80 FR 32346 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2013

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 109 (June 8, 2015)

Page Range		32346-32347
FR Document		2015-13949

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on citric acid and certain citrate salts from the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the period of review (POR) covering January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013. These preliminary results cover Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co. Ltd. (Taihe). We preliminarily determine that Taihe received countervailable subsidies during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-938]

Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts: Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2013

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on citric
acid and certain citrate salts from the People's Republic of China
(PRC) for the period of review (POR) covering January 1, 2013, through
December 31, 2013. These preliminary results cover Laiwu Taihe
Biochemistry Co. Ltd. (Taihe). We preliminarily determine that Taihe
received countervailable subsidies during the POR. Interested parties
are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Effective Date: June 8, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Eastwood or Shannon
Morrison, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone
(202) 482-3874 or (202) 482-6274, respectively.

Scope of the Order

The merchandise subject to the order is citric acid and certain
citrate salts. The product is currently classified under the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers 2918.14.0000,
2918.15.1000, 2918.15.5000, 3824.90.9290, and 3824.90.9290. Although
the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes,
the written product description remains dispositive.
A full description of the scope of the order is contained in the
memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations to Ronald K Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ``Decision
Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review: Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts; 2013''
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, 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 http://access.trade.gov and
in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at http://www.trade.gov/enforcement/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum
and the electronic version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.

Methodology

The Department conducted this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each
of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily
determine that there is a subsidy (i.e., a financial contribution from
an authority that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient) and that
the subsidy is specific.\1\
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\1\ 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.
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In making these findings, we relied, in part, on facts otherwise
available. Because the Government of the PRC did not act to the best of
its ability to respond to the Department's requests for information, we
used an adverse inference in selecting from among the facts otherwise
available.\2\ For further information, see ``Use of Facts

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Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences'' in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
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\2\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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Finally, as discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum under
``Programs for Which Additional Information is Required,'' we require
additional information to allow us to analyze whether the following
programs are countervailable: ``Environmental Tax Offset'' and
``National Support Fund for 2011 Energy Saving Project, Circulation
Economy and Resource Conservation Project and Pollution Abatement
Project.''
For a full description of the methodology underlying the
Department's conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Preliminary Results of the Review

As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine a net
countervailable subsidy rate of 33.31 percent ad valorem for Taihe, for
the period January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013.

Disclosure and Public Comment

The Department will disclose to parties to this proceeding the
calculations performed in reaching the preliminary results within five
days of the date of publication of these preliminary results.\3\
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), interested parties may submit case
briefs to the Department no later than 30 days after the day on which
these preliminary results are published in the Federal Register.\4\
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be
filed not later than five days after the date for filing case
briefs.\5\ Parties who submit case briefs 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.\6\ Case and rebuttal briefs should be filed using
ACCESS.\7\
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\3\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
\4\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
\5\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
\6\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
\7\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
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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, filed electronically via
ACCESS. An electronically-filed document must be received successfully
in its entirety by the Department's electronic records system, ACCESS,
by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication of
this notice.\8\ Requests should contain: (1) The party's name, address,
and telephone number: (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of
the issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be
limited to those raised in the respective case briefs. If a request for
a hearing is made, we will inform parties of the scheduled date for the
hearing, which will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and
location to be determined.\9\ Parties should confirm by telephone the
date, time, and location of the hearing.
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\8\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
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Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Act, the Department will issue the final results of this
administrative review, including the results of its analysis of issues
raised in any written briefs, not later than 120 days after the date of
publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Act.

Assessment Rates

Upon issuance of the final results, the Department shall determine,
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this
review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this review.

Cash Deposit Instructions

The Department also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash
deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amount shown above.
For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to collect cash
deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-
specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
This administrative review and notice are in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213.

Dated: June 1, 2015.
Ronald K Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
5. Subsidies Valuation Information
6. Analysis of Programs
7. Conclusion

