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Federation (Russia)), AD/CVD
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 16, 2020, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) initiated
countervailing duty (CVD)
investigations of imports of phosphate
fertilizers from Morocco and Russia.1
Currently, the preliminary
determinations are due no later than
September 21, 2020.2
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Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), requires
Commerce to issue the preliminary
determination in a CVD investigation
within 65 days after the date on which
Commerce initiated the investigation.
However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act
permits Commerce to postpone the
preliminary determination until no later
than 130 days after the date on which
Commerce initiated the investigation if:
(A) The petitioner 3 makes a timely
request for a postponement; or (B)
Commerce concludes that the parties
concerned are cooperating, that the
investigation is extraordinarily
complicated, and that additional time is
necessary to make a preliminary
determination. Under 19 CFR
351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a
request for postponement 25 days or
more before the scheduled date of the
preliminary determination and must
state the reasons for the request.
Commerce will grant the request unless
it finds compelling reasons to deny the
request.
On August 20, 2020, the petitioner
submitted a timely request that
Commerce postpone the preliminary
CVD determinations.4 The petitioner
1 See Phosphate Fertilizers from the Kingdom of
Morocco and the Russian Federation: Initiation of
Countervailing Duty Investigations, 85 FR 44505
(July 23, 2020) (Initiation Notice).
2 The current deadline for the preliminary
determination falls on September 19, 2020, which
is a Saturday. Commerce’s practice dictates that
where a deadline falls on a weekend or federal
holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next
business day, which is Monday, September 21,
2020. See Notice of Clarification: Application of
‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative
Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
3 The petitioner in these proceedings is the
Mosaic Company.
4 See Petitioner’s Letters, ‘‘Phosphate Fertilizers
from Morocco: Petitioner’s Request for
Postponement of the Preliminary Determination,’’
dated August 20, 2020; and ‘‘Phosphate Fertilizers
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stated that it requests postponement as
‘‘additional time is needed for
{Commerce} to analyze fully the
questionnaire responses, issue
supplemental questionnaires as
appropriate, and prepare an accurate
preliminary determination.’’ 5
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the
reasons for requesting a postponement
of the preliminary determination, and
Commerce finds no compelling reason
to deny the request. Therefore, in
accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of
the Act, Commerce is postponing the
deadline for the preliminary
determinations to no later than 130 days
after the date on which these
investigations were initiated, i.e.,
November 23, 2020. Pursuant to section
705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final
determinations of these investigations
will continue to be 75 days after the
date of the preliminary determinations.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: August 28, 2020.
Joseph A. Laroski Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–938]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts
From the People’s Republic of China:
Final Results of the Expedited Second
Five-Year Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset
review, the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on
citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric
acid) from the People’s Republic of
China (China) would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies, at the levels
indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset
Review’’ section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable September 2, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian
Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations, Office
AGENCY:
from Russia: Petitioner’s Request for Postponement
of the Preliminary Determination,’’ dated August
20, 2020.
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II, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4798.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 29, 2009, Commerce
published in the Federal Register a
notice of the CVD order on citric acid
from China.1 On May 1, 2020,
Commerce published the notice of
initiation of the second sunset review of
the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).2 On May 18, 2020, Commerce
received a complete notice of intent to
participate in the sunset review of the
Order from domestic interested parties 3
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).4 The domestic
interested parties claimed interested
party status pursuant to section
771(9)(C) of the Act as manufacturers in
the United States of the domestic like
product.5
On June 1, 2020, the domestic
interested parties filed an adequate
substantive response within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).6 Commerce did not
receive substantive responses from any
other interested parties with respect to
the Order covered by this sunset review.
As a result, pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is
conducting an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the Order.
Scope of the Order
The scope of the Order includes all
grades and granulation sizes of citric
acid, sodium citrate, and potassium
citrate in their unblended forms,
whether dry or in solution, and
regardless of packaging type. The scope
also includes blends of citric acid,
1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from
the People’s Republic of China: Notice of
Countervailing Duty Order, 74 FR 25705 (May 29,
2009) (Order).
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 85
FR 25386 (May 1, 2020).
3 The domestic interested parties are Archer
Daniels Midland Company; Cargill, Incorporated;
and Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC
(collectively, domestic interested parties).
4 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Second
Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review of Antidumping And
Countervailing Duty Orders On Citric Acid And
Certain Citrate Salts from the People’s Republic of
China: Domestic Industry’s Notice Of Intent To
Participate,’’ dated May 18, 2020.
5 Id. at 2.
6 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Second
Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review of The Countervailing
Duty Order On Citric Acid And Certain Citrate Salts
from the People’s Republic of China: Domestic
Industry’s Substantive Response,’’ dated June 1,
2020.
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sodium citrate, and potassium citrate; as
well as blends with other ingredients,
such as sugar, where the unblended
form(s) of citric acid, sodium citrate,
and potassium citrate constitute 40
percent or more, by weight, of the blend.
