Notice2024-26122
Sodium Nitrite From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
November 12, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on sodium nitrite from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88967-88968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26122]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-926]
Sodium Nitrite From the People's Republic of China: Final Results
of Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on sodium nitrite
from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Applicable November 12, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, 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) 482-3148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 27, 2008, Commerce published the CVD order on sodium
nitrite from China.\1\ On July 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice
of initiation of the third five-year sunset review of the Order,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).\2\ On July 10, 2024, Commerce received a timely notice of intent
to participate from Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC (domestic interested
party) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The
domestic interested party claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v), as a domestic
producer of sodium nitrite.
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\1\ See Sodium Nitrite from the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 50595 (August 27, 2008) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435
(July 1, 2024).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Sodium Nitrite
from China: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated July 10, 2024.
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Commerce received a substantive response from the domestic
interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no substantive response from the
Government of China or any other interested party in this
proceeding.\5\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), we determined that the respondent
interested parties did not provide an adequate response to the notice
of initiation and, therefore, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the Order.
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Sodium Nitrite
from Germany and China: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation
of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on
Imports from China and Germany and the Countervailing Duty Order on
Imports from China,'' dated July 31, 2024.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for February 2024,''
dated March 22, 2024; see also 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2); and
19 CFR 351.218 (e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is sodium nitrite from China. For
a complete description of the scope of the
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Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Sodium Nitrite 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 Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is included in the appendix to this notice. The
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via the 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>.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net
countervailable subsidy rates:
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent)
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Shanxi Jiaocheng Hongxing Chemical Co., Ltd.......... 169.01
Tianjin Soda Plant Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone Pan 169.01
Bohai International Trading Co., Ltd................
All Others........................................... 169.01
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19
CFR 351.305(a). Timely 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 the final results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: November 5, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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 a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2024-26122 Filed 11-8-24; 8:45 am]
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