80 FR 36318 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Canada and the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Canada and the People's Republic of China, and Continuation of the Countervailing Duty Order on the People's Republic of China

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)

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The Department of Commerce (the Department) determined that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Canada and the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on citric acid from the PRC would likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsides. The International Trade Commission (ITC) also determined that revocation of these AD and CVD orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-853, A-570-937, C-570-938]


Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Canada and the 
People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Orders 
on Canada and the People's Republic of China, and Continuation of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on citric acid and 
certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Canada and the People's 
Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and that revocation of the countervailing duty 
(CVD) order on citric acid from the PRC would likely to

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lead to continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsides. The 
International Trade Commission (ITC) also determined that revocation of 
these AD and CVD orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence 
of material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, the 
Department is publishing this notice of continuation of these AD and 
CVD orders.

DATES: Effective Date: June 24, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson (Canada AD Order), 
AD/CVD Operations, Office II; Krisha Hill (PRC AD Order), AD/CVD 
Operations, Office IV; or Elizabeth Eastwood (PRC CVD Order), 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-
4929, (202) 482-4037, or (202) 482-3874, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2014, the Department initiated \1\ and the ITC 
instituted \2\ five-year (sunset) reviews of the AD orders on citric 
acid from Canada and the PRC, and the CVD order on citric acid from the 
PRC, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, the Department 
determined that revocation of the AD orders on citric acid from Canada 
and the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of 
dumping, and that revocation of the CVD order on citric acid from the 
PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of net 
countervailable subsidies. Therefore, the Department notified the ITC 
of the magnitude of the margins of dumping and the subsidy rates likely 
to prevail should the orders be revoked, pursuant to sections 752(b) 
and (c) of the Act.\3\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 18279 
(April 1, 2014).
    \2\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and 
China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 79 FR 18311 (April 1, 
2014).
    \3\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Canada and 
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First 
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 79 FR 45763 (August 
6, 2014); and Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset 
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 79 FR 45761 (August 6, 
2014).
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    On June 17, 2015, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant to 
sections 751(c)(1) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the AD 
orders on citric acid from Canada and the PRC, and the CVD order on 
citric acid from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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    \4\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and 
China; Determination, 80 FR 34693 (June 17, 2015).
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Scope of the Orders

