Acetone From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022, 52115-52116 [2023-16825]
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and
752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Order
would be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
and that the magnitude of the dumping
margins likely to prevail would be
weighted-average dumping margins up
to 214.89 percent.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only
reminder to interested parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305. Timely notification of the
return or destruction of APO materials
or conversion to judicial protective
order 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 these
final results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: August 1, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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International Trade Administration
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Acetone From the Republic of Korea:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2021–2022
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
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Applicable August 7, 2023.
A full description of the scope of the
Order is provided in the Preliminary
Results.4
Final Results of Review
We determine the following weightedaverage dumping margins for the period
March 1, 2021, through February 28,
2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sean Carey, 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) 482–3964.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On April 5, 2023, Commerce
published the preliminary results of the
2021–2022 administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on acetone
from the Republic of Korea.1 We invited
interested parties to comment on the
Preliminary Results.2 No interested
parties submitted comments.
Accordingly, Commerce made no
changes to the Preliminary Results.
Commerce conducted this review in
accordance with section 751(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Order 3
1 See Acetone from the Republic of Korea:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2021–2022, 88 FR 20122
(April 5, 2023) (Preliminary Results), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum
(PDM).
2 Id., 88 FR at 20123.
3 See Acetone from Belgium, the Republic of
South Africa, and the Republic of Korea:
Antidumping Duty Orders, 85 FR 17866 (March 31,
2020) (Order).
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Exporter
Kumho P&B Chemicals, Inc .......
LG Chem, Ltd .............................
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
0.00
0.00
Disclosure
Background
The merchandise subject to the Order
is acetone from Korea. The Chemical
Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number
for acetone is 67–64–1. The
merchandise covered by the Order is
currently classifiable under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) subheadings 2914.11.1000 and
2914.11.5000. Combinations or mixtures
of acetone may enter under subheadings
in Chapter 38 of the HTSUS, including,
but not limited to, those under
subheadings 3814.00.1000,
3814.00.2000, 3814.00.5010, and
3814.00.5090. The list of items found
under these HTSUS subheadings is nonexhaustive. Although these HTSUS
subheadings and CAS registry number
are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of this Order is
dispositive.
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 Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely To
Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
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DATES:
Scope of the
Appendix
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that
Kumho P&B Chemicals, Inc. (KPB) and
LG Chem, Ltd. (LG Chem) did not make
sales of subject merchandise at less than
normal value during the period of
review (POR) March 1, 2021, through
February 28, 2022.
SUMMARY:
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Because Commerce received no
comments on the Preliminary Results,
we have not modified our analysis and
no decision memorandum accompanies
this Federal Register notice. We are
adopting the Preliminary Results as the
final results of this review.
Consequently, there are no new
calculations to disclose in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224(b) for these final
results.
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), Commerce
has determined, and U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise in
accordance with the final results of this
review. Where the respondent’s
weighted-average dumping margin is
zero or de minimis within the meaning
of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), then Commerce
will instruct CBP to liquidate entries
without regard to antidumping duties.5
Accordingly, because the final
weighted-average dumping margin for
KPB and LG Chem is zero percent, we
will instruct CBP to liquidate the
appropriate entries without regard to
antidumping duties.
For entries of subject merchandise
during the POR produced by either KPB
or LG Chem for which it did not know
that the merchandise it sold to the
intermediary (e.g., reseller, trading
company, or exporter) was destined for
the United States, we will instruct CBP
to liquidate such entries at the all-others
rate (i.e., 33.10 percent) 6 if there is no
4 See
Preliminary Results PDM at 3–4.
Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of
the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103
(February 14, 2012).
6 See Order, 85 FR at 17866.
5 See
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rate for the intermediate company(ies)
involved in the transaction.7
Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP no
earlier than 35 days after the date of
publication of these final results in the
Federal Register. If a timely summons is
filed at the U.S. Court of International
Trade, the assessment instructions will
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant
entries until the time for parties to file
a request for a statutory injunction has
expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective for all
shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of
publication of the final results of this
administrative review, as provided for
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the
company-specific cash deposit rate for
KPB and LG Chem will be zero; (2) for
companies not covered in this review
but covered in a prior segment of the
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company-specific rate
published for the most recentlycompleted segment of this proceeding in
which they were reviewed; (3) if the
exporter is not a firm covered in this
review or a prior segment of the
proceeding but the producer is, then the
cash deposit rate will be the rate
established for the most recently
completed segment of this proceeding
for the producer of the merchandise;
and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other
producers or exporters will continue to
be 33.10 percent, the all-others rate
established in the less-than-fair-value
investigation.8 These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
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Notification to Importers
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 doubled antidumping duties.
7 For a full discussion of this practice, see
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954
(May 6, 2003).
8 See Order, 85 FR at 17866.
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to an administrative
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under the APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
continues to govern business
proprietary information in this segment
of the proceeding. Timely written
notification of the return or destruction
of APO materials or conversion to
judicial protective order 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
Commerce is issuing and publishing
the final results of this review in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5).
Dated: August 1, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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Certain Pea Protein From the People’s
Republic of China: Initiation of
Countervailing Duty Investigation
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
domestic producer of pea protein.1 The
CVD petition was accompanied by an
antidumping duty (AD) petition
concerning imports of pea protein from
China.2
On July 17, 18, and 25, 2023,
Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects
of the Petition.3 On July 18, 2023, the
petitioner filed requests for extensions
of time to respond to the supplemental
questionnaires.4 On July 21 and 26,
2023, the petitioner timely filed
responses to these requests for
additional information.5
In accordance with section 702(b)(1)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act), the petitioner alleges that the
Government of China (GOC) is
providing countervailable subsidies,
within the meaning of sections 701 and
771(5) of the Act, to producers of pea
protein in China, and that such imports
are materially injuring, or threatening
material injury to, the domestic industry
producing in the United States.
