82 FR 27224 - Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 113 (June 14, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 27224-27226] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12303] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 14, 2017 / Notices [[Page 27224]] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-912] Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) is amending its final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires (OTR Tires) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the period of September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015, to correct a ministerial error. The amended final weighted-average dumping margins for the reviewed firms are listed below in the section entitled, ``Amended Final Results.'' DATES: Effective June 14, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mandy Mallott, 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 13, 2017, the Department issued the final results of the administrative review of the 2014-2015 period of review.\1\ On April 14, 2017, the Department disclosed to interested parties its calculations for the final results.\2\ On April 24, 2017, the Department received a timely-filed ministerial error allegation from the petitioners \3\ regarding the Department's margin calculation for Xugong, one of the mandatory respondents in the review.\4\ The Department also received a timely-filed ministerial error allegation from Xugong regarding the draft final liquidation instructions released with the Final Results.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015, 82 FR 18733 (April 21, 2017) (Final Results) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. \2\ Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd. (Xugong) was the only mandatory respondent for which the Department calculated a margin. See the Department's memorandum, ``2014-2015 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People's Republic of China: Analysis of the Final Results Margin Calculation for Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd.,'' dated April 12, 2017 (Xugong Final Analysis Memorandum). \3\ Titan Tire Corporation (Titan) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (the USW) (collectively, the petitioners). \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Petitioners' Ministerial Error Comments,'' dated April 24, 2017. \5\ See Xugong's letter, ``Allegation of Ministerial Error for the Final Results of Administrative Review of New Pneumatic Off-The- Road Tires from the People's Republic of China,'' dated April 21, 2017 (Xugong Comments). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by this order includes new pneumatic tires designed for off-the-road and off-highway use, subject to certain exceptions. The subject merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.80.1010, 4011.20.10.25, 4011.20.10.35, 4011.20.50.30, 4011.20.50.50, 4011.61.00.00, 4011.62.00.00, 4011.63.00.00, 4011.69.00.00, 4011.70.00.10, 4011.70.00.50 4011.80.20.20, 4011.92.00.00, 4011.93.40.00, 4011.93.80.00, 4011.94.40.00, 4011.94.80.00, 8716.90.5056, 8716.90.5059, 4011.80.10.10, 4011.80.10.20, 4011.80.20.10, 4011.80.80.10, and 4011.80.80.20. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written product description of the scope of the order is dispositive. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum accompanying the Final Results. Ministerial Error Section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.224(f) define a ``ministerial error'' as an error ``in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical error resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any similar type of unintentional error which the Secretary considers ministerial.'' We analyzed the petitioners' ministerial error comments and determined, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and (f), that we made a ministerial error in our calculation of Xugong's margin for the Final Results by inadvertently using the incorrect sales figures as a denominator to devise the indirect sales expense ratio.\6\ We also made an error in the draft liquidation instructsions. For a detailed discussion of the Department's ministerial error determination, see Ministerial Error Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See the Department's memorandum, ``2014-2015 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain New Pneumatic Off- the-Road Tires from the People's Republic of China: Ministerial Error Allegation for the Final Results,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Ministerial Error Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e), we are correcting this error in the calculation of Xugong's weighted- average dumping margin by using the proper denominator in the calculation of indirect sales expenses,\7\ and are, thus, amending the Final Results. The revised weighted-average dumping margin for Xugong is detailed below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Ministerial Error Memorandum; see also memorandum, ``Analysis of the Amended Final Results Margin Calculation for Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd.,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Xugong Amended Final Analysis Memo). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additionally, as a result of our revision to Xugong's margin, the Department has also revised the dumping margin for companies not individually examined in the review. As we explained in the Final Results,\8\ the Department looks to section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for calculating the all-others rate in an investigation, for guidance when calculating the rate for respondents not individually examined in an administrative review. Consistent with section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the Department's usual practice has been to determine the dumping margin for companies not individually examined by averaging the weighted-average dumping margins for the individually examined respondents, excluding rates [[Page 27225]] that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts available.