accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b), the Department will disclose
calculations performed for the
preliminary results of review to parties
within five days of the date of
publication of this notice. Interested
parties may submit case briefs no later
than 30 days after the date of
publication of the preliminary results of
review.4 Rebuttals to case briefs may be
filed no later than five days after the
time limit for filing case briefs.5 All
rebuttal comments must be limited to
comments raised in the case briefs.6
Parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are
encouraged to submit with each
argument: (1) A statement of the issue;
(2) a brief summary of the argument;
and (3) a table of authorities.7
Interested parties who wish to request
a hearing must submit a written request
to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S.
Department of Commerce, within 30
days after the date of publication of this
notice.8 Requests should contain the
party’s name, address, and telephone
number, the number of participants, and
a list of the issues to be discussed. Oral
arguments are limited to issues raised in
case briefs. If a request for a hearing is
made, the Department intends to hold
the hearing at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at
a date and time to be determined.9
Parties should confirm by telephone the
date, time, and location of the hearing
two days before the scheduled date.
3 ACCESS is the new acronym for Enforcement
and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA
ACCESS). We changed the Web site location from
https://iaaccess.trade.gov to https://access.trade.gov.
See 19 CFR 351.303, as amended in Enforcement
and Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing
System Name, 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014).
4 See 19 CFR 351.309(c).
5 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
6 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2).
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All submissions, with limited
exceptions, must be filed electronically
using ACCESS.10 An electronically filed
document must be received successfully
in its entirety by the Department’s
electronic records system, ACCESS, by
5 p.m. Eastern Time (‘‘ET’’) on the due
date. Documents excepted from the
electronic submission requirements
must be filed manually (i.e., in paper
form) with the APO/Dockets Unit in
Room 1870 of the main Department of
Commerce building and stamped with
the date and time of receipt by 5 p.m.
ET on the due date.11
The Department intends to issue the
final results of this NSR, which will
include the results of its analysis of
issues raised in any briefs received, no
later than 90 days after the date these
preliminary results of review are issued
pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(1).
Assessment Rates
Upon issuing the final results of this
review, the Department will determine,
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(‘‘CBP’’) shall assess, antidumping
duties on all appropriate entries covered
by this review.12 The Department
intends to issue assessment instructions
to CBP 15 days after the publication
date of the final results of this review.
If Meihua’s weighted-average
dumping margin is above de minimis
(i.e., 0.5 percent) in the final results of
this review, the Department will
calculate importer-specific assessment
rates on the basis of the ratio of the total
amount of dumping calculated for the
importer’s examined sales to the total
7 See
19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
19 CFR 351.310(c).
9 See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
10 See, generally, 19 CFR 351.303.
11 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures;
Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR
39263 (July 6, 2011).
12 See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
13 In these preliminary results, the Department
applied the assessment rate calculation method
8 See
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entered value of those sales, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).13
Where an importer- (or customer-)
specific ad valorem rate is greater than
de minimis, the Department will
instruct CBP to collect the appropriate
duties at the time of liquidation.14
Where either Meihua’s weighted average
dumping margin is zero or de minimis,
or an importer- (or customer-) specific
ad valorem dumping margin is zero or
de minimis, the Department will
instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate
entries without regard to antidumping
duties.15 For entries that were not
reported in the U.S. sales database
submitted by Meihua, the Department
will instruct CBP to liquidate such
entries at the PRC-wide rate.16
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
review for shipments of the subject
merchandise from the PRC entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication
date, as provided by sections
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For subject
merchandise produced and exported by
Meihua, the cash deposit rate will be the
rate established for Meihua in the final
results of the NSR (except, if the rate is
zero or de minimis, then a zero cash
deposit will be required); (2) for subject
merchandise exported by Meihua, but
not produced by Meihua, the cash
deposit rate will be the rate for the PRCwide entity; and (3) for subject
merchandise produced by Meihua, but
not exported by Meihua, the cash
adopted in Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation
of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101
(February 14, 2012).
