Melamine From Trinidad and Tobago: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 68849-68851 [2015-28349]
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We determine the total estimated net
countervailable subsidy rates to be:
Subsidy
rate
(percent)
Company
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Far-Reaching Chemical Co., Ltd
M and A Chemicals Corp China
Qingdao Unichem International
Trade Co., Ltd .........................
Shandong Liaherd Chemical Industry Co., Ltd ........................
Zhongyuan Dahua Group Co.,
Ltd ...........................................
All Others ....................................
154.00
154.00
ITC confirms it will not disclose such
information, either publicly or under an
administrative protective order
(‘‘APO’’), without the written consent of
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Return or Destruction of Proprietary
Information
154.00
In the event that the ITC issues a final
negative injury determination, this
notice will serve as the only reminder
to parties subject to an APO of their
154.00
154.58 responsibility concerning the
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
As a result of our Preliminary
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
Determination, and pursuant to section
written notification of the return/
703(d) of the Act, we instructed U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
to suspend liquidation of all entries of
hereby requested. Failure to comply
melamine from the PRC that were
with the regulations and terms of an
entered or withdrawn from warehouse,
APO is a violation that is subject to
for consumption on or after April 20,
sanction.
2015, the date of publication of the
Preliminary Determination in the
This determination is published
Federal Register. In accordance with
pursuant to sections 705(d) and 777(i) of
section 703(d) of the Act, we issued
the Act.
instructions to CBP to discontinue the
Dated: October 30, 2015.
suspension of liquidation for CVD
Paul Piquado,
purposes for subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
on or after August 18, 2015, but to
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continue the suspension of liquidation
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of all entries from April 20, 2015,
through August 17, 2015.
If the U.S. International Trade
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Commission (‘‘ITC’’) issues a final
affirmative injury determination, we
International Trade Administration
will issue a CVD order and reinstate the
suspension of liquidation under section
706(a) of the Act and will require a cash [C–274–807]
deposit of estimated CVDs for such
Melamine From Trinidad and Tobago:
entries of merchandise in the amounts
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
indicated above. If the ITC determines
Determination
that material injury, or threat of material
injury, does not exist, this proceeding
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
will be terminated and all estimated
International Trade Administration,
duties deposited or securities posted as
Commerce.
a result of the suspension of liquidation
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
will be refunded or canceled.
(the Department) determines that
ITC Notification
countervailable subsidies are being
provided to a producer and exporter of
In accordance with section 705(d) of
melamine from Trinidad and Tobago.
the Act, we will notify the ITC of our
For more information on the estimated
determination. In addition, we are
subsidy rate, see the ‘‘Final
making available to the ITC all nonDetermination’’ section of this notice.
privileged and non-proprietary
information related to this investigation. DATES: Effective: November 6, 2015.
We will allow the ITC access to all
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
privileged and business proprietary
Kristen Johnson or Patricia Tran, Office
information in our files, provided the
III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
8 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 7,
Administration, U.S. Department of
where we explained that the AFA rate applicable
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
to Shandong Liaherd includes additional grant
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
programs applicable only to Shandong Liaherd
based upon information contained in Shandong’s
telephone: (202) 482–4793, or (202)
Liaherd’s financial statements. See also ‘‘Initiation
482–1503, respectively.
Checklist: Melamine from the People’s Republic of
China’’ (December 2, 2014).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Petitioner in this investigation is
Cornerstone Chemical Company. In
addition to the Government of the
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the
mandatory respondent is Methanol
Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd. (MHTL). The
period of investigation for which we
measured subsidies is January 1, 2013,
through December 31, 2013.
Case History
The events that occurred in this
investigation since the Department
published the Preliminary
Determination on April 20, 2015,1 are
discussed in the Final Decision
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted
by this notice.2 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).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov and is
available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the Final
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed Final Decision
Memorandum and the electronic
version of the Final Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is melamine (Chemical
Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number
108–78–01, molecular formula
C3H6N6).3 Melamine is a crystalline
powder or granule typically (but not
exclusively) used to manufacture
melamine formaldehyde resins. All
melamine is covered by the scope of this
investigation irrespective of purity,
particle size, or physical form.
Melamine that has been blended with
1 See Melamine from Trinidad and Tobago:
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Alignment of Final
Determination With Final Antidumping
Determination, 80 FR 21708 (April 20, 2015)
(Preliminary Determination).