\9\ Because Xugong's revised weighted-average dumping margin is above de minimis and not based entirely on facts available, consistent with the Department's practice, we have assigned to companies not individually examined the weighted-average dumping margin calculated for Xugong as the separate rate for this review. The revised weighted-average dumping margins for those companies are detailed below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Final Results, 82 FR at 18734. \9\ See, e.g., Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Partial Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's Republic of China, 71 FR 77373, 77377 (December 26, 2006), unchanged in Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Partial Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's Republic of China, 72 FR 19690 (April 19, 2007). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amended Final Results As a result of correcting this ministerial error, we determine that the following weighted-average dumping margins exist for the POR: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd., Armour Rubber Company Ltd., 33.14 or Xuzhou Hanbang Tyre Co., Ltd........................... Shiyan Desizheng Industry & Trade Co., Ltd................. 33.14 Qingdao Jinhaoyang International Co., Ltd.................. 33.14 Sailun Jinyu Group Co., Ltd................................ 33.14 Weifang Jintongda Tyre Co., Ltd............................ 33.14 Zhongce Rubber Group Company Limite........................ 33.14 Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd............................ 33.14 Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd.\10\.......................... 33.14 Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full-World International Trading 33.14 Co., Ltd.................................................. Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) China, Co. Ltd\11\...... 33.14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Department's determination in the Final Results that Guizhou Tyre Co., Ltd. (GTC) and Guizhou Tyre Import and Export Co., Ltd. (GTCIE),\12\ Aeolus Tyre Co., Ltd., and Tianjin Leviathan International Trade Co., Ltd., are part of the PRC-wide entity remains unchanged.\13\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ The Department intended to grant Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd. a separate rate in the Final Results. See Qihang's December 6, 2015 Separate Rate Certification. However, we incorrectly referred to this company as ``Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co.,'' in the Final Results and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. Accordingly, we have corrected the name of this company in these Amended Final Results. \11\ In the Final Results the Department granted Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) China, Co. Ltd. (TWS) a separate rate. However, we note that TWS is also known as Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) Co., Ltd. See TWS's November 12, 2105 Entry of Appearance and TWS's November 20, 2015 Separate Rate Certification. \12\ We incorrectly referred to the this company as ``Guizhou Tyre Import and Export Corporation,'' and have corrected the name in these Amended Final Results. \13\ See Final Results, 82 FR at 18735. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure We intend to disclose the calculations performed regarding these amended final results within five days of the date of publication of this notice to parties in this proceeding, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Assessment Rates The Department shall determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).\14\ The Department intends to issue assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these amended final results of administrative review. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ See Antidumping Proceeding: Calculation of the Weighted- Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8103 (February 14, 2012) (``NME Antidumping Proceedings''). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Xugong, the Department calculated 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 sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). For customers or importers of Xugong for which we do not have entered values, we calculated importer- (or customer-) specific antidumping duty assessment amounts based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping duties calculated for the examined sales of subject merchandise to the total sales quantity of those same sales.\15\ For customers or importers of Xugong for which we received entered-value information, we have calculated importer- (or customer-) specific antidumping duty assessment rates based on importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem rates.\16\ 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.\17\ For the non- examined separate rate companies, we will instruct CBP to liquidate all appropriate entries at 33.14 percent. For those entities that are subject to this review that the Department has determined are part of the PRC-wide entity (i.e., GTC and GTCIE, Aeolus Tyre Co., Ltd., and Tianjin Leviathan International Trade Co., Ltd.), we will instruct CBP to liquidate all appropriate entries at the PRC-wide rate of 105.31 percent.