Certain Epoxy Resins From the Republic of Korea: Amended Preliminary Determination of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 100972-100974 [2024-29430]

Download as PDF 100972 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 240 / Friday, December 13, 2024 / Notices instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.12 Further, we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final results in this administrative review. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).13 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via ACCESS. 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 briefs. An electronically filed hearing request must be received successfully in its entirety by Commerce’s electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES Assessment Rate Upon completion of this administrative review, consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by 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 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 In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce intends, upon publication of the final results, to instruct CBP to collect cash 18:12 Dec 12, 2024 Jkt 265001 Korea (Korea) to correct for a significant ministerial error. The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. DATES: Applicable December 13, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Zhang or Laura Delgado, 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) 482–1168 or (202) 482–1468, respectively. Final Results of Review Unless the deadline is extended, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, which will include the results of Commerce’s analysis of the issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notification to Interested Parties This administrative review and notice are 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: December 6, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy 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. Subsidies Valuation Information V. Analysis of Programs VI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–29319 Filed 12–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–919] Certain Epoxy Resins From the Republic of Korea: Amended Preliminary Determination of LessThan-Fair-Value Investigation Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending its preliminary affirmative determination in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of certain epoxy resins (epoxy resins) from the Republic of AGENCY: 12 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 13 See APO and Service Final Rule. VerDate Sep<11>2014 deposits of the estimated countervailing duties in the amounts calculated in the final results of this review for the company listed above with regard to shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed firms, CBP will continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the all-others rate. These cash deposit instructions, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Background On November 13, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its preliminary affirmative determination in the LTFV investigation of epoxy resins from Korea.1 On November 18, 2024, a mandatory respondent, Kumho P&B Chemicals (Kumho P&B), timely alleged that Commerce made a significant ministerial error in calculating its estimated weightedaverage dumping margin.2 Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are epoxy resins from Korea. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see the Appendix. Legal Framework A ministerial error is defined as including ‘‘errors 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 {Commerce} considers ministerial.’’ 3 A ministerial error is considered to be ‘‘significant’’ if its correction, either 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 preliminary determination; or (2) a difference between a weighted-average dumping margin of zero (or de minimis) and a weighted-average dumping 1 See Certain Epoxy Resins from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances Determination, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 89605 (November 13, 2024) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). 2 See Kumho P&B’s Letter, ‘‘Kumho P&B’s Ministerial Error Allegation,’’ dated November 18, 2024. 3 See section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act); see also 19 CFR 351.224(f). E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 240 / Friday, December 13, 2024 / Notices margin of greater than de minimis or vice versa.4 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce ‘‘will analyze any comments received and, if appropriate, correct any significant ministerial error by amending the preliminary determination.’’ Analysis of Significant Ministerial Error In the Preliminary Determination, Commerce made a significant ministerial error within the meaning of section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f) and (g)(1) in calculating the estimated weighted-average dumping margin for Kumho P&B. Accordingly, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending its Preliminary Determination to correct for this significant ministerial error by revising the weighted-average dumping margins for Kumho P&B and all other producers and/or exporters.5 For a detailed discussion of the alleged ministerial error, as well as Commerce’s analysis, see the Ministerial Error Memorandum.6 Amended Preliminary Determination As a result of correcting the significant ministerial error, Commerce determines the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: Estimated weighted-average dumping margin (percent) 7 