Consistent with section 702(b)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.202(b), for those
alleged programs on which we are
initiating CVD investigations, the
Petition is supported by information
reasonably available to the petitioner.
Commerce finds that the petitioner
filed the Petition on behalf of the
domestic industry because the
petitioner is an interested party as
defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act.6
Commerce also finds that the petitioner
demonstrated sufficient industry
support with respect to the initiation of
the requested CVD investigation.7
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable August 1, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Barton or T.J. Worthington, AD/
CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–0012 or (202) 482–4567,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petition
On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Department
of Commerce (Commerce) received a
countervailing duty (CVD) petition
concerning imports of certain pea
protein (pea protein) from the People’s
Republic of China (China) filed in
proper form on behalf of PURIS
Proteins, LLC (the petitioner), a
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1 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitions for the
Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties on Imports of Certain Pea Protein from
China,’’ dated July 12, 2023 (Petition).
2 Id.
3 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Supplemental
Questions,’’ dated July 17, 2023 (Volume I
Supplemental Questionnaire); see also Commerce’s
Letter, ‘‘Supplemental Questions,’’ dated July 18,
2023; and Memorandum, ‘‘Phone Call with Counsel
to the Petitioner,’’ dated July 25, 2023 (Scope
Memorandum).
4 See Petitioner’s Letters, ‘‘Request for Extension
to Respond to Volume I Supplemental
Questionnaire,’’ dated July 18, 2023; and ‘‘Request
for Extension to Respond to Volume III
Supplemental Questionnaire,’’ dated July 18, 2023.
5 See Petitioner’s Letters, ‘‘Response of Petitioner
to Volume I Supplemental Questionnaire,’’ dated
July 21, 2023 (General Issues Supplement);
‘‘Response of Petitioner to Volume III Supplemental
Questionnaire,’’ dated July 21, 2023; and ‘‘Certain
Pea Protein from China/Petitioner’s Response to
Second Supplemental Questionnaire,’’ dated July
26, 2023 (Scope Supplement).
6 See Petition at Volume I (pages 2–3). PURIS
Proteins, LLC is an interested party, as defined in
sections 771(9)(C) and (D) of the Act, respectively.
7 See ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for the
Petition’’ section, infra.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-899]
Acetone From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that Kumho
P&B Chemicals, Inc. (KPB) and LG Chem, Ltd. (LG Chem) did not make
sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the
period of review (POR) March 1, 2021, through February 28, 2022.
DATES: Applicable August 7, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Carey, 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) 482-3964.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 5, 2023, Commerce published the preliminary results of the
2021-2022 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on
acetone from the Republic of Korea.\1\ We invited interested parties to
comment on the Preliminary Results.\2\ No interested parties submitted
comments. Accordingly, Commerce made no changes to the Preliminary
Results. Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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\1\ See Acetone from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022, 88 FR 20122
(April 5, 2023) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memorandum (PDM).
\2\ Id., 88 FR at 20123.
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Scope of the Order 3
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\3\ See Acetone from Belgium, the Republic of South Africa, and
the Republic of Korea: Antidumping Duty Orders, 85 FR 17866 (March
31, 2020) (Order).
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The merchandise subject to the Order is acetone from Korea. The
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number for acetone is 67-64-
1. The merchandise covered by the Order is currently classifiable under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings
2914.11.1000 and 2914.11.5000. Combinations or mixtures of acetone may
enter under subheadings in Chapter 38 of the HTSUS, including, but not
limited to, those under subheadings 3814.00.1000, 3814.00.2000,
3814.00.5010, and 3814.00.5090. The list of items found under these
HTSUS subheadings is non-exhaustive. Although these HTSUS subheadings
and CAS registry number are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the scope of this Order is
dispositive.
A full description of the scope of the Order is provided in the
Preliminary Results.\4\
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\4\ See Preliminary Results PDM at 3-4.
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Final Results of Review
We determine the following weighted-average dumping margins for the
period March 1, 2021, through February 28, 2022.
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Weighted-
average
Exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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Kumho P&B Chemicals, Inc.................................... 0.00
LG Chem, Ltd................................................ 0.00
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Disclosure
Because Commerce received no comments on the Preliminary Results,
we have not modified our analysis and no decision memorandum
accompanies this Federal Register notice. We are adopting the
Preliminary Results as the final results of this review. Consequently,
there are no new calculations to disclose in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b) for these final results.
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b),
Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject
merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review. Where
the respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis
within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), then Commerce will instruct
CBP to liquidate entries without regard to antidumping duties.\5\
Accordingly, because the final weighted-average dumping margin for KPB
and LG Chem is zero percent, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the
appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.
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\5\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 (February 14,
2012).
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For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by
either KPB or LG Chem for which it did not know that the merchandise it
sold to the intermediary (e.g., reseller, trading company, or exporter)
was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate
such entries at the all-others rate (i.e., 33.10 percent) \6\ if there
is no
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rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\7\
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\6\ See Order, 85 FR at 17866.
\7\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,
68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier
than 35 days after the date of publication of these final results in
the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all
shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final
results of this administrative review, as provided for by section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the company-specific cash deposit rate for
KPB and LG Chem will be zero; (2) for companies not covered in this
review but covered in a prior 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
they were reviewed; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this
review or a prior segment of the proceeding but the producer is, then
the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most
recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or
exporters will continue to be 33.10 percent, the all-others rate
established in the less-than-fair-value investigation.\8\ These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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\8\ See Order, 85 FR at 17866.
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Notification to Importers
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 doubled antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under the APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order
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
Commerce is issuing and publishing the final results of this review
in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: August 1, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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