Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 26406-26408 [2014-10637]
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Effective Date: May 8, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra Dreisonstok or Minoo Hatten,
AD/CVD Operations Office I,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–0768 and (202) 482–1690
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On May 2, 2011, we published a
notice of opportunity to request an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on ball bearings
from Japan for the period May 1, 2010,
through April 30, 2011.1 We received
timely filed requests for review of 31
producers or exporters from various
interested parties. On June 28, 2011, in
accordance with section 751(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act)
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated
an administrative review of the order on
ball bearings from Japan with respect to
the following firms: 2
Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd.
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.
Audi AG
Bosch Packaging Technology K.K.
Bosch Rexroth Corporation
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Japan Ltd.
Caterpillar Overseas S.A.R.L.
Caterpillar Group Services S.A.
Caterpillar Brazil Ltd.
Caterpillar Africa Pty. Ltd.
Caterpillar of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Caterpillar S.A.R.L.
Caterpillar Americas Mexico, S. de R.L.
de C.V.
Caterpillar Logistics Services China Ltd.
Caterpillar Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Glory Ltd.
Hagglunds Ltd.
Hino Motors Ltd.
JTEKT Corporation
Kongskilde Limited
Mazda Motor Corporation
Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation
NSK Ltd.
NSK Corporation
NTN Corporation
Perkins Engines Company Limited
Sapporo Precision, Inc., and Tokyo
Precision, Inc.
Volkswagen AG
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
To Request Administrative Review, 76 FR 24460
(May 2, 2011).
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and
Request for Revocation in Part, 76 FR 37781 (June
28, 2011).
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Volkswagen Zubehor GmbH
Yamazaki Mazak Trading Corporation
On July 15, 2011, pursuant to a
decision of the Court of International
Trade (CIT) that affirmed the
International Trade Commission’s
(ITC’s) negative injury determinations
on remand in the second sunset review
of the antidumping duty order on ball
bearings from Japan, we revoked the
order on ball bearings and parts thereof
from Japan and discontinued all
ongoing administrative reviews,
pending a final and conclusive court
decision.3 On May 16, 2013, the United
States Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit (Federal Circuit) reversed the
CIT’s decision and ordered the CIT to
reinstate the ITC’s affirmative material
injury determinations.4 Subsequently,
on November 18, 2013, the CIT issued
final judgment reinstating the ITC’s
affirmative injury determinations.5
Thus, on December 16, 2013 we
reinstated the antidumping duty order
and resumed all previously
discontinued administrative reviews.6
Rescission of Review in Part
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the
Department will rescind an
administrative review, ‘‘in whole or in
part, if a party that requested a review
withdraws the request within 90 days of
the date of publication of notice of
initiation of the requested review.’’ In
our Reinstatement Notice, we informed
parties that the deadline to withdraw
requests for review was 90 days from
the publication of that notice.7 We
received timely withdrawals of requests
for review from all firms except Bosch
Packaging Technology K.K., Bosch
Rexroth Corporation, and Hagglunds
Ltd. (collectively, the Robert Bosch
Companies).8 This rescission in part is
3 See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from Japan
and the United Kingdom: Revocation of
Antidumping Duty Orders, 76 FR 41761 (July 15,
2011).
4 NSK Corp v. United States International Trade
Commission, 716 F.3d 1352 (Fed. Cir. 2013).
5 NSK Corp. v. United States International Trade
Commission, Court No. 06–334, Slip Op. 2013–143
(CIT November 18, 2013).
6 See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From Japan
and the United Kingdom: Notice of Reinstatement
of Antidumping Duty Orders, Resumption of
Administrative Reviews, and Advance Notification
of Sunset Reviews, 78 FR 76104 (December 16,
2013) (Reinstatement Notice).
7 Because the 90-day deadline to withdraw was
Sunday, March 16, 2014, and the government was
closed on Monday, March 17, 2014, due to
hazardous weather, the actual deadline for parties
to withdraw was Tuesday, March 18, 2014.
8 On March 27, 2014, the Robert Bosch
Companies filed an untimely letter withdrawing
their request for review. Because the deadline to
withdraw was clearly established in the
Reinstatement Notice, we did not grant the
withdrawal request. See April 2, 2014
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in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1).