Exporter/producer Kukdo Chemical Co., Ltd./Kukdo Finechem ............................................................................................... Kumho P&B Chemicals, Inc.8 ..................................................................................................................... All Others 9 .................................................................................................................................................. Disclosure We intend to disclose the calculations performed for this amended preliminary determination to parties within five days after public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Amended Cash Deposits and Suspension of Liquidation khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES The collection of cash deposits and suspension of liquidation will be revised according to the rates calculated in this amended preliminary determination, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act. Because the amended rate for Kumho P&B and all other producers and/or exporters result in decreased cash deposit rates, they will be effective retroactively to November 13, 2024, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination. We will also instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to issue instructions for requesting a refund of the difference between the amount of cash deposits paid as a result of the application of the Preliminary Determination rates and the amount due as a result of the amended preliminary determination rates. 4 See 19 CFR 351.224(g). Preliminary Determination, 89 FR at 89605 (‘‘{The all-others rate} shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weightedaverage dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated’’). 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Epoxy Resins from the Republic of Korea: Ministerial Error Allegations Regarding the Preliminary Determination,’’ dated concurrently 5 See VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Dec 12, 2024 Jkt 265001 100973 24.65 7.19 18.39 Cash deposit rate (adjusted for subsidy offset(s)) (percent) Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. The merchandise subject to this investigation are fully or partially uncured epoxy resins, also known as epoxide resins, polyepoxides, oxirane resins, ethoxyline resins, diglycidyl ether of bisphenol, (chloromethyl) oxirane, or aromatic diglycidyl, which are polymers or prepolymers containing epoxy groups (i.e., three-membered ring structures comprised of two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom). Epoxy resins range in physical form from low viscosity liquids to solids. All epoxy resins are covered by the scope of this investigation irrespective of physical form, viscosity, grade, purity, molecular weight, or molecular structure, and packaging. Epoxy resins may contain modifiers or additives, such as hardeners, curatives, colorants, pigments, diluents, solvents, thickeners, fillers, plasticizers, softeners, flame retardants, toughening agents, catalysts, Bisphenol F, and ultraviolet light inhibitors, so long as the modifier or additive has not chemically reacted so as to cure the epoxy resin or convert it into a different product no longer containing epoxy groups. Such epoxy resins with modifiers or additives are included in the scope where the epoxy resin component comprises no less than 30 percent of the total weight of the product. The scope also includes blends of epoxy resins with different types of epoxy resins, with or without the inclusion of modifiers and additives, so long as the combined epoxy resin component comprises at least 30 percent of the total weight of the blend. Epoxy resins that enter as part of a system or kit with separately packaged co-reactants, such as hardeners or curing agents, are within the scope. The scope does not include any separately packaged co-reactants that would not fall within the scope if entered on their own. The scope includes merchandise matching the above description that has been processed in a third country, including by commingling, diluting, introducing, or removing modifiers or additives, or performing any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the subject country. The scope also includes epoxy resin that is commingled or blended with epoxy resin from sources not subject to this investigation. Only the subject component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of this investigation. Excluded from the scope are phenoxy resins, which are polymers with a weight with this notice (Ministerial Error Memorandum) at 2–3. 7 Commerce will normally adjust cash deposits for estimated antidumping duties by the amount of export subsidies countervailed in a companion countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding. However, because Commerce made a preliminary negative finding in the companion CVD proceeding, no such adjustment is warranted. See Certain Epoxy Resins from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances Determination and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 89 FR 74912, (September 13, 2024), and accompanying PDM at 6– 7. 8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Amended Preliminary Determination Analysis Memorandum for Kumho P&B,’’ dated concurrently with this notice. 