International Trade Administration June 4, 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and exporters of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador. The period of investigation is January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011. Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the final determination will be issued 75 days after the date that the Department makes this preliminary determination.

The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain frozen warmwater shrimp (frozen shrimp) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011. Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the final determination will be issued 75 days after the date that the Department makes this preliminary determination.

On January 10, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') published its preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value (``LTFV'') and postponement of final determination in the antidumping (``AD'') investigation of xanthan gum from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'').\1\ On March 4, 2013, the Department released its post-preliminary differential pricing analysis.\2\ The Department invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Determination and post-preliminary analysis. Based on an analysis of the comments received, the Department has made changes from the Preliminary Determination. The Department has determined that xanthan gum from the PRC is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV, as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). The final weighted-average dumping margins for this investigation are listed in the ``Final Determination'' section below.

On March 5, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') published the preliminary results of an antidumping duty new shipper review of certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires (``OTR tires'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'').\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on our preliminary results. Based on our analysis of the comments we received, we have made changes to our margin calculations for the new shipper, Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) China, Co. Ltd. (``Trelleborg Wheel Systems China''). We continue to find that Trelleborg Wheel Systems China did not make a sale of subject merchandise at less than normal value.

The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain frozen warmwater shrimp (frozen shrimp) from Thailand. The period of investigation is January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011. Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the final determination will be issued 75 days after the date that the Department makes this preliminary determination.