Notice2022-12313
Ammonium Sulfate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
June 8, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of this expedited sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on ammonium sulfate from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the 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 87, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12313]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-049]
Ammonium Sulfate From the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD)
order on ammonium sulfate from the People's Republic of China (China)
would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping at the
levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Applicable June 8, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zachary Shaykin, 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) 482-2638.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 9, 2017, Commerce published the AD order on imports of
ammonium sulfate from China.\1\ On February 1, 2022, Commerce published
the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).\2\ On February 14, 2022, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate from the Committee for Fair Trade in Ammonium Sulfate (the
domestic interested party),\3\ within the 15-day deadline specified in
19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic interested party claims
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) and (E) of the Act, as
a trade or business association a majority of whose members
manufacture, produce, or wholesale a domestic like product.\5\ On
February 25, 2022, Commerce received a timely and adequate substantive
response to the notice of initiation from the domestic interested party
within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\
Commerce received no substantive responses from any other interested
parties.
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\1\ See Ammonium Sulfate from the People's Republic of China:
Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 82 FR 13094 (March
9, 2017) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 5467
(February 1, 2022) (Initiation Notice).
\3\ The Committee for Fair Trade in Ammonium Sulfate is an
association of AdvanSix Inc. and PCI Nitrogen, LLC.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Five-Year
(`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Ammonium Sulfate from
The People's Republic of China: Domestic Interested Party's Notice
of Intent to Participate,'' dated February 14, 2022.
\5\ Id. at 2.
\6\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Five-Year
(`Sunset') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Ammonium Sulfate from
The People's Republic of China: Domestic Interested Party's
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated February 25,
2022 (Substantive Response).
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On March 21, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission that we did not receive an adequate substantive response
from respondent interested parties.\7\ As a result of the above,
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the Order.
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\7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
February 1, 2022,'' dated March 21, 2022.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is ammonium sulfate. For a
complete description of the scope of the Order, see Issues and Decision
Memorandum signed concurrently with this notice.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Ammonium Sulfate from 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 this sunset review are addressed in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum,\9\ which is hereby adopted
by this notice. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are listed 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 <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
on the internet at <a href="http://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">http://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\9\ See Issues and Decision 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 Order would be likely to
lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and the magnitude of
the weighted-average dumping margin likely to prevail is up to 493.46
percent.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305. 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.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), 771(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 351.221(c)(5).
Dated: June 1, 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 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 Dumping Margin Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2022-12313 Filed 6-7-22; 8:45 am]
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