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APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
We are publishing these final results
and notice in accordance with sections
751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Chlorinated Isocyanurates from China
and Japan, USITC Investigation Nos.
701–TA–501 and 731–TA–1226 (Final),
USITC Publication 4494 (November
2014).
Dated: November 4, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order
are chlorinated isocyanurates.
Chlorinated isocyanurates are
derivatives of cyanuric acid, described
as chlorinated s-triazine triones. There
are three primary chemical
compositions of chlorinated
isocyanurates: (1) Trichloroisocyanuric
acid (‘‘TCCA’’) (Cl3(NCO)3), (2) sodium
dichloroisocyanurate (dihydrate)
(NaCl2(NCO)3 X 2H2O), and (3) sodium
dichloroisocyanurate (anhydrous)
(NaCl2(NCO)3). Chlorinated
isocyanurates are available in powder,
granular and solid (e.g., tablet or stick)
forms.
Chlorinated isocyanurates are
currently classifiable under subheadings
2933.69.6015, 2933.69.6021,
2933.69.6050, 3808.50.4000,
3808.94.5000, and 3808.99.9500 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). The tariff
classification 2933.69.6015 covers
sodium dichloroisocyanurates
(anhydrous and dihydrate forms) and
trichloroisocyanuric acid. The tariff
classifications 2933.69.6021 and
2933.69.6050 represent basket categories
that include chlorinated isocyanurates
and other compounds including an
unfused triazine ring. The tariff
classifications 3808.50.4000,
3808.94.5000 and 3808.99.9500 cover
disinfectants that include chlorinated
isocyanurates. The HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and
customs purposes. The written
description of the scope of this order is
dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–991]
Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the
People’s Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (‘‘Department’’) and the
International Trade Commission
(‘‘ITC’’), the Department is issuing a
countervailing duty order on
chlorinated isocyanurates (‘‘Isos’’) from
the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’).
DATES: Effective Date: November 13,
2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Walker or Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD
Operations, Office V, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0413 or (202) 482–
2312, respectively.
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AGENCY:
Background
In accordance with section 705(d) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(‘‘Act’’), on September 22, 2014, the
Department published its final
determination that countervailable
subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of Isos from the
PRC. See Chlorinated Isocyanurates
from the People’s Republic of China:
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination; 2012, 79 FR 56560
(September 22, 2014) (‘‘Final
Determination’’).
On November 3, 2014, the ITC
notified the Department of its final
determination pursuant to section
705(d) of the Act that an industry in the
United States is threatened with
material injury within the meaning of
section 705(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act by
reason of subsidized imports of subject
merchandise from the PRC. See
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Countervailing Duty Order
In accordance with sections
705(b)(1)(A)(ii) and 705(d) of the Act,
the ITC has notified the Department of
its final determination that the industry
in the United States producing Isos is
threatened with material injury by
reason of subsidized imports of drawn
sinks from the PRC. Therefore, in
accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the
Act, we are publishing this
countervailing duty order.
According to section 706(b)(2) of the
Act, countervailing duties shall be
assessed on subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of
publication of the ITC’s notice of final
determination if that determination is
based upon the threat of material injury.
Section 706(b)(1) of the Act states, ‘‘{i}f
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the Commission, in its final
determination under section 705(b),
finds material injury or threat of
material injury which, but for the
suspension of liquidation under section
703(d)(2), would have led to a finding
of material injury, then entries of the
merchandise subject to the
countervailing duty order, the
liquidation of which has been
suspended under section 703(d)(2),
shall be subject to the imposition of
countervailing duties under section
701(a).’’ In addition, section 706(b)(2) of
the Act requires U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to refund any
cash deposits or bonds of estimated
countervailing duties posted before the
date of publication of the ITC’s final
affirmative determination, if the ITC’s
final determination is based on threat
other than the threat described in
section 706(b)(1) of the Act. Because the
ITC’s final determination in this case is
based on the threat of material injury
and is not accompanied by a finding
that injury would have resulted but for
the imposition of suspension of
liquidation of entries since the
publication of the Department’s
Preliminary Determination in the
Federal Register,1 section 706(b)(2) of
the Act applies.
