Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination; and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, 13615-13617 [2014-05241]
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Dated: March 4, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
the Following Programs During the
POI and the Record Indicates
Nothing to Contradict These Claims
X. ITC Notification
XI. Disclosure and Public Comment
XII. Verification
XIII. Conclusion
Appendix 1
Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation covers
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 this
scope when the resulting mix contains
15% 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 investigation regardless
of physical form (including, but not
limited to, substrates, solutions, dry
powders of any particle size, or
unfinished forms such as MSG slurry),
end-use application, or packaging.
MSG has a molecular formula of
C5H8NO4Na, a Chemical Abstract
Service (CAS) registry number of 6106–
04–3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier
(UNII) number of W81N5U6R6U.
Merchandise covered by the scope of
this investigation is currently classified
in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
(HTS) of the United States at
subheading 2922.42.10.00. Merchandise
subject to this investigation 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
number, and UNII number are provided
for convenience and customs purposes;
however, the written description of the
scope is dispositive.
Appendix 2
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List of Topics Discussed in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
A. Initiation and Case History
B. Period of Investigation
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Respondent Selection
VI. Injury Test
VII. Subsidies Valuation
A. Allocation Period
B. Attribution of Subsidies
C. Denominators
D. Benchmarks and Discount Rates
VIII. Critical Circumstances
IX. Analysis of Programs
A. Program Preliminarily Determined
to be Countervailable
B. Respondent Reported Not Using
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–993]
Monosodium Glutamate From the
People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing
Duty Determination; and Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) preliminarily
determines that countervailable
subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of monosodium
glutamate (MSG) from the People’s
Republic of China (PRC). The
Department also preliminarily
determines that critical circumstances
exist for imports of MSG from the PRC.
The period of investigation is January 1,
2012, through December 31, 2012. The
final determination will be issued 75
days after the date of this preliminary
determination.1 Interested parties are
invited to comment on this preliminary
determination.
DATES: Effective Date: March 11, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jun
Jack Zhao or Justin Neuman, Office VII,
AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–1396 and (202)
482–0486, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is MSG, whether or not
blended or in solution with other
1 Due to the closure of the Federal Government in
Washington, DC on March 3, 2014, the Department
reached this determination on the next business day
(i.e., March 4, 2014). See Notice of Clarification:
Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for
Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533
(May 10, 2005).
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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.2
Methodology
The Department is conducting this
countervailing duty investigation in
accordance with section 701 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
preliminary conclusions, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.3
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 (IA ACCESS).
IA ACCESS is available to registered
users at https://iaaccess.trade.gov, and is
available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, room 7046 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly on the Internet at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/
index.html. The signed Preliminary
Decision Memorandum and the
electronic versions of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Critical Circumstances
In accordance with section 703(e)(1)
of the Act, we preliminarily find that
critical circumstances exist with respect
to imports of MSG from the PRC. A
discussion of our determination can be
found in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Preliminary Determination and
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section
703(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, we determine
separate subsidy rates for Langfang
Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd. and
Tongliao Meihua Biological Sci-Tech
Co., Ltd. (collectively, the Meihua
2 For a complete description of the scope of the
investigation, see Appendix 1 to this notice.
3 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance regarding ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Determination in the
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Monosodium
Glutamate from the People’s Republic of China,’’
dated concurrently with this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum). A list of topics discussed
in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be
found at Appendix 2 of this notice.
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Group) 4 and Henan Lotus Flower
Gourmet Powder Co., Ltd. (Henan
Lotus), the individually-investigated
producers/exporters of the subject
merchandise. We also calculated an allothers rate. In accordance with sections
703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, for
companies not individually
investigated, we apply an ‘‘all-others’’
rate, which is normally calculated by
weighting the subsidy rates of the
individual companies selected as
mandatory respondents by those
companies’ exports of the subject
merchandise to the United States. Under
section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, the allothers rate should exclude zero and de
minimis rates calculated for the
exporters and producers individually
investigated as well as rates based
entirely on facts otherwise available.
