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provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
merchandise is dispositive.
ITC published its final determination in
the Federal Register.3
Scope of the Order
The product covered by these orders
is biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia. For a complete description of
the scope of these orders, see the
Appendix to this notice.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–357–821 and C–560–831]
Biodiesel From the Republic of
Argentina and the Republic of
Indonesia: Countervailing Duty Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC),
Commerce is issuing countervailing
duty (CVD) orders on biodiesel from the
Republic of Argentina (Argentina) and
the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia).
DATES: Applicable January 4, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathryn Wallace (Argentina) or Gene
Calvert (Indonesia); AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–6251, or (202) 482–3586,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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In accordance with section 705(d) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), on November 16, 2017, Commerce
published its affirmative final
determinations in the CVD
investigations of biodiesel from
Argentina and Indonesia.1 On December
21, 2017, the ITC notified Commerce of
its affirmative final determination,
pursuant to section 705(d) of the Act,
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured within the meaning
of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by
reason of subsidized imports of
biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia.2 On December 28, 2017, the
1 See Biodiesel from the Republic of Argentina:
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination, 82 FR 53477 (November 16, 2017)
(Argentina Final Determination); see also Biodiesel
from the Republic of Indonesia: Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 53471
(November 16, 2017) (Indonesia Final
Determination).
2 See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Gary
Taverman, dated December 21, 2017 (Notification of
ITC Final Determination); see also Biodiesel from
Argentina and Indonesia, Investigation Nos. 701–
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Countervailing Duty Orders
In accordance with sections
705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, the
ITC notified Commerce of its final
determination that an industry in the
United States is materially injured by
reason of subsidized imports of
biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia.4 Therefore, in accordance
with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are
issuing these CVD orders.
Because the ITC determined that
imports of biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia are materially injuring a U.S.
industry, unliquidated entries of such
merchandise from Argentina and
Indonesia, entered or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, are subject
to the assessment of countervailing
duties. Therefore, in accordance with
section 706(a) of the Act, Commerce
will direct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further
instruction by Commerce,
countervailing duties for all relevant
entries of biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia in an amount equal to the net
countervailable subsidy rates for the
subject merchandise. Countervailing
duties will be assessed on unliquidated
entries of biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after
August 28, 2017, the date on which
Commerce published its preliminary
determinations in the Federal Register.5
Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation
In accordance with section 706 of the
Act, Commerce will direct CBP to
continue to suspend liquidation of all
relevant entries of biodiesel from
Argentina and Indonesia, and to assess,
upon further instruction by Commerce
pursuant to 706(a)(1) of the Act,
countervailing duties for each entry of
the subject merchandise in an amount
TA–571–572 and 731–TA–1347–1348 (Final)
(December 2017).
3 See Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia;
Determinations, 82 FR 61585 (December 28, 2017).
4 See Notification of ITC Final Determination.
5 See Biodiesel from Argentina: Preliminary
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and
Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances
Determination, In Part, 82 FR 40748 (August 28,
2017); Biodiesel from the Republic of Indonesia:
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination, 82 FR 40746 (August 28, 2017).
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based on the net countervailable
subsidy rates for the subject
merchandise. These instructions will
remain in effect until further notice.
Subsidy Rates
Commerce will also instruct CBP to
require cash deposits equal to the
amounts as indicated below. The allothers rate applies to all producers or
exporters not specifically listed, as
appropriate.
Exporters/Producers from
Argentina
LDC Argentina S.A 6 .............
Vicentin S.A.I.C 7 ..................
All Others ..............................
Wilmar Trading Co., Ltd .......
PT Musim Mas .....................
All Others ..............................
Subsidy rate
%
72.28
71.45
71.87
34.45
64.73
38.95
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the CVD
orders with respect to biodiesel from
Argentina and Indonesia, pursuant to
section 706(a) of the Act. Interested
parties can find a list of CVD orders
currently in effect at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/stats/
iastats1.html.
These orders are issued and published
in accordance with section 706(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: December 28, 2017.
P. Lee Smith,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations.
Appendix
Scope of the Orders
The product covered by these orders is
biodiesel, which is a fuel comprised of monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived
from vegetable oils or animal fats, including
biologically-based waste oils or greases, and
other biologically-based oil or fat sources.
These orders cover biodiesel in pure form
(B100) as well as fuel mixtures containing at
least 99 percent biodiesel by volume (B99).
For fuel mixtures containing less than 99
percent biodiesel by volume, only the
biodiesel component of the mixture is
covered by the scope of these orders.
Biodiesel is generally produced to
American Society for Testing and Materials
International (ASTM) D6751 specifications,
but it can also be made to other
specifications. Biodiesel commonly has one
of the following Chemical Abstracts Service
(CAS) numbers, generally depending upon
the feedstock used: 67784–80–9 (soybean oil
6 In the final determination, Commerce found the
following companies to be cross-owned with LDC
Argentina S.A.: LDC Semillas S.A., Semillas del
Rosario S.A.
7 In the final determination, Commerce found the
following companies to be cross-owned with
Vicentin S.A.I.C.: Oleaginosa San Lorenzo S.A., Los
Amores S.A.
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methyl esters); 91051–34–2 (palm oil methyl
esters); 91051–32–0 (palm kernel oil methyl
esters); 73891–99–3 (rapeseed oil methyl
esters); 61788–61–2 (tallow methyl esters);
68990–52–3 (vegetable oil methyl esters);
129828–16–6 (canola oil methyl esters);
67762–26–9 (unsaturated alkylcarboxylic
acid methyl ester); or 68937–84–8 (fatty
acids, C12–C18, methyl ester).
