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All requests must be filed
electronically in Enforcement and
Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’)
on Enforcement and Compliance’s
ACCESS Web site at https://
access.trade.gov.4 Further, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(l)(i),
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on the petitioner and each exporter or
producer specified in the request.
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Federal Register a notice of ‘‘Initiation
of Administrative Review of
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty
Order, Finding, or Suspended
Investigation’’ for requests received by
the last day of August 2016. If the
Department does not receive, by the last
day of August 2016, a request for review
of entries covered by an order, finding,
or suspended investigation listed in this
notice and for the period identified
above, the Department will instruct CBP
to assess antidumping or countervailing
duties on those entries at a rate equal to
the cash deposit of (or bond for)
estimated antidumping or
countervailing duties required on those
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withdrawal from warehouse, for
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For the first administrative review of
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of antidumping or countervailing duties
on entries of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption during the relevant
provisional-measures ‘‘gap’’ period of
the order, if such a gap period is
applicable to the period of review.
This notice is not required by statute
but is published as a service to the
international trading community.
Dated: July 28, 2016.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures;
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–992]
Monosodium Glutamate From the
People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of the
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2014–2015
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the ‘‘Department’’) is conducting the
first administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on
monosodium glutamate (‘‘MSG’’) from
the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’)
covering the period of review (‘‘POR’’)
May 8, 2014 through October 31, 2015.
This review covers 38 manufacturers/
exporters (‘‘the companies’’) of the
subject merchandise. None of these
companies have filed a separate rate
application (‘‘SRA’’) and/or a separate
rate certification (‘‘SRC’’) to establish its
separate rate status. Therefore, the
Department preliminarily finds that the
companies are part of the PRC-wide
entity. We invite interested parties to
comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Effective August 5, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathryn Wallace or Alexander Cipolla,
AD/CVD Operations, Office VII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce, 14th Street
and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–6251 or (202) 482–4956,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 3, 2015, the Department
published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on MSG from
the PRC.1 In response, on November 30,
2015, Ajinomoto North America, Inc.
(‘‘Petitioner’’ or ‘‘Ajinomoto’’) requested
a review of 38 companies.2 Also on
November 20, 2015, Neimenggu Fufeng
Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. and its
affiliate, Hulunbeier Northeast Fufeng
Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (collectively,
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
To Request Administrative Review, 80 FR 67706
(November 3, 2015).
2 See Letter from Ajinomoto to the Department of
Commerce, Re: ‘‘Monosodium Glutamate from
China: Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated
November 30, 2015, at footnote 1 which lists 38
companies for which Ajinomoto sought review.
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‘‘Fufeng’’) requested a review.3 The
Department initiated a review of all 38
companies, which included Fufeng, on
January 7, 2016.4 On February 8, 2016,
Fufeng timely withdrew its request for
review.5 No party timely submitted an
SRA or an SRC.6 Thereafter, Petitioner
submitted comments on the
Department’s selection of respondents,
encouraging the Department to employ
its customary policy to treat companies
as a part of the country-wide entity in
reviews where no party submits an SRA
or SRC.7
Scope of the Order
The product covered by this order 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. 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 order regardless of
physical form (including, but not
limited to, in monohydrate or
anhydrous form, or as substrates,
solutions, dry powders of any particle
size, or unfinished forms such as MSG
slurry), end-use application, or
packaging. MSG in monohydrate form
has a molecular formula of
C5H8NO4Na-H2O, a Chemical Abstract
Service (CAS) registry number of 6106–
04–3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier
(UNII) number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG
in anhydrous form has a molecular
formula of C5H8NO4Na, a CAS registry
number of l42–47–2, and a UNII number
of C3C196L9FG. Merchandise covered
by the scope of this order is currently
3 See Letter from Fufeng to the Department of
Commerce, Re: ‘‘Request for the First
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Monosodium Glutamate from the People’s
Republic of China,’’ dated November 30, 2015.
4 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR
736 (January 7, 2016) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’).
5 See Letter from Fufeng to the Department of
Commerce, Re: ‘‘Withdrawal of Review Request:
First Administrative Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Monosodium Glutamate from the
People’s Republic of China,’’ dated February 8,
2016. Because the Petitioner’s request for review
included Fufeng, it was not removed from the
administrative review.
6 Because of tolling, the deadline for SRAs and
SRCs was extended four business days until
February 12, 2016. See Memorandum from Ron
Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, Re: ‘‘Tolling of
Administrative Deadlines as a Result of the
Government Closure during Snowstorm ‘Jonas,’ ’’
dated January 27, 2016.
7 See Letter from Ajinomoto to the Department of
Commerce, Re: ‘‘MSG from China: Comments on
Respondent Selection,’’ dated February 29, 2016.
