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publication date of the final results of
this administrative review, as provided
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1)
The cash deposit rate for Euro SME will
be equal to the weighted-average
dumping margin established in the final
results of this administrative review; (2)
for merchandise exported by producers
or exporters not covered in this review
but covered in a prior completed
segment of the proceeding, the cash
deposit rate will continue to be the
company-specific rate published for the
most recently completed segment of this
proceeding in which the producer or
exporter participated; (3) if the exporter
is not a firm covered in this review, a
prior review, or the original
investigation, but the producer has been
covered in a prior complete segment of
this proceeding, then the cash deposit
rate will be the rate established for the
most recent period for the producer of
the merchandise; (4) the cash deposit
rate for all other manufacturers or
exporters will continue to be 84.94
percent, the all-others rate established
in the less-than-fair-value
investigation.10 These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
final results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: March 1, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
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. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Partial Application of Adverse
Facts Available to Euro SME’s Actual
Weights
Comment 2: Partial Application of Adverse
Facts Available to Euro SME’s Inland
Freight
Comment 3: Commerce’s Treatment of
Euro SME’s Freight Revenue
VI. Recommendation
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This notice serves as a final reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 351.402(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 Commerce’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
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Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of return/
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
10 See Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene
Retail Carrier Bags from Malaysia, 69 FR 48203
(August 9, 2004).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–274–808]
Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions
From the Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago: Amended Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
On February 2, 2022, the
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
published its preliminary determination
in the less-than-fair-value investigation
of urea ammonium nitrate solutions
(UAN) from the Republic of Trinidad
and Tobago (Trinidad) in the Federal
Register. Commerce is amending this
preliminary determination to correct a
significant ministerial error.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Applicable March 8, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lilit
Astvatsatrian, AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6412.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On February 2, 2022, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
preliminary determination in the lessthan-fair-value investigation of UAN
from Trinidad,1 and disclosed all
calculations to interested parties. On
February 2, 2022, CF Industries
Nitrogen, LLC and its subsidiaries, Terra
Nitrogen, Limited Partnership and Terra
International (Oklahoma) LLC (the
petitioner) filed timely ministerial error
allegations concerning the Preliminary
Determination for the sole respondent,
Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd.
(MHTL), and requested, pursuant to 19
CFR 351.224(e), that Commerce correct
the alleged ministerial error.2
Period of Investigation
The period of investigation is April 1,
2020, through March 31, 2021.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is UAN from Trinidad. For
a complete description of the scope of
the investigation, see Preliminary
Determination, at Appendix I.
Significant Ministerial Error
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations
performed for these final results within
five days of the date of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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In accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(e), Commerce ‘‘will analyze any
comments received and, if appropriate,
correct any significant ministerial error
by amending the preliminary
determination.’’ A ministerial error is
defined in 19 CFR 351.224(f) as ‘‘an
error in addition, subtraction, or other
arithmetic function clerical error
resulting from inaccurate copying,
duplication, or the like, and any other
similar type of unintentional error
which the Secretary considers
ministerial.’’ A significant ministerial
error is defined as a ministerial error,
the correction of which, singly or in
combination with other errors, would
result in: (1) A change of at least five
absolute percentage points in, but not
less than 25 percent of, the weightedaverage dumping margin calculated in
the original (erroneous) preliminary
determination; or (2) a difference
between a weighted-average dumping
margin of zero or de minimis and a
1 See Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions from the
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination,
and Extension of Provisional Measures, 87 FR 5783
(February 2, 2022) (Preliminary Determination).
2 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Urea Ammonium
Nitrate Solutions from the Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago: Petitioner’s Ministerial Error Comments
Regarding the Preliminary Determination,’’ dated
February 2, 2022 (Ministerial Allegation).