Where the rates for the investigated
companies are all zero or de minimis, or
based entirely on facts otherwise
available, section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the
Act instructs the Department to
establish an all-others rate using ‘‘any
reasonable method.’’ For Henan Lotus,
which did not participate in this
investigation, we determine a rate based
solely on adverse facts available (AFA),
in accordance with sections 776(a) and
(b) of the Act. Therefore, the only rate
in this investigation that is not de
minimis or based entirely on facts
otherwise available is the rate calculated
for the Meihua Group. Consequently,
the rate calculated for the Meihua Group
is also assigned as the ‘‘all-others’’ rate.
The overall preliminary subsidy rates
are summarized in the table below:
Subsidy rate
(percent)
Company
Langfang Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd. and Tongliao Meihua Biological Sci-Tech Co., Ltd. (collectively, the Meihua
Group) ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
Henan Lotus Flower Gourmet Powder Co., Ltd.5 ...........................................................................................................................
All Others .........................................................................................................................................................................................
In accordance with sections
703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, we are
directing U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation
of all entries of MSG from the PRC that
are entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
the date of the publication of this notice
in the Federal Register, and to require
a cash deposit for such entries of
merchandise in the amounts indicated
above. Moreover, because we
preliminarily find critical circumstances
exist with respect to all exporters, in
accordance with section 703(e)(2)(A) of
the Act, we are directing CBP to apply
the suspension of liquidation to any
unliquidated entries entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the date 90
days prior to the date of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register.
Verification
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the
Act, we intend to verify the information
submitted by the respondents prior to
making our final determination.
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Disclosure and Public Comment
briefs, and hearing requests, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 703(f) of
the Act, we will notify the International
Trade Commission (ITC) of our
determination. In addition, we are
making available to the ITC all nonprivileged and non-proprietary
information relating to this
investigation. We will allow the ITC
access to all privileged and business
proprietary information in our files,
provided the ITC confirms that it will
not disclose such information, either
publicly or under an administrative
protective order, without the written
consent of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
In accordance with section 705(b)(2)
of the Act, if our final determination is
affirmative, the ITC will make its final
determination within 45 days after the
Department makes its final
determination.
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 703(f)
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(c).
The Department intends to disclose to
interested parties the calculations
performed in connection with this
preliminary determination within five
days of its public announcement.6
Interested parties may submit case and
rebuttal briefs, as well as request a
hearing.7 For a schedule of the
deadlines for filing case briefs, rebuttal
Dated: March 4, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
4 We find these companies to be cross-owned in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.525(b)(6)(vi). See the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
5 The Department applied AFA to this company;
see the Preliminary Determination Memorandum at
‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse
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Appendix 1
Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation covers
monosodium glutamate (MSG), whether or
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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% 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 investigation regardless of physical
form (including, but not limited to,
substrates, solutions, dry powders of any
particle size, or unfinished forms such as
MSG slurry), end-use application, or
packaging.
MSG has a molecular formula of
C5H8NO4Na, a Chemical Abstract Service
(CAS) registry number of 6106–04–3, and a
Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) number
of W81N5U6R6U.
Merchandise covered by the scope of this
investigation is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the
United States at subheading 2922.42.10.00.
Merchandise subject to this investigation
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 number, and UNII number are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes; however, the written description of
the scope is dispositive.
Appendix 2
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Respondent Selection
VI. Injury Test
Inferences,’’ for a full description of our
methodology.
6 See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
7 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)–(d), 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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VII. Application of the Countervailing Duty
Law to Imports from the PRC
VIII. Subsidies Valuation
IX. Benchmarks and Discount Rates
X. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
XI. Critical Circumstances
XII. Analysis of Programs
XIII. ITC Notification
XIV. Disclosure and Public Comment
XV. Verification
XVI. Conclusion
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–011]
Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Products From the People’s Republic
of China: Postponement of Preliminary
Determination in the Countervailing
Duty Investigation
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Justin Neuman at (202) 482–0486 or
Milton Koch at (202) 482–2584, AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On January 22, 2014, the Department
of Commerce (the Department) initiated
the countervailing duty investigation of
certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic
products from the People’s Republic of
China (PRC).1 Currently, the
preliminary determination is due no
later than March 28, 2014.
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Postponement of Due Date for the
Preliminary Determination
Act allows the Department to postpone
making the preliminary determination
until no later than 130 days after the
date on which the administering
authority initiated the investigation.
