Countervailing Duty Investigation of 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination, 14872-14874 [2017-05804]
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[C–570–046]
Countervailing Duty Investigation of 1Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic
Acid From the People’s Republic of
China: Final Affirmative Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Department) determines that
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countervailable subsidies are being
provided to producers and exporters of
1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic
Acid (HEDP) from the People’s Republic
of China (PRC). The period of
investigation is January 1, 2015, through
December 31, 2015. For information on
the estimated subsidy rates, see the
‘‘Suspension of Liquidation’’ section of
this notice.
DATES: Effective March 23, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Javier Barrientos or Matthew Renkey,
AD/CVD Operations, Office V,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone 202.482.2243 or
202.482.2312, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
accompanying the Final Affirmative
Determination,3 which is dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted
by, this notice. The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is available electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). Access to ACCESS is
available to registered users at https://
access.trade.gov and to all parties in the
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
the Department’s main building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be viewed at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed
Issues and Decision Memorandum and
the electronic version are identical in
content.
Background
The petitioner in this investigation is
Compass Chemical International LLC
(Petitioner). In addition to the
Government of China (GOC), the
mandatory respondents in this
investigation are Nanjing University of
Chemical Technology Changzhou Wujin
Water Quality Stabilizer Factory (Wujin
Water) and Shandong Taihe Water
Treatment Technologies Co., Ltd. (Taihe
Technologies). The Department has
determined that Taihe Technologies is
affiliated with Shandong Taihe
Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Taihe Chemicals),
a trading company, and will refer to
them collectively as ‘‘Taihe
Companies.’’
The Department published its
Preliminary Determination on
September 8, 2016.1 On March 2, 2017,
the Department issued a PostPreliminary Analysis.2 A complete
summary of the events that occurred
since the Preliminary Determination, as
well as a full discussion of the issues
raised by the parties for this final
determination, may be found in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum
Methodology
The Department is conducting this
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
in accordance with section 701 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act).
For each of the subsidy programs found
to be countervailable, we determine that
there is a subsidy (i.e., a financial
contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient)
and that the subsidy is specific. For a
full description of the methodology
underlying our final determination, see
the Issues and Decisions Memorandum.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is HEDP from the PRC. For
a complete description of the scope of
this investigation, see Appendix II.
Analysis of Subsidy Programs and
Comments Received
All issues raised in the comments
filed by interested parties to this
proceeding are discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of
the issues raised by interested parties
and responded to by the Department in
the Issues and Decisions Memorandum
are attached at Appendix I to this
notice.
Use of Adverse Facts Available
For purposes of this final
determination, we relied on facts
available, and because certain
respondents did not act to the best of
their ability in responding to the
Department’s requests for information,
we drew an adverse inference, where
appropriate, in selecting from among the
facts otherwise available.4 A full
discussion of our decision to rely on
adverse facts available is presented in
the ‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available
and Adverse Inferences’’ section of the
Issues and Decisions Memorandum.
Final Determination
In accordance with section
705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Act, we
calculated an estimated individual
countervailable subsidy rate for each
producer/exporter of the subject
merchandise individually investigated.
In accordance with section
705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, for companies
not individually investigated, we
applied an ‘‘all-others’’ rate, which is
normally calculated by weighting the
subsidy rates of the individual
companies selected as mandatory
respondents by those companies’
exports of the subject merchandise to
the United States. Under section
705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, the all-others
rate excludes zero and de minimis rates
calculated for the exporters and
producers individually investigated, as
well as rates based entirely on facts
otherwise available. In this
investigation, the only non-de minimis
rate, or rate not based entirely on facts
otherwise available, is the rate
calculated for the Taihe Companies.
Consequently, the rate calculated for the
Taihe Companies is assigned as the ‘‘all
others’’ rate.
Subsidy rate
(percent
ad valorem)
Company
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Nanjing University of Chemical Technology Changzhou Wujin Water Quality Stabilizer Factory (Wujin Water) ......................
Shandong Taihe Chemicals Co., Ltd. and Shandong Taihe Water Treatment Technologies Co., Ltd. (Taihe Companies) ....
All-Others .....................................................................................................................................................................................
* Changzhou Kewei Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................
* Hebei Longke Water Treatment Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................
1 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of 1Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid from
the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary
Determination and Alignment of Final
Determination with Final Antidumping Duty
Determination, 81 FR 62084 (September 8, 2016)
(Preliminary Determination).
2 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of 1Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid from
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the People’s Republic of China: Post-Preliminary
Analysis Memorandum, dated March 2, 2017 (PostPreliminary Analysis).
3 See Memorandum from Gary Taverman,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary
for Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Countervailing
Duty Investigation of 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-
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0.75 (de minimis)
2.40
2.40
54.11
54.11
Diphosphonic Acid from the People’s Republic of
China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decisions
Memorandum).