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classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’) at subheading
2922.42.10.00. Merchandise subject to
the order 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 numbers, and UNII
numbers are provided for convenience
and customs purposes; however, the
written description of the scope is
dispositive.8
Methodology
The Department is conducting this
review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’), and 19 CFR
351.213.9
Preliminary Results of Review
The Department’s policy regarding
conditional review of the PRC-wide
entity applies to this administrative
review.10 Under this policy, the PRCwide entity will not be under review
unless a party specifically requests, or
the Department self-initiates, a review of
the entity.
The Department preliminarily
determines that the 38 companies
subject to review are part of the PRCwide entity. None of the 38 companies
filed an SRA or an SRC. No review has
been requested for the PRC-wide entity.
Therefore, the Department preliminarily
determines that these companies have
not demonstrated their eligibility for
separate rate status and are part of the
PRC-wide entity. The PRC-wide entity
rate is 40.41 percent.11
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Public Comment
Interested parties are invited to
comment on the preliminary results and
may submit case briefs and/or written
comments, filed electronically via
8 See Monosodium Glutamate From the People’s
Republic of China: Second Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Amended Antidumping Order, 80 FR 487 (January
6, 2015).
9 For a complete description of the methodology
underlying this preliminary result, see ‘‘Decision
Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of
Monosodium Glutamate from the People’s Republic
of China; 2014–2015,’’ at 3–4 (dated concurrently
with this notice).
10 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement
of Change in Department Practice for Respondent
Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and
Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy
Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78
FR 65963, 65970 (November 4, 2013).
11 See Monosodium Glutamate From the People’s
Republic of China: Second Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Amended Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 487
(January 6, 2015).
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Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS), within 30 days after the date
of publication of these preliminary
results of review.12 ACCESS is available
to registered users at https://
access.trade.gov and is available to all
parties in the Central Records Unit in
Room B8024 of the main Commerce
building. Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in the case briefs, must be
filed within five days after the time
limit for filing case briefs.13 Parties who
submit case or rebuttal briefs in this
proceeding are requested to submit with
each argument a statement of the issue,
a brief summary of the argument, and a
table of authorities.14
Interested parties who wish to request
a hearing, or to participate if one is
requested, must submit a written
request to the Department within 30
days of the date of publication of this
notice.15 Requests should contain: (1)
The party’s name, address and
telephone number; (2) The number of
participants; and (3) a list of issues to be
discussed. Issues raised in the hearing
will be limited to those raised in the
respective case and rebuttal briefs. If a
request for a hearing is made, parties
will be notified of the time and date for
the hearing to be held at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230.16 The Department intends to
issue the final results of this
administrative review, which will
include the results of our analysis of all
issues raised in the case briefs, within
120 days of publication of these
preliminary results in the Federal
Register, unless extended, pursuant to
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results of
this review, the Department will
determine, and U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise covered
by this review.17 We intend to instruct
CBP to liquidate entries containing
subject merchandise exported by the
companies under review that we
determine in the final results to be part
of the PRC-wide entity at the PRC-wide
rate of 40.41 percent. The Department
intends to issue assessment instructions
to CBP 15 days after the date of
19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
19 CFR 351.309(d)(1) and (2).
14 See 19 CFR 351.309(c) and (d); see also 19 CFR
351.303 (for general filing requirements).
15 See 19 CFR 351.310(c)
16 See 19 CFR 310(d).
17 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
publication of this review in the Federal
Register.18
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
review for shipments of the subject
merchandise from the PRC entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication
date, as provided by sections
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For
companies that have a separate rate, the
cash deposit rate will be that established
in the final results of this review
(except, if the rate is zero or de minimis,
then zero cash deposit will be required);
(2) for previously investigated or
reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters
not listed above that received a separate
rate in a prior segment of this
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the existing exporterspecific rate; (3) for all PRC exporters of
subject merchandise that have not been
found to be entitled to a separate rate,
the cash deposit rate will be that for the
PRC-wide entity (i.e., 40.41 percent);
and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of
subject merchandise which have not
received their own rate, the cash deposit
rate will be the rate applicable to the
PRC exporter that supplied that nonPRC exporter. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 315.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in the Department’s presumption
that reimbursement of antidumping
duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping
duties.
We are issuing and publishing these
preliminary results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act,
and 19 CFR 351.213(h) and
351.221(b)(4).
12 See
13 See
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18 For a full discussion of this practice, see NonMarket Economy Antidumping Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694
(October 24, 2011).
