Methionine From Spain: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022, 69616-69618 [2023-22237]

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[FR Doc. 2023–22260 Filed 10–5–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–469–822] Methionine From Spain: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021–2022 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that Adisseo Espan˜a S.A. (Adisseo Espan˜a) made sales of methionine from Spain at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) March 4, 2021, through August 31, 2022. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable October 6, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Bremer, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4987. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On September 1, 2022, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity 1 to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on methionine from Spain.2 On November 3, 2022, based on a timely request for an administrative review,3 Commerce initiated an administrative review with respect to Adisseo Espan˜a.4 On May 22, 2023, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 87 FR 53719, 53720 (September 1, 2022). 2 See Methionine from Japan and Spain: Antidumping Duty Orders, 86 FR 51119 (September 14, 2021) (Order). 3 See Adisseo Espan ˜ a’s Letter, ‘‘Adisseo Espan˜a S.A. and Adisseo USA Inc.’s Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated September 30, 2022. 4 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 66275, 66278 (November 3, 2022), and amended by Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 50, 53 n.5 (January 3, 2023). 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), Commerce extended the deadline for completing these preliminary results to September 29, 2023.5 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.6 A list of the topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as 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 Service 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. Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by the scope of the Order is methionine from Spain. A complete description of the scope of the Order is contained in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.7 Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act. Constructed export price is calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act and NV is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying these preliminary results, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Results of Review Commerce preliminarily determines that the following weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period March 4, 2021, through August 31, 2022: Producer or exporter 1 See PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Adisseo Espan˜a S.A ................... Weightedaverage dumping margin (percent) 35.59 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Methionine from Spain: Extension of Deadline for the Preliminary Results of the 2021–2022 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated May 22, 2023. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021–2022: Methionine from Spain,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 7 Id. E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 193 / Friday, October 6, 2023 / Notices Verification As provided in section 782(i)(3) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify certain information reported by Adisseo Espan˜a prior to issuing its final results. Disclosure and Public Comment Commerce will disclose calculations performed in connection with these preliminary results to interested parties within five days of the date of publication of this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Interested parties may submit case briefs or other written comments no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in this administrative review.8 Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than seven days after the date for filing case briefs.9 Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, or to participate if one is requested, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain: (1) the party’s name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the respective case and rebuttal briefs. An electronically-filed hearing request must be received successfully in its entirety via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a date and time to be determined.10 Parties should confirm the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. All submissions should be filed using ACCESS 11 and must be served on interested parties.12 Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information, until further notice.13 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020) (Temporary Rule). 10 See 19 CFR 351.310(d). 11 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2); see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). 12 See 19 CFR 351.303(f). 13 See Temporary Rule. 9 See VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Oct 05, 2023 Jkt 262001 69617 Final Results of Review Cash Deposit Requirements Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, which will include the results of our analysis of all issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, unless extended. The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the 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 Adisseo Espan˜a will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this administrative 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 previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, 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 company participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or in the LTFV investigation but the producer is, 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 the all-others rate of 37.53 percent, established in the LTFV investigation of this proceeding.18 These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Assessment Rates Upon issuing the final results of this review, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.14 If the weighted-average dumping margin for Adisseo Espan˜a is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent) in the final results of this review, we will calculate importerspecific ad valorem assessment rates for the merchandise based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the examined sales made during the POR to each importer and the total entered value of those same sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Where either the respondent’s weightedaverage dumping margin or an importerspecific rate is zero or de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.15 In accordance with Commerce’s ‘‘automatic assessment’’ practice, for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Adisseo Espan˜a for which the producer did not know its merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at the all-others rate, i.e., 37.53 percent determined in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation,16 if there is no rate for the intermediate company (or companies) involved in the transaction.17 Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this 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). 14 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). 16 See Order, 86 FR at 51120. 17 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). 15 See PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a preliminary 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 POR. 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 We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2) and 351.221(b)(4). 18 See E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM Order, 86 FR at 51120. 06OCN1 69618 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 193 / Friday, October 6, 2023 / Notices Dated: September 29, 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. 2023–22237 Filed 10–5–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–890] Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; and Rescission, in Part; 2022 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to requests from interested parties, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture (WBF) from the People’s Republic of China (China) covering the period of review (POR) January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. Commerce has preliminarily determined that the sole mandatory respondent under review, VidaXL Ningbo Industry Co., Ltd. (aka vidaXL Ningbo Industry Co., Ltd.) (VidaXL), is not eligible for a separate rate and is part of the China-wide entity. Commerce is also rescinding this review with respect to all companies under review, except VidaXL, because all requests to review these companies have been timely withdrawn. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results of review. DATES: Applicable October 6, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krisha Hill, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4037. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: Background On January 3, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Oct 05, 2023 Jkt 262001 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on WBF from China.1 After receiving review requests,2 Commerce initiated this review.3 With the exception of VidaXL, which requested a review of itself, all other parties timely withdrew their review requests in their entirety.4 On July 25, 2023, we issued the initial questionnaire to VidaXL.5 On August 25, 2023, VidaXL explained that it ‘‘has determined it cannot adequately provide {Commerce} with the information it has requested under the deadlines imposed by {Commerce}.’’ 6 Scope of the Order 7 The product covered by the Order is WBF, subject to certain exceptions. Imports of subject merchandise are classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 9403.50.9041, 9403.50.9042, 9403.50.9045, 9403.50.9080, 9403.91.0005, 9403.91.0010, 9403.91.0080, 7009.92.1090 or 7009.92.5095. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the Order is dispositive. 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 45 (January 3, 2023), corrected by Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 10292 (February 17, 2023); see also Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 329 (January 4, 2005) (Order). 2 See American Furniture Manufacturers Committee for Legal Trade and Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company, Inc.’s (the petitioners) Letter, ‘‘Request For Initiation Of Administrative Review,’’ dated January 31, 2023; see also VidaXL’s Letter, ‘‘VidaXL Ningbo’s Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated January 31, 2023; and Guangzhou Maria Yee Furnishings Ltd., Pyla HK Limited, and Maria Yee, Inc’s (collectively, Maria Yee) Letter, ‘‘Maria Yee’s Request for Administrative Review and Request for Voluntary Respondent Treatment,’’ dated January 27, 2023. 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 15642 (March 14, 2023) (Initiation Notice). 4 See Maria Yee’s, Letter, ‘‘Maria Yee’s Withdrawal of Request for Review,’’ dated May 30, 2023; see also Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Withdrawal Of Request For Administrative Review,’’ dated May 26, 2023. 5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Request for Information,’’ dated July 25, 2023 (Initial Questionnaire). 6 See VidaXL’s Letter, ‘‘Response to the Department’s July 25, 2023 Questionnaire,’’ dated August 25, 2023. 7 For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021, 88 FR 8405 (February 9, 2023). PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213. Separate Rate In the Initiation Notice, we informed parties that all firms for which a nonmarket economy review was initiated that wished to qualify for separate rate status must complete, as appropriate, either a separate rate application or a separate rate certification.8 We also informed parties that firms that submitted a separate rate application or a separate rate certification that are subsequently selected as mandatory respondents, would not be eligible for separate rate status unless they responded to all parts of the initial questionnaire that Commerce issued to them as mandatory respondents.9 After VidaXL submitted a separate rate application, Commerce selected VidaXL as the sole mandatory respondent in this review. As noted above, VidaXL failed to respond to Commerce’s initial questionnaire. Consistent with Commerce’s practice in such situations, as described in the Initiation Notice, and because VidaXL ceased responding to Commerce’s requests for information, Commerce has preliminarily determined that VidaXL did not establish its eligibility for separate rate status, and is part of the China-wide entity. Commerce’s policy regarding conditional review of the China-wide entity applies to this administrative review.10 Under this policy, the Chinawide entity will not be under review unless a party specifically requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the entity. Because no party requested a review of the China-wide entity, and Commerce has not self-initiated a review of the entity, the entity is not under review and the weighted-average dumping margin assigned to the Chinawide entity is not subject to change as a result of this administrative review. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a review, withdraws its request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of 8 See Initiation Notice, 88 FR at 15643–44. at 15644. 10 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013). 9 Id. E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69616-69618]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-469-822]