    The scope of the orders include all grades and granulation sizes of 
citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate in their unblended 
forms, whether dry or in solution, and regardless of packaging type. 
The scope also includes blends of citric acid, sodium citrate, and 
potassium citrate; as well as blends with other ingredients, such as 
sugar, where the unblended form(s) of citric acid, sodium citrate, and 
potassium citrate constitute 40 percent or more, by weight, of the 
blend. The scope of the orders also include all forms of crude calcium 
citrate, including dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and tricalcium 
citrate tetrahydrate, which are intermediate products in the production 
of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate. The scope of the 
orders do not include calcium citrate that satisfies the standards set 
forth in the United States Pharmacopeia and has been mixed with a 
functional excipient, such as dextrose or starch, where the excipient 
constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, of the product. The scope of 
the orders include the hydrous and anhydrous forms of citric acid, the 
dihydrate and anhydrous forms of sodium citrate, otherwise known as 
citric acid sodium salt, and the monohydrate and monopotassium forms of 
potassium citrate. Sodium citrate also includes both trisodium citrate 
and monosodium citrate, which are also known as citric acid trisodium 
salt and citric acid monosodium salt, respectively. Citric acid and 
sodium citrate are classifiable under 2918.14.0000 and 2918.15.1000 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), 
respectively. Potassium citrate and crude calcium citrate are 
classifiable under 2918.15.5000 and 3824.90.9290 of the HTSUS, 
respectively. Blends that include citric acid, sodium citrate, and 
potassium citrate are classifiable under 3824.90.9290 of the HTSUS. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, our written description of the scope is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of these AD and CVD orders would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping or countervailable subsidies, and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders 
the continuation of the AD orders on citric acid from Canada and the 
PRC and the CVD order on citric acid from the PRC. U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) will continue to collect AD and CVD cash 
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of 
subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of these orders will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of these orders not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to 777(i) the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: June 17, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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‘‘Regulations’’) 1 provides, in pertinent 5514, and when acting for or on his subject to the Regulations that has been
part, that ‘‘[t]he Director of the Office of behalf, his successors, assigns, or will be exported from the United
Exporter Services, in consultation with employees, agents or representatives States. For purposes of this paragraph,
the Director of the Office of Export (the ‘‘Denied Person’’), may not, directly servicing means installation,
Enforcement, may deny the export or indirectly, participate in any way in maintenance, repair, modification or
privileges of any person who has been any transaction involving any testing.
convicted of a violation of the Export commodity, software or technology Third, after notice and opportunity for
Administration Act (‘‘EAA’’), the EAR, (hereinafter collectively referred to as comment as provided in Section 766.23
or any order, license or authorization ‘‘item’’) exported or to be exported from of the Regulations, any other person,
issued thereunder; any regulation, the United States that is subject to the firm, corporation, or business
license, or order issued under the Regulations, including, but not limited organization related to Mohammadi by
International Emergency Economic to: ownership, control, position of
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706); 18 A. Applying for, obtaining, or using responsibility, affiliation, or other
U.S.C. 793, 794 or 798; section 4(b) of any license, License Exception, or connection in the conduct of trade or
the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50 export control document; business may also be made subject to
U.S.C. 783(b)), or section 38 of the Arms B. Carrying on negotiations the provisions of this Order in order to
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).’’ 15 concerning, or ordering, buying, prevent evasion of this Order.
CFR 766.25(a); see also Section 11(h) of receiving, using, selling, delivering, Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of
the EAA, 50 U.S.C. app. § 2410(h). The storing, disposing of, forwarding, the Regulations, Mohammadi may file
denial of export privileges under this transporting, financing, or otherwise an appeal of this Order with the Under
provision may be for a period of up to servicing in any way, any transaction Secretary of Commerce for Industry and
10 years from the date of the conviction. involving any item exported or to be Security. The appeal must be filed
15 CFR 766.25(d); see also 50 U.S.C. exported from the United States that is within 45 days from the date of this
app. § 2410(h). In addition, Section subject to the Regulations, or in any Order and must comply with the
750.8 of the Regulations states that the other activity subject to the Regulations; provisions of Part 756 of the
Bureau of Industry and Security’s Office or Regulations.
of Exporter Services may revoke any C. Benefitting in any way from any Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be
Bureau of Industry and Security (‘‘BIS’’) transaction involving any item exported delivered to the Mohammadi. This
licenses previously issued in which the or to be exported from the United States Order shall be published in the Federal
person had an interest in at the time of that is subject to the Regulations, or in Register.
his conviction. any other activity subject to the Sixth, this Order is effective
BIS has received notice of Regulations. immediately and shall remain in effect
Mohammadi’s conviction for violating Second, no person may, directly or until June 21, 2023.
the IEEPA, and in accordance with indirectly, do any of the following:
A. Export or reexport to or on behalf Issued this 18th day of June, 2015.
Section 766.25 of the Regulations, BIS Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
has provided notice and an opportunity of the Denied Person any item subject to
for Mohammadi to make a written the Regulations; Director, Office of Exporter Services.
B. Take any action that facilitates the [FR Doc. 2015–15497 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]
submission to BIS. BIS has not received
acquisition or attempted acquisition by BILLING CODE P
a submission from Mohammadi.
the Denied Person of the ownership,
Based upon my review and
possession, or control of any item
consultations with BIS’s Office of
subject to the Regulations that has been DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Export Enforcement, including its
or will be exported from the United
Director, and the facts available to BIS, International Trade Administration
States, including financing or other
I have decided to deny Mohammadi’s
support activities related to a [A–122–853, A–570–937, C–570–938]
export privileges under the Regulations
transaction whereby the Denied Person
for a period of 10 years from the date of
acquires or attempts to acquire such Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts
Mohammadi’s conviction. I have also
ownership, possession or control; From Canada and the People’s
decided to revoke all licenses issued C. Take any action to acquire from or
pursuant to the Act or Regulations in Republic of China: Continuation of the
to facilitate the acquisition or attempted Antidumping Duty Orders on Canada
which Mohammadi had an interest at acquisition from the Denied Person of
the time of his conviction. and the People’s Republic of China,
any item subject to the Regulations that and Continuation of the Countervailing
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
has been exported from the United Duty Order on the People’s Republic of
First, from the date of this Order until
States; China
June 21, 2023, Armin Shir Mohammadi, D. Obtain from the Denied Person in
with a last known address of 22505 Rio the United States any item subject to the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Aliso Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630– Regulations with knowledge or reason International Trade Administration,
1 The Regulations are currently codified in the
to know that the item will be, or is Department of Commerce.
intended to be, exported from the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730–
774 (2015). The Regulations issued pursuant to the United States; or (the Department) determined that
Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. app. §§ 2401– E. Engage in any transaction to service revocation of the antidumping duty
2420 (2000)) (‘‘EAA’’). Since August 21, 2001, the any item subject to the Regulations that (AD) orders on citric acid and certain
EAA has been in lapse and the President, through
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Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (3 CFR,
has been or will be exported from the citrate salts (citric acid) from Canada
2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which has been extended United States and which is owned, and the People’s Republic of China
by successive Presidential Notices, the most recent possessed or controlled by the Denied (PRC) would likely lead to a
being that of August 7, 2014 (79 FR 46959 (August Person, or service any item, of whatever continuation or recurrence of dumping,
11, 2014)), has continued the Regulations in effect
under the International Emergency Economic
origin, that is owned, possessed or and that revocation of the
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2006 & Supp. controlled by the Denied Person if such countervailing duty (CVD) order on
IV 2010)). service involves the use of any item citric acid from the PRC would likely to