Suspension of Liquidation
As a result of the ITC’s determination
and in accordance with section 706(a)(1)
of the Act, the Department will direct
CBP to assess, upon further instruction
by the Department, countervailing
duties equal to the amount of the net
countervailable subsidy for all relevant
entries of Isos from the PRC. The
Department instructed CBP to
discontinue the suspension of
liquidation on June 24, 2014, in
accordance with section 703(d) of the
Act. Section 703(d) states that the
suspension of liquidation pursuant to a
preliminary determination may not
remain in effect for more than four
months. Entries of Isos from the PRC
made on or after June 24, 2014, and
prior to the date of publication of the
ITC’s final determination in the Federal
Register are not liable for the
assessment of countervailing duties
because of the Department’s
discontinuation, effective June 24, 2014,
of the suspension of liquidation.
In accordance with section 706 of the
Act, the Department will direct CBP to
reinstitute suspension of liquidation,
1 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Determination and
Alignment of Final Determination with Final
Antidumping Determination, 79 FR 10097
(February 24, 2014) (‘‘Preliminary Determination’’).
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effective on the date of publication of
the ITC’s notice of final determination
in the Federal Register, and to require
a cash deposit for each entry of subject
merchandise in an amount equal to the
net countervailable subsidy rates listed
below. The all others rate applies to all
producers and exporters of subject
merchandise not specifically listed.
The Renewable Energy and
Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
(RE&EEAC) will hold a meeting on
December 17, 2014. The meeting is open
to the public and the room is disabledaccessible. Public seating is limited and
available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
DATES: December 17, 2014, from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Company
Subsidy rate
(EST). Members of the public wishing to
attend the meeting must notify Andrew
Hebei Jiheng Chemicals Co.,
Ltd .....................................
20.06 Bennett at the contact information
below by 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday,
Juancheng Kangtai Chemical
Co., Ltd .............................
1.55 December 10, in order to pre-register for
All Others ..............................
10.81 clearance into the building. Please
specify any requests for reasonable
accommodation at least five business
Termination of the Suspension of
days in advance of the meeting. Last
Liquidation
minute requests will be accepted, but
The Department will instruct CBP to
may be impossible to fill.
terminate the suspension of liquidation
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
for entries of Isos from the PRC, entered
the U.S. Department of Commerce,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for
Room 6029, 1401 Constitution Avenue
consumption prior to the publication of
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
the ITC’s notice of final determination.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Department will also instruct CBP
Andrew Bennett, Office of Energy and
to refund any cash deposits made and
release any bonds with respect to entries Environmental Industries (OEEI),
International Trade Administration,
of Isos entered, or withdrawn from
U.S. Department of Commerce at (202)
warehouse, for consumption on or after
482–5235; email: Andrew.Bennett@
February 24, 2014 (i.e., the date of
trade.gov. This meeting is physically
publication of the Preliminary
Determination), but before June 24, 2014 accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
(i.e., the date suspension of liquidation
directed to OEEI at (202) 482–5235.
was discontinued in accordance with
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
section 703(d) of the Act).
Background: The Secretary of
This notice constitutes the
Commerce established the RE&EEAC
countervailing duty order with respect
pursuant to his discretionary authority
to Isos from the PRC, pursuant to
and in accordance with the Federal
section 706(a) of the Act. Interested
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)
parties may contact the Department’s
Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the on July 14, 2010. The RE&EEAC was rechartered on June 12, 2014. The
main Commerce Building, for copies of
RE&EEAC provides the Secretary of
an updated list of countervailing duty
Commerce with consensus advice from
orders currently in effect.
the private sector on the development
This order is issued and published in
and administration of programs and
accordance with section 706(a) of the
policies to enhance the international
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
competitiveness of the U.S. renewable
Dated: November 5, 2014.
energy and energy efficiency industries.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
During the December 17th meeting of
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
the RE&EEAC, committee members will
and Compliance.
discuss key objectives and the types of
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issues they plan to address during the
course of the Committee’s two-year
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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competitiveness, trade policy, and trade
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promotion.