Methionine From Spain: Preliminary 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) preliminarily finds 
that Adisseo Espa[ntilde]a S.A. (Adisseo Espa[ntilde]a) made sales of 
methionine from Spain at less than normal value (NV) during the period 
of review (POR) March 4, 2021, through August 31, 2022. We invite 
interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable October 6, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Bremer, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4987.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 1, 2022, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of opportunity \1\ to request an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on methionine from Spain.\2\ On November 3, 
2022, based on a timely request for an administrative review,\3\ 
Commerce initiated an administrative review with respect to Adisseo 
Espa[ntilde]a.\4\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 87 FR 53719, 53720 
(September 1, 2022).
    \2\ See Methionine from Japan and Spain: Antidumping Duty 
Orders, 86 FR 51119 (September 14, 2021) (Order).
    \3\ See Adisseo Espa[ntilde]a's Letter, ``Adisseo Espa[ntilde]a 
S.A. and Adisseo USA Inc.'s Request for Administrative Review,'' 
dated September 30, 2022.
    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 66275, 66278 (November 3, 2022), and 
amended by Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 50, 53 n.5 (January 3, 2023).
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    On May 22, 2023, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), 
Commerce extended the deadline for completing these preliminary results 
to September 29, 2023.\5\ For a complete description of the events that 
followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.\6\
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Methionine from Spain: Extension of 
Deadline for the Preliminary Results of the 2021-2022 Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review,'' dated May 22, 2023.
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022: 
Methionine from Spain,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted 
by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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    A list of the topics included in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum is included as 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 Service 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.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the scope of the Order is methionine 
from Spain. A complete description of the scope of the Order is 
contained in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\7\
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    \7\ Id.
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Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Act. Constructed export price is calculated in accordance 
with section 772 of the Act and NV is calculated in accordance with 
section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology 
underlying these preliminary results, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.

