83_FR_35357 83 FR 35214 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia and Thailand: Antidumping Duty Orders

83 FR 35214 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia and Thailand: Antidumping Duty Orders

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 143 (July 25, 2018)

Page Range35214-35216
FR Document2018-15885

Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping duty (AD) orders on citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Belgium, Colombia and Thailand.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35214-35216]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15885]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-423-813, A-301-803, and A-549-833]


Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia and 
Thailand: Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), 
Commerce is issuing antidumping duty (AD) orders on citric acid and 
certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Belgium, Colombia and 
Thailand.

DATES: Applicable July 25, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Stolz (Belgium), Stephanie Moore 
(Colombia) or Joy Zhang (Thailand); 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) 482-4474, (202) 482-3692, (202) 482-1168, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 5, 2018, in accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.210(c), 
Commerce published its affirmative final determinations in the less-
than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of citric acid from Belgium, 
Colombia and Thailand.\1\ On July 10, 2018, the ITC notified Commerce 
of its affirmative final determination, pursuant to section 735(d) of 
the Act, that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
within the meaning of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by reason of 
the LTFV imports of citric acid from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand, 
and its determination that critical circumstances do not exist with 
respect to imports of citric acid from Thailand subject to Commerce's 
affirmative critical circumstances determination.\2\ On July 16, 2018, 
the ITC published its final determination in the Federal Register.\3\
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    \1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium: 
Affirmative Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 
FR 26001 (June 5, 2018) (Belgium Final Determination); see also 
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia: Affirmative 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final 
Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, 83 FR 26002 (June 
5, 2018) (Colombia Final Determination); and Citric Acid and Certain 
Citrate Salts from Thailand: Affirmative Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of 
Critical Circumstances in Part, 83 FR 25998 (June 5, 2018) (Thailand 
Final Determination).
    \2\ See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Gary Taverman, 
dated July 10, 2018 (Notification of ITC Final Determination); see 
also Citric Acid from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand, Investigation 
Nos. 731-TA-1374-1376 (Final) (July 2018). On October 20, 2017, the 
petitioners submitted a timely filed critical circumstances 
allegation with respect to imports from Colombia and Thailand. 
Commerce subsequently issued a negative critical circumstances 
determination with regard to the investigation for Colombia and, 
thus, the ITC did not address critical circumstances for Colombia in 
its final injury determination.
    \3\ See Citric Acid from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand; 
Determinations, 83 FR 32905 (July 16, 2018).

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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by these orders is citric acid from Belgium, 
Colombia, and Thailand. For a complete description of the scope of 
these orders, see the Appendix to this notice.

Antidumping Duty Orders

    In accordance with sections 735(b)(1)(A)(i) and 735(d) of the Act, 
the ITC notified Commerce of its final determination in these 
investigations that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured by reason of imports of citric acid from Belgium, Colombia, and 
Thailand.\4\ The ITC also notified Commerce of its determination that 
critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of citric 
acid from Thailand subject to Commerce's critical circumstances 
finding.\5\ Therefore, in accordance with section 735(c)(2) of the Act, 
Commerce is issuing these AD orders. Because the ITC determined that 
imports of citric acid from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand are 
materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated entries of such 
merchandise from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand, entered or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, are subject to the assessment of 
antidumping duties. Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a)(1) of 
the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties 
equal to the amount by which the normal value of the merchandise 
exceeds the export price (or constructed export price) of the 
merchandise, for all relevant entries of citric acid from Belgium, 
Colombia, and Thailand. Antidumping duties will be assessed on 
unliquidated entries of citric acid from Belgium, Colombia, and 
Thailand entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 
after January 8, 2018, the date on which Commerce published its 
preliminary determinations in the Federal Register.\6\
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    \4\ See Notification of ITC Final Determination.
    \5\ Id.
    \6\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium: 
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of 
Provisional Measures, 83 FR 787 (January 1, 2018); see also Citric 
Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia: Preliminary 
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 
Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances Determination 
Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional 
Measures, 83 FR 791 (January 1, 2018), and Citric Acid and Certain 
Citrate Salts from Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination 
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Critical 
Circumstances Determination, in Part, and Postponement of Final 
Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 784 
(January 1, 2018).
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will 
instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all relevant entries 
of citric acid from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand. These instructions 
suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice.
    Commerce will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits for 
estimated antidumping duties equal to the estimated cash deposit rates 
indicated below. Accordingly, effective the date of publication of the 
ITC's final affirmative injury determination, CBP will require, at the 
same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on the 
subject merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the cash deposit rates 
listed below. The relevant all-others rates apply to producers or 
exporters not specifically listed, as appropriate.

