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CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), because it
received a complete, timely, and
adequate response from a domestic
interested party but no substantive
responses from respondent interested
parties. As a result of its review,
Commerce determined that revocation
of the antidumping duty order would
likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping.4 Commerce,
therefore, notified the ITC of the
magnitude of the margins likely to
prevail should the antidumping duty
order be revoked. On April 19, 2018, the
ITC published notice of its
determination, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on honey from
China would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United
States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.5
Scope of the Order
Continuation of the Order
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As a result of the determinations by
Commerce and the ITC that revocation
of the antidumping duty order would
likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a),
Commerce hereby orders the
continuation of the antidumping duty
order on honey from China. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect antidumping duty
cash deposits at the rates in effect at the
time of entry for all imports of subject
merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation
of the order will be the date of
publication in the Federal Register of
this notice of continuation. Pursuant to
section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce
intends to initiate the next sunset
review of the order not later than 30
days prior to the fifth anniversary of the
effective date of continuation.
4 See Honey from the People’s Republic of China:
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review
of the Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 10432
(March 9, 2018) (Final Results) and accompanying
Issues and Decision Memorandum, dated March 5,
2017.
5 See Honey from China: Investigation No. 731–
TA–893 (Third Review), USITC Publication 4776
(April 2018); see also Honey from China:
Determination, 83 FR 17445 (April 19, 2018).
6 For a full description of the scope of order, see
Final Results and accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
16:58 Apr 25, 2018
Dated: April 20, 2018.
James Maeder,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, performing the duties of Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–357–820 and A–560–830]
Biodiesel From Argentina and
Indonesia: Antidumping 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 antidumping duty
(AD) orders on biodiesel from Argentina
and Indonesia.
DATES: Applicable April 26, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Lindgren (Argentina) or Myrna
Lobo (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) 482–3870, or (202) 482–2371,
respectively.
AGENCY:
The merchandise subject to the order
is honey. For a complete description of
the scope of this order, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.6
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This sunset review and this notice are
in accordance with section 751(c) of the
Act and published pursuant to section
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with section 735(d) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act) and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on March
1, 2018, Commerce published its
affirmative final determinations in the
less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
investigations of biodiesel from
Argentina and Indonesia.1 On April 16,
2018, the ITC notified Commerce of its
affirmative final determination,
pursuant to section 735(d) of the Act,
that an industry in the United States is
1 See
Biodiesel from Argentina: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Final Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, In Part, 83 FR 8837 (March 1, 2018)
(Argentina Final Determination); see also Biodiesel
from Indonesia: Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 8835 (March 1, 2018)
(Indonesia Final Determination).
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materially injured within the meaning
of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by
reason of the LTFV imports of biodiesel
from Argentina and Indonesia, and its
determination that critical
circumstances do not exist with respect
to imports of biodiesel from Argentina
subject to Commerce’s affirmative
critical circumstances determination.2
On April 19, 2018, the 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.
Antidumping Duty Orders
In accordance with sections
735(b)(1)(A)(i) and 735(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 imports of biodiesel from
Argentina and Indonesia.4 The ITC also
notified Commerce of its determination
that critical circumstances do not exist
with respect to imports of biodiesel
from Argentina subject to Commerce’s
critical circumstances finding.5
Therefore, in accordance with section
735(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce is
issuing these AD 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 antidumping
duties. Therefore, in accordance with
section 736(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce
will direct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further
instruction by Commerce, antidumping
duties equal to the amount by which the
normal value of the merchandise
exceeds the export price (or constructed
export price) of the merchandise, for all
relevant entries of biodiesel from
Argentina and Indonesia. Antidumping
duties will be assessed on unliquidated
entries of biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after
October 31, 2017, the date on which
2 See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Gary
Taverman, dated April 16, 2018 (Notification of ITC
Final Determination); see also Biodiesel from
Argentina and Indonesia, Investigation Nos. 731–
TA–1347–1348 (Final) (April 2018).