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and non-PRC exporters not listed above Dated: June 2, 2015. under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
that received a separate rate in a prior Ronald K. Lorentzen, of the United States (HTSUS) item
segment of this proceeding, the cash Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement numbers 2918.14.0000, 2918.15.1000,
deposit rate will continue to be the and Compliance. 2918.15.5000, 3824.90.9290, and
exporter-specific rate; (3) for all PRC 3824.90.9290. Although the HTSUS
Appendix numbers are provided for convenience
exporters of subject merchandise that
have not been found to be entitled to a Summary and customs purposes, the written
Background product description remains dispositive.
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will Company Abbreviations A full description of the scope of the
be that for the PRC-wide entity, except Other Abbreviations order is contained in the memorandum
as described in Comment 2 of the Issues Diamond Sawblades Administrative from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
and Decision Memorandum; 13 (4) for all Determinations and Results
Secretary for Antidumping and
non-PRC exporters of subject Scope of the Order
Surrogate Country Countervailing Duty Operations to
merchandise which have not received Ronald K Lorentzen, Acting Assistant
Separate Rates
their own rate, the cash deposit rate will Secretary for Enforcement and
Discussion of the Issues
be the rate applicable to the PRC Separate Rate Compliance, ‘‘Decision Memorandum
exporter that supplied that non-PRC Untimely Filed Separate Rate Applications for the Preliminary Results of the
exporter. These deposit requirements Value-Added Tax Countervailing Duty Administrative
shall remain in effect until further Differential Pricing Review: Citric Acid and Certain Citrate
notice. Surrogate Values Salts; 2013’’ (Preliminary Decision
Request To Apply Adverse Facts Available Memorandum), dated concurrently
Notification to Importers Recommendation
with, and hereby adopted by, this
[FR Doc. 2015–13942 Filed 6–5–15; 8:45 am] notice.
This notice serves as a final reminder
to importers of their responsibility
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P The Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
is on file electronically via Enforcement
certificate regarding the reimbursement DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and Compliance’s Antidumping and
of antidumping duties prior to Countervailing Duty Centralized
liquidation of the relevant entries International Trade Administration Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
during this review period. Failure to [C–570–938] ACCESS is available to registered users
comply with this requirement could at http://access.trade.gov and in the
result in the Secretary’s presumption Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts: Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the
that reimbursement of the antidumping Preliminary Results of Countervailing main Department of Commerce
duties occurred and the subsequent Duty Administrative Review; 2013 building. In addition, a complete
assessment of double antidumping version of the Preliminary Decision
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
duties. Memorandum can be accessed directly
International Trade Administration,
on the internet at http://www.trade.gov/
Administrative Protective Orders Department of Commerce.
enforcement/. The signed Preliminary
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Decision Memorandum and the
This notice also serves as the only (the Department) is conducting an
reminder to parties subject to electronic version of the Preliminary
administrative review of the Decision Memorandum are identical in
administrative protective order (APO) of countervailing duty (CVD) order on content.
their responsibility concerning the citric acid and certain citrate salts from
return or destruction of proprietary the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for Methodology
information disclosed under APO in the period of review (POR) covering The Department conducted this
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). January 1, 2013, through December 31, review in accordance with section
Timely written notification of the return 2013. These preliminary results cover 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
or destruction of APO materials or Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co. Ltd. amended (the Act). For each of the
conversion to judicial protective order is (Taihe). We preliminarily determine subsidy programs found
hereby requested. Failure to comply that Taihe received countervailable countervailable, we preliminarily
with the regulations and terms of an subsidies during the POR. Interested determine that there is a subsidy (i.e., a
APO is a sanctionable violation. parties are invited to comment on these financial contribution from an authority
preliminary results. that gives rise to a benefit to the
These final results of review are
DATES: Effective Date: June 8, 2015. recipient) and that the subsidy is
issued and published in accordance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: specific.1
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the In making these findings, we relied, in
Act. Elizabeth Eastwood or Shannon
Morrison, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, part, on facts otherwise available.
Enforcement and Compliance, Because the Government of the PRC did
13 Consistent with partial revocation of the order International Trade Administration, not act to the best of its ability to
in Section 129 Partial Revocation and the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th respond to the Department’s requests for
dissolution of injunction pursuant to which Street and Constitution Avenue NW., information, we used an adverse
inference in selecting from among the
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incoming entries of subject merchandise from the Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202)
ATM Single Entity remained suspended from 482–3874 or (202) 482–6274, facts otherwise available.2 For further
liquidation, no cash deposits for estimated
respectively. information, see ‘‘Use of Facts
antidumping duties will be required for ATM, BGY,
and HXF. See Section 129 Partial Revocation, 78 FR Scope of the Order 1 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
at 18959 n.10 and 18960 (‘‘Accordingly, the regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
Department will instruct CBP . . . to discontinue The merchandise subject to the order of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
the collection of cash deposits for estimated is citric acid and certain citrate salts. the Act regarding specificity.
antidumping duties for {ATM, BGY, and HXF}’’). The product is currently classified 2 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.