Critical Circumstances

    With regard to the ITC's negative critical circumstances 
determination regarding imports of citric acid from Thailand, Commerce 
will instruct CBP to lift suspension and refund any cash deposits made 
to secure payment of estimated antidumping duties on subject 
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after October 10, 2017, (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of publication 
of the Thailand preliminary determination), but before January 8, 2018, 
(i.e., the date of publication of the Thailand preliminary 
determination).

Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins

    The estimated weighted-average AD margins and cash deposit rates 
are as follows:

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                                                             Estimated
                                                             weighted-
               Belgium--exporter/producer                   average AD
                                                              margin
                                                             (percent)
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S.A. Citrique Belge N.V.................................          19.30%
All Others..............................................          19.30%
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                                                             Estimated
                                                             weighted-
               Colombia--exporter/producer                  average AD
                                                              margin
                                                             (percent)
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Sucroal S.A.............................................          28.48%
All Others..............................................          28.48%
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Estimated
                                                             weighted-
               Thailand--exporter/producer                  average AD
                                                              margin
                                                             (percent)
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COFCO Biochemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd...................          15.71%
Niran (Thailand) Co., Ltd...............................          13.00%
Sunshine Biotech International Co., Ltd.................           6.47%
All Others..............................................          11.25%
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice constitutes the AD orders with respect to citric acid 
from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand, pursuant to section 736(a) of the 
Act. Interested parties can find a list of AD orders currently in 
effect at http://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
    These orders are issued and published in accordance with section 
736(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).

    Dated: July 19, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the scope of the Orders includes 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 also includes 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 includes 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.
    The scope does 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.
    Citric acid and sodium citrate are classifiable under 
2918.14.0000 and 2918.15.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff

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Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), respectively. Potassium 
citrate and crude calcium citrate are classifiable under 
2918.15.5000 and, if included in a mixture or blend, 3824.99.9295 of 
the HTSUS. Blends that include citric acid, sodium citrate, and 
potassium citrate are classifiable under 3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is 
dispositive.