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Dated: August 1, 2016.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty
Order, Finding, or Suspended
Investigation; Advance Notification of
Sunset Reviews
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Non-Market Economy Country Status
5. PRC-Wide Entity
Background
Every five years, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’), the Department of
Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) and the
International Trade Commission
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automatically initiate and conduct a
review to determine whether revocation
of a countervailing or antidumping duty
order or termination of an investigation
suspended under section 704 or 734 of
the Act would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping
or a countervailable subsidy (as the case
may be) and of material injury.
Upcoming Sunset Reviews for
September 2016
The following Sunset Reviews are
scheduled for initiation in September
2016 and will appear in that month’s
Notice of Initiation of Five-Year Sunset
Review (‘‘Sunset Review’’).
Department Contact
Antidumping Duty Proceedings
Sulfanilic Acid from China (A–570–815) (4th Review) ..........................................
Sulfanilic Acid from India (A–533–806) (4th Review) ............................................
Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (A–588–850)
(Over 41⁄2 Inches) from Japan (3rd Review).
Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (A–588–851)
(Under 41⁄2 Inches) from Japan (3rd Review).
Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (A–485–805)
(Under 41⁄2 Inches) from Romania (3rd Review).
David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.
David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.
David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.
David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.
David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.
Countervailing Duty Proceedings
Sulfanilic Acid from India (C–533–807) (4th Review) ............................................
David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.
Suspended Investigations
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No Sunset Review of suspended investigations is scheduled for initiation in
September 2016.
The Department’s procedures for the
conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth
in 19 CFR 351.218. The Notice of
Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’)
Reviews provides further information
regarding what is required of all parties
to participate in Sunset Reviews.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(c), the
Department will maintain and make
available a service list for these
proceedings. To facilitate the timely
preparation of the service list(s), it is
requested that those seeking recognition
as interested parties to a proceeding
contact the Department in writing
within 10 days of the publication of the
Notice of Initiation.
Please note that if the Department
receives a Notice of Intent to Participate
from a member of the domestic industry
within 15 days of the date of initiation,
the review will continue. Thereafter,
any interested party wishing to
participate in the Sunset Review must
provide substantive comments in
response to the notice of initiation no
later than 30 days after the date of
initiation.
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This notice is not required by statute
but is published as a service to the
international trading community.
Dated: July 28, 2016.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–967]
Aluminum Extrusions From the
People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of Expedited First Sunset
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset
review, the Department of Commerce
(the Department) finds that revocation
of the antidumping duty order on
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aluminum extrusions from the People’s
Republic of China (PRC) would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the levels indicated in the
‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’
section of this notice.
DATES: Effective August 5, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah Scott or Robert James, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–2657 or (202) 482–
0649, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 26, 2011, the Department
published the notice of the antidumping
duty order on aluminum extrusions
from the PRC.1 On April 1, 2016, the
Department published the notice of
initiation of the first sunset review of
1 See Aluminum Extrusions from the People’s
Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR
30650 (May 26, 2011) (AD Order).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-992]
Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review;
2014-2015
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') is conducting
the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on
monosodium glutamate (``MSG'') from the People's Republic of China
(``PRC'') covering the period of review (``POR'') May 8, 2014 through
October 31, 2015. This review covers 38 manufacturers/exporters (``the
companies'') of the subject merchandise. None of these companies have
filed a separate rate application (``SRA'') and/or a separate rate
certification (``SRC'') to establish its separate rate status.
Therefore, the Department preliminarily finds that the companies are
part of the PRC-wide entity. We invite interested parties to comment on
these preliminary results.
DATES: Effective August 5, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Wallace or Alexander Cipolla,
AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482-6251 or (202) 482-4956, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 3, 2015, the Department published a notice of
opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty
order on MSG from the PRC.\1\ In response, on November 30, 2015,
Ajinomoto North America, Inc. (``Petitioner'' or ``Ajinomoto'')
requested a review of 38 companies.\2\ Also on November 20, 2015,
Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. and its affiliate,
Hulunbeier Northeast Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (collectively,
``Fufeng'') requested a review.\3\ The Department initiated a review of
all 38 companies, which included Fufeng, on January 7, 2016.\4\ On
February 8, 2016, Fufeng timely withdrew its request for review.\5\ No
party timely submitted an SRA or an SRC.\6\ Thereafter, Petitioner
submitted comments on the Department's selection of respondents,
encouraging the Department to employ its customary policy to treat
companies as a part of the country-wide entity in reviews where no
party submits an SRA or SRC.\7\
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\1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative
Review, 80 FR 67706 (November 3, 2015).
\2\ See Letter from Ajinomoto to the Department of Commerce, Re:
``Monosodium Glutamate from China: Request for Administrative
Review,'' dated November 30, 2015, at footnote 1 which lists 38
companies for which Ajinomoto sought review.
\3\ See Letter from Fufeng to the Department of Commerce, Re:
``Request for the First Administrative Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of
China,'' dated November 30, 2015.
