80_FR_32462 80 FR 32353 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014

80 FR 32353 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

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

Page Range32353-32355
FR Document2015-13953

The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting the fifth administrative review (``AR'') of the antidumping duty order on citric acid and certain citrate salts (``citric acid'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The review covers three companies, RZBC Co., Ltd., RZBC Import & Export Co., Ltd., and RZBC (Juxian) Co., Ltd. (collectively, ``RZBC''), Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co., Ltd. (``Taihe''), and Yixing Union Biochemical Ltd. (``Yixing Union''). The period of review (``POR'') for the AR is May 1, 2013, through April 30, 2014. We preliminarily determine that Yixing Union did not have any reviewable transactions during the POR. For RZBC and Taihe, because of outstanding issues pertaining to the selection of the surrogate country, we have preliminarily assigned to each its cash deposit rate currently in effect.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-937]


Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic 
of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2013-2014

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting 
the fifth administrative review (``AR'') of the antidumping duty order 
on citric acid and certain citrate salts (``citric acid'') from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The review covers three 
companies, RZBC Co., Ltd., RZBC Import & Export Co., Ltd., and RZBC 
(Juxian) Co., Ltd. (collectively, ``RZBC''), Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry 
Co., Ltd. (``Taihe''), and Yixing Union Biochemical Ltd. (``Yixing 
Union''). The period of review (``POR'') for the AR is May 1, 2013, 
through April 30, 2014. We preliminarily determine that Yixing

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Union did not have any reviewable transactions during the POR. For RZBC 
and Taihe, because of outstanding issues pertaining to the selection of 
the surrogate country, we have preliminarily assigned to each its cash 
deposit rate currently in effect.

DATES: Effective Date: June 8, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krisha Hill or Maisha Cryor, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4037 or (202) 
482-5831, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is citric acid and certain 
citrate salts from the PRC. The product is currently classified under 
subheadings 2918.14.0000, 2918.15.1000, 2918.15.5000, and 3824.90.9290 
of the Harmonized Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS). Although 
the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of merchandise subject to the scope 
is dispositive. For a full description of the scope of the order, see 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\1\
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    \1\ See ``Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Citric Acid and Certain 
Citrate Salts from the People's Republic of China'' from Christian 
Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary 
for Enforcement and Compliance, issued concurrently with this notice 
(``Preliminary Decision Memorandum''), for a complete description of 
the Scope of the Order.
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Preliminary Determination of No Shipments

    Yixing Union reported it made no shipments of subject merchandise 
to the United States during the POR.\2\ On November 20, 2014, the 
Department placed information from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') data query related to potential POR entries of subject 
merchandise from Yixing Union.\3\ Based on Yixing Union's no shipments 
certification, and because CBP had no findings of reviewable 
transactions, we preliminarily determine that Yixing Union did not have 
any reviewable transactions during the POR.
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    \2\ See Letter from Yixing Union to the Department, regarding 
``Yixing-Union Biochemical Co., Ltd. Statement of No Shipments 
during the POR: Antidumping Administrative Review of Citric Acid and 
Certain Citrate Salts from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
July 8, 2014.
    \3\ See Memorandum to the File Regarding ``Release of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection Information Relating to No Shipment 
Claims Made in the 2013-2014 Administrative Review of Citric Acid 
and Certain Citrate Salts from the People's Republic of China,'' 
dated November 20, 2014.
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    In addition, consistent with our practice, the Department is not 
rescinding this review, in part, but intends to complete the review 
with respect to Yixing Union for which it has preliminarily found no 
shipments and issue appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final 
results of the review.

Methodology

    The Department is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). The 
Department normally calculates export prices in accordance with section 
772 of the Act, and because the PRC is a non-market economy within the 
meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, the Department normally 
calculates normal value in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. 
However, we are unable to determine normal value in accordance with 
section 773(c) for these Preliminary Results because parties did not 
submit appropriate surrogate value data in accordance with our normal 
requirements, and we did not have sufficient time to obtain and analyze 
additional data prior to the Preliminary Results. Accordingly, we are 
applying neutral facts available under section 776(a) of the Act and 
preliminarily assigning RZBC and Taihe their current cash deposit 
rates. As indicated below and in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, 
we intend to seek additional data following the Preliminary Results and 
intend to select an appropriate surrogate country based on the results 
of further inquiry and analysis.
    For a full description of the methodology underlying our 
conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, which is 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 at http://www.trade.gov/enforcement/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum 
and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content. A list of the topics discussed in the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum, is attached as the Appendix to this notice.

