82 FR 28044 - Potassium Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)

Page Range		28044-28045
FR Document		2017-12822

The Department of Commerce (Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate from the People's Republic of China (PRC) on December 13, 2016. We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Results, and based upon our analysis of the comments and information received, we made changes to the margin calculation for these final results. The final dumping margin for the reviewed firm is listed below in the ``Final Results of the Administrative Review'' section of this notice. The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-001]


Potassium Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) published the 
preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on potassium permanganate from the People's Republic of 
China (PRC) on December 13, 2016. We gave interested parties an 
opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Results, and based upon our 
analysis of the comments and information received, we made changes to 
the margin calculation for these final results. The final dumping 
margin for the reviewed firm is listed below in the ``Final Results of 
the Administrative Review'' section of this notice. The period of 
review (POR) is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.

DATES: Effective June 20, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kenneth Hawkins, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 202.482.6491.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Department published the Preliminary Results on December 13, 
2016.\1\ This review covers one respondent, Pacific Accelerator Limited 
(PAL).\2\ Between January 12 and 17, 2017, PAL and the petitioner, the 
Carus Corporation, submitted case and rebuttal briefs.\3\ On April 4, 
2017, the Department held a hearing limited to issues raised in the 
case and rebuttal briefs. On March 30, 2017, in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the 
Department extended the period for issuing the final results of this 
review by thirty days, from April 12, 2017 to May 12, 2017. On May 11, 
2017, the Department extended the period for issuing the final results 
of this review a final time for an additional thirty days, from May 12, 
2017 to June 12, 2017.\4\
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    \1\ See Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of the 2015 Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 81 FR 81897 (December 13, 2016) (Preliminary 
Results).
    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 11179 (March 3, 2015).
    \3\ See PAL's July 12, 2016 submission; Petitioner's July 17, 
2016 submission.
    \4\ See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business 
Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to 
the Tariff Acto of 1930, As Amended,70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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Scope of the Order

    Imports covered by this order are shipments of potassium 
permanganate, an inorganic chemical produced in free-flowing, 
technical, and pharmaceutical grades. Potassium permanganate is 
currently classifiable under item 2841.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS item number 
is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
description of the merchandise remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in 
this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memo (I&D 
Memo).\5\ A list of the issues which parties raised is attached to this 
notice as an appendix. The I&D Memo is a public document and is on file 
in the Central Records Unit (CRU), Room B8024 of the main Department of 
Commerce building, as well as 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 to all users in the CRU. In addition, a 
complete version of the I&D Memo can be accessed directly on the 
Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed I&D 
Memo and the electronic version are identical in content.
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    \5\ See Memorandum to Ronald Lorentzen, Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, ``Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of 
China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results,'' dated 
concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice (I&D Memo).
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on a review of the record and comments received from 
interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, and for the 
reasons explained in the I&D Memo, we revised the margin calculation 
for PAL. Specifically, we made adjusted the drum factor of production, 
and we adjusted PAL's international freight movement expense.

Final Results of the Review

    The dumping margins for the final results of this administrative 
review are as follows:

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                                                            Weighted-
                                                          average margin
                        Exporter                            (dollars/
                                                          kilogram) \6\
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Pacific Accelerator Limited............................           $0.00
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    \6\ Consistent with Comment V in the I&D Memo, the Department 
has determined that it will calculate per-unit assessment and cash 
deposit rates.
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Disclosure

    The Department will disclose calculations performed for these final 
results to the parties within five days of the date of publication of 
this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), 
the Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of 
subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this 
review. The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment 
instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of the final 
results of this administrative review.
    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), we are calculating 
importer- (or customer-) specific assessment rates for the merchandise 
subject to this review. For assessment purposes, we calculated a per-
unit rate for each importer (or customer) by dividing the total dumping 
margins for reviewed sales to that party by the total sales quantity 
associated with those transactions. We will direct CBP to assess the 
resulting per-unit rate against the entered quantity of the subject