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                                               determination’’ and Commerce shall                       Commerce will instruct CBP to                         citrate salts (citric acid) from Belgium,
                                               ‘‘terminate the suspension of                            terminate the suspension of liquidation               Colombia and Thailand.
                                               liquidation’’ and ‘‘release any bond or                  and to liquidate those entries of subject             DATES: Applicable July 25, 2018.
                                               other security, and refund any cash                      merchandise without regard to                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
                                               deposit.’’ As a result of the CIT’s                      countervailing duties. Notwithstanding                Stolz (Belgium), Stephanie Moore
                                               decision affirming Commerce’s Final                      the continued suspension described                    (Colombia) or Joy Zhang (Thailand);
                                               Redetermination, Commerce is revoking                    above, the countervailing duty order on               AD/CVD Operations, Office III,
                                               the countervailing duty order on off                     off road tires from Sri Lanka is hereby               Enforcement and Compliance,
                                               road tires from Sri Lanka 11 because the                 revoked, as described above.                          International Trade Administration,
                                               revised CVD margin for Camso Loadstar,                      Lastly, we note that, at this time,                U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
                                               the only mandatory respondent, is now                    Commerce remains enjoined by Court                    Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
                                               de minimis.12 Because the revised net                    order from liquidating entries that were              DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4474,
                                               countervailable subsidy rate for the sole                produced and/or exported by Camso                     (202) 482–3692, (202) 482–1168,
                                               mandatory respondent, Camso Loadstar,                    Loadstar, and were entered, or                        respectively.
                                               is de minimis, Commerce did not                          withdrawn from warehouse, for
                                                                                                        consumption during the period June 20,                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               determine an all-others rate in the Final
                                               Redetermination. Accordingly,                            2016, through October 17, 2016, and                   Background
                                               Commerce intends to issue instructions                   from February 28, 2017, through                          On June 5, 2018, in accordance with
                                               to U.S. Customs and Border Protection                    December 31, 2017. These entries will                 sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the
                                               (CBP) to release any bonds or other                      remain enjoined pursuant to the terms                 Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act)
                                               security and refund cash deposits                        of the injunction during the pendency of              and 19 CFR 351.210(c), Commerce
                                               pertaining to any suspended entries                      any appeals process.                                  published its affirmative final
                                               pursuant to the Order. As a result of this                                                                     determinations in the less-than-fair-
                                                                                                        Notification to Interested Parties
                                               revocation, Commerce will not initiate                                                                         value (LTFV) investigations of citric
                                               administrative reviews of this Order.13                     This notice serves as a reminder to
                                                                                                        parties subject to administrative                     acid from Belgium, Colombia and
                                                  Although section 705(c)(2)(A) of the
                                                                                                        protective order (APO) of their                       Thailand.1 On July 10, 2018, the ITC
                                               Act instructs Commerce to terminate
                                                                                                        responsibility concerning the                         notified Commerce of its affirmative
                                               suspension of liquidation, we note that,
                                                                                                                                                              final determination, pursuant to section
                                               pursuant to Timken, the suspension of                    disposition of proprietary information
                                                                                                                                                              735(d) of the Act, that an industry in the
                                               liquidation must continue during the                     disclosed under APO in accordance
                                                                                                                                                              United States is materially injured
                                               pendency of the appeals process. Thus,                   with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
                                                                                                                                                              within the meaning of section
                                               we will continue to instruct CBP at this                 written notification of the destruction of
                                                                                                                                                              735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by reason of
                                               time to (A) release any bond or other                    APO materials or conversion to judicial
                                                                                                                                                              the LTFV imports of citric acid from
                                               security, and refund any cash deposit                    protective order is hereby requested.
                                                                                                                                                              Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand, and
                                               made pursuant to the Order as                            Failure to comply with the regulations
                                                                                                                                                              its determination that critical
                                               discussed above; and (B) suspend                         and the terms of the APO is a violation