Preliminary Results of Review

    The following weighted-average dumping margins exist for the period 
May 1, 2013, through April 30, 2014.

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                                                             Weighted-
                                                              average
                        Exporter                          dumping margin
                                                           (percent) \4\
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RZBC Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd...............................            0.00
Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co., Ltd.......................            3.08
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Public Comment

    We request that interested parties submit surrogate country and 
surrogate value data from a country or countries identified in the 
Surrogate Country Memo \5\ by close of business on June 15, 2015. 
Rebuttal comments and rebuttal surrogate value data will be due by 
close of business on June 22, 2015. In the event that no interested 
party provides surrogate country and surrogate value data within this 
time period, then the Department will conduct its own research in an 
effort to obtain such data. We intend to issue post-preliminary results 
after we receive and analyze the surrogate country and surrogate value 
data submitted after the preliminary results. We will provide 
interested parties an opportunity to comment on such post-preliminary 
results.
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    \4\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2012-2013, 79 FR 65182 (November 3, 2014) (Taihe); see also 
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic of 
China; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 
2011-2012, 79 FR 101 (January 2, 2014) (RZBC).
    \5\ See Letter from the Department to All Interested Parties, 
regarding ``2013-2014 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People's 
Republic of China: Request for Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value 
Comments and Information,'' dated January 9, 2015 (``Surrogate 
Country Memo'').
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    All submissions, with limited exceptions, must be filed 
electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be 
received successfully in its entirety by 5 p.m. Eastern Time (``ET'') 
on the due date. Documents excepted from the electronic submission 
requirements must be filed manually (i.e., in paper form) with the APO/
Dockets Unit in Room 18022 and stamped with the date and time of 
receipt by 5 p.m. ET on the due date.\6\
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    \6\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order 
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011).

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    The Department will issue the final results of this AR, which will 
include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any briefs 
received, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results, 
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, unless that time is 
extended.

Assessment Rates

    Upon issuing the final results of this review, the Department will 
determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate 
entries.\7\ The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to 
CBP 15 days after the publication date of the final results of this 
review.
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    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
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    For each individually examined respondent in this review whose 
weighted-average dumping margin is above de minimis (i.e., 0.5 percent) 
in the final results of this review, the Department will calculate 
importer-specific assessment rates on the basis of the ratio of the 
total amount of dumping calculated for the importer's examined sales to 
the total entered value of those sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1).\8\ Where an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem 
rate is greater than de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to 
collect the appropriate duties at the time of liquidation.\9\ Where 
either a respondent's weighted average dumping margin is zero or de 
minimis, or an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem dumping 
margin is zero or de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to 
liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.\10\
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    \8\ In these preliminary results, the Department applied the 
assessment rate calculation method adopted in Antidumping 
Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and 
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final 
Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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    For entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales database 
submitted by an exporter individually examined during this review, the 
Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide 
rate. Additionally, if the Department determines that an exporter under 
review had no shipments of the subject merchandise, any suspended 
entries that entered under that exporter's case number will be 
liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this review for shipments of the 
subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by 
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the companies listed above 
that have a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that rate 
established in the final results of these reviews (except, if the rate 
is zero or de minimis, then a zero cash deposit will be required); (2) 
for previously investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters 
listed above that received a separate rate in a prior segment of this 
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the existing 
exporter-specific rate; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject 
merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, 
the cash deposit rate will be the rate for the PRC-wide entity; and (4) 
for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not 
received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate 
applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that non-PRC exporter.
    These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect 
until further notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of 
their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the Department's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    We are issuing and publishing these results 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

Summary
Background
Scope of the Order
Discussion of the Methodology
    Preliminary Determination of No Shipments
    Non-Market Economy Country Status
    Separate Rates
    Surrogate Country
Use of Facts Otherwise Available
Conclusion