2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance regarding ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
Determination in the Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Melamine from Trinidad and
Tobago,’’ dated concurrently with this notice (Final
Decision Memorandum).
3 Melamine is also known as 2,4,6-triamino-striazine; 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine;
Cyanurotriamide; Cyanurotriamine; Cyanuramide;
and by various brand names.
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other products is included within this
scope when such blends include
constituent parts that have been
intermingled, but that have not been
chemically reacted with each other to
produce a different product. For such
blends, only the melamine component
of the mixture is covered by the scope
of this investigation. Melamine that is
otherwise subject to this investigation is
not excluded when commingled with
melamine from sources not subject to
this investigation. Only the subject
component of such commingled
products is covered by the scope of this
investigation.
The subject merchandise is provided
for in subheading 2933.61.0000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the
HTSUS subheading and CAS registry
number are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
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Analysis of Subsidy Programs and
Comments Received
The Department has conducted this
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
in accordance with section 701 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
The subsidy programs under
investigation, the changes we made
since the Preliminary Determination,
the issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs filed by interested parties, and a
full description of the methodology
underlying our conclusions are
discussed in the Final Decision
Memorandum. A list of subsidy
programs and the issues that parties
raised is attached to this notice as an
appendix.
Final Determination
In accordance with section
705(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act, we calculated
a subsidy rate for MHTL, the only
company subject to individual
examination in this investigation. We
determine that MHTL’s total estimated
net countervailable subsidy rate is 6.79
percent ad valorem.4
Section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act
states that, for companies not
individually investigated, we will
determine an ‘‘all others’’ rate equal to
the weighted-average countervailable
subsidy rates established for exporters
and producers individually
investigated, excluding any zero and de
minimis countervailable subsidy rates,
and any rates determined entirely under
section 776 of the Act. Where the rates
for investigated companies are zero or
4 We intend to disclose to parties the calculations
performed in this proceeding within five days of the
public announcement of this notice in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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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.’’ As
MHTL is the only company subject to
individual examination in this
investigation and its rate is not zero, de
minimis, or based on facts otherwise
available, we have assigned the 6.79
percent ad valorem rate calculated for
MHTL as the ‘‘all others’’ rate in this
investigation.
As a result of our Preliminary
Determination and pursuant to section
703(d) of the Act, we instructed U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
collect cash deposits and suspend
liquidation of all entries of subject
merchandise from Trinidad and Tobago,
which were entered or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
April 20, 2015, the date of the
publication of the Preliminary
Determination. In accordance with
section 703(d) of the Act, we later
issued instructions to CBP to
discontinue the collection of cash
deposits and suspension of liquidation
for CVD purposes for subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, on or after August 18,
2015, but to continue the collection of
cash deposits and suspension of
liquidation of all entries from April 20,
2015, through August 17, 2015.
If the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) issues a final
affirmative injury determination, we
will issue a CVD order and reinstate the
suspension of liquidation under section
706(a) of the Act and will require a cash
deposit of estimated duties for such
entries of merchandise in the amounts
indicated above. However, if the ITC
determines that material injury, or
threat of material injury, does not exist,
this proceeding will be terminated and
all estimated duties deposited or
securities posted as a result of the
suspension of liquidation will be
refunded or canceled.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of
the Act, we will notify the ITC of our
determination. In addition, we are
making available to the ITC all nonprivileged and non-proprietary
information related 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
(APO), without the written consent of
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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Return or Destruction of Proprietary
Information
In the event that the ITC issues a final
negative injury determination, this
notice will serve as the only reminder
to parties subject to an APO of their
responsibility concerning the
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of the return/
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
APO is a violation that is subject to
sanction.
This determination is published
pursuant to sections 705(d) and 777(i) of
the Act.