14 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
15 Id.
16 For a full discussion of this practice, see NonMarket Economy Antidumping Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694
(October 24, 2011).
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deposit rate will be the rate applicable
to the exporter. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a
preliminary 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
Department’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.214.
Dated: December 18, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
1. Bona Fide Sale Analysis
2. Non-Market Economy Country Status
3. Separate Rate
4. Surrogate Country
5. Date of Sale
6. Fair Value Comparisons
7. U.S. Price
8. Normal Value
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results were completed on September 5,
2014.1
We provided interested parties with
an opportunity to comment on the
Preliminary Results and PostPreliminary Results. Our analysis of the
comments submitted resulted in a
change to the net subsidy rate for RZBC
Group Shareholding Co., Ltd., RZBC
Co., Ltd., RZBC Juxian Co., Ltd., and
RZBC Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
(collectively, the RZBC Companies). The
final net subsidy rate is listed below in
the section entitled ‘‘Final Results of the
Review.’’
DATES: Effective Date: December 31,
2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia M. Tran and Raquel Silva, AD/
CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone (202) 482–1503 and (202)
482–6475, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Following the Preliminary Results and
Post-Preliminary Results, on September
11 through 19, 2014, the Department
conducted verification of the
questionnaire responses submitted by
the Government of the PRC (GOC) and
the RZBC Companies. The verification
reports for the GOC and the RZBC
Companies were released on October 8,
2014.2 We received case briefs from the
GOC, the RZBC Companies, and
Petitioners 3 on October 20, 2014.4 On
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–938]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts:
Final Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2012
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) has completed its
administrative review of the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on
citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric
acid) from the People’s Republic of
China (PRC) for the period of review
(POR) covering January 1, 2012, through
December 31, 2012. On June 25, 2014,
we published the preliminary results of
this review and the post-preliminary
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AGENCY:
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1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts:
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2012, 79 FR 36012 (June 25,
2014) (Preliminary Results) and Memorandum to
Paul Piquado, ‘‘Post-Preliminary Results Decision
Memorandum for the Fourth Administrative
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order: Citric
Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People’s
Republic of China,’’ dated September 5, 2014 (PostPreliminary Results).
2 See Memorandum to Eric Greynolds, Acting
Office Director for AD/CVD Duty Operations, Office
III, ‘‘Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty
Order on Citric and Certain Citrate Salts:
Verification of the Questionnaire Responses
Submitted by the RZBC Co. Ltd. and its crossowned affiliates,’’ (October 7, 2014); see also
Memorandum to Eric Greynolds, Acting Director,
AD/CVD Duty Operations, Office III,
‘‘Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty
Order on Citric and Certain Citrate Salts:
Verification of the Questionnaire Responses
Submitted by the Government of the People’s
Republic of China,’’ (October 7, 2014).
3 Petitioners are Archer Daniels Midland
Company, Cargill Incorporated, and Tate & Lyle
Ingredients America LLC.
4 See letter from the GOC, ‘‘GOC’s POR 4
Administrative Case Brief in the Fourth
Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From
the People’s Republic of China,’’ (October 20, 2014);
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October 27, 2014, all parties submitted
their rebuttal briefs.5 No hearing was
held in this case as none was requested.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the order
is citric acid and certain citrate salts.
The product is currently classified
under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS) item
numbers 2918.14.0000, 2918.15.1000,
2918.15.5000, 3824.90.9290, and
3824.90.9290. Although the HTSUS
numbers are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
product description remains dispositive.
A full description of the scope of the
order is contained in the memorandum
from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations to Paul
Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Issues
and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review: Citric Acid and
Certain Citrate Salts; 2012’’ (Final
Decision Memorandum), dated
concurrently with this notice, and
hereby adopted by this notice.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case briefs are
addressed in the Final Decision
Memorandum. A list of the issues raised
is attached to this notice as an
Appendix. The Final Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is on file electronically via Enforcement
and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).6
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov and in the
Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the
main Department of Commerce
Letter from Petitioners, ‘‘Citric Acid and Certain
Citrate Salts From The People’s Republic Of China/
Petitioners’ Case Brief,’’ (October 20, 2014); Letter
from the RZBC Companies, ‘‘Citric Acid and Citrate
Salts From the People’s Republic of China: Case
Brief,’’ (October 20, 2014).