The Department determines that the
parties involved in this proceeding are
cooperating, and that the investigation
is extraordinarily complicated.2
Specifically, the Department is
investigating numerous alleged subsidy
programs in the PRC; these programs
include preferential loans and directed
credit, debt forgiveness, grants, tax
incentives, export incentive programs,
and the provision of goods, services,
and land for less than adequate
remuneration. Due to the number and
complexity of the alleged
countervailable subsidy practices being
investigated, we determine that this
investigation is extraordinarily
complicated. Therefore, in accordance
with section 703(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we
are postponing the due date for the
preliminary determination to not later
than 130 days after the day on which
the investigation was initiated. Thus,
the deadline for completion of the
preliminary determinations is now June
1, 2014. Because the deadline falls on a
non-business day, in accordance with
the Department’s practice, the deadline
will become the next business day, June
2, 2014.3
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: March 5, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–995]
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), requires the
Department to issue the preliminary
determination in a countervailing duty
investigation within 65 days after the
date on which the Department initiated
the investigation. However, if the
Department concludes that the parties
concerned in the investigation are
cooperating and determines that the
investigation is extraordinarily
complicated, section 703(c)(1)(B) of the
Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel From
the People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Determination and
Alignment of Final Determination With
Final Antidumping Duty Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
2 See
1 See
Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Products From the People’s Republic of China:
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 79
FR 4667 (January 29, 2014).
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section 703(c)(1)(B) of the Act.
Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next
Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative
Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930, as Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
3 See
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The Department of Commerce
(the ‘‘Department’’) preliminarily
determines that countervailable
subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of grainoriented electrical steel from the
People’s Republic of China (the
‘‘PRC’’).1 We invite interested parties to
comment on this preliminary
determination.
DATES: Effective Date: March 12, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yasmin Nair, David Cordell or Brian
Davis, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone
202.482.3813, 202.482.0408 or
202.482.7924, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation covers
grain-oriented silicon electrical steel
(‘‘GOES’’). GOES is a flat-rolled alloy
steel product containing by weight at
least 0.6 percent but not more than 6
percent of silicon, not more than 0.08
percent of carbon, not more than 1.0
percent of aluminum, and no other
element in an amount that would give
the steel the characteristics of another
alloy steel, in coils or in straight lengths.
The GOES that is subject to this
investigation is currently classifiable
under subheadings 7225.11.0000,
7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9030, and
7226.11.9060 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of this investigation is dispositive.
Methodology
The Department is conducting this
countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’)
investigation in accordance with section
701 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the ‘‘Act’’). For each of the
subsidy programs found
countervailable, we preliminarily
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a
financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’
that gives rise to a benefit to the
recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.2 For a full description of the
1 Due to the closure of the Federal Government on
March 3, 2014, Commerce reached this
determination on the next business day (i.e., March
4, 2014). See Notice of Clarification: Application of
‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative
Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
2 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-993]
Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination; and
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily
determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the People's
Republic of China (PRC). The Department also preliminarily determines
that critical circumstances exist for imports of MSG from the PRC. The
period of investigation is January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012.
The final determination will be issued 75 days after the date of this
preliminary determination.\1\ Interested parties are invited to comment
on this preliminary determination.
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\1\ Due to the closure of the Federal Government in Washington,
DC on March 3, 2014, the Department reached this determination on
the next business day (i.e., March 4, 2014). See Notice of
Clarification: Application of ``Next Business Day'' Rule for
Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of
1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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DATES: Effective Date: March 11, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jun Jack Zhao or Justin Neuman, Office
VII, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1396 and (202) 482-0486, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation 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.\2\
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\2\ For a complete description of the scope of the
investigation, see Appendix 1 to this notice.
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Methodology
The Department is conducting this countervailing duty investigation
in accordance with section 701 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). For a full description of the methodology underlying our
preliminary conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\
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 (IA ACCESS).
IA ACCESS is available to registered users at https://iaaccess.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly on the Internet at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the
electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
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\3\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance
regarding ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in
the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Monosodium Glutamate from
the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). A list of topics discussed
in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be found at Appendix 2 of
this notice.