\4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 736 (January 7, 2016) (``Initiation
Notice'').
\5\ See Letter from Fufeng to the Department of Commerce, Re:
``Withdrawal of Review Request: First Administrative Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Monosodium Glutamate from the People's
Republic of China,'' dated February 8, 2016. Because the
Petitioner's request for review included Fufeng, it was not removed
from the administrative review.
\6\ Because of tolling, the deadline for SRAs and SRCs was
extended four business days until February 12, 2016. See Memorandum
from Ron Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, Re: ``Tolling of Administrative Deadlines as a Result of
the Government Closure during Snowstorm `Jonas,' '' dated January
27, 2016.
\7\ See Letter from Ajinomoto to the Department of Commerce, Re:
``MSG from China: Comments on Respondent Selection,'' dated February
29, 2016.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this order 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. 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 order regardless of
physical form (including, but not limited to, in monohydrate or
anhydrous form, or as substrates, solutions, dry powders of any
particle size, or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-use
application, or packaging. MSG in monohydrate form has a molecular
formula of C5H8NO4Na-H2O, a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)
registry number of 6106-04-3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG in anhydrous form has a molecular formula of
C5H8NO4Na, a CAS registry number of l42-47-2, and a UNII number of
C3C196L9FG. Merchandise covered by the scope of this order is currently
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classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(``HTSUS'') at subheading 2922.42.10.00. Merchandise subject to the
order 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 numbers, and
UNII numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes;
however, the written description of the scope is dispositive.\8\
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\8\ See Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of
China: Second Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Amended Antidumping Order, 80 FR 487 (January 6, 2015).
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Methodology
The Department is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), and
19 CFR 351.213.\9\
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\9\ For a complete description of the methodology underlying
this preliminary result, see ``Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of
Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China; 2014-
2015,'' at 3-4 (dated concurrently with this notice).
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Preliminary Results of Review
The Department's policy regarding conditional review of the PRC-
wide entity applies to this administrative review.\10\ Under this
policy, the PRC-wide entity will not be under review unless a party
specifically requests, or the Department self-initiates, a review of
the entity.
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\10\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963, 65970 (November 4,
2013).
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The Department preliminarily determines that the 38 companies
subject to review are part of the PRC-wide entity. None of the 38
companies filed an SRA or an SRC. No review has been requested for the
PRC-wide entity. Therefore, the Department preliminarily determines
that these companies have not demonstrated their eligibility for
separate rate status and are part of the PRC-wide entity. The PRC-wide
entity rate is 40.41 percent.\11\
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\11\ See Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of
China: Second Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Amended Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 487 (January 6,
2015).
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Public Comment
Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary
results and may submit case briefs and/or written comments, filed
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS),
within 30 days after the date of publication of these preliminary
results of review.\12\ ACCESS is available to registered users at
https://access.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit in Room B8024 of the main Commerce building. Rebuttal
briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, must be filed
within five days after the time limit for filing case briefs.\13\
Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are
requested to submit with each argument a statement of the issue, a
brief summary of the argument, and a table of authorities.\14\
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\12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
\13\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1) and (2).
\14\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c) and (d); see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for
general filing requirements).
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Interested parties who wish to request a hearing, or to participate
if one is requested, must submit a written request to the Department
within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice.\15\ Requests
should contain: (1) The party's name, address and telephone number; (2)
The number of participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed.
Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the
respective case and rebuttal briefs. If a request for a hearing is
made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the hearing to
be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230.\16\ The Department intends to issue the
final results of this administrative review, which will include the
results of our analysis of all issues raised in the case briefs, within
120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal
Register, unless extended, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
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\15\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c)
\16\ See 19 CFR 310(d).
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Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results of this review, the Department
will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') shall
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject
merchandise covered by this review.\17\ We intend to instruct CBP to
liquidate entries containing subject merchandise exported by the
companies under review that we determine in the final results to be
part of the PRC-wide entity at the PRC-wide rate of 40.41 percent. The
Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days
after the date of publication of this review in the Federal
Register.\18\
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\17\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
\18\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-Market
Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,
76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this review for shipments of the
subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by
sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For companies that have a
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that established in the
final results of this review (except, if the rate is zero or de
minimis, then zero cash deposit will be required); (2) for previously
investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above
that received a separate rate in a prior segment of this proceeding,
the cash deposit rate will continue to be the existing exporter-
specific rate; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that
have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit
rate will be that for the PRC-wide entity (i.e., 40.41 percent); and
(4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not
received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate
applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that non-PRC exporter.
These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 315.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the Department's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.213(h) and 351.221(b)(4).
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Dated: August 1, 2016.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Non-Market Economy Country Status
5. PRC-Wide Entity
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