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lead to continuation or recurrence of net recurrence of material injury to an recurrence of dumping or
countervailable subsides. The industry in the United States within a countervailable subsidies, and material
International Trade Commission (ITC) reasonably foreseeable time.4 injury to an industry in the United
also determined that revocation of these States, pursuant to sections 751(c) and
Scope of the Orders
AD and CVD orders would likely lead 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department
to continuation or recurrence of material The scope of the orders include all hereby orders the continuation of the
injury to an industry in the United grades and granulation sizes of citric AD orders on citric acid from Canada
States. Therefore, the Department is acid, sodium citrate, and potassium and the PRC and the CVD order on citric
publishing this notice of continuation of citrate in their unblended forms, acid from the PRC. U.S. Customs and
these AD and CVD orders. whether dry or in solution, and Border Protection (CBP) will continue to
DATES: Effective Date: June 24, 2015. regardless of packaging type. The scope collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: also includes blends of citric acid, rates in effect at the time of entry for all
Katherine Johnson (Canada AD Order), sodium citrate, and potassium citrate; as imports of subject merchandise.
AD/CVD Operations, Office II; Krisha well as blends with other ingredients, The effective date of the continuation
Hill (PRC AD Order), AD/CVD such as sugar, where the unblended of these orders will be the date of
Operations, Office IV; or Elizabeth form(s) of citric acid, sodium citrate, publication in the Federal Register of
Eastwood (PRC CVD Order), AD/CVD and potassium citrate constitute 40 this notice of continuation. Pursuant to
Operations, Office II, Enforcement and percent or more, by weight, of the blend. section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the
Compliance, International Trade The scope of the orders also include all Department intends to initiate the next
Administration, U.S. Department of forms of crude calcium citrate, five-year review of these orders not later
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution including dicalcium citrate than 30 days prior to the fifth
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate anniversary of the effective date of
telephone: (202) 482–4929, (202) 482– tetrahydrate, which are intermediate continuation.
4037, or (202) 482–3874, respectively. products in the production of citric These five-year (sunset) reviews and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: acid, sodium citrate, and potassium this notice are in accordance with
citrate. The scope of the orders do not section 751(c) of the Act and published
Background include calcium citrate that satisfies the pursuant to 777(i) the Act and 19 CFR
On April 1, 2014, the Department standards set forth in the United States 351.218(f)(4).
initiated 1 and the ITC instituted 2 five- Pharmacopeia and has been mixed with
Dated: June 17, 2015.
year (sunset) reviews of the AD orders a functional excipient, such as dextrose
Paul Piquado,
on citric acid from Canada and the PRC, or starch, where the excipient
constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
and the CVD order on citric acid from
Compliance.
the PRC, pursuant to sections 751(c) and of the product. The scope of the orders
include the hydrous and anhydrous [FR Doc. 2015–15399 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]
752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). As a result of its forms of citric acid, the dihydrate and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