The scope of the Order also includes all
forms of crude calcium citrate,
including dicalcium citrate
monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate
tetrahydrate, which are intermediate
products in the production of citric
acid, sodium citrate, and potassium
citrate. The scope of the Order does not
include calcium citrate that satisfies the
standards set forth in the United States
Pharmacopeia and has been mixed with
a functional excipient, such as dextrose
or starch, where the excipient
constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight,
of the product. The scope of the Order
includes the hydrous and anhydrous
forms of citric acid, the dihydrate and
anhydrous forms of sodium citrate,
otherwise known as citric acid sodium
salt, and the monohydrate and
monopotassium forms of potassium
citrate. Sodium citrate also includes
both trisodium citrate and monosodium
citrate, which are also known as citric
acid trisodium salt and citric acid
monosodium salt, respectively.
Citric acid and sodium citrate are
classifiable under 2918.14.0000 and
2918.15.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS),
respectively. Potassium citrate and
crude calcium citrate are classifiable
under 2918.15.5000 and 3824.90.9290 of
the HTSUS, respectively. Blends that
include citric acid, sodium citrate, and
potassium citrate are classifiable under
3824.90.9290 of the HTSUS. Although
the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes,
our written description of the scope is
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues
raised in this sunset review, including
the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of subsidization in the event
of revocation of the Order and the
countervailable subsidy rates likely to
prevail if the Order were to be revoked,
is provided in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is attached as an
appendix to this notice. The Issues and
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
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version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed and electronic versions of
the Issues and Decision Memorandum
are identical in content.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Net
countervailable
subsidy
(percent)
TTCA Co., Ltd .................................
Yixing Union Biochemical Co., Ltd.
and Yixing Union Cogeneration
Co., Ltd ........................................
Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co., Ltd ..
All Others ........................................
60.07
52.22
166.34
55.53
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
return or destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under an APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
Timely notification of the return or
destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective orders,
is hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing the
final results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c),
and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(f)(3).
Dated: August 27, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates
Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
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VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and
752(b) of the Act, we determine that
revocation of the Order on citric acid
from China would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies at the
following net countervailable subsidy
rates:
Manufacturers/producers/exporters
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-938]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Five-Year Sunset Review
of the Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order
on citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from the
People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies, at the levels
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Applicable September 2, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4798.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 29, 2009, Commerce published in the Federal Register a
notice of the CVD order on citric acid from China.\1\ On May 1, 2020,
Commerce published the notice of initiation of the second sunset review
of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ On May 18, 2020, Commerce received a complete
notice of intent to participate in the sunset review of the Order from
domestic interested parties \3\ within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested
party status pursuant to section 771(9)(C) of the Act as manufacturers
in the United States of the domestic like product.\5\
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\1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People's
Republic of China: Notice of Countervailing Duty Order, 74 FR 25705
(May 29, 2009) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 85 FR 25386
(May 1, 2020).
\3\ The domestic interested parties are Archer Daniels Midland
Company; Cargill, Incorporated; and Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas
LLC (collectively, domestic interested parties).
\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Second Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping And Countervailing Duty Orders On
Citric Acid And Certain Citrate Salts from the People's Republic of
China: Domestic Industry's Notice Of Intent To Participate,'' dated
May 18, 2020.
\5\ Id. at 2.
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On June 1, 2020, the domestic interested parties filed an adequate
substantive response within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce did not receive substantive responses
from any other interested parties with respect to the Order covered by
this sunset review. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an
expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\6\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Second Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of The Countervailing Duty Order On Citric Acid
And Certain Citrate Salts from the People's Republic of China:
Domestic Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated June 1, 2020.
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Scope of the Order
The scope of the Order includes all grades and granulation sizes of
citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate in their unblended
forms, whether dry or in solution, and regardless of packaging type.
The scope also includes blends of citric acid,
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sodium citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as blends with other
ingredients, such as sugar, where the unblended form(s) of citric acid,
sodium citrate, and potassium citrate constitute 40 percent or more, by
weight, of the blend. The scope of the Order also includes all forms of
crude calcium citrate, including dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and
tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate, which are intermediate products in the
production of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate. The
scope of the Order does not include calcium citrate that satisfies the
standards set forth in the United States Pharmacopeia and has been
mixed with a functional excipient, such as dextrose or starch, where
the excipient constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, of the
product. The scope of the Order includes the hydrous and anhydrous
forms of citric acid, the dihydrate and anhydrous forms of sodium
citrate, otherwise known as citric acid sodium salt, and the
monohydrate and monopotassium forms of potassium citrate. Sodium
citrate also includes both trisodium citrate and monosodium citrate,
which are also known as citric acid trisodium salt and citric acid
monosodium salt, respectively.
Citric acid and sodium citrate are classifiable under 2918.14.0000
and 2918.15.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS), respectively. Potassium citrate and crude calcium citrate are
classifiable under 2918.15.5000 and 3824.90.9290 of the HTSUS,
respectively. Blends that include citric acid, sodium citrate, and
potassium citrate are classifiable under 3824.90.9290 of the HTSUS.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, our written description of the scope is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization
in the event of revocation of the Order and the countervailable subsidy
rates likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this
notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the Order on citric acid from China would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at
the following net countervailable subsidy rates:
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Net
countervailable
Manufacturers/producers/exporters subsidy
(percent)
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TTCA Co., Ltd.......................................... 60.07
Yixing Union Biochemical Co., Ltd. and Yixing Union 52.22
Cogeneration Co., Ltd.................................
Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co., Ltd........................ 166.34
All Others............................................. 55.53
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective orders, is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing the final results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.218(f)(3).
Dated: August 27, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
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