Accordingly, the Department intends
to issue appropriate assessment
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection 15 days after publication of
this notice.
Notifications
This notice serves as a final reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in the Department’s presumption
that reimbursement of antidumping
duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of doubled antidumping
duties.
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of the return or
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.213(d)(4).
Dated: May 1, 2014.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–560–826]
Monosodium Glutamate From the
Republic of Indonesia: Affirmative
Preliminary Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of Final Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Department) preliminarily determines
that monosodium glutamate (MSG) from
AGENCY:
memorandum to the file from Hermes Pinilla, ‘‘Ball
Bearings and Parts Thereof from Japan—Issuance of
Antidumping Duty Questionnaire to the Robert
Bosch Companies,’’ for further discussion.
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the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia) is
being, or is likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value
(LTFV), as provided in the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act). The period
of investigation is July 1, 2012, through
June 30, 2013. The estimated weightedaverage dumping margins of sales at
LTFV are shown in the ‘‘Preliminary
Determination’’ section of this notice.
We invite interested parties to comment
on this preliminary determination. The
final determination will be issued not
later than 135 days after publication of
this preliminary determination in the
Federal Register.
DATES: Effective: May 8, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicholas Czajkowski or Justin Neuman,
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; telephone: (202)
482–1395 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.1
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Methodology
The Department is conducting this
investigation in accordance with section
731 of the Act. Export price (EP) and
constructed export price (CEP) are
calculated in accordance with section
772 of the Act and 19 CFR 351.402.
Normal value (NV) is calculated in
accordance with section 773 of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.403.
For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.2 The
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a
public document and is made available
to the public via Enforcement and
Compliance’s Antidumping and
1 For a complete description of the scope of the
investigation, see Appendix I to this notice.
2 See Memorandum to Paul Piqudo, Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, from
Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Operations, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Investigation of
Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of
Indonesia: Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Determination,’’ dated May 1, 2014
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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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.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, or to participate in a hearing if
one is requested, must submit a written
request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S.
Department of Commerce. All
documents must be filed electronically
using IA ACCESS. An electronically
filed request must be received
successfully in its entirety by IA
Preliminary Determination
ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
The Department preliminarily
within 30 days after the date of
determines that MSG from Indonesia is
publication of this notice.3 Requests
being, or is likely to be, sold in the
should contain the party’s name,
United States at LTFV, as provided in
address, and telephone number, the
section 733(b) of the Act.
number of participants, and a list of the
The Department preliminarily
issues to be discussed. If a request for
determines that the following estimated a hearing is made, the Department
weighted-average dumping margins
intends to hold the hearing at the U.S.
exist:
Department of Commerce, 14th Street
and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Weighted-average
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and
Exporter or producer
dumping margin
date to be determined. Parties should
(percent)
confirm by telephone the date, time, and
location of the hearing two days before
PT. Cheil Jedang Indonesia ..........................
5.61 the scheduled date.
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
Department’s Central Records Unit,
located at room 7046 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
be found at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
and the electronic versions of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
All Others ......................
5.61
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides
that the estimated ‘‘all others’’ rate shall
be an amount equal to the weighted
average of the weighted-average
dumping margins calculated for the or
producers or exporters individually
examined, excluding rates that are zero,
de minimis or determined entirely
under section 776 of the Act. Since we
calculated a weighted-average dumping
margin for only one respondent that was
not zero, de minimis, or determined
entirely under section 776 of the Act,
we assigned to all other producers and
exporters the rate calculated for PT.
Cheil Jedang Indonesia (Cheil Jedang).
Disclosure and Public Comment
We will disclose the calculations
performed to parties in this proceeding
within five days of the date of
publication of this notice in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Case briefs or other written comments
may be submitted to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance no later than seven days
after the date on which the final
verification report is issued in this
proceeding and rebuttal briefs, limited
to issues raised in case briefs, may be
submitted no later than five days after
the deadline date for case briefs.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or
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Postponement of Final Determination
and Extension of Provisional Measures
Pursuant to a request from Cheil
Jedang, a respondent in this
investigation, we are postponing the
final determination.4 Accordingly, we
will issue our final determination no
later than 135 days after the date of
publication of this preliminary
determination, pursuant to section
735(a)(2) of the Act.5 Further, Cheil
Jedang requested to extend the
application of the provisional measures
prescribed under section 733(d) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a
four-month period to not more than sixmonths. As a result, suspension of
liquidation will be extended
accordingly.
