Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand and Colombia: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 67239-67240 [2023-21383]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 188 / Friday, September 29, 2023 / Notices proprietary information, until further notice.10 Final Results of Review Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of its analysis of issues raised in any written briefs, no later than 120 days after the date of publication of this notice, unless this deadline is otherwise extended.11 The final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this review and for future cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties, where applicable.12 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Assessment Rates Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce will determine, 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. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this administrative review 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). For an individually examined respondent whose weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e., 0.50 percent), upon completion of the final results, Commerce will calculate importerspecific assessment rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the importer’s examined sales and the total entered value of those sales. Where we do not have entered values for all U.S. sales to a particular importer, we will calculate a per-unit assessment rate on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the importer’s examined sales and the total quantity of those sales.13 To determine whether the duty assessment rate is de minimis, in accordance with the requirement set forth in 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we will calculate an estimated importer-specific 10 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020). 11 See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act; and 19 CFR 351.213(h). 12 See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act. 13 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:46 Sep 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 ad valorem rate based on the estimated entered value. Where either a respondent’s weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer-specific ad valorem rate is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.14 For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by an individually examined respondent for which it did not know its merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all shipments of the 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 by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for Bothwell will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this review, except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent, and therefore, de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for an exporter 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 a review or the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recentlycompleted segment of this proceeding for the producer of the subject merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be 116.17 percent, the all-others rate established in the LTFV investigation.15 These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 14 See 19 CFR 352.106(c)(2); see also Antidumping Proceeding: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 (February 14, 2012). 15 See Order, 83 FR at 48281. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67239 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. Notification to Interested Parties These preliminary results are being issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Dated: September 22, 2023. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Discussion of the Methodology V. Currency Conversion VI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2023–21376 Filed 9–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–549–833, A–301–803] Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand and Colombia: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Thailand and Colombia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the level indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Reviews’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable September 29, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Cohen, 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) 482–4521. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1 67240 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 188 / Friday, September 29, 2023 / Notices Background On June 1, 2023, Commerce published the Initiation Notice of the sunset reviews of the AD orders on citric acid from Thailand and Colombia 1 in the Federal Register pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and (ii), Commerce received notices of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from Archer Daniels Midland Company, Cargill, Incorporated, and Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC (collectively, the domestic interested parties) within 15 days after the date of publication of the Initiation Notice.3 The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as producers of a domestic like product in the United States.4 Commerce timely-received an adequate substantive response to the Initiation Notice from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).5 We did not receive substantive responses from any other interested parties. On July 25, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from other interested parties.6 As a result, in accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day sunset reviews of the Orders. solution, and regardless of packaging type. For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.7 Dated: September 22, 2023. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Analysis of Comments Received Appendix All issues raised in these sunset reviews are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail if the Orders were revoked. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as the 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://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Orders IV. History of the Orders V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues 1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping 2. Magnitude of Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews VIII. Recommendation Scope of the Orders The merchandise covered by the Orders includes all grades and granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate in their unblended forms, whether dry or in Administrative Protective Order lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium, Colombia and Thailand: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 35214 (July 25, 2018) (Orders). 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 35832 (June 1, 2023) (Initiation Notice). 3 See Domestic Interested Parties Letters, ‘‘Five Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia—Domestic Industry’s Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated June 15, 2023; and ‘‘Five Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand—Domestic Industry’s Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated June 15, 2023. 4 Id. 5 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letters, ‘‘Five Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia—Domestic Interested Party’s Substantive Response,’’ dated June 30, 2023; and ‘‘Five Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand—Domestic Interested Party’s Substantive Response,’’ dated June 30, 2023. 6 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1, 2023,’’ dated July 25, 2023. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:46 Sep 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 Final Results of Sunset Reviews Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail would be at rates up to 28.48 percent for Colombia and 15.71 percent for Thailand. This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). 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 these final results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii). 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand and Colombia,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2023–21383 Filed 9–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–533–916] Brass Rod From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of brass rod from India. The period of investigation is April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. AGENCY: DATES: Applicable September 29, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dusten Hom or Mary Kolberg, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5075 or (202) 482–1785, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). On May 24, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register the notice of initiation of this investigation.1 1 See Brass Rod from India, Israel, and the Republic of Korea: Initiation of Countervailing Duty E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67239-67240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-549-833, A-301-803]


Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand and Colombia: 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping 
Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) orders on citric acid and certain citrate salts 
(citric acid) from Thailand and Colombia would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the level indicated in the 
``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable September 29, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Cohen, 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) 482-4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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Background

    On June 1, 2023, Commerce published the Initiation Notice of the 
sunset reviews of the AD orders on citric acid from Thailand and 
Colombia \1\ in the Federal Register pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ In accordance with 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i) and (ii), Commerce received notices of intent to 
participate in these sunset reviews from Archer Daniels Midland 
Company, Cargill, Incorporated, and Primary Products Ingredients 
Americas LLC (collectively, the domestic interested parties) within 15 
days after the date of publication of the Initiation Notice.\3\ The 
domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as producers of a domestic like product in 
the United States.\4\ Commerce timely-received an adequate substantive 
response to the Initiation Notice from the domestic interested parties 
within the 30-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ We 
did not receive substantive responses from any other interested 
parties. On July 25, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International 
Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an adequate substantive 
response from other interested parties.\6\ As a result, in accordance 
with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day 
sunset reviews of the Orders.
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    \1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium, 
Colombia and Thailand: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 35214 (July 
25, 2018) (Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 35832 
(June 1, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties Letters, ``Five Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and 
Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia--Domestic Industry's Notice of 
Intent to Participate,'' dated June 15, 2023; and ``Five Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and 
Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand--Domestic Industry's Notice of 
Intent to Participate,'' dated June 15, 2023.
    \4\ Id.
    \5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Five Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and 
Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia--Domestic Interested Party's 
Substantive Response,'' dated June 30, 2023; and ``Five Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and 
Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand--Domestic Interested Party's 
Substantive Response,'' dated June 30, 2023.
    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1, 
2023,'' dated July 25, 2023.
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the Orders 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. For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts 
from Thailand and Colombia,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby 
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these sunset reviews are addressed in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins 
of dumping likely to prevail if the Orders were revoked. A list of 
topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as 
the 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://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of 
the margins of dumping likely to prevail would be at rates up to 28.48 
percent for Colombia and 15.71 percent for Thailand.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). 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 these final results and notice 
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: September 22, 2023.
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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation

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