Notice2024-25524
Hexamethylenetetramine From the People's Republic of China and India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87560-87564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25524]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-181, C-533-933]
Hexamethylenetetramine From the People's Republic of China and
India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable October 21, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliza Delong at 202-482-3878 (the
People's Republic of China (China)), and Nicholas Czajkowski at 202-
482-1395 (India), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petitions
On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received countervailing duty (CVD) petitions concerning imports of
hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine) from China and India filed in proper
form on behalf of Bakelite LLC (the petitioner).\1\ The CVD Petitions
were accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports
of hexamine from China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia.\2\
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\1\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitions for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,'' dated September 30, 2024
(Petitions).
\2\ Id.
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Between October 2 and 11, Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions.\3\ Between
October 7 and 18, 2024, the petitioner filed timely responses to these
requests for additional information.\4\
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\3\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated
October 2, 2024 (First General Issues Questionnaire), see also
Country-Specific CVD Supplemental Questionnaires: China Supplemental
and India Supplemental, dated October 2, 2024; Commerce's Letter,
``Second Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 11, 2024 (Second
General Issues Questionnaire); and Memorandum, ``Phone Call,'' dated
October 15, 2024 (October 15, 2024, Memorandum).
\4\ See Petitioner's Letters, ``Response to Supplemental
Questions,'' dated October 7, 2024 (First General Issues
Supplement); see also Country-Specific CVD Supplemental Responses:
China CVD Supplement and India CVD Supplement, dated October 7 and
8, 2024; Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Response to Second
Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 17, 2024 (Second General
Issues Supplement), and Petitioner's Letter, ``Erratum to Response
to Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 18, 2024 (Second General
Issues Errata).
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In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that the Government of China
(GOC), and the Government of India (GOI) (collectively, Governments)
are providing countervailable subsidies, within the meaning of sections
701 and 771(5) of the Act, to producers of hexamine from China and
India, and that such imports are materially injuring, or threatening
material injury to, the domestic industry producing hexamine in the
United States. Consistent with section 702(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(b), for those alleged programs on which we are initiating CVD
investigations, the Petitions were accompanied by information
reasonably available to the petitioner supporting its allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petitions on behalf of
the domestic industry because the petitioner is an interested party, as
defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. Commerce also finds that the
petitioner demonstrated sufficient industry support with respect to the
initiation of the requested CVD investigations.\5\
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\5\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the
Petitions,'' infra.
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Periods of Investigation
Because the Petitions were filed on September 30, 2024, the periods
of investigation for the China and India CVD investigations are January
1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.\6\
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2).
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Scope of the Investigations
The merchandise covered by these investigations is hexamine from
China and India. For a full description of the scope of these
investigations, see the appendix to this notice.
Comments on the Scope of the Investigations
On October 2 and 11, 2024, Commerce requested information and
clarification from the petitioner regarding the proposed scope to
ensure that the scope language in the Petitions is an accurate
reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking
relief.\7\ During October 7 through 18, 2024, the petitioner provided
clarifications and revised the scope.\8\ The description of merchandise
covered by these investigations, as described in the appendix to this
notice, reflects these clarifications.
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\7\ See First General Issues Questionnaire; see also Second
General Issues Questionnaire; and October 15, 2024, Memorandum.
\8\ See First General Issues Supplement at 3-5; see also Second
General Issues Supplement at 1-3 and Second General Issues Errata.
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As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are
setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding
product coverage (i.e., scope).\9\ Commerce will consider all comments
received from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with
interested parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary
determinations. If scope comments include factual information, all such
factual information should be limited to public information.\10\ To
facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce requests that
scope comments be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on November
12, 2024, which is the next business day after 20 calendar days from
the signature date of this notice.\11\ Any rebuttal comments, which may
include factual information, must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on November
22, 2024, which is 10 calendar days from the initial comment deadline.
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\9\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual
information'').