9 See Memorandum, ‘‘Amended All-Others Rate Calculation,’’ dated concurrently with this notice. U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the ITC of our amended preliminary determination. Notification to Interested Parties This amended preliminary determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(d) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.224(e). Dated: December 9, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix—Scope of the Investigation PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1 100974 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 240 / Friday, December 13, 2024 / Notices greater than 11,000 Daltons, a Melt Flow Index (MFI) at 200 °C (392 °F) no less than 4 grams and no greater than 70 grams per 10 min, Glass-Transition Temperatures (Tg) no less than 80 °C (176 °F) and no greater than 100 °C (212 °F), and which contain no epoxy groups other than at the terminal ends of the molecule. Excluded from the scope are certain paint and coating products, which are blends, mixtures, or other formulations of epoxy resin, curing agent, and pigment, in any form, packaged in one or more containers, wherein (1) the pigment represents a minimum of 10 percent of the total weight of the product, (2) the epoxy resin represents a maximum of 80 percent of the total weight of the product, and (3) the curing agent represents 5 to 40 percent of the total weight of the product. Excluded from the scope are preimpregnated fabrics or fibers, often referred to as ‘‘pre-pregs,’’ which are composite materials consisting of fabrics or fibers (typically carbon or glass) impregnated with epoxy resin. This merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 3907.30.0000. Subject merchandise may also be entered under subheadings 3907.29.0000, 3824.99.9397, 3214.10.0020, 2910.90.9100, 2910.90.9000, 2910.90.2000, and 1518.00.4000. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2024–29430 Filed 12–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–991] Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission; 2022 khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Dec 12, 2024 Jkt 265001 Partial Rescission of Administrative Review SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), Commerce will rescind an administrative review when there are no reviewable suspended entries. Based on our analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) information, we preliminarily determine that: (1) Hebei Fuhui Water Treatment Co., Ltd.; (2) Henan Sinowin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.; (3) Linhai Limin Chemicals Co., Ltd.; (4) Puyang Cleanway Chemicals Ltd.; (5) Qingdao Fortune Logistics Co., Ltd.; (6) Shandong Dongyue Chemical Co., Ltd.; (7) Shandong Taihe Chemicals Co., Ltd.; (8) Shanghai Special Logistics Co., Ltd.; (9) Shanghai Tianxiang Logistics Co., Ltd.; and (10) Topdan Industries Co., Limited had no entries of subject merchandise during the POR. On February 14, 2024, we notified parties that we intended to rescind this administrative review with respect to these companies.6 No parties commented on the notification of intent to rescind the review, in part. We are, therefore, rescinding the administrative review of these companies. For additional information regarding this determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Background On November 13, 2014, Commerce published the countervailing duty order on chlorinated isos from China in the Federal Register.1 On December 29, 2023, Commerce published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the Order.2 On July 2, 2024, Commerce extended the time period for issuing these preliminary results by 120 days, until November 29, 2024, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).3 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative review by seven days.4 The deadline for these preliminary results is now December 6, 2024. For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as an 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 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of chlorinated isocyanurates (chlorinated isos) from the People’s Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable December 13, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sun Cho, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 AGENCY: Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6458. The products covered by the Order are chlorinated isos from China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 1 See Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 79 FR 67424 (November 13, 2014) (Order). 2 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 90168 (December 29, 2023). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated July 2, 2024. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People’s Republic of China; 2022,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Methodology Commerce is conducting this 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 financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.7 Commerce notes that, in making these findings, it relied, in part, on facts available and, because it finds that the Government of China did not act to the best of its ability to respond to Commerce’s requests for information, we drew an adverse inference where appropriate in selecting from among the facts otherwise available.8 For further information, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum at the section titled, ‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences.’’ 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Rescind Review, in Part,’’ dated February 14, 2024; and Memorandum, ‘‘Correction to Intent to Rescind Memorandum,’’ dated November 4, 2024 (Correction to Intent to Rescind Memorandum). 7 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. 8 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 100972-100974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29430]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-919]