\18\ Pursuant to a refinement in the Department's non-market economy (NME) practice, for entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales databases submitted by companies individually examined during this review, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide rate.\19\ In addition, if the Department determines that an exporter under review had no shipments of subject merchandise, any suspended entries that entered under that exporter's case number (i.e., at that exporter's rate) will be liquidated at the PRC-wide rate. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \15\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). \16\ Id. \17\ Id. \18\ The PRC-wide rate was determined in Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013, 80 FR 20197 (April 15, 2015). \19\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 21, 2017, the publication date of the Final Results of this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the exporters listed above, the cash deposit rate will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin identified in the ``Amended Final Results'' section of this notice, above; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed PRC and non- PRC exporters that are not under review in this segment of the proceeding but that received a separate rate in a previous segment, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate (or exporter-producer chain rate) published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which the exporter was reviewed; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC- wide rate of 105.31 percent; \20\ and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not received [[Page 27226]] their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporter(s) that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \20\ See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013, 80 FR 20197 (April 15, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification to Importers This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of the antidumping and/or countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under the APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction. We are issuing and publishing these amended final results of administrative review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: June 7, 2017. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2017-12303 Filed 6-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER results.2 On April 24, 2017, the 351.224(f) define a ‘‘ministerial error’’ as
contains documents other than rules or Department received a timely-filed an error ‘‘in addition, subtraction, or
proposed rules that are applicable to the ministerial error allegation from the other arithmetic function, clerical error
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, petitioners 3 regarding the Department’s resulting from inaccurate copying,
committee meetings, agency decisions and margin calculation for Xugong, one of duplication, or the like, and any similar
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
the mandatory respondents in the type of unintentional error which the
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are review.4 The Department also received Secretary considers ministerial.’’ We
examples of documents appearing in this a timely-filed ministerial error analyzed the petitioners’ ministerial
section. allegation from Xugong regarding the error comments and determined, in
draft final liquidation instructions accordance with section 751(h) of the
released with the Final Results.5 Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e) and (f), that
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE we made a ministerial error in our
Scope of the Order
calculation of Xugong’s margin for the
International Trade Administration The merchandise covered by this Final Results by inadvertently using the
order includes new pneumatic tires incorrect sales figures as a denominator
[A–570–912] designed for off-the-road and off- to devise the indirect sales expense
highway use, subject to certain ratio.6 We also made an error in the
Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road exceptions. The subject merchandise is draft liquidation instructsions. For a
Tires From the People’s Republic of currently classifiable under Harmonized detailed discussion of the Department’s
China: Amended Final Results of Tariff Schedule of the United States ministerial error determination, see
Antidumping Duty Administrative (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.80.1010, Ministerial Error Memorandum.
Review; 2014–2015 4011.20.10.25, 4011.20.10.35, In accordance with section 751(h) of
4011.20.50.30, 4011.20.50.50, the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e), we are
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 4011.61.00.00, 4011.62.00.00, correcting this error in the calculation of
International Trade Administration, 4011.63.00.00, 4011.69.00.00, Xugong’s weighted-average dumping
Department of Commerce. 4011.70.00.10, 4011.70.00.50 margin by using the proper denominator
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 4011.80.20.20, 4011.92.00.00, in the calculation of indirect sales
(Department) is amending its final 4011.93.40.00, 4011.93.80.00, expenses,7 and are, thus, amending the
results of the administrative review of 4011.94.40.00, 4011.94.80.00, Final Results. The revised weighted-
the antidumping duty order on certain 8716.90.5056, 8716.90.5059, average dumping margin for Xugong is
new pneumatic off-the-road tires (OTR 4011.80.10.10, 4011.80.10.20, detailed below.
