80 FR 32533 - Saccharin From the People's Republic of China: Revocation of the Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 110 (June 9, 2015)

As a result of the determination by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on saccharin from the People's Republic of China (PRC) is not likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is revoking the AD order on saccharin from the PRC.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32533-32534]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14069]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-878]


Saccharin From the People's Republic of China: Revocation of the 
Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determination by the International Trade 
Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on 
saccharin from the People's Republic of China (PRC) is not likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, the Department 
of Commerce (the Department) is revoking the AD order on saccharin from 
the PRC.

DATES: Effective Date: June 8, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4243.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 9, 2003, the Department published the AD order on saccharin 
from the PRC \1\ and, on June 8, 2009, at the conclusion of the first 
sunset review, the Department published a notice of continuation of the 
AD order on saccharin from the PRC.\2\ On May 1, 2014, the Department 
initiated a second sunset review of the AD order on saccharin from the 
PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act). As a result of its review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the AD order on saccharin from the PRC would likely lead 
to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail were the order 
revoked.\3\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Saccharin from the 
People's Republic of China, 68 FR 40906 (July 9, 2003).
    \2\ See Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order on Saccharin from 
the People's Republic of China, 74 FR 27089 (June 8, 2009) 
(``Continuation'').
    \3\ See Saccharin from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 
79 FR 51139 (August 27, 2014).
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    On May 28, 2015, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD order 
on saccharin from the PRC would not be likely to lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\4\
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    \4\ See Investigation No. 731-TA-1013 (Second Review), Saccharin 
from China, 80 FR 30487 (May 28, 2015); see also, Saccharin from 
China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1013 (Second Review), USITC Publication 4534, 
May 2015).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this AD order is saccharin. Saccharin is 
defined as a non-nutritive sweetener used in beverages and foods, 
personal care products such as toothpaste, table top sweeteners, and 
animal feeds. It is also used in metalworking fluids. There are four 
primary chemical compositions of saccharin: (1) Sodium saccharin 
(American Chemical Society Chemical Abstract Service (``CAS'') Registry 
128-44-9); (2) calcium saccharin (CAS Registry 6485-34-3); (3) acid (or 
insoluble) saccharin (CAS Registry 81-07-2); and (4) research grade 
saccharin. Most of the U.S.-produced and imported grades of saccharin 
from the PRC are sodium and calcium saccharin, which are available in 
granular, powder, spray-dried powder, and liquid forms. The merchandise 
subject to this order is currently classifiable under subheading 
2925.11.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS'') and includes all types of

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saccharin imported under this HTSUS subheading, including research and 
specialized grades. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the Department's written description 
of the scope of this order remains dispositive.

Revocation

    As a result of the determination by the ITC that revocation of the 
AD order on saccharin from the PRC would not be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department 
is revoking the AD order on saccharin from the PRC. Pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective date of 
revocation is June 8, 2014 (i.e., the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of publication in the Federal Register of the previous 
continuation of this order).\5\
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    \5\ See Continuation.
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Cash Deposits and Assessment of Duties

    The Department will notify CBP, 15 days after publication of this 
notice, to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to discontinue 
the collection of cash deposits on entries of the subject merchandise 
from the PRC, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after June 8, 
2014. The Department will further instruct CBP to refund with interest 
all cash deposits on entries made on or after June 8, 2014.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which 
may be subject to sanctions.
    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(d)(2) and 
777(i) the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: May 29, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-14069 Filed 6-8-15; 8:45 am]
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