83_FR_64345 83 FR 64106 - Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

83 FR 64106 - Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)

Page Range64106-64107
FR Document2018-26974

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has completed the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the People's Republic of China (China) covering the period of review (POR) November 1, 2016, through October 31, 2017. We continue to find that none of the exporters of subject merchandise demonstrated eligibility for a separate rate; therefore, each is part of the China-wide entity.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64106-64107]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26974]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-992]


Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has completed the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on monosodium 
glutamate (MSG) from the People's Republic of China (China) covering 
the period of review (POR) November 1, 2016, through October 31, 2017. 
We continue to find that none of the exporters of subject merchandise 
demonstrated eligibility for a separate rate; therefore, each is part 
of the China-wide entity.

DATES: Applicable December 13, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Wallace, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6251.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On August 9, 2018, Commerce published the Preliminary Results and 
gave interested parties an opportunity to comment.\1\ Commerce received 
no comments. These final results cover 27 companies for which an 
administrative review was requested and not rescinded.\2\ This review 
was conducted in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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    \1\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2016-17, 83 FR 39420 (August 8, 2018) (Preliminary Results).
    \2\ Id.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this order is MSG, whether or not blended or 
in solution with other products. Specifically, MSG that has been 
blended or is in solution with other product(s) is included in this 
scope when the resulting mix contains 15 percent or more of MSG by dry 
weight. Products with which MSG may be blended include, but are not 
limited to, salts, sugars, starches, maltodextrins, and various 
seasonings. Further, MSG is included in this order regardless of 
physical form (including, but not limited to, in monohydrate or 
anhydrous form, or as substrates, solutions, dry powders of any 
particle size, or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-use 
application, or packaging. MSG in monohydrate form has a molecular 
formula of C5H8NO4Na-H2O, a 
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number of 6106-04-3, and a 
Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG in 
anhydrous form has a molecular formula of 
C5H8NO4Na, a CAS registry number of 
142-47-2, and a UNII number of C3C196L9FG. Merchandise

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covered by the scope of this order is currently classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 
2922.42.10.00. Merchandise subject to the order may also enter under 
HTS subheadings 2922.42.50.00, 2103.90.72.00, 2103.90.74.00, 
2103.90.78.00, 2103.90.80.00, and 2103.90.90.91. The tariff 
classifications, CAS registry numbers, and UNII numbers are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description 
of the scope is dispositive.\3\
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    \3\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of 
China: Second Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value and Amended Antidumping Order, 80 FR 487 (January 6, 2015) 
(Amended Antidumping Duty Order).
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Final Results of Review

    Commerce preliminarily determined that none of the companies 
subject to this review demonstrated eligibility for separate rate 
status and were thus found to be part of the China-wide entity.\4\ As 
noted above, Commerce received no comments concerning the Preliminary 
Results of this segment of the proceeding. As there are no changes 
from, or comments upon, the Preliminary Results, Commerce finds that 
there is no reason to modify its analysis. Accordingly, no decision 
memorandum accompanies this Federal Register notice. For further 
details of the issues addressed in this proceeding, see the Preliminary 
Results.\5\ In these final results of review, we continued to treat all 
27 exporters subject to this review as part of the China-wide 
entity.\6\ The China-wide entity rate is 40.41 percent.\7\
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    \4\ See Preliminary Results.
    \5\ Id.
    \6\ In the Preliminary Results, we found all 27 exporters 
subject to this review to be part of the China-wide entity as each 
exporter failed to submit an SRA and/or an SRC to establish its 
eligibility for separate rate status. For further details of the 
issues addressed in this proceeding, see the Preliminary Results.
    \7\ See Amended Antidumping Duty Order.
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China-Wide Entity

    Commerce's policy regarding the conditional review of the China-
wide entity applies to this administrative review.\8\ Under this 
policy, the China-wide entity will not be under review unless a party 
specifically requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the 
entity. Because no party requested a review of the China-wide entity in 
this review, the entity is not under review and the entity's rate is 
not subject to change (i.e., 40.41 percent).\9\
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    \8\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in 
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty 
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity 
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
    \9\ See Amended Antidumping Duty Order.
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Assessment Rates

    Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries in 
this review, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.212(b)(1). Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions 
directly to CBP 15 days after publication in the Federal Register of 
these final results of this administrative review.

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, as 
provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For previously 
investigated or reviewed Chinese and non-Chinese exporters not under 
review in this segment of the proceeding, but who have separate rates, 
the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate 
published for the most recent period; (2) for all Chinese exporters of 
subject merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a 
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the China-wide entity rate 
(i.e., 40.41 percent); and (3) for all non-Chinese exporters of subject 
merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit 
rate will be the rate applicable to Chinese exporter that supplied that 
non-Chinese exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall 
remain in effect until further notice.

Reimbursement of Duties

    This notice also 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 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 antidumping 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 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 this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h).