5 See letter from the GOC, ‘‘GOC’s Rebuttal Brief
in the Fourth Administrative Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Citric Acid and
Certain Citrate Salts from the People’s Republic of
China,’’ (October 27, 2014); Letter from Petitioners,
‘‘Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From The
People’s Republic Of China/Petitioners’ Rebuttal
Brief,’’ (October 27, 2014); Letter from the RZBC
Companies, ‘‘Citric Acid and Citrate Salts from the
People’s Republic of China: Rebuttal Case Brief,’’
(October 27, 2014).
6 On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and
Compliance changed the name of Enforcement and
Compliance’s AD and CVD Centralized Electronic
Service System (‘‘IA ACCESS’’) to AD and CVD
Centralized Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’).
The Web site location was changed from https://
iaaccess.trade.gov to https://access.trade.gov. The
Final Rule changing the references to the
Regulations can be found at 79 FR 69046
(November 20, 2014).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-985]
Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary
Results of 2013 Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting
a new shipper review (``NSR'') of the antidumping duty order on xanthan
gum from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The NSR covers
Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong) Limited, Langfang Meihua
Bio-Technology Co., Ltd., and Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd.
(collectively, ``Meihua''). The period of review (``POR'') is July 19,
2013, through December 31, 2013. The Department preliminarily
determines that Meihua has not made sales of subject merchandise at
less than normal value. Interested parties are invited to comment on
the preliminary results of this review.
DATES: Effective Date: December 31, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon Farlander, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0182.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of the Order
The scope of the order covers dry xanthan gum, whether or not
coated or blended with other products. Further, xanthan gum is included
in this order regardless of physical form, including, but not limited
to, solutions, slurries, dry powders of any particle size, or unground
fiber. Merchandise covered by the scope of this order is classified in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') of the United States at
subheading 3913.90.20. This tariff classification is provided for
convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of
the scope is dispositive.\1\
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\1\ For a complete description of the Scope of the Order, see
``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the 2013
Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review of Xanthan Gum from the People's
Republic of China,'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to
Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance (``Preliminary Decision Memorandum''), dated concurrently
with this notice.
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Preliminary Affiliation Determination
Based on the evidence presented in Meihua's questionnaire
responses, we preliminarily find that Meihua Group International
Trading (Hong Kong) Limited, Langfang Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.,
and Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. are affiliated, pursuant to
section 771(33)(F) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').
In addition, based on the information presented in the questionnaire
responses, we preliminarily find that Meihua Group International
Trading (Hong Kong) Limited, Langfang Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.,
and Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. should be treated as a single
company for the purposes of this review pursuant to section 19 CFR
351.401(f).\2\
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\2\ See the memorandum from Brandon Farlander, International
Trade Analyst, AD/CVD Operations Office IV to Abdelali Elouaradia,
Director, AD/CVD Operations Office IV regarding ``Xanthan Gum from
the People's Republic of China: Affiliation and Single Company
Status'' dated concurrently with this notice.
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Methodology
The Department is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214. The Department calculated
export price in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Because the PRC
is a nonmarket economy (``NME'') within the meaning of section 771(18)
of the Act, the Department calculated normal value in accordance with
section 773(c) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology
underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum,
which is hereby adopted with this notice. The Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (``ACCESS''). ACCESS is available
to registered users
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at https://access.trade.gov and is available in the Central Records
Unit, room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce building.\3\ In
addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
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\3\ ACCESS is the new acronym for Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (IA ACCESS). We changed the Web site location from https://iaaccess.trade.gov to https://access.trade.gov. See 19 CFR 351.303,
as amended in Enforcement and Compliance; Change of Electronic
Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014).