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merchandise.\7\ We will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on 
all appropriate entries covered by this review when the importer- (or 
customer-) specific assessment rate is above de minimis. Where an 
importer- (or customer-) specific assessment rate is zero or de 
minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries 
without regard to antidumping duties.
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    \7\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping 
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 (February 14, 
2012).
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this administrative review for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the 
final results, as provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) 
For the exporter listed above, the cash deposit rate will be the rate 
established in the final results of review; (2) for previously 
investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above 
that have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the 
exporter-specific rate published for the most recent period; (3) for 
all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that have not been found to be 
entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that for the 
PRC-wide entity, which is 128.94 percent; \8\ and (4) for all non-PRC 
exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own 
rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC 
exporter that supplied that non-PRC exporter. The cash deposit 
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further 
notice.
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    \8\ See Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of 
China; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 59 
FR 26625 (May 23, 1994).
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Notification to Importers Regarding the Reimbursement of Duties

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Department's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding 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 APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues 
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the 
proceeding. Timely written 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 APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing this administrative review and notice 
in accordance with sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: June 12, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum

Summary
Case Issues
Background
Scope of the Order
Discussion of the Issues
Comment I International Movement Expenses
Comment II Brokerage and Handling and Truck Freight Calculations
Comment III Marine Insurance Calculation
Comment IV Application of Rail Expense
Comment V Currency Conversion
Comment VI Drum FOP
Comment VII Valuation of Manganese Dioxidee
Comment VIII Deduction of VAT
Recommendation

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regulations and terms of an APO is a (PAL).2 Between January 12 and 17, be accessed directly on the Internet at
violation which is subject to sanction. 2017, PAL and the petitioner, the Carus http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/
Corporation, submitted case and index.html. The signed I&D Memo and
Notification to Interested Parties
rebuttal briefs.3 On April 4, 2017, the the electronic version are identical in
This notice is issued and published in Department held a hearing limited to content.
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and issues raised in the case and rebuttal
Changes Since the Preliminary
777(i)(l) of the Act, and 19 CFR briefs. On March 30, 2017, in
Results
351.213(d)(4). accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of
Dated: June 15, 2017. the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Based on a review of the record and
Act), the Department extended the comments received from interested
Gary Taverman,
period for issuing the final results of parties regarding our Preliminary
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
this review by thirty days, from April Results, and for the reasons explained in
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
12, 2017 to May 12, 2017. On May 11, the I&D Memo, we revised the margin
[FR Doc. 2017–12820 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]
2017, the Department extended the calculation for PAL. Specifically, we
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period for issuing the final results of made adjusted the drum factor of
this review a final time for an additional production, and we adjusted PAL’s
thirty days, from May 12, 2017 to June international freight movement expense.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
12, 2017.4
Final Results of the Review