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1). The deadline for scope comments
falls on November 10, 2024, which is a Sunday. Monday, November 11,
2024 is a federal holiday. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1),
Commerce will accept comments filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 12,
2024 (``For both electronically filed and manually filed documents,
if the applicable due date falls on a non-business day, the
Secretary will accept documents that are filed on the next business
day.'').
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Commerce requests that any factual information that parties
consider relevant to the scope of the investigations be submitted
during that time period. However, if a party subsequently finds that
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the
investigations may be relevant, the party must contact Commerce and
request permission to submit the additional information. All scope
comments must be filed simultaneously on the records of the concurrent
AD and CVD investigations.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception
applies.\12\ An electronically filed document must be received
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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\12\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and
Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046
(November 20, 2014), for details of Commerce's electronic filing
requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information on using ACCESS
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx</a> and a handbook
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf">https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf</a>.
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Consultations
Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) and (ii) of the Act, Commerce
notified the Governments of the receipt of the Petitions and provided
an opportunity for consultations with respect to the Petitions.\13\
Commerce held consultations with the GOI on October 10, 2024,\14\ and
the GOC on October 16, 2024.\15\
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\13\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Invitation for Consultation to
Discuss the Countervailing Duty Petition,'' dated September 5, 2024,
and September 6, 2024.
\14\ See Memorandum, ``Consultations with the Government of
India,'' dated October 10, 2024 (GOI Consultations Memorandum).
\15\ See Memorandum, ``Consultations with the Government of
China,'' dated October 16, 2024 (GOC Consultations Memorandum).
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions
Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) of the Act
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) of
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i)
poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if
there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or
(ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling
method to poll the ``industry.''
Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the
domestic like product. The U.S. International
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Trade Commission (ITC), which is responsible for determining whether
``the domestic industry'' has been injured, must also determine what
constitutes a domestic like product in order to define the industry.
While both Commerce and the ITC apply the same statutory definition
regarding the domestic like product,\16\ they do so for different
purposes and pursuant to a separate and distinct authority. In
addition, Commerce's determination is subject to limitations of time
and information. Although this may result in different definitions of
the like product, such differences do not render the decision of either
agency contrary to law.\17\
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\16\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\17\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 2d 1, 8 (CIT
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F.
Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United
States, 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the
petition).
With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioner does not
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope
of the investigations.\18\ Based on our analysis of the information
submitted on the record, we have determined that hexamine, as defined
in the scope, constitutes a single domestic like product, and we have
analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like product.\19\
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\18\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as
applied to these cases and information regarding industry support,
see Checklists, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation
Checklists: Hexamethylenetetramine from the People's Republic of
China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia,'' dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Country-Specific CVD Initiation
Checklists), at Attachment II, Analysis of Industry Support for the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering
Hexamethylenetetramine from the People's Republic of China, Germany,
India, and Saudi Arabia (Attachment II). These checklists are on
file electronically via ACCESS.
\19\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific CVD Initiation
Checklists.
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In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section
702(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data
contained in the Petitions with reference to the domestic like product
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the appendix to
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioner provided its
own production of the domestic like product in 2023.\20\ The petitioner
stated that there are no other known producers of hexamine in the
United States; therefore, the Petitions are supported by 100 percent of
the U.S. industry.\21\ We relied on data provided by the petitioner for
purposes of measuring industry support.\22\
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\20\ Id.
\21\ Id.
\22\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the Country-
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Our review of the data provided in the Petitions, the First General
Issues Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce
indicates that the petitioner has established industry support for the
Petitions.\23\ First, the Petitions established support from domestic
producers (or workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total
production of the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not
required to take further action in order to evaluate industry support
(e.g., polling).\24\ Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have
met the statutory criteria for industry support under section
702(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers)
who support the Petitions account for at least 25 percent of the total
production of the domestic like product.\25\ Finally, the domestic
producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry
support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic
producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for more than
50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by
that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to,
the Petitions.\26\ Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petitions
were filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of
section 702(b)(1) of the Act.\27\
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\23\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the Country-
Specific CVD Initiation Checklists.