                                                                                                                                                              circumstances do not exist with respect
                                               liquidation of all unliquidated entries of               subject to sanction.
                                                                                                                                                              to imports of citric acid from Thailand
                                               subject merchandise from Sri Lanka at                       This notice is issued and published in
                                                                                                                                                              subject to Commerce’s affirmative
                                               a cash deposit rate of 0.00 percent                      accordance with section 516A(c)(1) and
                                                                                                                                                              critical circumstances determination.2
                                               which are entered, or withdrawn from                     (e) of the Act.
                                                                                                                                                              On July 16, 2018, the ITC published its
                                               warehouse, for consumption on or after                     Dated: July 19, 2018.                               final determination in the Federal
                                               July 21, 2018, which is ten days after the               Gary Taverman,                                        Register.3
                                               court’s decision, in accordance with                     Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                               section 516A of the Act.14 In the event                  and Countervailing Duty Operations,                      1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from
                                               that the CIT’s judgment affirming the                    performing the non-exclusive functions and            Belgium: Affirmative Final Determination of Sales
                                               Final Redetermination is not appealed,                   duties of the Assistant Secretary for                 at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 26001 (June 5, 2018)
                                               or appealed and upheld by the U.S.                       Enforcement and Compliance.                           (Belgium Final Determination); see also Citric Acid
                                                                                                                                                              and Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia:
                                               Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit,                [FR Doc. 2018–15879 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am]           Affirmative Final Determination of Sales at Less
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                Than Fair Value and Final Negative Determination
                                                 11 See Order, 82 FR at 12556.                                                                                of Critical Circumstances, 83 FR 26002 (June 5,
                                                 12 See section 703(b)(4)(B) of the Act; Developing                                                           2018) (Colombia Final Determination); and Citric
                                               and Least-Developed Country Designations under                                                                 Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand:
                                               the Countervailing Duty Law, 63 FR 29945 (June 2,
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                Affirmative Final Determination of Sales at Less
                                               1998).                                                                                                         Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative
                                                 13 Commerce did not previously initiate any            International Trade Administration                    Determination of Critical Circumstances in Part, 83
                                               administrative review of the Order.                                                                            FR 25998 (June 5, 2018) (Thailand Final
                                                                                                        [A–423–813, A–301–803, and A–549–833]
                                                 14 See, e.g., Drill Pipe from the People’s Republic                                                          Determination).
                                                                                                                                                                 2 See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Gary
                                               of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony
                                               with International Trade Commission’s Injury
                                                                                                        Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts                 Taverman, dated July 10, 2018 (Notification of ITC
                                               Determination, Revocation of Antidumping and             From Belgium, Colombia and Thailand:                  Final Determination); see also Citric Acid from
                                               Countervailing Duty Orders Pursuant to Court             Antidumping Duty Orders                               Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand, Investigation
                                               Decision, and Discontinuation of Countervailing                                                                Nos. 731–TA–1374–1376 (Final) (July 2018). On
                                               Duty Administrative Review, 79 FR 78037, 78038           AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                  October 20, 2017, the petitioners submitted a timely
                                               (December 29, 2014); High Pressure Steel Cylinders       International Trade Administration,                   filed critical circumstances allegation with respect
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                                               From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of                                                                 to imports from Colombia and Thailand. Commerce
                                                                                                        Department of Commerce.                               subsequently issued a negative critical
                                               Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final
                                               Determination in Less Than Fair Value                    SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final                   circumstances determination with regard to the
                                               Investigation, Notice of Amended Final                   determinations by the Department of                   investigation for Colombia and, thus, the ITC did
                                               Determination Pursuant to Court Decision, Notice of      Commerce (Commerce) and the                           not address critical circumstances for Colombia in
                                               Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order in Part, and                                                              its final injury determination.
                                               Discontinuation of Fifth Antidumping Duty
                                                                                                        International Trade Commission (ITC),                    3 See Citric Acid from Belgium, Colombia, and

