Notice2024-02117
Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
February 2, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on sodium gluconate, gluconic acid, and derivative products (sodium gluconate) from 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 89, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7369-7370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02117]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-071]
Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products From the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
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revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on sodium gluconate,
gluconic acid, and derivative products (sodium gluconate) from 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 February 2, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Trejo, 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) 482-4390.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 13, 2018, Commerce published the AD order on sodium
gluconate from China.\1\ On October 2, 2023, Commerce initiated the
first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),\2\ and subsequently, a
domestic interested party \3\ timely submitted its complete notice of
intent to participate \4\ and adequate substantive response regarding
this review.\5\ The domestic interested party claimed interested party
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a producer of the domestic
like product in the United States.\6\ Commerce did not receive a
substantive response from any respondent interested party, nor was a
hearing requested. On November 17, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive adequate
substantive responses from respondent interested parties.\7\ As a
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the Order.
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\1\ See Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid and Derivative Products
from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Orders, 83 FR 56299 (November 13, 2018) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 67729
(October 2, 2023).
\3\ The domestic interested party is PMP Fermentation Products,
Inc.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Sodium Gluconate,
Gluconic Acid and Derivative Products from the People's Republic of
China--Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated October 12, 2023.
\5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Sodium Gluconate,
Gluconic Acid and Derivative Products from the People's Republic of
China''--Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated
November 1, 2023.
\6\ Id.
\7\ See Commerce's Letter ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on October
2, 2023,'' dated November 17, 2023.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is sodium gluconate from China.
For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.\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 Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and
Derivative Products 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
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and
the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail if the Order
were revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\ A
list of the topics in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is 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 at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\9\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the
dumping margin likely to prevail would be up to 213.15 percent.\10\
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\10\ Id. at 9.
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to interested parties
subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the return/destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
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 which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results of sunset reviews
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act,
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: January 29, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Sections 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. 2024-02117 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]
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