reviews, the Department determined anhydrous forms of sodium citrate,
that revocation of the AD orders on otherwise known as citric acid sodium
citric acid from Canada and the PRC salt, and the monohydrate and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
would likely lead to a continuation or monopotassium forms of potassium International Trade Administration
recurrence of dumping, and that citrate. Sodium citrate also includes
revocation of the CVD order on citric both trisodium citrate and monosodium [A–570–891]
acid from the PRC would likely lead to citrate, which are also known as citric
continuation or recurrence of net acid trisodium salt and citric acid Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof
countervailable subsidies. Therefore, the monosodium salt, respectively. Citric From the People’s Republic of China:
Department notified the ITC of the acid and sodium citrate are classifiable Rescission of Antidumping Duty
magnitude of the margins of dumping under 2918.14.0000 and 2918.15.1000 of Administrative Review; 2013–2014
and the subsidy rates likely to prevail the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
should the orders be revoked, pursuant United States (HTSUS), respectively. International Trade Administration,
to sections 752(b) and (c) of the Act.3 Potassium citrate and crude calcium Department of Commerce.
On June 17, 2015, the ITC published citrate are classifiable under
its determinations, pursuant to sections 2918.15.5000 and 3824.90.9290 of the DATES: Effective Date: June 24, 2015.
751(c)(1) and 752(a) of the Act, that HTSUS, respectively. Blends that SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
revocation of the AD orders on citric include citric acid, sodium citrate, and (the Department) is rescinding the
acid from Canada and the PRC, and the potassium citrate are classifiable under administrative review of the
CVD order on citric acid from the PRC 3824.90.9290 of the HTSUS. Although antidumping duty order on hand trucks
would likely lead to continuation or the HTSUS subheadings are provided and certain parts thereof (hand trucks)
for convenience and customs purposes, from the People’s Republic of China
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 79
our written description of the scope is (PRC).1 The period of review (POR) is
FR 18279 (April 1, 2014).
dispositive. December 1, 2013, through November
2 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from
30, 2014.
Canada and China; Institution of Five-Year Continuation of the Orders
Reviews, 79 FR 18311 (April 1, 2014). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
3 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From As a result of the determinations by Scott Hoefke, or Robert James, AD/CVD
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Canada and the People’s Republic of China: Final the Department and the ITC that Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Results of Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the revocation of these AD and CVD orders Compliance, International Trade
Antidumping Duty Orders, 79 FR 45763 (August 6,
2014); and Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts would likely lead to a continuation or Administration, U.S. Department of
from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results
of Expedited First Sunset Review of the 4 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from 1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Hand

Countervailing Duty Order, 79 FR 45761 (August 6, Canada and China; Determination, 80 FR 34693 Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof From the People’s
2014). (June 17, 2015). Republic of China, 69 FR 70122 (December 2, 2004).

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Section		Notices
Contact		Katherine Johnson (Canada AD Order), AD/CVD Operations, Office II; Krisha Hill (PRC AD Order), AD/CVD Operations, Office IV; or Elizabeth Eastwood (PRC CVD Order), 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- 4929, (202) 482-4037, or (202) 482-3874, respectively.
FR Citation		80 FR 36318

80 FR 36318 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Canada and the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Canada and the People's Republic of China, and Continuation of the Countervailing Duty Order on the People's Republic of China

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