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2)
of the Act, we will direct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend
liquidation of all entries of MSG from
Indonesia as described in the scope of
the investigation section entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of
3 See
19 CFR 351.310(c).
the April 28, 2014, Letter to the Secretary
of Commerce, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Investigation of
Monosodium Glutamate from Indonesia:
Conditional Request to Postpone the Final
Determination.’’
5 See also 19 CFR 351.210(e).
4 See
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publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
Pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), the
Department will instruct CBP to require
a cash deposit equal to the preliminary
weighted-average amount by which NV
exceeds U.S. price,6 as indicated in the
chart above, as follows: (1) The rate for
Cheil Jedang will be the weightedaverage dumping margin we determine
in this preliminary determination; (2) if
the exporter is not a firm identified in
this investigation, but the producer is,
then the rate will be the rate established
for the producer of the subject
merchandise; (3) the rate for all other
producers or exporters will be 5.61
percent. The suspension of liquidation
instructions will remain in effect until
further notice.
International Trade Commission (ITC)
Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, we notified the ITC of our
preliminary affirmative determination of
sales at LTFV. If our final determination
is affirmative, the ITC will determine
before the later of 120 days after the date
of this preliminary determination or 45
days after our final determination
whether these imports are materially
injuring, or threaten material injury to,
the U.S. industry.
This determination is issued and
published in accordance with sections
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(c).
(‘‘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 the 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 II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Postponement of Preliminary
Determination
V. Scope of the Investigation
VI. Postponement of Final Determination and
Extension of Provisional Measures
VII. Affiliation
VIII. Discussion of the Methodology
A. Fair Value Comparison
B. Product Comparisons
C. Determination of Comparison Method
D. U.S. Price/Constructed Export Price
E. Normal Value
IX. Currency Conversion
X. Verification
XI. Conclusion
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Appendix I
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Dated: May 1, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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
International Trade Administration
[A–570–992]
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
6 See Modification of Regulations Regarding the
Practice of Accepting Bonds During the Provisional
Measures Period in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042
(October 3, 2011).
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Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Commerce
(the Department) preliminarily
determines that monosodium glutamate
(MSG) from the People’s Republic of
China (PRC) is being, or is likely to be,
sold in the United States at less than fair
value (LTFV), as provided the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act). The
period of investigation is January 1,
2013, through June 30, 2013. The
estimated weighted-average dumping
margins of sales at LTFV are shown in
SUMMARY:
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the ‘‘Preliminary Determination’’
section of this notice. We invite
interested parties to comment on this
preliminary determination. The final
determination will be issued not later
than 135 days after publication of this
preliminary determination in the
Federal Register.
DATES:
Effective: May 8, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Milton Koch, Brandon Steele, or Jun
Jack Zhao, 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; telephone: (202)
482–2584, (202) 482–4956, or (202) 482–
1396, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of the Investigation
The scope of this investigation covers
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.1
Scope Comments
In accordance with the Preamble to
the Department’s regulations,2 a period
of time was set aside in our Initiation
Notice for parties to raise product
coverage issues, and we encouraged
interested parties to submit comments
within 20 calendar days of the signature
date of that notice.3 No scope comments
were submitted regarding this
investigation.
Methodology
The Department is conducting this
antidumping duty investigation in
accordance with section 731 of the Act.
Export prices (EPs) and constructed
export prices (CEPs) are being
calculated in accordance with section
772 of the Act. Because the PRC is a
non-market economy within the
meaning of section 771(18) of the Act,
normal value (NV) is calculated in
accordance with section 773(c) of the
Act.
For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Preliminary
1 See Appendix I for a complete description of the
scope of this investigation.
