Notice2025-02797
Erythritol From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
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Published
February 19, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 9888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02797]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-193]
Erythritol From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of
Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable February 19, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ajay K. Menon, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0208.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of
erythritol from the People's Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the
preliminary determination of this CVD investigation is due no later
than March 10, 2025.
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\1\ See Erythritol from the People's Republic of China:
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 90 FR 1962 (January
10, 2025).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD
investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated
the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits
Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than
130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation
if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or
(B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that
the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional
time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR
351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25
days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination
and must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the
request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.
On February 11, 2025, the petitioner \2\ in this CVD investigation
submitted a timely request that Commerce postpone the preliminary
determination.\3\ The petitioner stated that it requests postponement
because ``{t{time} he current deadline for the preliminary
determination does not allow enough time to review respondent responses
and issue supplemental questionnaires before reaching a preliminary
determination.'' \4\
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\2\ The petitioner is Cargill, Incorporated.
\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request for Postponement of
Preliminary Determination,'' dated February 11, 2025.
\4\ Id. at 2.
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In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner submitted its
request for postponement of the preliminary determination in this
investigation 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the
preliminary determination and stated the reasons for its request.
Accordingly, Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request.
Therefore, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce
is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination in this
investigation to no later than 130 days after the date on which it
initiated this investigation, i.e., May 12, 2025. Pursuant to section
705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the
final determination of this investigation will continue to be 75 days
after the date of the preliminary determination.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: February 12, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2025-02797 Filed 2-18-25; 8:45 am]
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