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                                                  Dezhou Kaihang. The analysis                            Final Results of Review                                 through February 28, 2014 and for the
                                                  memorandum for Dezhou Kaihang                                                                                   following exporter/producer
                                                  contains further explanation of the                       The weighted average dumping                          combination is as follows:
                                                  margin calculations utilized in the final               margin for the final results of this
                                                  results.8                                               review for the period February 1, 2013

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Weighted-
                                                                                                                                                                                                       average
                                                                                Exporter                                                                  Producer                                    dumping
                                                                                                                                                                                                       margin
                                                                                                                                                                                                      (percent)

                                                  Dezhou Kaihang Agricultural Science Technology Co., Ltd ......             Shandong Fengyu Edible Fungus Co., Ltd ...............................     0.00



                                                  Disclosure                                              for subject merchandise exported by                       Dated: June 1, 2015.
                                                    The Department intends to disclose                    Dezhou Kaihang but not produced by                      Ronald K. Lorentzen,
                                                  calculations performed for these final                  Shandong Fengyu Edible Fungus Co.,                      Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
                                                  results to the parties within five days of              Ltd., the cash deposit rate will be that                and Compliance.
                                                  the date of publication of this notice, in              for the PRC-wide entity (i.e., 308.33
                                                                                                                                                                  List of Topics Discussed in the
                                                  accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).                      percent); and (3) for subject
                                                                                                                                                                  Accompanying Issues and Decision
                                                                                                          merchandise produced by Shandong
                                                  Assessment Rates                                                                                                Memorandum
                                                                                                          Fengyu Edible Fungus Co., Ltd. but not
                                                    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the               exported by Dezhou Kaihang, the cash                    Summary
                                                  Tariff Act of 1930 as amended (the Act)                 deposit rate will be the rate applicable                Background
                                                                                                          to that exporter. These cash deposit                    Scope of the Order
                                                  and 19 CFR 351.212(b), the Department                                                                           Discussion Of Issues
                                                  will determine, and CBP shall assess,                   requirements, when imposed, shall                         Comment 1 Metal Cans
                                                  antidumping duties on all appropriate                   remain in effect until further notice.                    Comment 2 Coal
                                                  entries of subject merchandise covered                  Notification to Importers                                 Comment 3 Labor Cost
                                                  by this review. The Department intends                                                                            Comment 4 Surrogate Financial Ratios
                                                  to issue assessment instructions to CBP                    This notice serves as a final reminder               Recommendation
                                                  15 days after the date of publication of                to importers of their responsibility                    [FR Doc. 2015–13979 Filed 6–5–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  these final results of review.                          under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a                    BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                    For assessment purposes, because                      certificate regarding the reimbursement
                                                  Dezhou Kaihang’s margin is zero, we                     of antidumping duties prior to
                                                  will instruct CBP to liquidate the entry                liquidation of the relevant entries                     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  covered in this new shipper review                      during this POR. Failure to comply with
                                                  without regard to antidumping duties.                   this requirement could result in the                    International Trade Administration
                                                    On October 24, 2011, the Department                   Department’s presumption that
                                                                                                                                                                  [A–570–937]
                                                  announced a refinement to its                           reimbursement of antidumping duties
                                                  assessment practice in non-market                       occurred and the subsequent assessment                  Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts
                                                  economy cases. 9 Pursuant to this                       of double antidumping duties.                           From the People’s Republic of China:
                                                  refinement in practice, for entries that                Notification Regarding Administrative                   Preliminary Results of Antidumping
                                                  were not reported in the U.S. sales                     Protective Order                                        Duty Administrative Review; 2013–
                                                  databases submitted by Dezhou Kaihang                                                                           2014
                                                  during this review, the Department will                   This notice also serves as the only
                                                  instruct CBP to liquidate at the PRC-                   reminder to parties subject to                          AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                  wide rate.                                              administrative protective order (APO) of                International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                          their responsibility concerning the                     Department of Commerce.
                                                  Cash Deposit Requirements                               return or destruction of proprietary                    SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                    The following cash deposit                            information disclosed under APO in                      (‘‘the Department’’) is conducting the
                                                  requirements will be effective upon                     accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3),                   fifth administrative review (‘‘AR’’) of the
                                                  publication of the final results of this                which continues to govern business                      antidumping duty order on citric acid
                                                  new shipper review for shipments of the                 proprietary information in this segment                 and certain citrate salts (‘‘citric acid’’)
                                                  subject merchandise from the PRC                        of the proceeding. Timely written                       from the People’s Republic of China
                                                  entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,                   notification of the return or destruction               (‘‘PRC’’). The review covers three
                                                  for consumption on or after the                         of APO materials, or conversion to                      companies, RZBC Co., Ltd., RZBC
                                                  publication date, as provided by section                judicial protective order, is hereby                    Import & Export Co., Ltd., and RZBC
                                                  751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For subject                requested. Failure to comply with the                   (Juxian) Co., Ltd. (collectively, ‘‘RZBC’’),
                                                  merchandise produced by Shandong                        regulations and terms of an APO is a                    Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co., Ltd.
                                                  Fengyu Edible Fungus Co., Ltd. and                      sanctionable violation.                                 (‘‘Taihe’’), and Yixing Union
                                                  exported by Dezhou Kaihang, no cash                       We are issuing and publishing these                   Biochemical Ltd. (‘‘Yixing Union’’). The
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                                                  deposit rate will be required since the                 results and this notice in accordance                   period of review (‘‘POR’’) for the AR is
                                                  rate established in the Final Results of                with sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i) of                May 1, 2013, through April 30, 2014.
                                                  Review section of this notice is zero; (2)              the Act.                                                We preliminarily determine that Yixing
                                                    8 See Memorandum to the File from Michael J.          Shipper Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on           9 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping

                                                  Heaney ‘‘Analysis of Data Submitted by Dezhou           Certain Preserved Mushrooms from the People’s           Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76
                                                  Kaihang Agricultural Science Technology Co., Ltd        Republic of China (PRC)’’ dated June 1, 2015            FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
                                                  (Dezhou Kaihang) in the Final Results of New            (Dezhou Kaihang Final Analysis Memorandum).



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                                                  Union did not have any reviewable                       transactions, we preliminarily                         A list of the topics discussed in the
                                                  transactions during the POR. For RZBC                   determine that Yixing Union did not                    Preliminary Decision Memorandum, is
                                                  and Taihe, because of outstanding                       have any reviewable transactions during                attached as the Appendix to this notice.
                                                  issues pertaining to the selection of the               the POR.
                                                                                                             In addition, consistent with our                    Preliminary Results of Review
                                                  surrogate country, we have
                                                  preliminarily assigned to each its cash                 practice, the Department is not                          The following weighted-average
                                                  deposit rate currently in effect.                       rescinding this review, in part, but                   dumping margins exist for the period
                                                  DATES: Effective Date: June 8, 2015.                    intends to complete the review with                    May 1, 2013, through April 30, 2014.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        respect to Yixing Union for which it has
                                                  Krisha Hill or Maisha Cryor, AD/CVD                     preliminarily found no shipments and                                                              Weighted-
                                                  Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and                  issue appropriate instructions to CBP                                                              average
                                                                                                          based on the final results of the review.                            Exporter                      dumping
                                                  Compliance, International Trade                                                                                                                             margin
                                                  Administration, Department of                           Methodology                                                                                       (percent) 4
                                                  Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
                                                                                                             The Department is conducting this                   RZBC Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.                         0.00
                                                  Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
                                                                                                          review in accordance with section                      Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry
                                                  telephone: (202) 482–4037 or (202) 482–
                                                                                                          751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as               Co., Ltd .............................           3.08
                                                  5831, respectively.
                                                                                                          amended (‘‘the Act’’). The Department
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              normally calculates export prices in                   Public Comment
                                                  Scope of the Order                                      accordance with section 772 of the Act,
                                                                                                          and because the PRC is a non-market                       We request that interested parties
                                                     The merchandise covered by this                                                                             submit surrogate country and surrogate
                                                                                                          economy within the meaning of section
                                                  order is citric acid and certain citrate                                                                       value data from a country or countries
                                                                                                          771(18) of the Act, the Department
                                                  salts from the PRC. The product is                                                                             identified in the Surrogate Country
                                                                                                          normally calculates normal value in
                                                  currently classified under subheadings                                                                         Memo 5 by close of business on June 15,
                                                                                                          accordance with section 773(c) of the
                                                  2918.14.0000, 2918.15.1000,                                                                                    2015. Rebuttal comments and rebuttal
                                                                                                          Act. However, we are unable to
                                                  2918.15.5000, and 3824.90.9290 of the                                                                          surrogate value data will be due by close
                                                                                                          determine normal value in accordance
                                                  Harmonized Tariff System of the United                                                                         of business on June 22, 2015. In the
                                                                                                          with section 773(c) for these
                                                  States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS                                                                             event that no interested party provides
                                                                                                          Preliminary Results because parties did
