82 FR 21520 - Sulfanilic Acid From India and the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 88 (May 9, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 88 (May 9, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-09302 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 9, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 21520-21521] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09302] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-815, A-533-806, C-533-807] Sulfanilic Acid From India and the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of determinations by the Department of Commerce (Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on sulfanilic acid from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and India and the countervailing duty (CVD) order on sulfanilic acid from India would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and a countervailable subsidy and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders. DATES: Effective May 9, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mandy Mallott (India and PRC AD Orders), John Conniff (India CVD Order), AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6430 or (202) 482-1009, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 1, 2016, the Department initiated the fourth sunset reviews of the AD orders on sulfanilic acid from the PRC and India and the CVD order on sulfanilic acid from India pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act).\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 81 FR 60386 (September 1, 2016) (``Notice of Initiation''). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a result of its reviews, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, the Department determined that revocation of the AD orders on sulfanilic acid from India and the PRC and the CVD order on sulfanilic acid from India would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and a countervailable subsidy, and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins and net [[Page 21521]] countervailable subsidy likely to prevail should the orders be revoked.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Sulfanilic Acid from India and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders, 82 FR 1321 (January 5, 2017); Sulfanilic Acid From India: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 82 FR 1693 (January 6, 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On April 21, 2017, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the existing AD orders on sulfanilic acid from India and the PRC and the CVD order on sulfanilic acid from India would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See USITC Publication USITC Publication 4680, April 2017, Sulfanilic Acid from China and India: Inv. Nos. 701-TA-318 and 731- TA-538 and 561 (Fourth Review). See also Sulfanilic Acid from China and India, 82 FR 18776 (April 21, 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Orders The merchandise covered by the AD and CVD orders is all grades of sulfanilic acid, which include technical (or crude) sulfanilic acid, refined (or purified) sulfanilic acid and sodium salt of sulfanilic acid. Sulfanilic acid is a synthetic organic chemical produced from the direct sulfonation of aniline with sulfuric acid. Sulfanilic acid is used as a raw material in the production of optical brighteners, food colors, specialty dyes, and concrete additives. The principal differences between the grades are the undesirable quantities of residual aniline and alkali insoluble materials present in the sulfanilic acid. All grades are available as dry, free flowing powders. Technical sulfanilic acid, classifiable under the subheading 2921.42.22 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), contains 96 percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 1.0 percent maximum aniline, and 1.0 percent maximum alkali insoluble materials. Refined sulfanilic acid, also classifiable under the subheading 2921.42.22 of the HTS, contains 98 percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 0.5 percent maximum aniline and 0.25 percent maximum alkali insoluble materials. Sodium salt (sodium sulfanilate), classifiable under the HTS subheading 2921.42.90, is a powder, granular or crystalline material which contains 75 percent minimum equivalent sulfanilic acid, 0.5 percent maximum aniline based on the equivalent sulfanilic acid content, and 0.25 percent maximum alkali insoluble materials based on the equivalent sulfanilic acid content. Although the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of these orders is dispositive.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ In response to a request from 3V Corporation, on May 5, 1999, the Department clarified that sodium sulfanilate processed in Italy from sulfanilic acid produced in India is within the scope of the AD and CVD orders on sulfanilic acid from India. See Notice of Scope Rulings, 65 FR 41957 (July 7, 2000). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continuation of the Orders As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC that revocation of the AD orders on sulfanilic acid from the PRC and India and the CVD order from India would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and a countervailable subsidy and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD orders on sulfanilic acid from the PRC and India, and the CVD order on sulfanilic acid from India. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 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 the 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 the orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of this continuation. These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). Dated: May 2, 2017. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2017-09302 Filed 5-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Dated: May 1, 2017. They are often packaged as a set with tool convenience and Customs purposes, the
Ronald K. Lorentzen, cabinets or intermediate chests, but may also written description of the scope of this
be packaged separately. They may be investigation is dispositive.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
packaged with mounting hardware (e.g., [FR Doc. 2017–09371 Filed 5–8–17; 8:45 am]
and Compliance.
