89 FR 236 pgs. 97588-97589 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 236Pages: 97588 - 97589
Pages: 97588, 97589Docket number: [A-570-937]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-28858 Filed 12-6-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: International Trade Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-937]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023
AGENCY:
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that RZBC Group Co., Ltd., RZBC Co., Ltd., RZBC Import & Export Co., Ltd., and RZBC (Juxian) Co., Ltd. (collectively, RZBC) did not sell subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023 period of review (POR).
DATES:
Applicable December 9, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maisha Cryor, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5831.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 6, 2024, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of the 2022-2023 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from the People's Republic of China (China)? 1 in the Federal Register and invited interested parties to comment. 2 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days. 3 On October 8, 2024, Commerce extended the deadline for the final results of this administrative review until December 10, 2024. 4 For a summary of the events that occurred since the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 5 Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Footnotes:
1 ? See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Orders, 74 FR 25703 (May 29, 2009) ( Order ).
2 ? See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023, 89 FR 48377 (June 6, 2024) ( Preliminary Results ), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
3 ?See Memorandum, "Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings," dated July 22, 2024.
4 ? See Memorandum, "Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023" dated October 8, 2024.
5 ? See Memorandum, "Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People's Republic of China; 2023-2023," dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is citric acid from China. A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
The issue raised in an interested party's case brief is addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is provided in the appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on an analysis of the comment received, we made six changes to the margin calculation from the Preliminary Results for RZBC. 6
Footnotes:
6 ? See Issues and Decision Memorandum at 2-3.
The China-Wide Entity
Because no party requested a review of the China-wide entity, and Commerce no longer considers the China-wide entity as an exporter conditionally subject to administrative reviews, 7 we did not conduct a review of the China-wide entity. Thus, the weighted-average dumping margin for the China-wide entity ( i.e., 156.87 percent)? 8 is not subject to change as a result of this review.
Footnotes:
7 ? 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, 65969-70 (November 4, 2013).
8 ? See Order.
Final Results of Review
We determine that the following weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023:
| Exporter | Weighted- average dumping margin (percent) |
|---|---|
| RZBC Import & Export Co., Ltd | 0.00 |
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations performed for these final results of review to interested parties within five days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register , in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.212(b), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise covered this review. Because the respondent's weighted-average dumping margin or an importer-specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis in the final results of review, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate entries without regard to antidumping duties. 9 The final results of this administrative review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where applicable. 10
Footnotes:
9 ? See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102-03 (February 14, 2012); see also 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).
10 ? See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of these final results of this review in the Federal Register . If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired ( i.e., within 90 days of publication).
[top] Where the respondent reported reliable entered values, Commerce will calculate importer/customer-specific ad valorem assessment rates by aggregating the amount of dumping calculated for all U.S. sales to the importer/customer and dividing this amount by the total entered value of the merchandise sold to the importer/customer. 11 Where an importer- (or customer-) specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis ( i.e., less than 0.50 percent), Commerce
Footnotes:
11 ? See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
12 ?For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) for RZBC the cash deposit rate will be the margin listed above; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed Chinese and non-Chinese exporters not listed above that have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which they were reviewed; (3) 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 equal to the weighted- average dumping margin for the China-wide entity ( i.e., 156.87 percent); and (4) for all non- Chinese exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the Chinese exporter(s) that supplied that non-Chinese exporter. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during the POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties, and/or an increase in the amount of antidumping duties by the amount of countervailing duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an 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). 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 subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing the final results of this review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: December 3, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of the Issue
Comment: Whether to Incorporate Verification Minor Corrections in the Final Results
VI. Recommendation
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