Dated: October 30, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
the Final Decision Memorandum
1. Summary
2. Background
A. Since Publication of the Preliminary
Determination
B. Comments
3. Scope of the Investigation
4. Subsidies Valuation
A. Period of Investigation
B. Allocation Period
C. Attribution of Subsidies
D. Denominators
E. Discount Rates
5. Analysis of Programs
A. Programs Determined to Be
Countervailable
1. Fiscal Incentives Act: Tax Programs
a. Corporate Tax Exemption
b. Customs Duties: Import Duties and VAT
Exemption
2. Provision of Natural Gas for Less Than
Adequate Remuneration (LTAR)
B. Program Determined Not to Be
Countervailable
1. Provision of Electricity for LTAR
C. Program Determined to Not Confer a
Subsidy to MHTL
1. Bailout Program
D. Programs Determined Not To Be Used
1. Certain Income Taxes under the Fiscal
Incentives Order
2. Land and Building Taxes
6. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Whether MHTL Was CrossOwned with Colonial Life Insurance
Company (Trinidad) Limited (CLICO)
Comment 2: Whether the CLICO Bailout
Should Be Attributed to MHTL
Comment 3: Whether Any Bailout
Subsidies Were Extinguished When
CLICO Sold Its Shares in MHTL
Comment 4: Whether the Provision of
Natural Gas for LTAR Is Countervailable
Comment 5: Whether the Import Duties
and Value Added Tax (VAT) Exemption
Is Countervailable
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Comment 6: Whether the VAT Benefit
Calculation Should Be Revised
Comment 7: Whether MHTL’s Sales
Denominator Should Be Revised
7. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–020]
Melamine From the People’s Republic
of China: Final Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 18, 2015, the
Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) published the
preliminary determination of sales at
less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) of
melamine from the People’s Republic of
China (‘‘PRC’’).1 The Department
requested from interested parties, but
did not receive, comments on the
Preliminary Determination, which was
based entirely on adverse facts
available. The Department, thus,
determines that melamine from the PRC
is being, or is likely to be, sold in the
United States at LTFV, as provided in
section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the ‘‘Act’’). The period of
investigation (‘‘POI’’) is April 1, 2014,
though September 30, 2014. The final
weighted-average dumping margin of
sales at LTFV is listed below in the
‘‘Final Determinations’’ section of this
notice.
DATES: Effective: November 6, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Terpstra, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–3965.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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Background
On June 18, 2015, the Department
published the Preliminary
Determination.2 In the Preliminary
1 See Melamine from the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value, 80 FR 34891 (June 18, 2015)
(‘‘Preliminary Determination'').
2 See Preliminary Determination and
accompanying Memorandum to Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Decision
Memorandum for Preliminary Determination of the
Antidumping Duty Investigation of Melamine from
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Determination, the Department found
that the mandatory respondents did not
establish their eligibility for a separate
rate and were thus part of the PRC-wide
entity. In addition, because the PRCwide entity failed to cooperate to the
best of its ability in complying with our
requests for information, we
preliminarily determined an estimated
weighted-average dumping margin
based on adverse facts available for the
PRC-wide entity in accordance with
section 776 of the Act and 19 CFR
351.308.3 The Department invited all
interested parties to provide comment
on these findings. No interested party
provided comments on our preliminary
determination. Therefore, this final
determination does not differ from the
Preliminary Determination. On July 2,
2015, the Department postponed the
final determination until November 2,
2015.4
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this
investigation is melamine (Chemical
Abstracts Service (‘‘CAS’’) registry
number 108–78–01, molecular formula
C3H6N6).5 Melamine is a crystalline
powder or granule typically (but not
exclusively) used to manufacture
melamine formaldehyde resins. All
melamine is covered by the scope of this
investigation irrespective of purity,
particle size, or physical form.
Melamine that has been blended with
other products is included within this
scope when such blends include
constituent parts that have been
intermingled, but that have not been
chemically reacted with each other to
produce a different product. For such
blends, only the melamine component
of the mixture is covered by the scope
of these investigations. Melamine that is
otherwise subject to this investigation is
not excluded when commingled with
melamine from sources not subject to
this investigation. Only the subject
component of such commingled
products is covered by the scope of this
investigation.
The subject merchandise is provided
for in subheading 2933.61.0000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the
HTSUS subheading and CAS registry
number are provided for convenience
the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated June 10,
2015 (‘‘Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’).
3 Id.
4 See Melamine from the People's Republic of
China: Postponement of Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 80 FR 38175 (July
2, 2015).
5 Melamine is also known as 2,4,6-triamino-striazine; 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine;
Cyanurotriamide; Cyanurotriamine; Cyanuramide;
and by various brand names.
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and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
Separate Rate
In the Preliminary Determination, we
determined that none of the exporters
subject to this investigation
demonstrated their eligibility for a
separate rate and as such are part of the
PRC-wide entity.6 No party commented
on this determination. As a result, for
this final determination, we are
continuing to treat these exporters as
part of the PRC-wide entity and subject
to the PRC-wide rate.
