Barium Carbonate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
| Published date | 05 May 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 26666 |
| Record Number | 2020-09594 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | International Trade Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 87 (Tuesday, May 5, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26666-26667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09594]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-880]
Barium Carbonate From the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of
the antidumping duty order on barium carbonate from the People's
Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of
Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable May 5, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliza Siordia, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3878.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 1, 2003, Commerce published the Order on barium
carbonate from China.\1\ On January 2, 2019, Commerce published the
notice of initiation of the five-year sunset review of the Order,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).\2\ On January 13, 2020, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate in this review from Chemical Products Corporation (CPC)
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ CPC
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a
manufacturer of a domestic like product in the United States. On
January 29, 2020, CPC provided a complete substantive response for this
review within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no substantive responses from any
other interested parties, nor was a hearing requested. On February 25,
2020, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from
respondent interested parties.\5\ 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 this Order.
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Barium Carbonate from the
People's Republic of China, 68 FR 56619 (October 1, 2003) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 67
(January 2, 2020).
\3\ See CPC's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated
January 13, 2020.
\4\ See CPC's Letter, ``Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation,'' dated January 29, 2020.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on January
2, 2020,'' dated February 25, 2020.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this order is barium carbonate, regardless
of form or grade. The product covered by this order is currently
classifiable under subheading 2836.60.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description
of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review, including the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the order were
revoked, are addressed in the accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is included as an 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 http://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues
and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
barium carbonate from China would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average percentage
margins:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter margin
(%)
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Qingdao Red Star Chemical Import & Export Co., Ltd.......... 34.44
China-Wide Entity........................................... 81.30
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to interested 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. 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 these final results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: April 29, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
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 Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
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VIII. Recommendation
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