Notice2021-11852
Potassium Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
June 7, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of this fifth expedited sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on potassium permanganate from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 107 (Monday, June 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30256-30257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11852]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-001]
Potassium Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this fifth expedited sunset review, the
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on potassium permanganate from the People's
Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable June 7, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2593.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 31, 1984, Commerce issued the AD order on potassium
permanganate from China.\1\ On March 18, 2016, Commerce published the
most recent continuation of the Order.\2\ On February 1, 2021, Commerce
published the Notice of Initiation of the fifth sunset review of Order,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).\3\ On February 12, 2021, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate from Carus LLC (the petitioner), a domestic producer of
potassium permanganate and the petitioner in the underlying
investigation, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The petitioner claimed domestic interested party
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a manufacturer of a
domestic like product in the United States.\5\ On March 3, 2021, the
petitioner filed its timely substantive response within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce received no
substantive responses from any other interested party with respect to
the Order covered by this sunset review, nor was a hearing requested.
As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the Order.
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Potassium Permanganate from the
People's Republic of China, 49 FR 3897 (January 31, 1984) (Order).
\2\ See Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of
China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 14835 (March
18, 2016).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 7709
(February 1, 2021).
\4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate
of Petitioner Carus LLC,'' dated February 12, 2021.
\5\ Id.
\6\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Substantive Response
to Notice of Initiation Carus LLC,'' dated March 3, 2021 at 1.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is potassium permanganate, an
inorganic chemical produced in free-flowing, technical, and
pharmaceutical grades. Potassium permanganate is currently classifiable
under subheading 2841.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
merchandise remains dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review, including the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Order were
revoked, are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is
hereby adopted by this notice.\7\
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The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at <a href="http://access.trade.gov">http://access.trade.gov</a>. A
list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is
included as an Appendix to this notice. In addition, a complete version
of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at
<a href="http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html">http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html</a>.
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decisions Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:
Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decisions Memorandum).
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Final Results of Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the AD order on potassium
permanganate from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of dumping, and that the magnitude of margins likely to prevail is up
to 128.94 percent.\8\
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\8\ Id.
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely notification of the
return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial
protective orders is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the
regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
Notifications to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: June 1, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting 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. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2021-11852 Filed 6-4-21; 8:45 am]
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