Notice2022-18473
Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review
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Published
August 26, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
On July 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published its notice of initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia). For these final results, Commerce finds that PT. Daesang Ingredients Indonesia (PT. Daesang) is the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon Indonesia (PT. Miwon) and should be assigned the same AD cash deposit rate for purposes of determining AD liability.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52506-52507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18473]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-560-826]
Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Final
Results of Changed Circumstances Review
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
published its notice of initiation and preliminary results of a changed
circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on
monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia).
For these final results, Commerce finds that PT. Daesang Ingredients
Indonesia (PT. Daesang) is the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon
Indonesia (PT. Miwon) and should be assigned the same AD cash deposit
rate for purposes of determining AD liability.
DATES: Applicable August 26, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Huston, 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) 482-4261.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 10, 2022, PT. Daesang requested that Commerce conduct an
expedited CCR to find that PT. Daesang is the successor-in-interest to
PT. Miwon.\1\ On July 6, 2022, Commerce initiated a CCR and
preliminarily determined that PT. Daesang is the successor-in-interest
to PT. Miwon.\2\ In the Initiation and Preliminary Results, we provided
all interested parties with an opportunity to comment.\3\ We received
no comments from any interested party.
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\1\ See PT. Daesang's Letter, ``Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) from
Indonesia: Request to Initiate a Successor-in-Interest Changed
Circumstances Review for PT. Daesang Ingredients Indonesia,'' dated
March 10, 2022.
\2\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of Indonesia:
Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed
Circumstances Review, 87 FR 40182 (July 6, 2022) (Initiation and
Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
\3\ Id., 87 FR at 40183.
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Scope of the Order <SUP>4</SUP>
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\4\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of
China, and the Republic of Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Orders; and
Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of China: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 70505
(November 26, 2014) (Order).
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The merchandise covered by the 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 the
Order 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 the 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 C5H8NO4 Na, a CAS registry
number of l42-47-2, and a UNII number of C3C196L9FG.
Merchandise covered by the Order is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading
2922.42.10.00. Merchandise covered by the Order may also enter under
HTSUS 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. These tariff
classifications, CAS registry numbers, and UNII numbers are
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provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review
Because the record contains no information or evidence that calls
into question the Initiation and Preliminary Results, and because we
received no comments from interested parties to the contrary, for the
reasons stated in the Initiation and Preliminary Results,\5\ Commerce
finds that PT. Daesang is the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon.
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\5\ For a complete discussion of the information that PT.
Daesang provided, including business proprietary information, and
Commerce's complete successor-in-interest analysis, see the
Initiation and Preliminary Results Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
As a result of these final results and consistent with established
practice, we find that, as the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon,
entries of MSG from Indonesia produced and/or exported by PT. Daesang
should be subject to the cash deposit rate previously assigned to PT.
Miwon. Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
suspend liquidation of all shipments of subject merchandise produced
and/or exported by PT. Daesang and entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of this
notice in the Federal Register at 1.60 percent, which is the current AD
cash deposit rate in effect for subject merchandise produced and/or
exported by PT. Miwon.\6\ This cash deposit rate shall remain in effect
until further notice.
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\6\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of Indonesia:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020,
87 FR 18767 (March 31, 2022).
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as a final 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)(3). 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 sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, and 19 CFR 351.216(e), 19 CFR 351.221(b), and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(3).
Dated: August 22, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-18473 Filed 8-25-22; 8:45 am]
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