2 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
3 See Monosodium Glutamate From the People’s
Republic of China, and the Republic of Indonesia:
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 78
FR 65278 (October 31, 2013) (Initiation Notice).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-560-826]
Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Affirmative
Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of Final Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) preliminarily
determines that monosodium glutamate (MSG) from
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the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia) is being, or is likely to be,
sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided
in the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The period of
investigation is July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. The estimated
weighted-average dumping margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the
``Preliminary Determination'' section of this notice. We invite
interested parties to comment on this preliminary determination. The
final determination will be issued not later than 135 days after
publication of this preliminary determination in the Federal Register.
DATES: Effective: May 8, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Czajkowski or Justin Neuman,
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; telephone:
(202) 482-1395 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.\1\
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\1\ For a complete description of the scope of the
investigation, see Appendix I to this notice.
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Methodology
The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with
section 731 of the Act. Export price (EP) and constructed export price
(CEP) are calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act and 19
CFR 351.402. Normal value (NV) is calculated in accordance with section
773 of the Act and 19 CFR 351.403.
For a full description of the methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\2\ The
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made
available to the public 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 Department's
Central Records Unit, located at room 7046 of the main Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be found at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
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\2\ See Memorandum to Paul Piqudo, Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Operations,
``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Monosodium Glutamate from the
Republic of Indonesia: Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Determination,'' dated May 1, 2014 (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
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Preliminary Determination
The Department preliminarily determines that MSG from Indonesia is
being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV, as
provided in section 733(b) of the Act.
The Department preliminarily determines that the following
estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist:
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Weighted-average
Exporter or producer dumping margin
(percent)
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PT. Cheil Jedang Indonesia.......................... 5.61
All Others.......................................... 5.61
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Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated ``all
others'' rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the
weighted-average dumping margins calculated for the or producers or
exporters individually examined, excluding rates that are zero, de
minimis or determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. Since we
calculated a weighted-average dumping margin for only one respondent
that was not zero, de minimis, or determined entirely under section 776
of the Act, we assigned to all other producers and exporters the rate
calculated for PT. Cheil Jedang Indonesia (Cheil Jedang).
Disclosure and Public Comment
We will disclose the calculations performed to parties in this
proceeding within five days of the date of publication of this notice
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven
days after the date on which the final verification report is issued in
this proceeding and rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case
briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline
date for case briefs. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2),
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.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, or to participate in a hearing if one is requested,
must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce. All documents
must be filed electronically using IA ACCESS. An electronically filed
request must be received successfully in its entirety by IA ACCESS, by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, within 30 days after the date of publication of
this notice.\3\ Requests should contain the party's name, address, and
telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues
to be discussed. 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 time and
date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date,
time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
Pursuant to a request from Cheil Jedang, a respondent in this
investigation, we are postponing the final determination.\4\
Accordingly, we will issue our final determination no later than 135
days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination,
pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the Act.\5\ Further, Cheil Jedang
requested to extend the application of the provisional measures
prescribed under section 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2),
from a four-month period to not more than six-months. As a result,
suspension of liquidation will be extended accordingly.
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\4\ See the April 28, 2014, Letter to the Secretary of Commerce,
``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Monosodium Glutamate from
Indonesia: Conditional Request to Postpone the Final
Determination.''
\5\ See also 19 CFR 351.210(e).
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Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, we will direct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all
entries of MSG from Indonesia as described in the scope of the
investigation section entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of
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publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d),
the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the
preliminary weighted-average amount by which NV exceeds U.S. price,\6\
as indicated in the chart above, as follows: (1) The rate for Cheil
Jedang will be the weighted-average dumping margin we determine in this
preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is not a firm identified
in this investigation, but the producer is, then the rate will be the
rate established for the producer of the subject merchandise; (3) the
rate for all other producers or exporters will be 5.61 percent. The
suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until
further notice.
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\6\ See Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of
Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042
(October 3, 2011).
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International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we notified the ITC
of our preliminary affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. If our
final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the
later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or
45 days after our final determination whether these imports are
materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry.
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: May 1, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
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 the 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 II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Postponement of Preliminary Determination
V. Scope of the Investigation
VI. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
VII. Affiliation
VIII. Discussion of the Methodology
A. Fair Value Comparison
B. Product Comparisons
C. Determination of Comparison Method
D. U.S. Price/Constructed Export Price
E. Normal Value
IX. Currency Conversion
X. Verification
XI. Conclusion
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