\24\ Id.; see also section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
\25\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific CVD Initiation
Checklists.
\26\ Id.
\27\ Id.
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Injury Test
Because China and India are ``Subsidies Agreement Countries''
within the meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section 701(a)(2) of
the Act applies to these investigations. Accordingly, the ITC must
determine whether imports of the subject merchandise from China and/or
India materially injure, or threaten material injury to, a U.S.
industry.
Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioner alleges that imports of the subject merchandise are
benefiting from countervailable subsidies and that such imports are
causing, or threaten to cause, material injury to the U.S. industry
producing the domestic like product. In addition, the petitioner
alleges that subject imports from China and India individually exceed
the negligibility threshold provided for under section 771(24)(A) of
the Act.\28\
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\28\ For further information regarding negligibility and the
injury allegation, see Country-Specific CVD Initiation Checklists at
Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material
Injury and Causation for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Petitions Covering Hexamethylenetetramine from the People's Republic
of China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia (Attachment III).
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The petitioner contends that the industry's injured condition is
illustrated by the significant volume and market share of subject
imports; underselling and price depression and/or suppression; lost
sales and revenues; and adverse impact on the domestic industry's
production, capacity utilization, U.S. shipments, employment variables,
capital expenditures, and sales and profitability.\29\ We assessed the
allegations and supporting evidence regarding material injury, threat
of material injury, causation, cumulation, as well as negligibility,
and we have determined that these allegations are properly supported by
adequate evidence and meet the statutory requirements for
initiation.\30\
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\29\ Id.
\30\ Id.
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Initiation of CVD Investigations
Based upon the examination of the Petitions and supplemental
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 702 of
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating CVD investigations to determine
whether imports of hexamine from China and India benefit from
countervailable subsidies conferred by the GOC and GOI, respectively.
In accordance with section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary
determinations no later than 65 days after the date of these
initiations.
China
Based on our review of the Petitions, we find that there is
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 27 of the 28
programs alleged by the petitioner. For a full discussion of the basis
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to initiate on each program, see the China CVD Initiation Checklist. A
public version of the initiation checklist for this investigation is
available on ACCESS.
India
Based on our review of the Petitions, we find that there is
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 18 of the 18
programs alleged by the petitioner. For a full discussion of the basis
for our decision to initiate on each program, see the India CVD
Initiation Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist for
this investigation is available on ACCESS.
Respondent Selection
In the Petitions, the petitioner identified 10 companies in China
and four companies in India as producers and/or exporters of
hexamine.\31\ Commerce intends to follow its standard practice in CVD
investigations and calculate company-specific subsidy rates in these
investigations. In the event that Commerce determines that the number
of companies is large and it cannot individually examine each company
based on Commerce's resources, Commerce normally selects mandatory
respondents in CVD investigations using U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) entry data for U.S. imports under the appropriate
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading(s)
listed in the ``Scope of the Investigations'' in the appendix. However,
for these investigations, the main HTSUS subheading under which the
subject merchandise would enter (2933.69.5000) is not limited to
subject merchandise and therefore may also cover non-subject
merchandise. Therefore, we cannot rely on CBP entry data in selecting
respondents. Accordingly, for China and India, Commerce will send Q&V
questionnaires to each producer and/or exporter for which there is
complete address information on the record.
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\31\ See Petitions at Volume I (pages 10-11 and Exhibits I-8);
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Commerce will post the Q&V questionnaire along with filing
instructions on Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-case-announcements">https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-case-announcements</a>. Producers/exporters of hexamine from China and
India that do not receive Q&V questionnaires may still submit a
response to the Q&V questionnaire and can obtain a copy of the Q&V
questionnaire from Commerce's website. Responses to the Q&V
questionnaire must be submitted by the relevant Chinese and Indian
producers/exporters no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on November 4, 2024,
which is two weeks from the signature date of this notice. All Q&V
questionnaire responses must be filed electronically via ACCESS. An
electronically filed document must be received successfully, in its
entirety, by ACCESS no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on the deadline noted
above.