Tires) from the People’s Republic of 4011.80.20.10, 4011.80.80.10, and Additionally, as a result of our
China (PRC) for the period of September 4011.80.80.20. The HTSUS subheadings revision to Xugong’s margin, the
1, 2014, through August 31, 2015, to are provided for convenience and Department has also revised the
correct a ministerial error. The amended customs purposes only; the written dumping margin for companies not
final weighted-average dumping product description of the scope of the individually examined in the review. As
margins for the reviewed firms are listed order is dispositive. For a complete we explained in the Final Results,8 the
below in the section entitled, description of the scope of the order, see Department looks to section 735(c)(5) of
‘‘Amended Final Results.’’ the Issues and Decision Memorandum the Act, which provides instructions for
DATES: Effective June 14, 2017. accompanying the Final Results. calculating the all-others rate in an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: investigation, for guidance when
Ministerial Error
Mandy Mallott, AD/CVD Operations, calculating the rate for respondents not
Section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of individually examined in an
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
International Trade Administration, administrative review. Consistent with
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the
2 Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd. (Xugong) was
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Department’s usual practice has been to
the only mandatory respondent for which the
DC 20230; telephone 202–482–6430. Department calculated a margin. See the determine the dumping margin for
Department’s memorandum, ‘‘2014–2015 companies not individually examined
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty by averaging the weighted-average
Order on Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road dumping margins for the individually
Background Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Analysis
of the Final Results Margin Calculation for Xuzhou examined respondents, excluding rates
On April 13, 2017, the Department
Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd.,’’ dated April 12, 2017
issued the final results of the (Xugong Final Analysis Memorandum). 6 See the Department’s memorandum, ‘‘2014–
administrative review of the 2014–2015 3 Titan Tire Corporation (Titan) and the United 2015 Administrative Review of the Antidumping
period of review.1 On April 14, 2017, Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Duty Order on Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road
the Department disclosed to interested Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Tires from the People’s Republic of China:
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
International Union, AFL–CIO, CLC (the USW) Ministerial Error Allegation for the Final Results,’’
parties its calculations for the final (collectively, the petitioners). dated concurrently with this notice (Ministerial
4 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Petitioners’ Ministerial Error Memorandum).
1 See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires Error Comments,’’ dated April 24, 2017. 7 See Ministerial Error Memorandum; see also
from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results 5 See Xugong’s letter, ‘‘Allegation of Ministerial memorandum, ‘‘Analysis of the Amended Final
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014– Error for the Final Results of Administrative Review Results Margin Calculation for Xuzhou Xugong
2015, 82 FR 18733 (April 21, 2017) (Final Results) of New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires from the Tyres Co., Ltd.,’’ dated concurrently with this
and accompanying Issues and Decision People’s Republic of China,’’ dated April 21, 2017 notice (Xugong Amended Final Analysis Memo).
Memorandum. (Xugong Comments). 8 See Final Results, 82 FR at 18734.
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their own rate, the cash deposit rate will Preliminary Results of the seventh Potassium citrate and crude calcium
be the rate applicable to the PRC administrative review of the citrate are classifiable under
exporter(s) that supplied that non-PRC antidumping duty order on citric acid 2918.15.5000 and 3824.90.9290 of the
exporter. These cash deposit and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from HTSUS, respectively. Blends that
requirements, when imposed, shall the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on include citric acid, sodium citrate, and
remain in effect until further notice. February 8, 2017. The period of review potassium citrate are classifiable under
(POR) for the administrative review is 3824.90.9290 of the HTSUS. Although
Notification to Importers
May 1, 2015, through April 30, 2016. the HTSUS subheadings are provided
This notice serves as a final reminder The review was initiated with respect to for convenience and customs purposes,
to importers of their responsibility twenty companies. After rescinding the the written description of the
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a review with respect to RZBC Co., Ltd., merchandise is dispositive.2
certificate regarding the reimbursement RZBC Import & Export Co., Ltd., and
of antidumping and/or countervailing Final Determination of No Shipments
RZBC (Juxian) Co., Ltd. (collectively,
duties prior to liquidation of the RZBC) at the Preliminary Results, In the Preliminary Results, the
relevant entries during this review seventeen companies remain under Department determined Niran
period. Failure to comply with this review. The Department finds that (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Niran) and Niran
requirement could result in the fifteen companies, including mandatory Biochemical Limited (Niran
Secretary’s presumption that respondent Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Biochemical) had no reviewable
reimbursement of the antidumping and/ Co., Ltd. (Taihe), are part of the PRC- transactions during the POR.3 We
or countervailing duties occurred and wide entity, and two companies had no received no comments concerning our
the subsequent assessment of double shipments of subject merchandise finding of no shipments by Niran and
antidumping duties. during the POR. We gave interested Niran Biochemical. In these final results
parties an opportunity to comment on of review, we continue to find that
Administrative Protective Order
the Preliminary Results. No parties Niran and Niran Biochemical had no
This notice also serves as a reminder shipments of subject merchandise
to parties subject to administrative commented. Our final results remain
unchanged from the Preliminary during the POR.