PRC-Wide Entity
In the Preliminary Determination, the
Department assigned to the PRC-wide
entity a rate of 363.31 percent based
upon AFA.7 Given that the Department
did not receive any comments from
interested parties, for this final
determination, the Department
continues to assign an AFA rate of
363.31 percent to the PRC-wide entity.
Final Determination
The Department determines that the
estimated final weighted-average
dumping margin is as follows:
Exporter
Weightedaverage
margin
(percent)
PRC-Wide Entity 8 ......................
363.31
Disclosure
Normally, the Department discloses to
interested parties the calculations
6 See Preliminary Determination, and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum
at 3–5.
7 See Preliminary Determination, 80 FR at 34892.
8 The PRC-wide entity includes the mandatory
respondents Allied Chemicals Inc., Xinji Jiuyuan
Chemical Co., Ltd., Sichuan Golden Elephant
Sincerity Chemical Co., Ltd., and Zhongyuan Dahua
Group Inc., which withdrew from the investigation
prior to respondent selection. The PRC-wide entity
also includes 26 exporters which received a
quantity and value questionnaire from the
Department but did not respond to the
questionnaire. Those companies are: Anhui Jinhe
Industrial Co., Ltd., Anhui Sunson Chemical Group
Co., Ltd., Chengdu Yulong Chemical Co., Ltd.,
Fujian Sangang (Group), Hebei Jinglong Fengli
Chemical Co., Ltd., Hefei Tianfeng Import & Export
Co Ltd. China, Henan Zhongyuan Dahua Group Co.,
Ltd., JianFeng Chemicals, Jiangsu Heyou Group Co.,
Ltd., Jiangsu Sanmu Group Corporation, Kaiwei
Investment Group, M and A Chemicals, Corp China,
Nanjing Deju Trading Co Ltd. China, Nantong Zixin
Industrial Co., Ltd., OCI Trading (Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd. China, Panjin Zhongrun Chemical Co., Ltd.,
Qingdao Shida Chemical Co., Ltd. China, Shandong
Jinmei Mingshui Chemical Co., Ltd., Shandong
Liaherd Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Shandong
Sanhe Chemical Company Ltd., Shandong Xintai
Liaherd Chemical Co., Ltd., Shandong Yixing
Melamine Co., Ltd., Sichuan Chemical Works
Group Ltd., Sinopec Jinling Petrochemical Co., Ltd.,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-274-807]
Melamine From Trinidad and Tobago: Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that
countervailable subsidies are being provided to a producer and exporter
of melamine from Trinidad and Tobago. For more information on the
estimated subsidy rate, see the ``Final Determination'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Effective: November 6, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson or Patricia Tran,
Office III, 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) 482-4793, or (202) 482-1503, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Petitioner in this investigation is Cornerstone Chemical Company.
In addition to the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago,
the mandatory respondent is Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd. (MHTL).
The period of investigation for which we measured subsidies is January
1, 2013, through December 31, 2013.
Case History
The events that occurred in this investigation since the Department
published the Preliminary Determination on April 20, 2015,\1\ are
discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by
this notice.\2\ 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).
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and
is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete
version of the Final Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on
the internet at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
Final Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Final
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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\1\ See Melamine from Trinidad and Tobago: Preliminary
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final
Determination With Final Antidumping Determination, 80 FR 21708
(April 20, 2015) (Preliminary Determination).
\2\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance
regarding ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Melamine
from Trinidad and Tobago,'' dated concurrently with this notice
(Final Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is melamine (Chemical
Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number 108-78-01, molecular formula
C3H6N6).\3\ Melamine is a crystalline
powder or granule typically (but not exclusively) used to manufacture
melamine formaldehyde resins. All melamine is covered by the scope of
this investigation irrespective of purity, particle size, or physical
form. Melamine that has been blended with
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other products is included within this scope when such blends include
constituent parts that have been intermingled, but that have not been
chemically reacted with each other to produce a different product. For
such blends, only the melamine component of the mixture is covered by
the scope of this investigation. Melamine that is otherwise subject to
this investigation is not excluded when commingled with melamine from
sources not subject to this investigation. Only the subject component
of such commingled products is covered by the scope of this
investigation.