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Otherwise Available and Adverse should contain: (1) The party’s name, 7. Conclusion
Inferences’’ in the Preliminary Decision address, and telephone number: (2) the [FR Doc. 2015–13949 Filed 6–5–15; 8:45 am]
Memorandum. number of participants; and (3) a list of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Finally, as discussed in the the issues to be discussed. Issues raised
Preliminary Decision Memorandum in the hearing will be limited to those
under ‘‘Programs for Which Additional raised in the respective case briefs. If a DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Information is Required,’’ we require request for a hearing is made, we will
additional information to allow us to inform parties of the scheduled date for International Trade Administration
analyze whether the following programs the hearing, which will be held at the [A–570–967]
are countervailable: ‘‘Environmental U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Tax Offset’’ and ‘‘National Support Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Aluminum Extrusions From the
Fund for 2011 Energy Saving Project, Washington, DC 20230, at a time and People’s Republic of China:
Circulation Economy and Resource location to be determined.9 Parties Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Conservation Project and Pollution should confirm by telephone the date, Duty Administrative Review; 2013–
Abatement Project.’’ time, and location of the hearing. 2014
For a full description of the Unless the deadline is extended
methodology underlying the pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Department’s conclusions, see the International Trade Administration,
Act, the Department will issue the final
Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Department of Commerce.
results of this administrative review,
including the results of its analysis of SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Preliminary Results of the Review (the Department) is conducting an
issues raised in any written briefs, not
As a result of this review, we later than 120 days after the date of administrative review of the
preliminarily determine a net publication of this notice, pursuant to antidumping duty order on aluminum
countervailable subsidy rate of 33.31 extrusions from the People’s Republic of
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
percent ad valorem for Taihe, for the China (PRC).1 The period of review
period January 1, 2013, through Assessment Rates (POR) is May 1, 2013 through April 30,
December 31, 2013. Upon issuance of the final results, the 2014. These preliminary results cover
Disclosure and Public Comment Department shall determine, and U.S. 39 companies for which an
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) administrative review was initiated and
The Department will disclose to not rescinded.2 The Department
shall assess, countervailing duties on all
parties to this proceeding the selected the following companies as
appropriate entries covered by this
calculations performed in reaching the mandatory respondents: Guangzhou
review. We intend to issue instructions
preliminary results within five days of Jangho Curtain Wall System Engineering
to CBP 15 days after publication of the
the date of publication of these Co., Ltd. and Jangho Curtain Wall Hong
final results of this review.
preliminary results.3 Pursuant to 19 CFR Kong Ltd. (collectively, Jangho), Union
351.309(c), interested parties may Cash Deposit Instructions Industry (Asia) Co., Ltd. (Union), and
submit case briefs to the Department no The Department also intends to Guang Ya Aluminium Industries Co.,
later than 30 days after the day on instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of Ltd., Foshan Guangcheng Aluminium
which these preliminary results are estimated countervailing duties in the Co., Ltd., Kong Ah International
published in the Federal Register.4 amount shown above. For all non- Company Limited, and Guang Ya
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to Aluminium Industries (Hong Kong) Ltd.
in the case briefs, may be filed not later collect cash deposits of estimated (collectively, Guang Ya Group);
than five days after the date for filing countervailing duties at the most recent Guangdong Zhongya Aluminium
case briefs.5 Parties who submit case company-specific or all-others rate Company Limited, Zhongya Shaped
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this Aluminium (HK) Holding Limited, and
applicable to the company. These cash
proceeding are encouraged to submit Karlton Aluminum Company Ltd.
deposit requirements, when imposed,
with each argument: (1) A statement of (collectively, Zhongya); and Xinya
shall remain in effect until further
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the Aluminum & Stainless Steel Product
notice.
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.6 This administrative review and notice Co., Ltd. (Xinya) (collectively, Guang Ya
Case and rebuttal briefs should be filed are in accordance with sections Group/Zhongya/Xinya).3 The
using ACCESS.7 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
Interested parties who wish to request 1 The Department initiated this review on June
CFR 351.213.
a hearing, or to participate if one is 27, 2014. See Initiation of Antidumping and
requested, must submit a written Dated: June 1, 2015. Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 79 FR
request to the Assistant Secretary for Ronald K Lorentzen, 36462 (June 27, 2014) (Initiation Notice).
2 This administrative review initially covered 155
Enforcement and Compliance, filed Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement companies. See Initiation Notice. However, on
electronically via ACCESS. An and Compliance. January 29, 2015, the Department rescinded this
electronically-filed document must be review with respect to 116 companies. See
Appendix Aluminum Extrusions From the People’s Republic
received successfully in its entirety by
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary of China: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty
the Department’s electronic records Administrative Review, 80 FR 4868 (January 29,
system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Decision Memorandum
2015).
Time within 30 days after the date of 1. Summary 3 In prior segments of this proceeding the
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

publication of this notice.8 Requests 2. Background Department found that the Guang Ya Group,
3. Scope of the Order Zhongya, and Xinya were affiliated with each other
3 See 4. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and and should be treated as a single entity. See, e.g.,
19 CFR 351.224(b).
4 See Adverse Inferences Aluminum Extrusions From the People’s Republic
19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
5 See 19 CFR 351.309(d). 5. Subsidies Valuation Information
Administrative Review and Rescission, in Part,
6 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 6. Analysis of Programs 2010/12, 79 FR 96 (January 2, 2014) (2010–2012
7 See 19 CFR 351.303.
Final Results) and Aluminum Extrusions From the
8 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). 9 See 19 CFR 351.310. Continued

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Contact		Elizabeth Eastwood or Shannon Morrison, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-3874 or (202) 482-6274, respectively.
FR Citation		80 FR 32346

80 FR 32346 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2013

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 109 (June 8, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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