Notice2024-17172
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
August 5, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 150 (Monday, August 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 63406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17172]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-423-813, A-301-803, A-549-833]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and
Thailand: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on citric acid and
certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Belgium, Colombia, and
Thailand would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping
and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is
publishing a notice of continuation of these AD orders.
DATES: Applicable July 19, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Cohen, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4521.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 25, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD
orders on citric acid from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand.\1\ On June
1, 2023, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the first
sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce
determined that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC
of the magnitude of the margin of dumping likely to prevail should the
Orders be revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium,
Colombia and Thailand: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 35214 (July
25, 2018) (Orders).
\2\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium,
Colombia, and Thailand; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 88 FR
35923 (June 1, 2023).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 35832
(June 1, 2023).
\4\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium:
Final Results of the Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 88
FR 88361 (December 21, 2023); and Citric Acid and Certain Citrate
Salts from Thailand and Colombia: Final Results of the Expedited
First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 88 FR 67239
(September 29, 2023).
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On July 19, 2024, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\5\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium,
Colombia, and Thailand Determination, 89 FR 58764 (July 19, 2024).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these Orders includes all grades and
granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate
in their unblended forms, whether dry or in solution, and regardless of
packaging type. For a complete description of the scope of the Orders,
see the appendix to this notice.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby
orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will continue to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in
effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be July
19, 2024.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews
of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the
date of the last determination by the ITC.
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\6\ Id.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: July 30, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these Orders includes all grades and
granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium
citrate in their unblended forms, whether dry or in solution, and
regardless of packaging type. The scope also includes blends of
citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as
blends with other ingredients, such as sugar, where the unblended
form(s) of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate
constitute 40 percent or more, by weight, of the blend.
The scope also includes all forms of crude calcium citrate,
including dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate
tetrahydrate, which are intermediate products in the production of
citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate.
The scope includes the hydrous and anhydrous forms of citric
acid, the dihydrate and anhydrous forms of sodium citrate, otherwise
known as citric acid sodium salt, and the monohydrate and
monopotassium forms of potassium citrate. Sodium citrate also
includes both trisodium citrate and monosodium citrate which are
also known as citric acid trisodium salt and citric acid monosodium
salt, respectively.
The scope does not include calcium citrate that satisfies the
standards set forth in the United States Pharmacopeia and has been
mixed with a functional excipient, such as dextrose or starch, where
the excipient constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, of the
product.
Citric acid and sodium citrate are classifiable under
2918.14.0000 and 2918.15.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS), respectively. Potassium citrate and crude
calcium citrate are classifiable under 2918.15.5000 and, if included
in a mixture or blend, 3824.99.9397 of the HTSUS. Blends that
include citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate are
classifiable under 3824.99.9397 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2024-17172 Filed 8-2-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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