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weighted-average dumping margin of
greater than de minimis or vice versa.3
Ministerial Error Allegation
The petitioner timely alleged that
Commerce made a significant
ministerial error by adjusting MHTL’s
total cost of manufacturing twice when
applying natural gas and electricity
factors to account for a particular market
situation (PMS).4 After analyzing these
allegations, we determine that we made
a significant ministerial error in the
Preliminary Determination with respect
to our PMS adjustment of MHTL’s total
cost of manufacturing.5 For a detailed
discussion of the aforementioned
ministerial error allegations, as well as
Commerce’s analysis of these
comments, see the Ministerial Error
Memorandum.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(g)(1),
Commerce’s error in the application of
the PMS factors is significant, because
its correction results in a change of at
least five absolute percentage points in,
but not less than 25 percent of, the
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin calculated in the Preliminary
Determination (i.e., a change from an
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin of 63.08 percent to 111.64
percent.) Therefore, we are correcting
the ministerial error and amending our
Preliminary Determination
accordingly.6
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Amended Preliminary Determination
We are amending the Preliminary
Determination to reflect the correction
of a significant ministerial error made in
the margin calculation for MHTL in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e). In
addition, because the preliminary ‘‘AllOthers’’ rate was based on the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin
calculated for MHTL, we are also
amending the ‘‘All-Others’’ rate. As a
result of the correction of the ministerial
error, the revised estimated weightedaverage dumping margins are as follows:
Amended Cash Deposits and
Suspension of Liquidation
The collection of cash deposits and
suspension of liquidation will be
revised according to the rates
established in this amended preliminary
determination, in accordance with
section 773(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act). Because these
amended rates result in increased cash
deposit rates, they will be effective on
the date of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register.
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Background
Dated: March 1, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
On May 5, 2021, Commerce published
a notice of initiation of an
administrative review of the
countervailing duty order on fine denier
PSF from India with respect to
Reliance.1 On November 5, 2021,
Commerce postponed the preliminary
results of this review by 90 days until
March 1, 2022, in accordance with
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).2
For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this review, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics
discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included at the
appendix to this notice. The Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://access.trade.gov/public/
FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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Scope of the Order
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The merchandise covered by the order
is fine denier polyester staple fiber (fine
denier PSF). For a complete description
of the scope of the order, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Methodology
International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 773(f) of
the Act, we intend to notify the
International Trade Commission of our
amended preliminary determination.
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations
performed to parties in this proceeding
within five days after public
announcement of the amended
preliminary determination, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224.
This amended preliminary
determination is issued and published
in accordance with sections 773(f) and
777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e).
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber
From India: Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2020
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Estimated
weighted- Department of Commerce.
average
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Exporter/producer
dumping
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
margin
that Reliance Industries Limited
(percent)
(Reliance), a producer/exporter of fine
Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd
111.64 denier polyester staple fiber (fine denier
All-Others ....................................
111.64 PSF) from India, received
countervailable subsidies that are above
de minimis during the period of review,
3 See 19 CFR 351.224(g)(1) and (2).
January 1, 2020, through December 31,
4 See Ministerial Allegations at 2.
2020.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Preliminary Determination
DATES: Applicable March 8, 2022.
of Antidumping Duty Investigation on Urea
Ammonium Nitrate Solutions from the Republic of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Trinidad and Tobago: Allegation of Ministerial
Thomas Hanna, AD/CVD Operations,
Error,’’ dated concurrently with this notice
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
(Ministerial Error Memorandum).
6 See Ministerial Error Memorandum.
International Trade Administration,
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DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0835.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Commerce is conducting this
administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Act. For
each of the subsidy programs found
countervailable, we preliminarily find
that there is a subsidy, i.e., a
government-provided financial
contribution that gives rise to a benefit
to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.4 For a full description of the
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 86 FR
23925 (May 5, 2021) (Initiation Notice).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘2020 Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review of Fine Denier Polyester
Staple Fiber from India: Extension of Deadline for
Preliminary Results,’’ dated November 5, 2021.
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the 2020 Administrative
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Fine
Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from India,’’ dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
4 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-274-808]
Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions From the Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago: Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On February 2, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce)
published its preliminary determination in the less-than-fair-value
investigation of urea ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) from the
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad) in the Federal Register.
Commerce is amending this preliminary determination to correct a
significant ministerial error.