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Critical Circumstances
In accordance with section 703(e)(1) of the Act, we preliminarily
find that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of MSG
from the PRC. A discussion of our determination can be found in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Preliminary Determination and Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, we determine
separate subsidy rates for Langfang Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd. and
Tongliao Meihua Biological Sci-Tech Co., Ltd. (collectively, the Meihua
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Group) \4\ and Henan Lotus Flower Gourmet Powder Co., Ltd. (Henan
Lotus), the individually-investigated producers/exporters of the
subject merchandise. We also calculated an all-others rate. In
accordance with sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, for
companies not individually investigated, we apply an ``all-others''
rate, which is normally calculated by weighting the subsidy rates of
the individual companies selected as mandatory respondents by those
companies' exports of the subject merchandise to the United States.
Under section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, the all-others rate should
exclude zero and de minimis rates calculated for the exporters and
producers individually investigated as well as rates based entirely on
facts otherwise available. Where the rates for the investigated
companies are all zero or de minimis, or based entirely on facts
otherwise available, section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the Act instructs the
Department to establish an all-others rate using ``any reasonable
method.'' For Henan Lotus, which did not participate in this
investigation, we determine a rate based solely on adverse facts
available (AFA), in accordance with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
Therefore, the only rate in this investigation that is not de minimis
or based entirely on facts otherwise available is the rate calculated
for the Meihua Group. Consequently, the rate calculated for the Meihua
Group is also assigned as the ``all-others'' rate. The overall
preliminary subsidy rates are summarized in the table below:
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\4\ We find these companies to be cross-owned in accordance with
19 CFR 351.525(b)(6)(vi). See the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\5\ The Department applied AFA to this company; see the
Preliminary Determination Memorandum at ``Use of Facts Otherwise
Available and Adverse Inferences,'' for a full description of our
methodology.
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent)
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Langfang Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd. and Tongliao 13.41
Meihua Biological Sci-Tech Co., Ltd. (collectively,
the Meihua Group)....................................
Henan Lotus Flower Gourmet Powder Co., Ltd.\5\........ 404.03
All Others............................................ 13.41
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In accordance with sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, we
are directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend
liquidation of all entries of MSG from the PRC that are entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of the
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, and to require a
cash deposit for such entries of merchandise in the amounts indicated
above. Moreover, because we preliminarily find critical circumstances
exist with respect to all exporters, in accordance with section
703(e)(2)(A) of the Act, we are directing CBP to apply the suspension
of liquidation to any unliquidated entries entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the date 90 days prior to the
date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Verification
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, we intend to verify
the information submitted by the respondents prior to making our final
determination.
Disclosure and Public Comment
The Department intends to disclose to interested parties the
calculations performed in connection with this preliminary
determination within five days of its public announcement.\6\
Interested parties may submit case and rebuttal briefs, as well as
request a hearing.\7\ For a schedule of the deadlines for filing case
briefs, rebuttal briefs, and hearing requests, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
\7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)-(d), 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, we will notify the
International Trade Commission (ITC) of our determination. In addition,
we are making available to the ITC all non-privileged and non-
proprietary information relating to this investigation. We will allow
the ITC access to all privileged and business proprietary information
in our files, provided the ITC confirms that it will not disclose such
information, either publicly or under an administrative protective
order, without the written consent of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
In accordance with section 705(b)(2) of the Act, if our final
determination is affirmative, the ITC will make its final determination
within 45 days after the Department makes its final determination.
This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections
703(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: March 4, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix 1
Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation covers 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 this scope when the resulting mix contains
15% 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 investigation regardless of physical form (including, but not
limited to, substrates, solutions, dry powders of any particle size,
or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-use application, or
packaging.
MSG has a molecular formula of
C5H8NO4Na, a Chemical Abstract
Service (CAS) registry number of 6106-04-3, and a Unique Ingredient
Identifier (UNII) number of W81N5U6R6U.
Merchandise covered by the scope of this investigation is
currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the
United States at subheading 2922.42.10.00. Merchandise subject to
this investigation 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 number, and UNII number are provided for convenience and
customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope is
dispositive.
Appendix 2
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Respondent Selection
VI. Injury Test
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VII. Application of the Countervailing Duty Law to Imports from the
PRC
VIII. Subsidies Valuation
IX. Benchmarks and Discount Rates
X. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
XI. Critical Circumstances
XII. Analysis of Programs
XIII. ITC Notification
XIV. Disclosure and Public Comment
XV. Verification
XVI. Conclusion
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