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Preliminary Results of Review
We preliminarily determine that the following weighted-average
dumping margin exists for the period July 19, 2013 through December 31,
2013:
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Weighted- average
Exporter Producer dumping margin
(percent)
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Meihua Group International Meihua Group 0.00%
Trading (Hong Kong) Limited/ International
Langfang Meihua Bio- Trading (Hong Kong)
Technology Co., Ltd./Xinjiang Limited/Langfang
Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. Meihua Bio-
Technology Co., Ltd./
Xinjiang Meihua
Amino Acid Co., Ltd.
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Disclosure and Public Comment
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b), the Department will disclose
calculations performed for the preliminary results of review to parties
within five days of the date of publication of this notice. Interested
parties may submit case briefs no later than 30 days after the date of
publication of the preliminary results of review.\4\ Rebuttals to case
briefs may be filed no later than five days after the time limit for
filing case briefs.\5\ All rebuttal comments must be limited to
comments raised in the case briefs.\6\ Parties who submit case briefs
or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with
each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\7\
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\4\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c).
\5\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
\6\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2).
\7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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Interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a
written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date
of publication of this notice.\8\ Requests should contain the party's
name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, and a
list of the issues to be discussed. Oral arguments are limited to
issues raised in case briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, the
Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20230, at a date and time to be determined.\9\ Parties should confirm
by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days
before the scheduled date.
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\8\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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All submissions, with limited exceptions, must be filed
electronically using ACCESS.\10\ An electronically filed document must
be received successfully in its entirety by the Department's electronic
records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time (``ET'') on the due
date. Documents excepted from the electronic submission requirements
must be filed manually (i.e., in paper form) with the APO/Dockets Unit
in Room 1870 of the main Department of Commerce building and stamped
with the date and time of receipt by 5 p.m. ET on the due date.\11\
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\10\ See, generally, 19 CFR 351.303.
\11\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011).
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The Department intends to issue the final results of this NSR,
which will include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any
briefs received, no later than 90 days after the date these preliminary
results of review are issued pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(1).
Assessment Rates
Upon issuing the final results of this review, the Department will
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') shall
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this
review.\12\ The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to
CBP 15 days after the publication date of the final results of this
review.
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\12\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
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If Meihua's weighted-average dumping margin is above de minimis
(i.e., 0.5 percent) in the final results of this review, the Department
will calculate importer-specific assessment rates on the basis of the
ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the importer's
examined sales to the total entered value of those sales, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).\13\ Where an importer- (or customer-)
specific ad valorem rate is greater than de minimis, the Department
will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the time of
liquidation.\14\ Where either Meihua's weighted average dumping margin
is zero or de minimis, or an importer- (or customer-) specific ad
valorem dumping margin is zero or de minimis, the Department will
instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to
antidumping duties.\15\ For entries that were not reported in the U.S.
sales database submitted by Meihua, the Department will instruct CBP to
liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide rate.\16\
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\13\ In these preliminary results, the Department applied the
assessment rate calculation method adopted in Antidumping
Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final
Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012).
\14\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
\15\ Id.
\16\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-Market
Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,
76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this review for shipments of the
subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by
sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For subject merchandise produced
and exported by Meihua, the cash deposit rate will be the rate
established for Meihua in the final results of the NSR (except, if the
rate is zero or de minimis, then a zero cash deposit will be required);
(2) for subject merchandise exported by Meihua, but not produced by
Meihua, the cash deposit rate will be the rate for the PRC-wide entity;
and (3) for subject merchandise produced by Meihua, but not exported by
Meihua, the cash
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deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a preliminary 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 Department's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214.
Dated: December 18, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
1. Bona Fide Sale Analysis
2. Non-Market Economy Country Status
3. Separate Rate
4. Surrogate Country
5. Date of Sale
6. Fair Value Comparisons
7. U.S. Price
8. Normal Value
[FR Doc. 2014-30660 Filed 12-30-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
