Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
| Published date | 08 July 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 40969 |
| Record Number | 2020-14680 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | International Trade Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 131 (Wednesday, July 8, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40969-40970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14680]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-887]
Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol 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: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on
tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) from the People's Republic of China
(China) would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review''
section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 8, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Sliney, 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) 482-2437.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 2, 2020, Commerce published the notice of initiation of
the third sunset review of the Order \1\ on tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
from China, pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ On March 20, 2020, Commerce received a notice of
intent to participate from Penn A Kem LLC (formerly, Penn Specialty
Chemicals), a domestic interested party, within the deadline specified
in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from
The People's Republic of China, 69 FR 47911 (August 6, 2004)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 12253
(March 2, 2020).
\3\ See Penn A Kem LLC's Letter, ``Sunset Review (3rd Review) of
the Antidumping Duty Order on Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from the
People's Republic of China: Domestic Interested Party Notification
of Intent to Participate,'' dated March 20, 2020.
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On March 30, 2020, Commerce received a complete substantive
response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3).\4\ No respondent interested party
submitted a substantive response within the 50-day deadline. As a
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the Order.
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\4\ See Penn A Kem LLC's Letter, ``Sunset Review (3rd Review) of
the Antidumping Duty Order on Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from the
People's Republic of China: Domestic Interested Party Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated March 30, 2020.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this Order is tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
(THFA) from China; a primary alcohol, THFA is a clear, water white to
pale yellow liquid. THFA is a member of the heterocyclic compounds
known as furans and is miscible with water and soluble in many common
organic solvents. THFA is currently classifiable in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedules of the United States (HTSUS) under subheading
2932.13.00.00. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and for customs purposes, Commerce's written description of
the merchandise subject to the Order is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by
this notice.\5\ 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 https://access.trade.gov. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. A complete
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 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.
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from the
People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of 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
THFA from China would be likely to lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the margin likely to
prevail is up to 136.86 percent.
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (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, and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218.
Dated: June 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 of Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margin Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Third Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
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