Preliminary Results of Review

    Commerce preliminarily determines that the following weighted-
average dumping margin exists for the period March 4, 2021, through 
August 31, 2022:

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                    Producer or exporter                        dumping
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                                                               (percent)
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Adisseo Espa[ntilde]a S.A...................................       35.59
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Verification

    As provided in section 782(i)(3) of the Act, Commerce intends to 
verify certain information reported by Adisseo Espa[ntilde]a prior to 
issuing its final results.

Disclosure and Public Comment

    Commerce will disclose calculations performed in connection with 
these preliminary results to interested parties within five days of the 
date of publication of this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.224(b).
    Interested parties may submit case briefs or other written comments 
no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification 
report is issued in this administrative review.\8\ Rebuttal briefs, 
limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than 
seven days after the date for filing case briefs.\9\ Parties who submit 
case or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit 
with each argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary 
of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.
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    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also See Temporary Rule Modifying 
AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective 
Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020) (Temporary Rule).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, or to participate if one is requested, must submit a 
written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. 
Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone 
number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of issues to be 
discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised 
in the respective case and rebuttal briefs. An electronically-filed 
hearing request must be received successfully in its entirety via 
ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline. If a 
request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at 
a date and time to be determined.\10\ Parties should confirm the date, 
time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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    All submissions should be filed using ACCESS \11\ and must be 
served on interested parties.\12\ Note that Commerce has temporarily 
modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing 
business proprietary information, until further notice.\13\
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    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2); see also 19 CFR 
351.303 (for general filing requirements).
    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.303(f).
    \13\ See Temporary Rule.
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Final Results of Review

    Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative 
review, which will include the results of our analysis of all issues 
raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, within 120 days of publication 
of these preliminary results in the Federal Register, pursuant to 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, unless extended.

Assessment Rates

    Upon issuing the final results of this review, Commerce shall 
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this 
review.\14\ If the weighted-average dumping margin for Adisseo 
Espa[ntilde]a is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent) 
in the final results of this review, we will calculate importer-
specific ad valorem assessment rates for the merchandise based on the 
ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the examined sales 
made during the POR to each importer and the total entered value of 
those same sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Where either 
the respondent's weighted-average dumping margin or an importer-
specific rate is zero or de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 
351.106(c)(1), we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate 
entries without regard to antidumping duties.\15\
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    \14\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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    In accordance with Commerce's ``automatic assessment'' practice, 
for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Adisseo 
Espa[ntilde]a for which the producer did not know its merchandise was 
destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate those 
entries at the all-others rate, i.e., 37.53 percent determined in the 
less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation,\16\ if there is no rate for 
the intermediate company (or companies) involved in the 
transaction.\17\
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    \16\ See Order, 86 FR at 51120.
    \17\ 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 the final results of this 
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).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this administrative review for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the 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 Adisseo 
Espa[ntilde]a will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin 
established in the final results of this administrative 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 previously reviewed or investigated 
companies not listed above, 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 company participated; (3) if 
the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or 
in the LTFV investigation but the producer is, 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 
the all-others rate of 37.53 percent, established in the LTFV 
investigation of this proceeding.\18\
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    \18\ See Order, 86 FR at 51120.
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    These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in 
effect until further notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a preliminary 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 POR. 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

    We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.213(h)(2) and 351.221(b)(4).


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    Dated: September 29, 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. 2023-22237 Filed 10-5-23; 8:45 am]
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