                                                  subheadings are provided for                                                                                   surrogate country and surrogate value
                                                                                                          not submit appropriate surrogate value
                                                  convenience and customs purposes, the                                                                          data within this time period, then the
                                                                                                          data in accordance with our normal
                                                  written description of merchandise                                                                             Department will conduct its own
                                                                                                          requirements, and we did not have
                                                  subject to the scope is dispositive. For                                                                       research in an effort to obtain such data.
                                                                                                          sufficient time to obtain and analyze
                                                  a full description of the scope of the                                                                         We intend to issue post-preliminary
                                                                                                          additional data prior to the Preliminary
                                                  order, see Preliminary Decision                                                                                results after we receive and analyze the
                                                                                                          Results. Accordingly, we are applying
                                                  Memorandum.1                                                                                                   surrogate country and surrogate value
                                                                                                          neutral facts available under section
                                                  Preliminary Determination of No                         776(a) of the Act and preliminarily                    data submitted after the preliminary
                                                  Shipments                                               assigning RZBC and Taihe their current                 results. We will provide interested
                                                    Yixing Union reported it made no                      cash deposit rates. As indicated below                 parties an opportunity to comment on
                                                  shipments of subject merchandise to the                 and in the Preliminary Decision                        such post-preliminary results.
                                                  United States during the POR.2 On                       Memorandum, we intend to seek                             All submissions, with limited
                                                  November 20, 2014, the Department                       additional data following the                          exceptions, must be filed electronically
                                                  placed information from a U.S. Customs                  Preliminary Results and intend to select               using ACCESS. An electronically filed
                                                  and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) data                    an appropriate surrogate country based                 document must be received successfully
                                                  query related to potential POR entries of               on the results of further inquiry and                  in its entirety by 5 p.m. Eastern Time
                                                  subject merchandise from Yixing                         analysis.                                              (‘‘ET’’) on the due date. Documents
                                                  Union.3 Based on Yixing Union’s no                         For a full description of the                       excepted from the electronic submission
                                                  shipments certification, and because                    methodology underlying our                             requirements must be filed manually
                                                  CBP had no findings of reviewable                       conclusions, see the Preliminary                       (i.e., in paper form) with the
                                                                                                          Decision Memorandum, which is hereby                   APO/Dockets Unit in Room 18022 and
                                                     1 See ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Preliminary          adopted by this notice. The Preliminary                stamped with the date and time of
                                                  Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative              Decision Memorandum is a public                        receipt by 5 p.m. ET on the due date.6
                                                  Review: Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from      document and is on file electronically
                                                  the People’s Republic of China’’ from Christian         via Enforcement and Compliance’s                         4 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From
                                                  Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Antidumping
                                                  and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K.        Antidumping and Countervailing Duty                    the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of
                                                  Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for               Centralized Electronic Service System                  Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012–
                                                  Enforcement and Compliance, issued concurrently         (‘‘ACCESS’’). ACCESS is available to                   2013, 79 FR 65182 (November 3, 2014) (Taihe); see
                                                  with this notice (‘‘Preliminary Decision                                                                       also Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the
                                                  Memorandum’’), for a complete description of the
                                                                                                          registered users at http://                            People’s Republic of China; Final Results of
                                                  Scope of the Order.                                     access.trade.gov and in the Central                    Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2011–
                                                     2 See Letter from Yixing Union to the Department,    Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main                    2012, 79 FR 101 (January 2, 2014) (RZBC).
                                                  regarding ‘‘Yixing-Union Biochemical Co., Ltd.          Department of Commerce building. In                      5 See Letter from the Department to All Interested