3 See Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia;
Determinations, 83 FR 17447 (April 19, 2018).
4 See Notification of ITC Final Determination.
5 Id.
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Commerce published its preliminary
determinations in the Federal Register.6
Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation
In accordance with section
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will
instruct CBP to continue to suspend
liquidation of all relevant entries of
biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia.
These instructions suspending
liquidation will remain in effect until
further notice.
Commerce will also instruct CBP to
require cash deposits for estimated
antidumping duties equal to the
estimated cash deposit rates indicated
below. Accordingly, effective the date of
publication of the ITC’s final affirmative
injury determination, CBP will require,
at the same time as importers would
normally deposit estimated duties on
the subject merchandise, a cash deposit
equal to the cash deposit rates listed
below.7 The all-others rates apply to
producers or exporters not specifically
listed, as appropriate.
Critical Circumstances
With regard to the ITC’s negative
critical circumstances determination
regarding imports of biodiesel from
Argentina, Commerce will instruct CBP
to lift suspension and refund any cash
deposits made to secure payment of
estimated antidumping duties on
subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after August 2, 2017,
(i.e., 90 days prior to the date of
publication of the Argentina
preliminary determination), but before
October 31, 2017, (i.e., the date of
publication of the Argentina
preliminary determination).
Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping
Margins
The estimated weighted-average AD
margins and cash deposit rates are as
follows:
Estimated margin
(percent)
Exporters/producers from Argentina
LDC Argentina S.A ..................................................................................................................................
Vicentin S.A.I.C.8 .....................................................................................................................................
All Others .................................................................................................................................................
Estimated cash
deposit rate
(adjusted for
subsidy offset(s))
(percent)
60.44
86.41
74.73
Exporters/producers from Indonesia
Estimated margin (percent) 9
Wilmar Trading PTE Ltd ..........................................................................................................................
PT Musim Mas .........................................................................................................................................
All Others .................................................................................................................................................
92.52
276.65
92.52
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the AD orders
with respect to biodiesel from Argentina
and Indonesia, pursuant to section
736(a) of the Act. Interested parties can
find a list of AD orders currently in
effect at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
stats/iastats1.html.
These orders are issued and published
in accordance with section 736(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: April 20, 2018.
P. Lee Smith,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations.
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60.44
86.23
74.63
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
6 See Biodiesel from Argentina: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Critical Circumstances, In Part, 82 FR 50391
(October 31, 2017); Biodiesel from Indonesia:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR 50379 (October 31,
2017).
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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
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
7 See
section 736(a)(3) of the Act.
determined that Vicentin S.A.I.C.,
and companies Renova S.A., Oleaginosa Moreno
Hermanos S.A., Molinos Agro S.A., Patagonia
Energia S.A., VFG Inversiones y Actividades
Especiales S.A., Vicentin S.A.I.C. Sucursal Uy,
Trading Company X, and Molinos Overseas
Commodities S.A. are affiliated and should be
8 Commerce
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customs purposes, the written description of
the scope is dispositive.
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National Marine Fisheries
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Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
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Education Technical Committee.
DATES: The meeting will convene on
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to 4 p.m., EDT.
SUMMARY:
treated as a single entity. See Argentina Final
Determination, 83 FR at 8838 n.8.
9 There were no export subsidies that were
countervailed in the concurrent countervailing duty
investigation.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-357-820 and A-560-830]
Biodiesel From Argentina and Indonesia: Antidumping 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 antidumping duty (AD) orders on biodiesel from
Argentina and Indonesia.