bolts) and instructions for assembling them
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Appendix I onto the base tool cabinet or onto an
intermediate tool chest which rests on the
Scope of the Investigation base tool cabinet. Smaller top chests typically
The scope of this investigation covers have handles on the sides, while the larger DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
certain metal tool chests and tool cabinets, top chests typically lack handles.
with drawers, (tool chests and cabinets), from Intermediate tool chests are designed to fit on International Trade Administration
the People’s Republic of China (the PRC). top of the floor standing tool cabinet and to [A–570–815, A–533–806, C–533–807]
The scope covers all metal tool chests and be used underneath the top tool chest.
cabinets, including top chests, intermediate Although they may be packaged or used Sulfanilic Acid From India and the
chests, tool cabinets and side cabinets, separately from the tool cabinet, intermediate People’s Republic of China:
storage units, mobile work benches, and chests are designed to be used in conjunction
work stations and that have the following with tool cabinets. The intermediate chests Continuation of Antidumping Duty and
physical characteristics: typically do not have handles. The Countervailing Duty Orders
(1) A body made of carbon, alloy, or intermediate and top chests may have the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
stainless steel and/or other metals; capability of being bolted together.
Side cabinets are designed to be bolted or
International Trade Administration,
(2) two or more drawers for storage in each
individual unit; otherwise attached to the side of the base Department of Commerce.
(3) a width (side to side) exceeding 15 storage cabinet to expand the storage capacity SUMMARY: As a result of determinations
inches for side cabinets and exceeding 21 of the base tool cabinet. by the Department of Commerce
inches for all other individual units but not Subject tool chests and cabinets also may (Department) and the International
exceeding 60 inches; be packaged with a tool set included. Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation
(4) a drawer depth (front to back) Packaging a subject tool chest and cabinet of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on
exceeding 10 inches but not exceeding 24 with a tool set does not remove an otherwise sulfanilic acid from the People’s
inches; and covered subject tool chest and cabinet from
(5) prepackaged for retail sale. the scope. When this occurs the tools are not
Republic of China (PRC) and India and
For purposes of this scope, the width part of the subject merchandise. the countervailing duty (CVD) order on
parameter applies to each individual unit, Excluded from the scope of the sulfanilic acid from India would likely
i.e., each individual top chest, intermediate investigation are tool boxes, chests and lead to continuation or recurrence of
top chest, tool cabinet, side cabinet, storage cabinets with bodies made of plastic, carbon dumping and a countervailable subsidy
unit, mobile work bench, and work station. fiber, wood, or other non-metallic substances. and material injury to an industry in the
Prepackaged for retail sale means the units Also excluded from the scope of the United States, the Department is
are packaged in a cardboard box or other investigation are portable metal tool boxes. publishing this notice of continuation of
container suitable for retail display and sale. Portable metal tool boxes have each of the these AD and CVD orders.
Subject tool chests and cabinets are covered following characteristics: (1) Fewer than
whether imported in assembled or three drawers; (2) a handle on the top that DATES: Effective May 9, 2017.
unassembled form. Subject merchandise allows the tool box to be carried by hand; and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
includes tool chests and cabinets produced (3) a width that is 21 inches or less; and Mandy Mallott (India and PRC AD
in the PRC but assembled, prepackaged for depth (front to back) not exceeding 10 inches. Orders), John Conniff (India CVD
sale, or subject to other minor processing in Also excluded from the scope of the Order), AD/CVD Operations, Office III,
a third country prior to importation into the investigation are industrial grade steel tool Enforcement and Compliance
United States. Similarly, it would include chests and cabinets. The excluded industrial
International Trade Administration,
tool chests and cabinets produced in the PRC grade steel tool chests and cabinets are those:
that are later found to be assembled, (1) Having a body that is over 60 inches U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
prepackaged for sale, or subject to other wide; or Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
minor processing after importation into the (2) having each of the following physical DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6430 or
United States. characteristics: (202) 482–1009, respectively.