                                                  Statement of No Shipments during the POR:                                                                      Parties, regarding ‘‘2013–2014 Administrative
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                                                                                                          addition, a complete version of the
                                                  Antidumping Administrative Review of Citric Acid                                                               Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Citric
                                                  and Certain Citrate Salts from the People’s Republic    Preliminary Decision Memorandum can                    Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People’s
                                                  of China,’’ dated July 8, 2014.                         be accessed directly at http://                        Republic of China: Request for Surrogate Country
                                                     3 See Memorandum to the File Regarding               www.trade.gov/enforcement/. The                        and Surrogate Value Comments and Information,’’
                                                  ‘‘Release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection         signed Preliminary Decision                            dated January 9, 2015 (‘‘Surrogate Country Memo’’).
                                                  Information Relating to No Shipment Claims Made                                                                  6 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

                                                  in the 2013–2014 Administrative Review of Citric
                                                                                                          Memorandum and the electronic                          Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures;
                                                  Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People’s        versions of the Preliminary Decision                   Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR
                                                  Republic of China,’’ dated November 20, 2014.           Memorandum are identical in content.                   39263 (July 6, 2011).



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                                                                                  Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 109 / Monday, June 8, 2015 / Notices                                                      32355

                                                    The Department will issue the final                   merchandise from the PRC entered, or                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  results of this AR, which will include                  withdrawn from warehouse, for
                                                  the results of its analysis of issues raised            consumption on or after the publication                International Trade Administration
                                                  in any briefs received, within 120 days                 date, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C)              [A–570–851]
                                                  of publication of these preliminary                     of the Act: (1) For the companies listed
                                                  results, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A)               above that have a separate rate, the cash              Certain Preserved Mushrooms From
                                                  of the Act, unless that time is extended.               deposit rate will be that rate established             the People’s Republic of China: Final
                                                                                                          in the final results of these reviews                  Results of Antidumping Duty
                                                  Assessment Rates
                                                                                                          (except, if the rate is zero or de minimis,            Administrative Review; 2013–2014; and
                                                     Upon issuing the final results of this               then a zero cash deposit will be                       Partial Rescission of Review
                                                  review, the Department will determine,                  required); (2) for previously investigated
                                                  and CBP shall assess, antidumping                       or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters                  AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                  duties on all appropriate entries.7 The                 listed above that received a separate rate             International Trade Administration,
                                                  Department intends to issue assessment                  in a prior segment of this proceeding,                 Department of Commerce.
                                                  instructions to CBP 15 days after the                   the cash deposit rate will continue to be              DATES: Effective Date: June 8, 2015.
                                                  publication date of the final results of                the existing exporter-specific rate; (3) for           SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                  this review.                                            all PRC exporters of subject                           (the Department) published the
                                                     For each individually examined                       merchandise that have not been found                   Preliminary Results of the 2013/2014
                                                  respondent in this review whose                         to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash            administrative review on December 3,
                                                  weighted-average dumping margin is                      deposit rate will be the rate for the PRC-             2014.1 We gave interested parties an
                                                  above de minimis (i.e., 0.5 percent) in                 wide entity; and (4) for all non-PRC                   opportunity to comment on the
                                                  the final results of this review, the                   exporters of subject merchandise which                 Preliminary Results. Based upon our
                                                  Department will calculate importer-                     have not received their own rate, the                  analysis of the comments received, we
                                                  specific assessment rates on the basis of               cash deposit rate will be the rate                     made changes to the margin calculations
                                                  the ratio of the total amount of dumping                applicable to the PRC exporter that                    for these final results. The final
                                                  calculated for the importer’s examined                  supplied that non-PRC exporter.                        dumping margins are listed below in the
                                                  sales to the total entered value of those                  These deposit requirements, when                    ‘‘Final Results of Review’’ section of this
                                                  sales, in accordance with 19 CFR                        imposed, shall remain in effect until                  notice. The period of review (POR) is
                                                  351.212(b)(1).8 Where an importer- (or                  further notice.                                        February 1, 2013 through January 31,
                                                  customer-) specific ad valorem rate is                                                                         2014. The review covers two mandatory
                                                                                                          Notification to Importers
                                                  greater than de minimis, the Department                                                                        respondents, Zhangzhou Gangchang
                                                  will instruct CBP to collect the                          This notice also serves as a                         Canned Foods Co., Ltd. (Gangchang)
                                                  appropriate duties at the time of                       preliminary reminder to importers of                   and Linyi City Kangfa Foodstuff
                                                  liquidation.9 Where either a                            their responsibility under 19 CFR                      Drinkable Co., Ltd. (Kangfa).
                                                  respondent’s weighted average dumping                   351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  margin is zero or de minimis, or an                     regarding the reimbursement of                         Michael J. Heaney or Robert James, AD/
                                                  importer- (or customer-) specific ad                    antidumping duties prior to liquidation                CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement
                                                  valorem dumping margin is zero or de                    of the relevant entries during this                    and Compliance, International Trade
                                                  minimis, the Department will instruct                   review period. Failure to comply with                  Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                  CBP to liquidate appropriate entries                    this requirement could result in the                   Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
                                                  without regard to antidumping duties.10                 Department’s presumption that                          Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
                                                     For entries that were not reported in                reimbursement of antidumping duties                    telephone: (202) 482–4475 or (202) 482–
                                                  the U.S. sales database submitted by an                 occurred and the subsequent assessment                 0649, respectively.
                                                  exporter individually examined during                   of double antidumping duties.                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  this review, the Department will                          We are issuing and publishing these
                                                  instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at               results in accordance with sections                    Background
                                                  the PRC-wide rate. Additionally, if the                 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19                 The Department published the
                                                  Department determines that an exporter                  CFR 351.213.                                           Preliminary Results on December 3,
                                                  under review had no shipments of the                      Dated: June 1, 2015.                                 2014.2 On March 13, 2015, the
                                                  subject merchandise, any suspended                      Ronald K. Lorentzen,                                   Department extended the deadline for
                                                  entries that entered under that                         Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement             issuing the final results by 60 days, until
                                                  exporter’s case number will be                          and Compliance.                                        June 1, 2015.3 On January 9, 2015,
                                                  liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.                                                                               Gangchang and Kangfa submitted a joint
                                                                                                          Appendix
                                                  Cash Deposit Requirements                                                                                      case brief.4 On January 21, 2015,
                                                                                                          List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
                                                    The following cash deposit                            Decision Memorandum                                      1 See Certain Preserved Mushrooms From the