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). Instructions for filing such
applications may be found on Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders">https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders</a>.
Distribution of Copies of the Petitions
In accordance with section 702(b)(4)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), a copy of the public version of the Petitions has been
provided to the GOC and GOI via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we
will attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the Petitions
to each exporter named in the Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR
351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
Commerce will notify the ITC of its initiation, as required by
section 702(d) of the Act.
Preliminary Determination by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date
on which the Petitions were filed, whether there is a reasonable
indication that imports of hexamine from China and/or India are
materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S.
industry.\32\ A negative ITC determination for any country will result
in the investigation being terminated with respect to that country.\33\
Otherwise, these CVD investigations will proceed according to statutory
and regulatory time limits.
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\32\ See section 703(a)(1) of the Act.
\33\ Id.
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Submission of Factual Information
Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i)
evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available
information to value factors of production under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or
to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2);
(iv) evidence placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other
than factual information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of
Commerce's regulations requires any party, when submitting factual
information, to specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21)
the information is being submitted \34\ and, if the information is
submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct factual information already on
the record, to provide an explanation identifying the information
already on the record that the factual information seeks to rebut,
clarify, or correct.\35\ Time limits for the submission of factual
information are addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific
time limits based on the type of factual information being submitted.
Interested parties should review the regulations prior to submitting
factual information in these investigations.
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\34\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
\35\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Extensions of Time Limits
Parties may request an extension of time limits before the
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as
otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will
be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as otherwise specified by
Commerce.\36\ For submissions that are due from multiple parties
simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it
is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. Under certain
circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by
which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions
which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, we
will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the deadline
(including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed
to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in a
separate, standalone submission; under limited circumstances we will
grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where
we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances
exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the
extension of time limits and the Time Limits Final Rule prior to
submitting factual information in these investigations.\37\
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\36\ See 19 CFR 351.302.
\37\ See 19 CFR 351.301; see also Extension of Time Limits;
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013) (Time Limits Final
Rule), available at <a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm">https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm</a>.
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Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\38\
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).\39\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification
requirements.
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\38\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\39\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
<a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf">https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf</a>.
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Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate
in these investigations should ensure that they meet the requirements
of 19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required letters of
appearance). Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements
pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\40\
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\40\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR
67069 (September 29, 2023).
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 702 and
777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
Dated: October 21, 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 Investigations
The scope of the investigations covers hexamine in granular
form, with a particle size of 5 millimeters or less, whether
stabilized or unstabilized, whether or not blended, mixed,
pulverized, or grounded with other products, containing 50 percent
or more hexamine by weight.
Hexamine is the common name for hexamethylene tetramine
(Chemical Abstract Service #100-97-0), and is also referred to as
1,3,5,7-tetraazaadamantanemethenamine; HMT; HMTA; 1,3,5,7-
tetraazatricyclo {3.3.1.13,7{time} decane; 1,3,5,7-tetraaza
adamantane; hexamethylenamine. Hexamine has the chemical formula
C<INF>6</INF>H<INF>12</INF>N<INF>4</INF>.
Granular hexamine that has been blended with other product(s) is
included in this scope when the resulting mix contains 50 percent or
more of hexamine by weight, regardless of whether it is blended with
inert additives, co-reactants, or any additives that undergo self-
condensation.
Subject merchandise includes merchandise matching the above
description that has been processed in a third country, including by
commingling, diluting, adding or removing additives, or performing
any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise
from the scope of the investigations if performed in the subject
country.
Merchandise covered by the scope of the investigations can be
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) of the United
States under the subheading 2933.69.5000. The HTSUS subheading and
Chemical Abstracts Service registry number are provided for
convenience and customs purposes only; however, the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
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