Certain Epoxy Resins From the Republic of Korea: Amended Preliminary Determination of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 100972-100974 [2024-29430]
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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
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requirements pertaining to the service of
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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
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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
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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 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.
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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.
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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).
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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.’’
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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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).
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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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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.
[FR Doc. 2024-29430 Filed 12-12-24; 8:45 am]
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