Subject tool chests and cabinets may also (a) A body made of steel that is 0.055″ or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
have doors and shelves in addition to more in thickness; September 1, 2016, the Department
drawers, may have handles (typically (b) all drawers over 21″ deep; initiated the fourth sunset reviews of the
mounted on the sides), and may have a work (c) all drawer slides rated for 200 lbs. or
AD orders on sulfanilic acid from the
surface on the top. Subject tool chests and more; and
cabinets may be uncoated (e.g., stainless (d) not prepackaged for retail sale. PRC and India and the CVD order on
steel), painted, powder coated, galvanized, or Also excluded from the scope of the sulfanilic acid from India pursuant to
otherwise coated for corrosion protection or investigation are work benches with fewer section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
aesthetic appearance. than two drawers. Excluded work benches as amended (Act).1
Subject tool chests and cabinets may be have a solid top working surface, fewer than As a result of its reviews, pursuant to
packaged as individual units or in sets. When two drawers, are supported by legs and have sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act,
packaged in sets, they typically include a no solid front, side, or back panels enclosing the Department determined that
cabinet with one or more chests that stack on the body of the unit. revocation of the AD orders on
top of the cabinet. Tool cabinets act as a base Also excluded from the scope of the sulfanilic acid from India and the PRC
tool storage unit and typically have rollers, investigation are metal filing cabinets that are
casters, or wheels to permit them to be configured to hold hanging file folders and
and the CVD order on sulfanilic acid
moved more easily when loaded with tools. are classified in the Harmonized Tariff from India would be likely to lead to a
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
Work stations and work benches are tool Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at continuation or recurrence of dumping
cabinets with a work surface on the top that subheading 9403.10.0020. and a countervailable subsidy, and,
may be made of rubber, plastic, metal, wood, Merchandise subject to the investigation is therefore, notified the ITC of the
or other materials. classified under HTSUS categories magnitude of the margins and net
Top chests are designed to be used with a 9403.20.0021, 9403.20.0026, 9403.20.0030
tool cabinet to form a tool storage unit. The and 7326.90.8688, but may also be classified 1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews,
top chests may be mounted on top of the base under HTSUS category 7326.90.3500. While 81 FR 60386 (September 1, 2016) (‘‘Notice of
tool cabinet or onto an intermediate chest. HTSUS subheadings are provided for Initiation’’).
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countervailable subsidy likely to prevail purposes, our written description of the silicomanganese from Ukraine. The
should the orders be revoked.2 scope of these orders is dispositive.4 period of review (POR) is August 1,
On April 21, 2017, the ITC published 2015, through July 31, 2016. The review
Continuation of the Orders
its determination, pursuant to section covers two exporters of the subject
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the As a result of the determinations by merchandise, PJSC Zaporozhye
existing AD orders on sulfanilic acid the Department and the ITC that Ferroalloy Plant (ZFP), and PJSC
from India and the PRC and the CVD revocation of the AD orders on Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant (NFP). The
order on sulfanilic acid from India sulfanilic acid from the PRC and India Department preliminarily finds, based
would be likely to lead to a continuation and the CVD order from India would be on the application of adverse facts
or recurrence of material injury to an likely to lead to a continuation or available, that subject merchandise has
industry in the United States within a recurrence of dumping and a been sold in the United States at prices
reasonably foreseeable time.3 countervailable subsidy and material below normal value during the POR.
injury to an industry in the United DATES: Effective May 9, 2017.
Scope of the Orders States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The merchandise covered by the AD the Act, the Department hereby orders Dmitry Vladimirov, AD/CVD
and CVD orders is all grades of the continuation of the AD orders on Operations, Office I, Enforcement and
sulfanilic acid, which include technical sulfanilic acid from the PRC and India, Compliance, International Trade
(or crude) sulfanilic acid, refined (or and the CVD order on sulfanilic acid Administration, U.S. Department of
purified) sulfanilic acid and sodium salt from India. U.S. Customs and Border Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
of sulfanilic acid. Protection will continue to collect cash NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
Sulfanilic acid is a synthetic organic deposits at the rates in effect at the time (202) 482–0665.