Certain Epoxy Resins From the Republic of Korea: Amended 
Preliminary Determination of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending its 
preliminary affirmative determination in the less-than-fair-value 
(LTFV) investigation of certain epoxy resins (epoxy resins) from the 
Republic of Korea (Korea) to correct for a significant ministerial 
error. The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2023, through 
March 31, 2024.

DATES: Applicable December 13, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Zhang or Laura Delgado, 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) 482-1168 or (202) 482-1468, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 13, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register 
its preliminary affirmative determination in the LTFV investigation of 
epoxy resins from Korea.\1\ On November 18, 2024, a mandatory 
respondent, Kumho P&B Chemicals (Kumho P&B), timely alleged that 
Commerce made a significant ministerial error in calculating its 
estimated weighted-average dumping margin.\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Epoxy Resins from the Republic of Korea: 
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances Determination, 
Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional 
Measures, 89 FR 89605 (November 13, 2024) (Preliminary 
Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum 
(PDM).
    \2\ See Kumho P&B's Letter, ``Kumho P&B's Ministerial Error 
Allegation,'' dated November 18, 2024.
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Scope of the Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are epoxy resins from 
Korea. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, 
see the Appendix.

Legal Framework

    A ministerial error is defined as including ``errors 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 {Commerce{time}  considers 
ministerial.'' \3\ A ministerial error is considered to be 
``significant'' if its correction, either 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 preliminary determination; or 
(2) a difference between a weighted-average dumping margin of zero (or 
de minimis) and a weighted-average dumping

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margin of greater than de minimis or vice versa.\4\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.224(e), Commerce ``will analyze any comments received and, if 
appropriate, correct any significant ministerial error by amending the 
preliminary determination.''
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    \3\ See section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act); see also 19 CFR 351.224(f).
    \4\ See 19 CFR 351.224(g).
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Analysis of Significant Ministerial Error

    In the Preliminary Determination, Commerce made a significant 
ministerial error within the meaning of section 735(e) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.224(f) and (g)(1) in calculating the estimated weighted-
average dumping margin for Kumho P&B. Accordingly, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.224(e), Commerce is amending its Preliminary Determination to 
correct for this significant ministerial error by revising the 
weighted-average dumping margins for Kumho P&B and all other producers 
and/or exporters.\5\ For a detailed discussion of the alleged 
ministerial error, as well as Commerce's analysis, see the Ministerial 
Error Memorandum.\6\
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    \5\ See Preliminary Determination, 89 FR at 89605 (``{The all-
others rate{time}  shall be an amount equal to the weighted average 
of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for 
exporters and producers individually investigated'').
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of 
Epoxy Resins from the Republic of Korea: Ministerial Error 
Allegations Regarding the Preliminary Determination,'' dated 
concurrently with this notice (Ministerial Error Memorandum) at 2-3.
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Amended Preliminary Determination

    As a result of correcting the significant ministerial error, 
Commerce determines the following estimated weighted-average dumping 
margins exist:

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                                   Estimated
                                weighted-average     Cash deposit rate
      Exporter/producer          dumping margin   (adjusted for  subsidy
                                 (percent) \7\     offset(s))  (percent)
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Kukdo Chemical Co., Ltd./                  24.65  Not Applicable.
 Kukdo Finechem.
Kumho P&B Chemicals, Inc.\8\.               7.19  Not Applicable.
All Others \9\...............              18.39  Not Applicable.
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Disclosure
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    \7\ Commerce will normally adjust cash deposits for estimated 
antidumping duties by the amount of export subsidies countervailed 
in a companion countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding. However, 
because Commerce made a preliminary negative finding in the 
companion CVD proceeding, no such adjustment is warranted. See 
Certain Epoxy Resins from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary 
Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Negative 
Critical Circumstances Determination and Alignment of Final 
Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 89 FR 
74912, (September 13, 2024), and accompanying PDM at 6-7.
    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Amended Preliminary Determination Analysis 
Memorandum for Kumho P&B,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
    \9\ See Memorandum, ``Amended All-Others Rate Calculation,'' 
dated concurrently with this notice.
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    We intend to disclose the calculations performed for this amended 
preliminary determination to parties within five days after public 
announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days 
of the date of publication of this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.224(b).

Amended Cash Deposits and Suspension of Liquidation

    The collection of cash deposits and suspension of liquidation will 
be revised according to the rates calculated in this amended 
preliminary determination, in accordance with section 733(d) of the 
Act. Because the amended rate for Kumho P&B and all other producers 
and/or exporters result in decreased cash deposit rates, they will be 
effective retroactively to November 13, 2024, the date of publication 
of the Preliminary Determination. We will also instruct U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to issue instructions for requesting a refund of 
the difference between the amount of cash deposits paid as a result of 
the application of the Preliminary Determination rates and the amount 
due as a result of the amended preliminary determination rates.