4 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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Subsidy rate
(percent
ad valorem)
Company
*
*
*
*
*
Shandong Huayou Chemistry Co., Ltd .....................................................................................................................................
Shandong Xintai Water Treatment Technology .......................................................................................................................
Zaozhuang Fuxing Water Treatment Technology ....................................................................................................................
Zaozhuang YouBang Chemicals Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................................
Zouping Dongfang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................
54.11
54.11
54.11
54.11
54.11
* Non-cooperative company to which an adverse facts available rate is being applied. See ‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences’’ section in the Issues and Decisions Memorandum.
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.
Disclosure
We intend to disclose to parties in
this proceeding the calculations
performed for this final determination
within five days of the date of public
announcement of our final
determination, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.224(b).
Suspension of Liquidation
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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
suspend liquidation of all entries of
HEDP from the PRC, that were entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after September 8,
2016, the date of the publication of the
Preliminary Determination in the
Federal Register. In accordance with
section 703(d) of the Act, we instructed
CBP to discontinue the suspension of
liquidation for CVD purposes for subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, on or after January 6,
2017, but to continue the suspension of
liquidation of all entries from
September 8, 2016, through January 5,
2017.
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, requiring a cash
deposit of estimated CVDs for such
entries of subject merchandise in the
amounts indicated above. 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.
International Trade Commission
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 relating to this
investigation. We will allow the ITC
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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 or
destruction of APO materials or,
alternatively, 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: March 20, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Scope Comments
V. Subsidy Valuation
VI. Benchmarks and Discount Rates
VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Electricity for LTAR
Calculation
Comment 2: Whether the Department
Should Find Wujin Water To Be CrossOwned With Nantong Uniphos
X. Recommendation
Appendix II
The merchandise covered by this
investigation includes all grades of aqueous
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acidic (non-neutralized) concentrations of
HEDP, also referred to as
hydroxyethylidenendiphosphonic acid,
hydroxyethanediphosphonic acid,
acetodiphosphonic acid, and etidronic acid.
The Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry
number for HEDP is 2809–21–4.
The merchandise subject to this
investigation is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) at subheading 2931.90.9043.
It may also enter under HTSUS subheadings
281.19.6090 and 2931.90.9041. While HTSUS
subheadings and the CAS registry number are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes only, the written description of the
scope of this investigation is dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–886]
Ferrovanadium From the Republic of
Korea: Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘the Department’’) determines that
imports of ferrovanadium from the
Republic of Korea are being, or are
likely to be, sold in the United States at
less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’). The final
estimated weighted-average dumping
margins of sales at LTFV are listed
below in the section entitled ‘‘Final
Determination Dumping Margins.’’ The
period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) is
January 1, 2015, through December 31,
2015.
DATES: Effective March 23, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karine Gziryan or Eli Lovely, AD/CVD
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4081 or (202) 482–1593.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-046]
Countervailing Duty Investigation of 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-
Diphosphonic Acid From the People's Republic of China: Final
Affirmative Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) determines that
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countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters
of 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid (HEDP) from the People's
Republic of China (PRC). The period of investigation is January 1,
2015, through December 31, 2015. For information on the estimated
subsidy rates, see the ``Suspension of Liquidation'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Effective March 23, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos or Matthew Renkey,
AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 202.482.2243 or
202.482.2312, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The petitioner in this investigation is Compass Chemical
International LLC (Petitioner). In addition to the Government of China
(GOC), the mandatory respondents in this investigation are Nanjing
University of Chemical Technology Changzhou Wujin Water Quality
Stabilizer Factory (Wujin Water) and Shandong Taihe Water Treatment
Technologies Co., Ltd. (Taihe Technologies). The Department has
determined that Taihe Technologies is affiliated with Shandong Taihe
Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Taihe Chemicals), a trading company, and will
refer to them collectively as ``Taihe Companies.''
The Department published its Preliminary Determination on September
8, 2016.\1\ On March 2, 2017, the Department issued a Post-Preliminary
Analysis.\2\ A complete summary of the events that occurred since the
Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues
raised by the parties for this final determination, may be found in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum accompanying the Final Affirmative
Determination,\3\ which is dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted
by, this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is available electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Service System (ACCESS). Access to ACCESS is available to registered
users at https://access.trade.gov and to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, Room B8024 of the Department's main building. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be viewed at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed Issues and
Decision Memorandum and the electronic version are identical in
content.
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\1\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of 1-
Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid from the People's Republic
of China: Preliminary Determination and Alignment of Final
Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 81 FR 62084
(September 8, 2016) (Preliminary Determination).
\2\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of 1-
Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid from the People's Republic
of China: Post-Preliminary Analysis Memorandum, dated March 2, 2017
(Post-Preliminary Analysis).