The B100 product subject to the orders is
currently classifiable under subheading
3826.00.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS),
while the B99 product is currently
classifiable under HTSUS subheading
3826.00.3000. Although the HTSUS
subheadings, ASTM specifications, and CAS
numbers are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of
the scope is dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-357-821 and C-560-831]
Biodiesel From the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of
Indonesia: Countervailing Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC),
Commerce is issuing countervailing duty (CVD) orders on biodiesel from
the Republic of Argentina (Argentina) and the Republic of Indonesia
(Indonesia).
DATES: Applicable January 4, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Wallace (Argentina) or Gene
Calvert (Indonesia); AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-6251, or (202) 482-3586, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with section 705(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), on November 16, 2017, Commerce published its
affirmative final determinations in the CVD investigations of biodiesel
from Argentina and Indonesia.\1\ On December 21, 2017, the ITC notified
Commerce of its affirmative final determination, pursuant to section
705(d) of the Act, that an industry in the United States is materially
injured within the meaning of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by
reason of subsidized imports of biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia.\2\ On December 28, 2017, the ITC published its final
determination in the Federal Register.\3\
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\1\ See Biodiesel from the Republic of Argentina: Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 53477 (November
16, 2017) (Argentina Final Determination); see also Biodiesel from
the Republic of Indonesia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination, 82 FR 53471 (November 16, 2017) (Indonesia Final
Determination).
\2\ See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Gary Taverman,
dated December 21, 2017 (Notification of ITC Final Determination);
see also Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, Investigation Nos.
701-TA-571-572 and 731-TA-1347-1348 (Final) (December 2017).
\3\ See Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia; Determinations,
82 FR 61585 (December 28, 2017).
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by these orders is biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia. For a complete description of the scope of these orders, see
the Appendix to this notice.
Countervailing Duty Orders
In accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act,
the ITC notified Commerce of its final determination that an industry
in the United States is materially injured by reason of subsidized
imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia.\4\ Therefore, in
accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are issuing these CVD
orders.
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\4\ See Notification of ITC Final Determination.
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Because the ITC determined that imports of biodiesel from Argentina
and Indonesia are materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated
entries of such merchandise from Argentina and Indonesia, entered or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, are subject to the assessment
of countervailing duties. Therefore, in accordance with section 706(a)
of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, countervailing
duties for all relevant entries of biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia in an amount equal to the net countervailable subsidy rates
for the subject merchandise. Countervailing duties will be assessed on
unliquidated entries of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after August 28,
2017, the date on which Commerce published its preliminary
determinations in the Federal Register.\5\
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\5\ See Biodiesel from Argentina: Preliminary Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Preliminary Affirmative
Critical Circumstances Determination, In Part, 82 FR 40748 (August
28, 2017); Biodiesel from the Republic of Indonesia: Preliminary
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 40746 (August
28, 2017).
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 706 of the Act, Commerce will direct CBP
to continue to suspend liquidation of all relevant entries of biodiesel
from Argentina and Indonesia, and to assess, upon further instruction
by Commerce pursuant to 706(a)(1) of the Act, countervailing duties for
each entry of the subject merchandise in an amount based on the net
countervailable subsidy rates for the subject merchandise. These
instructions will remain in effect until further notice.
Subsidy Rates
Commerce will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits equal to
the amounts as indicated below. The all-others rate applies to all
producers or exporters not specifically listed, as appropriate.
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Subsidy rate
Exporters/Producers from Argentina %
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LDC Argentina S.A \6\................................... 72.28
Vicentin S.A.I.C \7\.................................... 71.45
All Others.............................................. 71.87
Wilmar Trading Co., Ltd................................. 34.45
PT Musim Mas............................................ 64.73
All Others.............................................. 38.95
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the CVD orders with respect to biodiesel
from Argentina and Indonesia, pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act.
Interested parties can find a list of CVD orders currently in effect at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
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\6\ In the final determination, Commerce found the following
companies to be cross-owned with LDC Argentina S.A.: LDC Semillas
S.A., Semillas del Rosario S.A.
\7\ In the final determination, Commerce found the following
companies to be cross-owned with Vicentin S.A.I.C.: Oleaginosa San
Lorenzo S.A., Los Amores S.A.
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These orders are issued and published in accordance with section
706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: December 28, 2017.
P. Lee Smith,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
Appendix
Scope of the Orders
The product covered by these orders is biodiesel, which is a
fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids
derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, including biologically-
based waste oils or greases, and other biologically-based oil or fat
sources. These orders cover biodiesel in pure form (B100) as well as
fuel mixtures containing at least 99 percent biodiesel by volume
(B99). For fuel mixtures containing less than 99 percent biodiesel
by volume, only the biodiesel component of the mixture is covered by
the scope of these orders.
Biodiesel is generally produced to American Society for Testing
and Materials International (ASTM) D6751 specifications, but it can
also be made to other specifications. Biodiesel commonly has one of
the following Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers, generally
depending upon the feedstock used: 67784-80-9 (soybean oil
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methyl esters); 91051-34-2 (palm oil methyl esters); 91051-32-0
(palm kernel oil methyl esters); 73891-99-3 (rapeseed oil methyl
esters); 61788-61-2 (tallow methyl esters); 68990-52-3 (vegetable
oil methyl esters); 129828-16-6 (canola oil methyl esters); 67762-
26-9 (unsaturated alkylcarboxylic acid methyl ester); or 68937-84-8
(fatty acids, C12-C18, methyl ester).
The B100 product subject to the orders is currently classifiable
under subheading 3826.00.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS), while the B99 product is currently
classifiable under HTSUS subheading 3826.00.3000. Although the HTSUS
subheadings, ASTM specifications, and CAS numbers are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
scope is dispositive.
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