DATES: Applicable March 8, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6412.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 2, 2022, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
preliminary determination in the less-than-fair-value investigation of
UAN from Trinidad,\1\ and disclosed all calculations to interested
parties. On February 2, 2022, CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC and its
subsidiaries, Terra Nitrogen, Limited Partnership and Terra
International (Oklahoma) LLC (the petitioner) filed timely ministerial
error allegations concerning the Preliminary Determination for the sole
respondent, Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd. (MHTL), and requested,
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), that Commerce correct the alleged
ministerial error.\2\
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\1\ See Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions from the Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and
Extension of Provisional Measures, 87 FR 5783 (February 2, 2022)
(Preliminary Determination).
\2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions
from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago: Petitioner's Ministerial
Error Comments Regarding the Preliminary Determination,'' dated
February 2, 2022 (Ministerial Allegation).
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Period of Investigation
The period of investigation is April 1, 2020, through March 31,
2021.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is UAN from Trinidad. For
a complete description of the scope of the investigation, see
Preliminary Determination, at Appendix I.
Significant Ministerial Error
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce ``will analyze any
comments received and, if appropriate, correct any significant
ministerial error by amending the preliminary determination.'' A
ministerial error is defined in 19 CFR 351.224(f) as ``an error in
addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function clerical error
resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any
other similar type of unintentional error which the Secretary considers
ministerial.'' A significant ministerial error is defined as a
ministerial error, the correction of which, singly or in combination
with other errors, would result in: (1) A change of at least five
absolute percentage points in, but not less than 25 percent of, the
weighted-average dumping margin calculated in the original (erroneous)
preliminary determination; or (2) a difference between a weighted-
average dumping margin of zero or de minimis and a
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weighted-average dumping margin of greater than de minimis or vice
versa.\3\
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Ministerial Error Allegation
The petitioner timely alleged that Commerce made a significant
ministerial error by adjusting MHTL's total cost of manufacturing twice
when applying natural gas and electricity factors to account for a
particular market situation (PMS).\4\ After analyzing these
allegations, we determine that we made a significant ministerial error
in the Preliminary Determination with respect to our PMS adjustment of
MHTL's total cost of manufacturing.\5\ For a detailed discussion of the
aforementioned ministerial error allegations, as well as Commerce's
analysis of these comments, see the Ministerial Error Memorandum.
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\4\ See Ministerial Allegations at 2.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Preliminary Determination of Antidumping
Duty Investigation on Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions from the
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago: Allegation of Ministerial Error,''
dated concurrently with this notice (Ministerial Error Memorandum).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(g)(1), Commerce's error in the
application of the PMS factors is significant, because its correction
results in a change of at least five absolute percentage points in, but
not less than 25 percent of, the estimated weighted-average dumping
margin calculated in the Preliminary Determination (i.e., a change from
an estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 63.08 percent to 111.64
percent.) Therefore, we are correcting the ministerial error and
amending our Preliminary Determination accordingly.\6\
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\6\ See Ministerial Error Memorandum.
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Amended Preliminary Determination
We are amending the Preliminary Determination to reflect the
correction of a significant ministerial error made in the margin
calculation for MHTL in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e). In addition,
because the preliminary ``All-Others'' rate was based on the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin calculated for MHTL, we are also
amending the ``All-Others'' rate. As a result of the correction of the
ministerial error, the revised estimated weighted-average dumping
margins are as follows:
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Estimated
weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd............................ 111.64
All-Others.................................................. 111.64
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Amended Cash Deposits and Suspension of Liquidation
The collection of cash deposits and suspension of liquidation will
be revised according to the rates established in this amended
preliminary determination, in accordance with section 773(d) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Because these amended rates
result in increased cash deposit rates, they will be effective on the
date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 773(f) of the Act, we intend to notify
the International Trade Commission of our amended preliminary
determination.
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties in this
proceeding within five days after public announcement of the amended
preliminary determination, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224.
This amended preliminary determination is issued and published in
accordance with sections 773(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.224(e).
Dated: March 1, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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