chemical produced from the direct of entry for all imports of subject
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
sulfonation of aniline with sulfuric acid. merchandise. The effective date of the
Sulfanilic acid is used as a raw material continuation of the orders will be the Scope of the Order
in the production of optical brighteners, date of publication in the Federal
The product covered by this order is
food colors, specialty dyes, and concrete Register of this notice of continuation.
silicomanganese from Ukraine. Most
additives. The principal differences Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act,
silicomanganese is currently classifiable
between the grades are the undesirable the Department intends to initiate the
under subheading 7202.30.0000 of the
quantities of residual aniline and alkali next five-year review of the orders not
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
insoluble materials present in the later than 30 days prior to the fifth
United States (HTSUS). Some
sulfanilic acid. All grades are available anniversary of the effective date of this
silicomanganese may also currently be
as dry, free flowing powders. continuation.
classifiable under HTSUS subheading
Technical sulfanilic acid, classifiable These five-year (sunset) reviews and
7202.99.8040. While the HTSUS
under the subheading 2921.42.22 of the this notice are in accordance with
subheadings are provided for
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), section 751(c) of the Act and published
convenience and customs purposes, the
contains 96 percent minimum sulfanilic pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act
written description is dispositive. A full
acid, 1.0 percent maximum aniline, and and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
description of the scope of the order is
1.0 percent maximum alkali insoluble Dated: May 2, 2017. contained in the Preliminary Decision
materials. Refined sulfanilic acid, also Ronald K. Lorentzen, Memorandum.1
classifiable under the subheading Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
2921.42.22 of the HTS, contains 98 and Compliance.
Methodology
percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 0.5 [FR Doc. 2017–09302 Filed 5–8–17; 8:45 am] The Department is conducting this
percent maximum aniline and 0.25 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P review in accordance with section
percent maximum alkali insoluble 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
materials. amended (the Act). For a full
Sodium salt (sodium sulfanilate), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE description of the methodology
classifiable under the HTS subheading underlying our conclusions, see the
2921.42.90, is a powder, granular or International Trade Administration Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A
crystalline material which contains 75 list of the topics included in the
[A–823–805]
percent minimum equivalent sulfanilic Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
acid, 0.5 percent maximum aniline Silicomanganese From Ukraine: included as an appendix to this notice.
based on the equivalent sulfanilic acid Preliminary Results of Antidumping The Preliminary Decision Memorandum
content, and 0.25 percent maximum Duty Administrative Review; 2015– is a public document and is made
alkali insoluble materials based on the 2016 available to the public via Enforcement
equivalent sulfanilic acid content. and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Although the HTS subheadings are AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Countervailing Duty Centralized
provided for convenience and customs International Trade Administration, Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
Department of Commerce. ACCESS is available to registered users
2 See Sulfanilic Acid from India and the People’s SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited (the Department) is conducting an 1 See Memorandum from Gary Taverman,
Fourth Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
administrative review of the
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
Orders, 82 FR 1321 (January 5, 2017); Sulfanilic Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
Acid From India: Final Results of Expedited Sunset antidumping duty order on to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 82 FR for Enforcement and Compliance, entitled,
1693 (January 6, 2017). 4 In response to a request from 3V Corporation, on ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results
3 See USITC Publication USITC Publication 4680, May 5, 1999, the Department clarified that sodium in the Administrative Review of the Antidumping
April 2017, Sulfanilic Acid from China and India: sulfanilate processed in Italy from sulfanilic acid Duty Order on Silicomanganese from Ukraine;
Inv. Nos. 701–TA–318 and 731–TA–538 and 561 produced in India is within the scope of the AD and 2015–2016,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
(Fourth Review). See also Sulfanilic Acid from CVD orders on sulfanilic acid from India. See adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
China and India, 82 FR 18776 (April 21, 2017). Notice of Scope Rulings, 65 FR 41957 (July 7, 2000). Memorandum).
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| Contact | Mandy Mallott (India and PRC AD Orders), John Conniff (India CVD Order), AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6430 or (202) 482-1009, respectively. | |
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