                                               Administrative Review, 82 FR 46758, 46760                Commerce is issuing antidumping duty                  Thailand; Determinations, 83 FR 32905 (July 16,
                                               (October 6, 2017).                                       (AD) orders on citric acid and certain                2018).



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                                               Scope of the Order                                         Continuation of Suspension of                                                                          Estimated
                                                  The product covered by these orders                     Liquidation                                                                                            weighted-
                                                                                                                                                                      Thailand—exporter/producer                   average
                                               is citric acid from Belgium, Colombia,                        In accordance with section                                                                          AD margin
                                               and Thailand. For a complete                                                                                                                                       (percent)
                                                                                                          735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will
                                               description of the scope of these orders,
                                               see the Appendix to this notice.                           instruct CBP to continue to suspend                        COFCO Biochemical (Thai-
                                                                                                          liquidation of all relevant entries of                       land) Co., Ltd ....................           15.71%
                                               Antidumping Duty Orders                                    citric acid from Belgium, Colombia, and                    Niran (Thailand) Co., Ltd ......                13.00%
                                                 In accordance with sections                              Thailand. These instructions                               Sunshine Biotech Inter-
                                               735(b)(1)(A)(i) and 735(d) of the Act, the                 suspending liquidation will remain in                        national Co., Ltd ................             6.47%
                                                                                                                                                                     All Others ..............................       11.25%
                                               ITC notified Commerce of its final                         effect until further notice.
                                               determination in these investigations                         Commerce will also instruct CBP to
                                               that an industry in the United States is                                                                              Notification to Interested Parties
                                                                                                          require cash deposits for estimated
                                               materially injured by reason of imports                    antidumping duties equal to the                              This notice constitutes the AD orders
                                               of citric acid from Belgium, Colombia,                                                                                with respect to citric acid from Belgium,
                                                                                                          estimated cash deposit rates indicated
                                               and Thailand.4 The ITC also notified                                                                                  Colombia, and Thailand, pursuant to
                                                                                                          below. Accordingly, effective the date of
                                               Commerce of its determination that                                                                                    section 736(a) of the Act. Interested
                                               critical circumstances do not exist with                   publication of the ITC’s final affirmative
                                                                                                                                                                     parties can find a list of AD orders
                                               respect to imports of citric acid from                     injury determination, CBP will require,                    currently in effect at http://
                                               Thailand subject to Commerce’s critical                    at the same time as importers would                        enforcement.trade.gov/stats/
                                               circumstances finding.5 Therefore, in                      normally deposit estimated duties on                       iastats1.html.
                                               accordance with section 735(c)(2) of the                   the subject merchandise, a cash deposit                      These orders are issued and published
                                               Act, Commerce is issuing these AD                          equal to the cash deposit rates listed                     in accordance with section 736(a) of the
                                               orders. Because the ITC determined that                    below. The relevant all-others rates                       Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
                                               imports of citric acid from Belgium,                       apply to producers or exporters not                          Dated: July 19, 2018.
                                               Colombia, and Thailand are materially                      specifically listed, as appropriate.
                                                                                                                                                                     Gary Taverman,
                                               injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated
                                               entries of such merchandise from                           Critical Circumstances                                     Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                                                                                                                                                     and Countervailing Duty Operations,
                                               Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand,                             With regard to the ITC’s negative                        performing the non-exclusive functions and
                                               entered or withdrawn from warehouse                        critical circumstances determination                       duties of the Assistant Secretary for
                                               for consumption, are subject to the                        regarding imports of citric acid from                      Enforcement and Compliance.
                                               assessment of antidumping duties.
                                                                                                          Thailand, Commerce will instruct CBP                       Appendix—Scope of the Orders
                                               Therefore, in accordance with section
                                                                                                          to lift suspension and refund any cash
                                               736(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce will                                                                                      The merchandise covered by the scope of
                                                                                                          deposits made to secure payment of
                                               direct U.S. Customs and Border                                                                                        the Orders includes all grades and
                                               Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further                   estimated antidumping duties on                            granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium
                                               instruction by Commerce, antidumping                       subject merchandise entered, or                            citrate, and potassium citrate in their
                                               duties equal to the amount by which the                    withdrawn from warehouse, for                              unblended forms, whether dry or in solution,
                                               normal value of the merchandise                            consumption on or after October 10,                        and regardless of packaging type. The scope
                                                                                                          2017, (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of                  also includes blends of citric acid, sodium
                                               exceeds the export price (or constructed                                                                              citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as
                                               export price) of the merchandise, for all                  publication of the Thailand preliminary
                                                                                                                                                                     blends with other ingredients, such as sugar,
                                               relevant entries of citric acid from                       determination), but before January 8,                      where the unblended form(s) of citric acid,
                                               Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand.                           2018, (i.e., the date of publication of the                sodium citrate, and potassium citrate
                                               Antidumping duties will be assessed on                     Thailand preliminary determination).                       constitute 40 percent or more, by weight, of
                                               unliquidated entries of citric acid from                                                                              the blend.
                                                                                                          Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping                            The scope also includes all forms of crude
                                               Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand
                                                                                                          Margins                                                    calcium citrate, including dicalcium citrate
                                               entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
                                               for consumption, on or after January 8,                                                                               monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate
                                                                                                            The estimated weighted-average AD                        tetrahydrate, which are intermediate
                                               2018, the date on which Commerce                           margins and cash deposit rates are as                      products in the production of citric acid,
                                               published its preliminary                                  follows:                                                   sodium citrate, and potassium citrate.
                                               determinations in the Federal Register.6                                                                                 The scope includes the hydrous and
                                                                                                                                                       Estimated     anhydrous forms of citric acid, the dihydrate
                                                 4 See   Notification of ITC Final Determination.                                                      weighted-     and anhydrous forms of sodium citrate,
                                                 5 Id.                                                     Belgium—exporter/producer                     average     otherwise known as citric acid sodium salt,
                                                 6 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from                                                      AD margin     and the monohydrate and monopotassium
                                               Belgium: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of                                                        (percent)    forms of potassium citrate. Sodium citrate
                                               Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of                                                                        also includes both trisodium citrate and
                                               Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional          S.A. Citrique Belge N.V ........                 19.30%    monosodium citrate which are also known as
                                               Measures, 83 FR 787 (January 1, 2018); see also            All Others ..............................        19.30%
                                               Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia:                                                                  citric acid trisodium salt and citric acid
                                               Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at                                                                     monosodium salt, respectively.
                                               Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Critical                                                                      The scope does not include calcium citrate
                                               Circumstances Determination Postponement of
                                                                                                                                                       Estimated     that satisfies the standards set forth in the
                                                                                                                                                       weighted-
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                                               Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional
                                                                                                          Colombia—exporter/producer                     average     United States Pharmacopeia and has been
                                               Measures, 83 FR 791 (January 1, 2018), and Citric                                                                     mixed with a functional excipient, such as
                                               Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand:
                                                                                                                                                       AD margin
                                                                                                                                                        (percent)    dextrose or starch, where the excipient
                                               Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at
                                                                                                                                                                     constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, of
                                               Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative
                                               Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, and         Sucroal S.A ...........................          28.48%    the product.
                                               Postponement of Final Determination and                    All Others ..............................        28.48%       Citric acid and sodium citrate are
                                               Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 784                                                                          classifiable under 2918.14.0000 and
                                               (January 1, 2018).                                                                                                    2918.15.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff



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                                               Schedule of the United States (HTSUS),                   be issued. If the comments include any                • Diamond Fruit Growers, Odell, OR, is
                                               respectively. Potassium citrate and crude                privileged or confidential business                     corrected to Diamond Fruit Growers,
                                               calcium citrate are classifiable under                   information, it must be clearly marked                  Inc., Odell, OR
                                               2918.15.5000 and, if included in a mixture or                                                                  • HoneyBear Growers, Inc., Brewster,
                                               blend, 3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Blends
                                                                                                        and a nonconfidential version of the
                                               that include citric acid, sodium citrate, and            comments (identified as such) should be                 WA, is corrected to HoneyBear
                                               potassium citrate are classifiable under                 included. Any comments not marked as                    Growers LLC, Brewster, WA
                                               3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Although the                  privileged or confidential business                   • Honey Bear Tree Fruit Co., LLC,
                                               HTSUS subheadings are provided for                       information will be deemed to be                        Wenatchee, WA, is corrected to
                                               convenience and customs purposes, the                    nonconfidential.                                        Honey Bear Tree Fruit Co LLC,
                                               written description of the merchandise is                   An original and five (5) copies, plus                Wenatchee, WA
                                               dispositive.                                             two (2) copies of the nonconfidential                 • L&M Companies, Union Gap, WA, is
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–15885 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am]              version, should be submitted no later                   corrected to L & M Companies, Union
                                               BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                   than 20 days after the date of this notice              Gap, WA
                                                                                                        to: Office of Trade and Economic                      • Polehn Farm’s Inc., The Dalles, OR, is
                                                                                                        Analysis, International Trade                           corrected to Polehn Farms, Inc., The
                                               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   Administration, U.S. Department of                      Dalles, OR
                                                                                                        Commerce, Room 21028, Washington,                     • Valicoff Fruit Co., Inc., Wapato, WA,
                                               International Trade Administration                       DC 20230.                                               is corrected to Valicoff Fruit Company
                                               [Application No. 84–29A12]                                  Information submitted by any person                  Inc., Wapato, WA
                                                                                                        is exempt from disclosure under the                     Northwest Fruit Exporter’s proposed
                                               Export Trade Certificate of Review                       Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.                  amendment of its Export Trade
                                                                                                        552). However, nonconfidential versions               Certificate of Review would result in the
                                               ACTION:Notice of Application for an                      of the comments will be made available                following Membership list:
                                               Amended Export Trade Certificate of                      to the applicant if necessary for                     1. Allan Bros., Naches, WA
                                               Review by Northwest Fruit Exporters,                     determining whether or not to issue the               2. AltaFresh L.L.C. dba Chelan Fresh
                                               Application No. 84–29A12.                                amended Certificate. Comments should                     Marketing, Chelan, WA
                                                                                                        refer to this application as ‘‘Export                 3. Apple House Warehouse & Storage, Inc.,
                                               SUMMARY:    The Secretary of Commerce,                                                                            Brewster, WA
                                               through the International Trade                          Trade Certificate of Review, application              4. Apple King, L.L.C., Yakima, WA
                                               Administration, Office of Trade and                      number 84–29A12.’’                                    5. Auvil Fruit Co., Inc., Orondo, WA
                                               Economic Analysis (‘‘OTEA’’), has                           A summary of the current application               6. Baker Produce, Inc., Kennewick, WA
                                               received an application for an amended                   follows.                                              7. Blue Bird, Inc., Peshastin, WA
                                                                                                                                                              8. Blue Star Growers, Inc., Cashmere, WA
                                               Export Trade Certificate of Review                       Summary of the Application                            9. Borton & Sons, Inc., Yakima, WA
                                               (‘‘Certificate’’) from Northwest Fruit                     Applicant: Northwest Fruit Exporters,               10. Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards, LP,
                                               Exporters. This notice summarizes the                    105 South 18th Street, Suite 227,                        Brewster, WA
                                               proposed amendment and seeks public                      Yakima, WA 98901.                                     11. Broetje Orchards LLC, Prescott, WA
                                               comments on whether the amended                            Contact: Fred Scarlett, Manager, (509)              12. C.M. Holtzinger Fruit Co., Inc., Yakima,
                                               Certificate should be issued.                                                                                     WA