    Dated: December 6, 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.
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64106 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 239 / Thursday, December 13, 2018 / Notices Background for consumption, in accordance with 19 monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the On July 3, 2018, Commerce published CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends People’s Republic of China (China) in the Federal Register a notice of to issue appropriate assessment covering the period of review (POR) opportunity to request an administrative instructions to CBP 15 days after the November 1, 2016, through October 31, review of the countervailing duty order publication of this notice in the Federal 2017. We continue to find that none of Register. the exporters of subject merchandise on corrosion-resistant steel products from India for the period January 1, Notifications demonstrated eligibility for a separate 2017, to December 31, 2017 (POR).1 On rate; therefore, each is part of the China- This notice serves as a final reminder wide entity. July 31, 2018, Uttam Galva Steels to importers of their responsibility Limited (Uttam Galva) filed a timely DATES: Applicable December 13, 2018. under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a request for review in accordance with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: certificate regarding the reimbursement 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Kathryn Wallace, AD/CVD Operations, of countervailing duties prior to amended (the Act).2 On September 10, Office VII, Enforcement and liquidation of the relevant entries 2018, based on this request and in Compliance, International Trade during this review period. Failure to accordance with section 751(a) of the Administration, U.S. Department of comply with this requirement could Act, Commerce published in the Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue result in Commerce’s presumption that Federal Register a notice of initiation of NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: reimbursement of the countervailing an administrative review of the (202) 482–6251. duties occurred and the subsequent countervailing duty order on certain assessment of doubled antidumping SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: corrosion-resistant steel products from duties. Background India, covering the POR.3 On October This notice also serves as a final 26, 2018, Uttam Galva timely withdrew On August 9, 2018, Commerce reminder to parties subject to its request for administrative review.4 published the Preliminary Results and administrative protective order (APO) of gave interested parties an opportunity to Rescission of Review their responsibility concerning the comment.1 Commerce received no return or destruction of proprietary Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the comments. These final results cover 27 information disclosed under APO in Secretary will rescind an administrative companies for which an administrative accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), review, in whole or in part, if the party review was requested and not which continues to govern business that requested the review withdraws its rescinded.2 This review was conducted proprietary information in this segment request within 90 days of the date of in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the proceeding. Timely written publication of the notice of initiation of of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended notification of the return/destruction of the requested review. Uttam Galva was (the Act). APO materials or conversion to judicial the only interested party that requested protective order is hereby requested. Scope of the Order a review of itself. Additionally, Uttam Failure to comply with the regulations Galva is the only respondent party to The product covered by this order is and terms of an APO is a violation MSG, whether or not blended or in this review. As noted above, Uttam which is subject to sanction. Galva withdrew its request for review by solution with other products. This notice is issued and published in Specifically, MSG that has been blended the 90-day deadline. As a result, accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and Commerce is rescinding the or is in solution with other product(s) is 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR included in this scope when the administrative review of the 351.213(d)(4). countervailing duty order on certain resulting mix contains 15 percent or Dated: December 7, 2018. more of MSG by dry weight. Products corrosion-resistant steel products from India covering the period January 1, James Maeder, with which MSG may be blended 2017, to December 31, 2017. Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for include, but are not limited to, salts, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty sugars, starches, maltodextrins, and Assessment Operations performing the duties of Deputy various seasonings. Further, MSG is Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and included in this order regardless of We will instruct U.S. Customs and Countervailing Duty Operations. Border Protection (CBP) to assess physical form (including, but not [FR Doc. 2018–26972 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] limited to, in monohydrate or countervailing duties on all appropriate entries. Because Commerce is BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P anhydrous form, or as substrates, rescinding this administrative review in solutions, dry powders of any particle its entirety, the entries to which this size, or unfinished forms such as MSG DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE slurry), end-use application, or administrative review pertained shall be assessed countervailing duties at rates International Trade Administration packaging. MSG in monohydrate form equal to the cash deposit of estimated has a molecular formula of C5H8NO4Na- [A–570–992] H2O, a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, registry number of 6106–04–3, and a Monosodium Glutamate From the Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) 1 See People’s Republic of China: Final number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG in Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity Results of Antidumping Duty anhydrous form has a molecular to Request Administrative Review, 83 FR 31,121 Administrative Review; 2016–2017 formula of C5H8NO4Na, a CAS registry amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 (July 3, 2018). 2 See Letter from Uttam Galva Steels Limited: AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, number of 142–47–2, and a UNII Request for Administrative Review, dated July 31, International Trade Administration, number of C3C196L9FG. Merchandise 2018. Department of Commerce. 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and 1 See Monosodium Glutamate from the People’s SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the 45596 (September 10, 2018). (Commerce) has completed the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016–17, 4 See Letter from Uttam Galva: Withdrawal of administrative review of the 83 FR 39420 (August 8, 2018) (Preliminary Results). Request for Review, dated October 26, 2018. antidumping duty order on 2 Id. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Dec 12, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 239 / Thursday, December 13, 2018 / Notices 64107 covered by the scope of this order is and the entity’s rate is not subject to destruction of proprietary information currently classified in the Harmonized change (i.e., 40.41 percent).9 disclosed under APO in accordance Tariff Schedule of the United States with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which Assessment Rates (HTSUS) at subheading 2922.42.10.00. continues to govern business Merchandise subject to the order may Commerce has determined, and U.S. proprietary information in this segment also enter under HTS subheadings Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the proceeding. Timely written 2922.42.50.00, 2103.90.72.00, shall assess, antidumping duties on all notification of the return/destruction of 2103.90.74.00, 2103.90.78.00, appropriate entries in this review, in APO materials or conversion to judicial 2103.90.80.00, and 2103.90.90.91. The accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of protective order is hereby requested. tariff classifications, CAS registry the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Failure to comply with the regulations numbers, and UNII numbers are Commerce intends to issue assessment and terms of an APO is a violation, provided for convenience and customs instructions directly to CBP 15 days which is subject to sanction. purposes; however, the written after publication in the Federal Register We are issuing and publishing this description of the scope is dispositive.3 of these final results of this notice in accordance with sections administrative review. 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 Final Results of Review CFR 351.213(h). Cash Deposit Requirements Commerce preliminarily determined The following cash deposit Dated: December 6, 2018. that none of the companies subject to requirements will be effective upon Gary Taverman, this review demonstrated eligibility for publication of the final results of this Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping separate rate status and were thus found administrative review for all shipments and Countervailing Duty Operations, to be part of the China-wide entity.4 As of the subject merchandise entered, or performing the non-exclusive functions and noted above, Commerce received no duties of the Assistant Secretary for withdrawn from warehouse, for comments concerning the Preliminary Enforcement and Compliance. consumption on or after the publication Results of this segment of the date, as provided for by section [FR Doc. 2018–26974 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] proceeding. As there are no changes 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P from, or comments upon, the previously investigated or reviewed Preliminary Results, Commerce finds Chinese and non-Chinese exporters not that there is no reason to modify its DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE under review in this segment of the analysis. Accordingly, no decision proceeding, but who have separate rates, memorandum accompanies this Federal International Trade Administration the cash deposit rate will continue to be Register notice. For further details of the the exporter-specific rate published for [A–489–816] issues addressed in this proceeding, see the most recent period; (2) for all the Preliminary Results.5 In these final Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods Chinese exporters of subject results of review, we continued to treat From Turkey: Final Results of merchandise that have not been found all 27 exporters subject to this review as Antidumping Duty Administrative to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash part of the China-wide entity.6 The Review; 2016–2017 deposit rate will be the China-wide China-wide entity rate is 40.41 percent.7 entity rate (i.e., 40.41 percent); and (3) AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, China-Wide Entity for all non-Chinese exporters of subject International Trade Administration, merchandise which have not received Department of Commerce. Commerce’s policy regarding the their own rate, the cash deposit rate will SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce conditional review of the China-wide be the rate applicable to Chinese (Commerce) finds that oil country entity applies to this administrative exporter that supplied that non-Chinese tubular goods (OCTG) from Turkey have review.8 Under this policy, the China- exporter. These deposit requirements, been sold at less than normal value wide entity will not be under review when imposed, shall remain in effect during the period of review (POR) unless a party specifically requests, or until further notice. September 1, 2016, through August 31, Commerce self-initiates, a review of the 2017. Reimbursement of Duties entity. Because no party requested a This notice also serves as a final DATES: Applicable December 13, 2018. review of the China-wide entity in this review, the entity is not under review reminder to importers of their FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: responsibility under 19 CFR Dmitry Vladimirov, AD/CVD 3 See Monosodium Glutamate from the People’s 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Republic of China: Second Amended Final regarding the reimbursement of Compliance, International Trade Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and antidumping duties prior to liquidation Administration, U.S. Department of Amended Antidumping Order, 80 FR 487 (January of the relevant entries during this Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 6, 2015) (Amended Antidumping Duty Order). NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 4 See Preliminary Results. review period. Failure to comply with 5 Id. this requirement could result in the (202) 482–0665. 6 In the Preliminary Results, we found all 27 Secretary’s presumption that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: exporters subject to this review to be part of the reimbursement of antidumping duties China-wide entity as each exporter failed to submit Background occurred and the subsequent assessment an SRA and/or an SRC to establish its eligibility for On June 11, 2018, Commerce separate rate status. For further details of the issues of double antidumping duties. published the Preliminary Results of the amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 addressed in this proceeding, see the Preliminary Administrative Protective Order Results. administrative review.1 We invited 7 See Amended Antidumping Duty Order. This notice also serves as a reminder 8 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement to parties subject to administrative 1 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from of Change in Department Practice for Respondent protective order (APO) of their Turkey: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and Administrative Review; 2016–2017, 83 FR 26957 Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy responsibility concerning the return or (June 11, 2018) (Preliminary Results) and Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods FR 65963 (November 4, 2013). 9 See Amended Antidumping Duty Order. Continued VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Dec 12, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1


Document Created: 2018-12-13 01:15:50
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CategoryRegulatory Information
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable December 13, 2018.
ContactKathryn Wallace, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6251.
FR Citation83 FR 64106 
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