U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification

    In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify 
the ITC of our amended preliminary determination.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This amended preliminary determination is issued and published in 
accordance with sections 733(d) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.224(e).

    Dated: December 9, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise subject to this investigation are fully or 
partially uncured epoxy resins, also known as epoxide resins, 
polyepoxides, oxirane resins, ethoxyline resins, diglycidyl ether of 
bisphenol, (chloromethyl) oxirane, or aromatic diglycidyl, which are 
polymers or prepolymers containing epoxy groups (i.e., three-
membered ring structures comprised of two carbon atoms and one 
oxygen atom). Epoxy resins range in physical form from low viscosity 
liquids to solids. All epoxy resins are covered by the scope of this 
investigation irrespective of physical form, viscosity, grade, 
purity, molecular weight, or molecular structure, and packaging.
    Epoxy resins may contain modifiers or additives, such as 
hardeners, curatives, colorants, pigments, diluents, solvents, 
thickeners, fillers, plasticizers, softeners, flame retardants, 
toughening agents, catalysts, Bisphenol F, and ultraviolet light 
inhibitors, so long as the modifier or additive has not chemically 
reacted so as to cure the epoxy resin or convert it into a different 
product no longer containing epoxy groups. Such epoxy resins with 
modifiers or additives are included in the scope where the epoxy 
resin component comprises no less than 30 percent of the total 
weight of the product. The scope also includes blends of epoxy 
resins with different types of epoxy resins, with or without the 
inclusion of modifiers and additives, so long as the combined epoxy 
resin component comprises at least 30 percent of the total weight of 
the blend.
    Epoxy resins that enter as part of a system or kit with 
separately packaged co-reactants, such as hardeners or curing 
agents, are within the scope. The scope does not include any 
separately packaged co-reactants that would not fall within the 
scope if entered on their own.
    The scope includes merchandise matching the above description 
that has been processed in a third country, including by 
commingling, diluting, introducing, or removing modifiers or 
additives, or performing any other processing that would not 
otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation 
if performed in the subject country.
    The scope also includes epoxy resin that is commingled or 
blended with epoxy resin from sources not subject to this 
investigation. Only the subject component of such commingled 
products is covered by the scope of this investigation.
    Excluded from the scope are phenoxy resins, which are polymers 
with a weight

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greater than 11,000 Daltons, a Melt Flow Index (MFI) at 200 [deg]C 
(392 [deg]F) no less than 4 grams and no greater than 70 grams per 
10 min, Glass-Transition Temperatures (Tg) no less than 80 [deg]C 
(176 [deg]F) and no greater than 100 [deg]C (212 [deg]F), and which 
contain no epoxy groups other than at the terminal ends of the 
molecule.
    Excluded from the scope are certain paint and coating products, 
which are blends, mixtures, or other formulations of epoxy resin, 
curing agent, and pigment, in any form, packaged in one or more 
containers, wherein (1) the pigment represents a minimum of 10 
percent of the total weight of the product, (2) the epoxy resin 
represents a maximum of 80 percent of the total weight of the 
product, and (3) the curing agent represents 5 to 40 percent of the 
total weight of the product.
    Excluded from the scope are preimpregnated fabrics or fibers, 
often referred to as ``pre-pregs,'' which are composite materials 
consisting of fabrics or fibers (typically carbon or glass) 
impregnated with epoxy resin.
    This merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 
3907.30.0000. Subject merchandise may also be entered under 
subheadings 3907.29.0000, 3824.99.9397, 3214.10.0020, 2910.90.9100, 
2910.90.9000, 2910.90.2000, and 1518.00.4000. The HTSUS subheadings 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written 
description of the scope is dispositive.

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