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\3\ Melamine is also known as 2,4,6-triamino-s-triazine; 1,3,5-
Triazine-2,4,6-triamine; Cyanurotriamide; Cyanurotriamine;
Cyanuramide; and by various brand names.
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The subject merchandise is provided for in subheading 2933.61.0000
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Although the HTSUS subheading and CAS registry number are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
is dispositive.
Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received
The Department has conducted this countervailing duty (CVD)
investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act). The subsidy programs under investigation, the
changes we made since the Preliminary Determination, the issues raised
in the case and rebuttal briefs filed by interested parties, and a full
description of the methodology underlying our conclusions are discussed
in the Final Decision Memorandum. A list of subsidy programs and the
issues that parties raised is attached to this notice as an appendix.
Final Determination
In accordance with section 705(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act, we
calculated a subsidy rate for MHTL, the only company subject to
individual examination in this investigation. We determine that MHTL's
total estimated net countervailable subsidy rate is 6.79 percent ad
valorem.\4\
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\4\ We intend to disclose to parties the calculations performed
in this proceeding within five days of the public announcement of
this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act states that, for companies not
individually investigated, we will determine an ``all others'' rate
equal to the weighted-average countervailable subsidy rates established
for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any
zero and de minimis countervailable subsidy rates, and any rates
determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. Where the rates for
investigated companies are 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.'' As MHTL is the only company subject to
individual examination in this investigation and its rate is not zero,
de minimis, or based on facts otherwise available, we have assigned the
6.79 percent ad valorem rate calculated for MHTL as the ``all others''
rate in this investigation.
As a result of our Preliminary Determination and pursuant to
section 703(d) of the Act, we instructed U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to collect cash deposits and suspend liquidation of
all entries of subject merchandise from Trinidad and Tobago, which were
entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April
20, 2015, the date of the publication of the Preliminary Determination.
In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we later issued
instructions to CBP to discontinue the collection of cash deposits and
suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes for subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after August 18, 2015, but
to continue the collection of cash deposits and suspension of
liquidation of all entries from April 20, 2015, through August 17,
2015.
If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final
affirmative injury determination, we will issue a CVD order and
reinstate the suspension of liquidation under section 706(a) of the Act
and will require a cash deposit of estimated duties for such entries of
merchandise in the amounts indicated above. However, if the ITC
determines that material injury, or threat of material injury, does not
exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties
deposited or securities posted as a result of the suspension of
liquidation will be refunded or canceled.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the
ITC of our determination. In addition, we are making available to the
ITC all non-privileged and non-proprietary information related 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 (APO), without the written
consent of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information
In the event that the ITC issues a final negative injury
determination, this notice will serve as the only reminder to parties
subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return/destruction of
APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO
is a violation that is subject to sanction.
This determination is published pursuant to sections 705(d) and
777(i) of the Act.
Dated: October 30, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum
1. Summary
2. Background
A. Since Publication of the Preliminary Determination
B. Comments
3. Scope of the Investigation
4. Subsidies Valuation
A. Period of Investigation
B. Allocation Period
C. Attribution of Subsidies
D. Denominators
E. Discount Rates
5. Analysis of Programs
A. Programs Determined to Be Countervailable
1. Fiscal Incentives Act: Tax Programs
a. Corporate Tax Exemption
b. Customs Duties: Import Duties and VAT Exemption
2. Provision of Natural Gas for Less Than Adequate Remuneration
(LTAR)
B. Program Determined Not to Be Countervailable
1. Provision of Electricity for LTAR
C. Program Determined to Not Confer a Subsidy to MHTL
1. Bailout Program
D. Programs Determined Not To Be Used
1. Certain Income Taxes under the Fiscal Incentives Order
2. Land and Building Taxes
6. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Whether MHTL Was Cross-Owned with Colonial Life
Insurance Company (Trinidad) Limited (CLICO)
Comment 2: Whether the CLICO Bailout Should Be Attributed to
MHTL
Comment 3: Whether Any Bailout Subsidies Were Extinguished When
CLICO Sold Its Shares in MHTL
Comment 4: Whether the Provision of Natural Gas for LTAR Is
Countervailable
Comment 5: Whether the Import Duties and Value Added Tax (VAT)
Exemption Is Countervailable
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Comment 6: Whether the VAT Benefit Calculation Should Be Revised
Comment 7: Whether MHTL's Sales Denominator Should Be Revised
7. Recommendation
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