\3\ See Memorandum from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation of
1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid from the People's
Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final
Affirmative Determination,'' dated concurrently with this notice
(Issues and Decisions Memorandum).
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Methodology
The Department is conducting this countervailing duty (CVD)
investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (Act). For each of the subsidy programs found to be
countervailable, we determine that there is a subsidy (i.e., a
financial contribution by an ``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit
to the recipient) and that the subsidy is specific. For a full
description of the methodology underlying our final determination, see
the Issues and Decisions Memorandum.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is HEDP from the PRC. For
a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix
II.
Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received
All issues raised in the comments filed by interested parties to
this proceeding are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A
list of the issues raised by interested parties and responded to by the
Department in the Issues and Decisions Memorandum are attached at
Appendix I to this notice.
Use of Adverse Facts Available
For purposes of this final determination, we relied on facts
available, and because certain respondents did not act to the best of
their ability in responding to the Department's requests for
information, we drew an adverse inference, where appropriate, in
selecting from among the facts otherwise available.\4\ A full
discussion of our decision to rely on adverse facts available is
presented in the ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse
Inferences'' section of the Issues and Decisions Memorandum.
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\4\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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Final Determination
In accordance with section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Act, we
calculated an estimated individual countervailable subsidy rate for
each producer/exporter of the subject merchandise individually
investigated.
In accordance with section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, for companies
not individually investigated, we applied an ``all-others'' rate, which
is normally calculated by weighting the subsidy rates of the individual
companies selected as mandatory respondents by those companies' exports
of the subject merchandise to the United States. Under section
705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, the all-others rate excludes zero and de
minimis rates calculated for the exporters and producers individually
investigated, as well as rates based entirely on facts otherwise
available. In this investigation, the only non-de minimis rate, or rate
not based entirely on facts otherwise available, is the rate calculated
for the Taihe Companies. Consequently, the rate calculated for the
Taihe Companies is assigned as the ``all others'' rate.
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Company Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem)
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Nanjing University of Chemical 0.75 (de minimis)
Technology Changzhou Wujin Water
Quality Stabilizer Factory (Wujin
Water).
Shandong Taihe Chemicals Co., Ltd. 2.40
and Shandong Taihe Water Treatment
Technologies Co., Ltd. (Taihe
Companies).
All-Others........................... 2.40
* Changzhou Kewei Fine Chemicals Co., 54.11
Ltd.
* Hebei Longke Water Treatment Co., 54.11
Ltd.
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* Shandong Huayou Chemistry Co., Ltd. 54.11
* Shandong Xintai Water Treatment 54.11
Technology.
* Zaozhuang Fuxing Water Treatment 54.11
Technology.
* Zaozhuang YouBang Chemicals Co., 54.11
Ltd.
* Zouping Dongfang Chemical Industry 54.11
Co., Ltd.
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* Non-cooperative company to which an adverse facts available rate is
being applied. See ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse
Inferences'' section in the Issues and Decisions Memorandum.
Disclosure
We intend to disclose to parties in this proceeding the
calculations performed for this final determination within five days of
the date of public announcement of our final determination, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Suspension of Liquidation
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 suspend liquidation of all entries of HEDP from the
PRC, that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on
or after September 8, 2016, the date of the publication of the
Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. In accordance with
section 703(d) of the Act, we instructed CBP to discontinue the
suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes for subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after January 6, 2017, but
to continue the suspension of liquidation of all entries from September
8, 2016, through January 5, 2017.
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, requiring a cash deposit of estimated CVDs for such entries of
subject merchandise in the amounts indicated above. 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.
International Trade Commission 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 relating to this
investigation. We will allow the ITC access to all privileged and
business proprietary information in our files, provided the ITC
confirms that it will not disclose such information, either publicly or
under an administrative protective order (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 or destruction
of APO materials or, alternatively, 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: March 20, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Scope Comments
V. Subsidy Valuation
VI. Benchmarks and Discount Rates
VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Electricity for LTAR Calculation
Comment 2: Whether the Department Should Find Wujin Water To Be
Cross-Owned With Nantong Uniphos
X. Recommendation
Appendix II
The merchandise covered by this investigation includes all
grades of aqueous acidic (non-neutralized) concentrations of HEDP,
also referred to as hydroxyethylidenendiphosphonic acid,
hydroxyethanediphosphonic acid, acetodiphosphonic acid, and
etidronic acid. The Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number
for HEDP is 2809-21-4.
The merchandise subject to this investigation is currently
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) at subheading 2931.90.9043. It may also enter under HTSUS
subheadings 281.19.6090 and 2931.90.9041. While HTSUS subheadings
and the CAS registry number are provided for convenience and customs
purposes only, the written description of the scope of this
investigation is dispositive.
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