                                                  requirements will be effective upon                     Summary                                                People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
                                                  publication of the final results of this                                                                       Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013/
                                                                                                          Background
                                                                                                                                                                 2014, 79 FR 71746 (December 3, 2014) (Preliminary
                                                  review for shipments of the subject                     Scope of the Order                                     Results).
                                                                                                          Discussion of the Methodology                            2 See Preliminary Results.
                                                    7 See  19 CFR 351.212(b).                               Preliminary Determination of No                        3 See Memorandum dated March 13, 2015 from
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                                                    8 In these preliminary results, the Department             Shipments                                         Michael J. Heaney to Christian Marsh Re: Certain
                                                  applied the assessment rate calculation method            Non-Market Economy Country Status                    Preserved Mushrooms from the People’s Republic
                                                  adopted in Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation           Separate Rates                                       of China: Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
                                                  of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and                Surrogate Country                                    Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 2013–
                                                  Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping                  Use of Facts Otherwise Available                       2014.
                                                  Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101             Conclusion                                               4 See January 9, 2015 letter from Gangchang and
                                                  (February 14, 2012).                                                                                           Kangfa to Secretary of Commerce Re: Certain
                                                    9 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).                           [FR Doc. 2015–13953 Filed 6–5–15; 8:45 am]             Preserved Mushrooms from the People’s Republic
                                                    10 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).                          BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                                                            Continued




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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEffective Date: June 8, 2015.
ContactKrisha Hill or Maisha Cryor, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4037 or (202) 482-5831, respectively.
FR Citation80 FR 32353 

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