International Trade Administration Scope of the Order The dumping margins for the final
Imports covered by this order are results of this administrative review are
[A–570–001] shipments of potassium permanganate, as follows:
an inorganic chemical produced in free-
Potassium Permanganate From the
flowing, technical, and pharmaceutical Weighted-
People’s Republic of China: Final average
grades. Potassium permanganate is
Results of Antidumping Duty Exporter margin
currently classifiable under item (dollars/
Administrative Review; 2015
2841.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff kilogram) 6
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
International Trade Administration, Although the HTSUS item number is Pacific Accelerator Limited ... $0.00
Commerce. provided for convenience and customs
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce purposes, the written description of the
(Department) published the preliminary merchandise remains dispositive. Disclosure
results of the administrative review of Analysis of Comments Received
the antidumping duty order on The Department will disclose
potassium permanganate from the All issues raised in the case and calculations performed for these final
People’s Republic of China (PRC) on rebuttal briefs by parties in this review results to the parties within five days of
December 13, 2016. We gave interested are addressed in the Issues and Decision the date of publication of this notice, in
parties an opportunity to comment on Memo (I&D Memo).5 A list of the issues accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
the Preliminary Results, and based upon which parties raised is attached to this
Assessment Rates
our analysis of the comments and notice as an appendix. The I&D Memo
is a public document and is on file in Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the
information received, we made changes
the Central Records Unit (CRU), Room Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), the
to the margin calculation for these final
B8024 of the main Department of Department will determine, and U.S.
results. The final dumping margin for
Commerce building, as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
the reviewed firm is listed below in the
electronically via Enforcement and shall assess, antidumping duties on all
‘‘Final Results of the Administrative
Compliance’s Antidumping and appropriate entries of subject
Review’’ section of this notice. The
Countervailing Duty Centralized merchandise in accordance with the
period of review (POR) is January 1,
Electronic Service System (ACCESS). final results of this review. The
2015, through December 31, 2015.
ACCESS is available to registered users Department intends to issue appropriate
DATES: Effective June 20, 2017. at http://access.trade.gov and to all assessment instructions directly to CBP
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: users in the CRU. In addition, a 15 days after publication of the final
Kenneth Hawkins, AD/CVD Operations, complete version of the I&D Memo can results of this administrative review.
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, In accordance with 19 CFR
International Trade Administration, 2 See Initiation of Antidumping and 351.212(b)(1), we are calculating
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR importer- (or customer-) specific
11179 (March 3, 2015).
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 3 See PAL’s July 12, 2016 submission; Petitioner’s
assessment rates for the merchandise
DC 20230; telephone 202.482.6491. July 17, 2016 submission. subject to this review. For assessment
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 4 See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next purposes, we calculated a per-unit rate
Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative for each importer (or customer) by
Background Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff dividing the total dumping margins for
Acto of 1930, As Amended,70 FR 24533 (May 10,
The Department published the 2005).
reviewed sales to that party by the total
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Preliminary Results on December 13, 5 See Memorandum to Ronald Lorentzen, sales quantity associated with those
2016.1 This review covers one Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and transactions. We will direct CBP to
respondent, Pacific Accelerator Limited Compliance, from Gary Taverman, Associate assess the resulting per-unit rate against
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and the entered quantity of the subject
Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Potassium
1 See Potassium Permanganate from the People’s Permanganate from the People’s Republic of China:
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the 2015 Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final 6 Consistent with Comment V in the I&D Memo,