                                                                                                        576–8004.                                             13. Chelan Fruit Cooperative, Chelan, WA
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           Application No.: 84–29A12.                          14. Chiawana, Inc. dba Columbia Reach Pack,
                                               Joseph Flynn, Director, Office of Trade                    Date Deemed Submitted: July 10,                        Yakima, WA
                                               and Economic Analysis, International                     2018.                                                 15. CMI Orchards LLC, Wenatchee, WA
                                               Trade Administration, by telephone at                      Proposed Amendment: Northwest                       16. Columbia Fruit Packers, Inc., Wenatchee,
                                               (202) 482–5131 (this is not a toll-free                  Fruit Exporters seeks to amend its                       WA
                                               number) or email at etca@trade.gov.                      Certificate as follows:                               17. Columbia Valley Fruit, L.L.C., Yakima,
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of                    1. Add the following companies as                      WA
                                               the Export Trading Company Act of                        new Members of the Certificate within                 18. Congdon Packing Co. L.L.C., Yakima, WA
                                                                                                        the meaning of section 325.2(l) of the                19. Conrad & Adams Fruit L.L.C., Grandview,
                                               1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001–21) authorizes the                                                                           WA
                                               Secretary of Commerce to issue Export                    Regulations (15 CFR 325.2(l)):
                                                                                                                                                              20. Cowiche Growers, Inc., Cowiche, WA
                                               Trade Certificates of Review. An Export                  • Pine Canyon Growers LLC, Orondo,                    21. CPC International Apple Company,
                                               Trade Certificate of Review protects the                   WA                                                     Tieton, WA
                                               holder and the members identified in                     • WP Packing LLC, Wapato, WA                          22. Crane & Crane, Inc., Brewster, WA
                                               the Certificate from State and Federal                     2. Delete the following companies as                23. Custom Apple Packers, Inc., Quincy and
                                               government antitrust actions and from                    Members of the Certificate:                              Wenatchee, WA
                                               private treble damage antitrust actions                  • Columbia Fruit Packers/Airport                      24. Diamond Fruit Growers, Inc., Odell, OR
                                                                                                          Division, Wenatchee, WA                             25. Domex Superfresh Growers LLC, Yakima,
                                               for the export conduct specified in the
                                               Certificate and carried out in                           • Phillippi Fruit Company, Inc.,                         WA
                                                                                                          Wenatchee, WA                                       26. Douglas Fruit Company, Inc., Pasco, WA
                                               compliance with its terms and
                                                                                                        • Western Traders LLC, E. Wenatchee,                  27. Dovex Export Company, Wenatchee, WA
                                               conditions. Section 302(b)(1) of the                                                                           28. Duckwall Fruit, Odell, OR
                                                                                                          WA
                                               Export Trading Company Act of 1982                                                                             29. E. Brown & Sons, Inc., Milton-Freewater,
                                               and 15 CFR 325.6(a) require the                            3. Change the name of the following                    OR
                                               Secretary to publish a notice in the                     Members of the Certificate:                           30. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., Yakima, WA
                                               Federal Register identifying the                         • Columbia Marketing International                    31. E.W. Brandt & Sons, Inc., Parker, WA
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                                                                                                          Corp., Wenatchee, WA, is now named                  32. Frosty Packing Co., LLC, Yakima, WA
                                               applicant and summarizing its proposed
                                                                                                          CMI Orchards LLC, Wenatchee, WA                     33. G&G Orchards, Inc., Yakima, WA
                                               export conduct.                                                                                                34. Gilbert Orchards, Inc., Yakima, WA
                                                                                                        • Pride Packing Company, Wapato, WA,
                                               Request for Public Comments                                                                                    35. Hansen Fruit & Cold Storage Co., Inc.,
                                                                                                          is now named Pride Packing
                                                                                                                                                                 Yakima, WA
                                                 Interested parties may submit written                    Company LLC, Wapato, WA                             36. Henggeler Packing Co., Inc., Fruitland, ID
                                               comments relevant to the determination                     4. Correct the name of the following                37. Highland Fruit Growers, Inc., Yakima,
                                               whether an amended Certificate should                    Members of the Certificate:                              WA



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable July 25, 2018.
ContactPaul Stolz (Belgium), Stephanie Moore (Colombia) or Joy Zhang (Thailand); 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) 482-4474, (202) 482-3692, (202) 482-1168, respectively.
FR Citation83 FR 35214 

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