A limited amount of time, from
Renewable Energy and Energy
approximately 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.,
Efficiency Advisory Committee
will be available for pertinent oral
comments from members of the public
AGENCY: International Trade
attending the meeting. To accommodate
Administration, U.S. Department of
as many speakers as possible, the time
Commerce.
for public comments will be limited to
ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting.
five minutes per person. Individuals
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wishing to reserve additional speaking
time during the meeting must contact
Mr. Bennett and submit a brief
statement of the general nature of the
comments, as well as the name and
address of the proposed participant by
5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December
10, 2014. If the number of registrants
requesting to make statements is greater
than can be reasonably accommodated
during the meeting, the International
Trade Administration may conduct a
lottery to determine the speakers.
Speakers are requested to bring at least
20 copies of their oral comments for
distribution to the participants and the
public at the meeting.
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submit pertinent written comments
concerning the RE&EEAC’s affairs at any
time before or after the meeting.
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Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee, c/o:
Andrew Bennett, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Mail Stop:
4053, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230. To be
considered during the meeting, written
comments must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday,
December 10, 2014, to ensure
transmission to the Committee prior to
the meeting. Comments received after
that date will be distributed to the
members but may not be considered at
the meeting.
Copies of RE&EEAC meeting minutes
will be available within 30 days
following the meeting.
Dated: November 6, 2014.
Catherine Vial,
Team Leader, Environmental Industries.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-991]
Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission
(``ITC''), the Department is issuing a countervailing duty order on
chlorinated isocyanurates (``Isos'') from the People's Republic of
China (``PRC'').
DATES: Effective Date: November 13, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker or Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD
Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0413 or (202) 482-2312, respectively.
Background
In accordance with section 705(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (``Act''), on September 22, 2014, the Department published its
final determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided
to producers and exporters of Isos from the PRC. See Chlorinated
Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination; 2012, 79 FR 56560 (September 22,
2014) (``Final Determination'').
On November 3, 2014, the ITC notified the Department of its final
determination pursuant to section 705(d) of the Act that an industry in
the United States is threatened with material injury within the meaning
of section 705(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act by reason of subsidized imports
of subject merchandise from the PRC. See Chlorinated Isocyanurates from
China and Japan, USITC Investigation Nos. 701-TA-501 and 731-TA-1226
(Final), USITC Publication 4494 (November 2014).
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order are chlorinated isocyanurates.
Chlorinated isocyanurates are derivatives of cyanuric acid, described
as chlorinated s-triazine triones. There are three primary chemical
compositions of chlorinated isocyanurates: (1) Trichloroisocyanuric
acid (``TCCA'') (Cl3(NCO)3), (2) sodium
dichloroisocyanurate (dihydrate) (NaCl2(NCO)3 X
2H2O), and (3) sodium dichloroisocyanurate (anhydrous)
(NaCl2(NCO)3). Chlorinated isocyanurates are
available in powder, granular and solid (e.g., tablet or stick) forms.
Chlorinated isocyanurates are currently classifiable under
subheadings 2933.69.6015, 2933.69.6021, 2933.69.6050, 3808.50.4000,
3808.94.5000, and 3808.99.9500 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (``HTSUS''). The tariff classification 2933.69.6015
covers sodium dichloroisocyanurates (anhydrous and dihydrate forms) and
trichloroisocyanuric acid. The tariff classifications 2933.69.6021 and
2933.69.6050 represent basket categories that include chlorinated
isocyanurates and other compounds including an unfused triazine ring.