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the return or Results. Separate Rates
destruction of proprietary information DATES: Effective June 14, 2017. The Department considers fifteen
disclosed under the APO in accordance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: companies listed in the Initiation
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which Krisha Hill, Office IV, Enforcement & Notice, including Taihe, to be part of the
continues to govern business Compliance, International Trade PRC-wide entity. Because Taihe did not
proprietary information in this segment Administration, Department of respond to the Department’s original
of the proceeding. Timely written Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue questionnaire and did not provide
notification of the return/destruction of NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: separate rate information, Taihe has not
APO materials or conversion to judicial (202) 482–4037. established its eligibility for separate
protective order is hereby requested. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
rate status. Furthermore, the remaining
Failure to comply with the regulations fourteen companies failed to provide
and terms of an APO is a violation Background separate rate applications or separate
which is subject to sanction. On February 8, 2017, the Department rate certifications necessary to establish
We are issuing and publishing these published the Preliminary Results.1 We their eligibility for a separate rate.4
amended final results of administrative invited interested parties to submit Therefore, the Department determines
review in accordance with sections comments on the Preliminary Results, that these fifteen companies, including
751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act. but we received no comments. Taihe, are not eligible for a separate rate
Dated: June 7, 2017. and are part of the PRC-wide entity.
Scope of the Order Accordingly, the Department
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
The products covered by the order determined a rate consistent with the
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance. include the hydrous and anhydrous Department’s current practice regarding
forms of citric acid, the dihydrate and conditional review of the PRC-wide
[FR Doc. 2017–12303 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am]
anhydrous forms of sodium citrate, entity.5
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
otherwise known as citric acid sodium
2 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from
salt, and the monohydrate and
Canada and the People’s Republic of China:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE monopotassium forms of potassium Antidumping Duty Orders, 74 FR 25703 (May 29,
citrate. Sodium citrate also includes 2009) for a full description of the scope of the order.
International Trade Administration both trisodium citrate and monosodium 3 See Preliminary Results, 82 FR at 9722.
4 See Initiation of Antidumping and
[A–570–937] citrate, which are also known as citric
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR
acid trisodium salt and citric acid 44260, 44265 (July 7, 2016) (Initiation Notice).
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts monosodium salt, respectively. Citric 5 See Preliminary Results and accompanying
From the People’s Republic of China: acid and sodium citrate are classifiable Decision Memorandum at 4. See also Antidumping
Final Results of Antidumping Duty under 2918.14.0000 and 2918.15.1000 of Proceedings: Announcement of Change in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Department Practice for Respondent Selection in
Administrative Review and Final Antidumping Duty Proceedings and Conditional
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
Determination of No Shipments; 2015– United States (HTSUS), respectively. Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME
2016 Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963,
1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From 65970 (November 4, 2013). Under this practice, the
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results PRC-wide entity will not be under review unless a
International Trade Administration, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, party specifically requests, or the Department self-
Department of Commerce. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and initiates, a review of the entity. Because no party
Preliminary Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty requested a review of the PRC-wide entity, the
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Administrative Review; 2015–2016, 82 FR 9722 entity is not under review and the entity’s rate is
(the Department) published the (February 8, 2017) (Preliminary Results). not subject to change.
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