80 FR 60122 - Certain Potassium Phosphate Salts From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)

On June 1, 2015, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') published the notice of initiation of the first five-year (``sunset'') review of the antidumping duty order on certain potassium phosphate salts (``salts'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act'').\1\ As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on salts from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail is indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60122-60123]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25295]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-962]


Certain Potassium Phosphate Salts From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: On June 1, 2015, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published the notice of initiation of the first five-year (``sunset'') 
review of the antidumping duty order on certain potassium phosphate 
salts (``salts'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
``Act'').\1\ As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on salts from the PRC 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The 
magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail is indicated in the 
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 31012 
(June 1, 2015).

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DATES: Effective date: October 5, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Marksberry or Ryan Mullen, AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
7906 or (202) 482-5260, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    As noted above, on June 1, 2015, the Department published the 
initiation of the first sunset review of salts from the PRC.\2\ On June 
11, 2015, ICL Performance Products, LP and Prayon, Inc. (collectively, 
``Petitioners'') timely notified the Department of their intent to 
participate within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i), 
claiming domestic interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of 
the Act.\3\ On July 1, 2015, the Department received an adequate 
substantive response from Petitioners within the deadline specified in 
19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no responses from respondent 
interested parties. As a result, the Department conducted an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review of the order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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    \2\ Id.
    \3\ See Petitioners' June 11, 2015, submission.
    \4\ See Petitioners' July 1, 2015, submission.
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Scope of the Order

    The phosphate salts covered by the scope of the order include 
anhydrous Dipotassium Phosphate (DKP) and Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate 
(TKPP), whether anhydrous or in solution (collectively ``phosphate 
salts'').
    TKPP, also known as normal potassium pyrophosphate, Diphosphoric 
acid or Tetrapotassium salt, is a potassium salt with the formula 
K4P2O7. The CAS registry number for 
TKPP is 7320-34-5. TKPP is typically 18.7 percent phosphorus and 47.3 
percent potassium. It is generally greater than or equal to 43.0 
percent P2O5 content. TKPP is classified under 
heading 2835.39.1000, HTSUS.
    DKP, also known as Dipotassium salt, Dipotassium hydrogen 
orthophosphate or Potassium phosphate, dibasic, has a chemical formula 
of K2HPO4. The CAS registry number for DKP is 
7758-11-4. DKP is typically 17.8 percent phosphorus, 44.8 percent 
potassium and 40 percent P2O5 content. DKP is 
classified under heading 2835.24.0000 HTSUS.
    The products covered by this order include the foregoing phosphate 
salts in all grades, whether food grade or technical grade. The 
products covered by this order also include anhydrous DKP without 
regard to the physical form, whether crushed, granule, powder or fines. 
Also covered are all forms of TKPP, whether crushed, granule, powder, 
fines or solution.
    For purposes of the order, the narrative description is 
dispositive, and not the tariff heading, American Chemical Society, CAS 
registry number or CAS name, or the specific percentage chemical 
composition identified above.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.\5\ The issues discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to 
prevail if the order were to be revoked. Parties may find a complete 
discussion of all issues raised in the review and the corresponding 
recommendations in this public memorandum which 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 
is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of 
the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The 
signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum 
are identical in content.
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    \5\ See Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, Re: 
Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited First Sunset Review 
of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Potassium Phosphate Salts 
from the People's Republic of China, dated concurrently with this 
notice.
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to section 752(c) of the Act, the Department determines 
that revocation of the order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at weighted-average margins up to 95.40 percent.

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 or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an

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APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    We are publishing these final results and notice in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 25, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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