Notice2022-01933
Chlorinated Isocyanurates From Spain and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Third Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
January 31, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on chlorinated isocyanurates (chlorinated isos) from Spain and the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4841-4842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01933]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-898; A-469-814]
Chlorinated Isocyanurates From Spain and the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of the Third Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department
of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) orders on chlorinated isocyanurates (chlorinated isos) from Spain
and the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the
``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable January 31, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Alexander, 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) 482-4313.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 1, 2021, Commerce published the Initiation Notice of the
sunset reviews of the AD Orders,\1\ pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ In accordance with 19
CFR 351.218(d)(1), Commerce received timely and complete notices of
intent to participate \3\ in these sunset reviews from the domestic
interested parties within 15 days of the Initiation Notice.\4\ The
domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under
section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
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\1\ See Chlorinated Isocyanurates from Spain: Notice of
Antidumping Duty Order, 70 FR 36562 (June 24, 2005); see also Notice
of Antidumping Duty Order: Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the
People's Republic of China, 70 FR 36561 (June 24, 2005)
(collectively, AD Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 54423
(October 1, 2021) (Initiation Notice).
\3\ See Clearon, OxyChem and Bio-Lab's Letters, ``Five-Year
(`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Chlorinated
Isocyanurates from China: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated
October 18, 2021; see also ``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review of
Antidumping Duty Order on Chlorinated Isocyanurates from Spain:
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated October 18, 2021.
\4\ The domestic interested parties are Clearon Corporation;
Occidental Chemical Corporation; and Bio-Lab, Inc.
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On November 1, 2021, Commerce received complete substantive
responses from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not
receive substantive responses from any respondent interested party with
respect to the orders on chlorinated isos from Spain or China. On
November 30, 2021, Commerce notified the International Trade Commission
that we did not receive adequate responses from respondent interested
parties.\6\ In accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-
day, sunset reviews of the AD Orders.
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Chlorinated
Isocyanurates China: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of
Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders,'' dated
November 1, 2021; see also ``Chlorinated Isocyanurates from Spain:
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset)
Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders,'' dated November 1, 2021.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on October
1, 2021,'' dated November 30, 2021.
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Scope of the AD Orders
The products covered by the AD Orders are chlorinated isos, which
are derivatives of cyanuric acid, described as chlorinated s-triazine
triones. The AD Orders cover all chlorinated isos. Chlorinated isos are
currently classifiable under subheadings 2933.69.6015, 2933.69.6021,
2933.69.6050, 3808.40.5000, 3808.50.4000 and 3808.94.5000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the scope of the AD Orders is dispositive. A
full description of the scope of the AD Orders is contained in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Third
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on
Chlorinated Isocyanurates from Spain and the People's Republic of
China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation of the AD Orders and
the magnitude of dumping margins likely to prevail if the AD Orders
were revoked. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. Parties can find
a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the
corresponding recommendations in the Issues and Decision Memorandum,
which 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 <a href="http://access.trade.gov">http://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of the Third Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the AD Orders would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail would be weighted-averagemargins
up to the following percentages:
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Weighted-
Country average margin
(percent)
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Spain................................................... 24.83
China................................................... 285.63
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification
of the 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.
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Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and notice
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: January 26, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
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 AD Orders
IV. History of the AD Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Dumping Margins Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of the Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2022-01933 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
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