The tariff classifications 3808.50.4000, 3808.94.5000 and 3808.99.9500
cover disinfectants that include chlorinated isocyanurates. The HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The
written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.
Countervailing Duty Order
In accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(ii) and 705(d) of the Act,
the ITC has notified the Department of its final determination that the
industry in the United States producing Isos is threatened with
material injury by reason of subsidized imports of drawn sinks from the
PRC. Therefore, in accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are
publishing this countervailing duty order.
According to section 706(b)(2) of the Act, countervailing duties
shall be assessed on subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the
ITC's notice of final determination if that determination is based upon
the threat of material injury. Section 706(b)(1) of the Act states,
``{i{time} f the Commission, in its final determination under section
705(b), finds material injury or threat of material injury which, but
for the suspension of liquidation under section 703(d)(2), would have
led to a finding of material injury, then entries of the merchandise
subject to the countervailing duty order, the liquidation of which has
been suspended under section 703(d)(2), shall be subject to the
imposition of countervailing duties under section 701(a).'' In
addition, section 706(b)(2) of the Act requires U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (``CBP'') to refund any cash deposits or bonds of estimated
countervailing duties posted before the date of publication of the
ITC's final affirmative determination, if the ITC's final determination
is based on threat other than the threat described in section 706(b)(1)
of the Act. Because the ITC's final determination in this case is based
on the threat of material injury and is not accompanied by a finding
that injury would have resulted but for the imposition of suspension of
liquidation of entries since the publication of the Department's
Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register,\1\ section 706(b)(2)
of the Act applies.
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\1\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Chlorinated
Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary
Determination and Alignment of Final Determination with Final
Antidumping Determination, 79 FR 10097 (February 24, 2014)
(``Preliminary Determination'').
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Suspension of Liquidation
As a result of the ITC's determination and in accordance with
section 706(a)(1) of the Act, the Department will direct CBP to assess,
upon further instruction by the Department, countervailing duties equal
to the amount of the net countervailable subsidy for all relevant
entries of Isos from the PRC. The Department instructed CBP to
discontinue the suspension of liquidation on June 24, 2014, in
accordance with section 703(d) of the Act. Section 703(d) states that
the suspension of liquidation pursuant to a preliminary determination
may not remain in effect for more than four months. Entries of Isos
from the PRC made on or after June 24, 2014, and prior to the date of
publication of the ITC's final determination in the Federal Register
are not liable for the assessment of countervailing duties because of
the Department's discontinuation, effective June 24, 2014, of the
suspension of liquidation.
In accordance with section 706 of the Act, the Department will
direct CBP to reinstitute suspension of liquidation,
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effective on the date of publication of the ITC's notice of final
determination in the Federal Register, and to require a cash deposit
for each entry of subject merchandise in an amount equal to the net
countervailable subsidy rates listed below. The all others rate applies
to all producers and exporters of subject merchandise not specifically
listed.
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Company Subsidy rate
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Hebei Jiheng Chemicals Co., Ltd......................... 20.06
Juancheng Kangtai Chemical Co., Ltd..................... 1.55
All Others.............................................. 10.81
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Termination of the Suspension of Liquidation
The Department will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of
liquidation for entries of Isos from the PRC, entered or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption prior to the publication of the ITC's notice
of final determination. The Department will also instruct CBP to refund
any cash deposits made and release any bonds with respect to entries of
Isos entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after
February 24, 2014 (i.e., the date of publication of the Preliminary
Determination), but before June 24, 2014 (i.e., the date suspension of
liquidation was discontinued in accordance with section 703(d) of the
Act).
This notice constitutes the countervailing duty order with respect
to Isos from the PRC, pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. Interested
parties may contact the Department's Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of
the main Commerce Building, for copies of an updated list of
countervailing duty orders currently in effect.
This order is issued and published in accordance with section
706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: November 5, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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