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 81 FR Results,’’ dated concurrently with and hereby the Department has determined that it will calculate
81897 (December 13, 2016) (Preliminary Results). adopted by this notice (I&D Memo). per-unit assessment and cash deposit rates.

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merchandise.7 We will instruct CBP to Notification Regarding Administrative fair-value (LTFV) investigation of
assess antidumping duties on all Protective Order certain oil country tubular goods
appropriate entries covered by this This notice also serves as a reminder (OCTG) from India. This judgment was
review when the importer- (or to parties subject to administrative not appealed within the 60-day
customer-) specific assessment rate is protective order (APO) of their deadline, and became final and
above de minimis. Where an importer- responsibility concerning the return or conclusive on May 15, 2017. The
(or customer-) specific assessment rate destruction of proprietary information Department previously notified the
is zero or de minimis, we will instruct disclosed under APO in accordance public that the final judgment in this
CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues case is not in harmony with the
without regard to antidumping duties. to govern business proprietary Department’s final determination in the
information in this segment of the LTFV investigation of OCTG from India.
Cash Deposit Requirements Because the judgement in this case is
proceeding. Timely written notification
The following cash deposit of the return or destruction of APO final and conclusive, the Department is
requirements will be effective upon materials, or conversion to judicial now amending its antidumping duty
publication of the final results of this protective order, is hereby requested. order on OCTG from India covering the
administrative review for all shipments Failure to comply with the regulations period of investigation (POI) of July 1,
of the subject merchandise entered, or and terms of an APO is a violation 2012, through June 30, 2013, to exclude
withdrawn from warehouse, for which is subject to sanction. GVN Fuels Limited (GVN) from the
consumption on or after the publication We are issuing and publishing this order and revise the dumping margin for
date of the final results, as provided for administrative review and notice in Jindal SAW, Limited (Jindal SAW).
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) accordance with sections 751(a)(l) and DATES: Effective March 26, 2017.
For the exporter listed above, the cash 777(i) of the Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
deposit rate will be the rate established Dated: June 12, 2017. Andrew Huston, AD/CVD Operations,
in the final results of review; (2) for Office VII, Enforcement and
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
previously investigated or reviewed PRC Compliance, International Trade
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and non-PRC exporters not listed above Administration, U.S. Department of
and Compliance.
that have separate rates, the cash Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
deposit rate will continue to be the Appendix NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
exporter-specific rate published for the List of Topics Discussed in the Final (202) 482–4261.
most recent period; (3) for all PRC Decision Memorandum SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
exporters of subject merchandise that
Summary
have not been found to be entitled to a Case Issues
Background
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will Background On July 18, 2014, the Department
be that for the PRC-wide entity, which Scope of the Order published its final determination of
is 128.94 percent; 8 and (4) for all non- Discussion of the Issues sales at LTFV and final negative
PRC exporters of subject merchandise Comment I International Movement Expenses
determination of critical circumstances
which have not received their own rate, Comment II Brokerage and Handling and
Truck Freight Calculations in this proceeding.1 The Department
the cash deposit rate will be the rate reached affirmative determinations for
applicable to the PRC exporter that Comment III Marine Insurance Calculation
Comment IV Application of Rail Expense mandatory respondents GVN and Jindal
supplied that non-PRC exporter. The SAW. On September 2, 2014, the
Comment V Currency Conversion
cash deposit requirements, when Comment VI Drum FOP International Trade Commission
imposed, shall remain in effect until Comment VII Valuation of Manganese notified the Department of its
further notice. Dioxidee affirmative determination that an
Comment VIII Deduction of VAT industry in the United States was
Notification to Importers Regarding the Recommendation
Reimbursement of Duties materially injured by reason of LTFV
[FR Doc. 2017–12822 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] imports of OCTG from India.2 On
This notice also serves as a final BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P September 10, 2014, the Department
reminder to importers of their published the antidumping duty orders
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) on OCTG from India, the Republic of
to file a certificate regarding the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Korea, Taiwan, the Republic of Turkey,
reimbursement of antidumping duties and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,3
prior to liquidation of the relevant International Trade Administration
entries during this POR. Failure to [A–533–857] 1 See Final Determination of Sales at Less Than

comply with this requirement could Fair Value and Final Negative Determination of
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods Critical Circumstances: Certain Oil Country Tubular
result in the Department’s presumption Good from India, 79 FR 41981 (July 18, 2014) (Final
that reimbursement of antidumping From India: Amendment of Determination).
duties occurred and the subsequent Antidumping Duty Order 2 See Letter from the ITC to the Department, dated

assessment of doubled antidumping AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
September 2, 2014; see also Certain Oil Country
duties. Tubular Goods from India, Korea, Philippines,
International Trade Administration, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam
Commerce. (Investigation Nos. 701–TA–499–500 and 731–TA–
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7 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of 1215–1217 and 1219–1223 (Final), USITC
the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and SUMMARY: On March 16, 2017, the Publication 4489, September 2014).
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping United States Court of International 3 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from
Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 Trade (CIT) entered final judgment India, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the Republic
(February 14, 2012). sustaining the final results of remand of Turkey, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
8 See Potassium Permanganate from the People’s Antidumping Duty Orders; and Certain Oil Country
Republic of China; Final Results of Antidumping
redetermination pursuant to court order Tubular Goods From the Socialist Republic of
Duty Administrative Review, 59 FR 26625 (May 23, by the Department of Commerce Vietnam: Amended Final Determination of Sales at
1994). (Department) pertaining to the less-than- Continued

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FR Citation		82 FR 28044

82 FR 28044 - Potassium Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015

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