DATES: Applicable April 26, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Lindgren (Argentina) or Myrna
Lobo (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) 482-3870, or (202) 482-2371, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on March 1, 2018, Commerce
published its affirmative final determinations in the less-than-fair-
value (LTFV) investigations of biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia.\1\ On April 16, 2018, the ITC notified Commerce of its
affirmative final determination, pursuant to section 735(d) of the Act,
that an industry in the United States is materially injured within the
meaning of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by reason of the LTFV
imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, and its
determination that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to
imports of biodiesel from Argentina subject to Commerce's affirmative
critical circumstances determination.\2\ On April 19, 2018, the ITC
published its final determination in the Federal Register.\3\
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\1\ See Biodiesel from Argentina: Final Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of
Critical Circumstances, In Part, 83 FR 8837 (March 1, 2018)
(Argentina Final Determination); see also Biodiesel from Indonesia:
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 8835
(March 1, 2018) (Indonesia Final Determination).
\2\ See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Gary Taverman,
dated April 16, 2018 (Notification of ITC Final Determination); see
also Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, Investigation Nos. 731-
TA-1347-1348 (Final) (April 2018).
\3\ See Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia; Determinations,
83 FR 17447 (April 19, 2018).
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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.
Antidumping Duty Orders
In accordance with sections 735(b)(1)(A)(i) and 735(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 imports of
biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia.\4\ The ITC also notified
Commerce of its determination that critical circumstances do not exist
with respect to imports of biodiesel from Argentina subject to
Commerce's critical circumstances finding.\5\ Therefore, in accordance
with section 735(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce is issuing these AD orders.
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\4\ See Notification of ITC Final Determination.
\5\ Id.
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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 antidumping duties. Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a)(1)
of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping
duties equal to the amount by which the normal value of the merchandise
exceeds the export price (or constructed export price) of the
merchandise, for all relevant entries of biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia. Antidumping duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries
of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after October 31, 2017, the date on
which
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Commerce published its preliminary determinations in the Federal
Register.\6\
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\6\ See Biodiesel from Argentina: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part, 82 FR
50391 (October 31, 2017); Biodiesel from Indonesia: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR
50379 (October 31, 2017).
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will
instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all relevant entries
of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. These instructions
suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice.
Commerce will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits for
estimated antidumping duties equal to the estimated cash deposit rates
indicated below. Accordingly, effective the date of publication of the
ITC's final affirmative injury determination, CBP will require, at the
same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on the
subject merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the cash deposit rates
listed below.\7\ The all-others rates apply to producers or exporters
not specifically listed, as appropriate.
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\7\ See section 736(a)(3) of the Act.
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Critical Circumstances
With regard to the ITC's negative critical circumstances
determination regarding imports of biodiesel from Argentina, Commerce
will instruct CBP to lift suspension and refund any cash deposits made
to secure payment of estimated antidumping duties on subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after August 2, 2017, (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of publication
of the Argentina preliminary determination), but before October 31,
2017, (i.e., the date of publication of the Argentina preliminary
determination).
Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins
The estimated weighted-average AD margins and cash deposit rates
are as follows:
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\8\ Commerce determined that Vicentin S.A.I.C., and companies
Renova S.A., Oleaginosa Moreno Hermanos S.A., Molinos Agro S.A.,
Patagonia Energia S.A., VFG Inversiones y Actividades Especiales
S.A., Vicentin S.A.I.C. Sucursal Uy, Trading Company X, and Molinos
Overseas Commodities S.A. are affiliated and should be treated as a
single entity. See Argentina Final Determination, 83 FR at 8838 n.8.
\9\ There were no export subsidies that were countervailed in
the concurrent countervailing duty investigation.
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Estimated cash
deposit rate
Exporters/producers from Estimated margin (adjusted for
Argentina (percent) subsidy offset(s))
(percent)
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LDC Argentina S.A............... 60.44 60.44
Vicentin S.A.I.C.\8\............ 86.41 86.23
All Others...................... 74.73 74.63
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Exporters/producers from
Indonesia Estimated margin (percent) \9\
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Wilmar Trading PTE Ltd.......... 92.52
PT Musim Mas.................... 276.65
All Others...................... 92.52
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the AD orders with respect to biodiesel
from Argentina and Indonesia, pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act.
Interested parties can find a list of AD orders currently in effect at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
These orders are issued and published in accordance with section
736(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: April 20, 2018.
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 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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