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AGENCY:
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
As a result of this expedited fifth sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on persulfates from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the level indicated in the “Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review” section of this notice.
DATES:
Applicable November 8, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Howard Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5193.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
After Commerce initiated this sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Evonik Corporation (Evonik), a domestic interested party, timely submitted a complete notice of intent to participate in, and an adequate substantive response regarding, the sunset review. Evonik claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a producer of the domestic like product in the United States. Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent interested party, nor was a hearing requested. Consequently, on August 21, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from any respondent interested parties. 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 the Order. On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days. The deadline for the final results of this expedited sunset review is now November 5, 2024.
See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435 (July 1, 2024).
See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Persulfates from the People's Republic of China,62 FR 36259 (July 7, 1997), as amended by Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Order: Persulfates from the People's Republic of China,62 FR 39212 (July 22, 1997) (collectively, Order).
See Evonik's Letter, “Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated July 10, 2024 (Domestic Interested Party Intent to Participate).
See Evonik's Letter, “Domestic Industry's Substantive Response,” dated July 26, 2024.
See Domestic Interested Party Intent to Participate.
See Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews for July 2024,” dated August 21, 2024; see also19 CFR 351.218(3)(1)(ii)(C)(1).
See Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,” inadvertently dated June 22, 2024, rather than July 22, 2024.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the Order is persulfates from China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
See Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Persulfates from the People's Republic of China,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the dumping margin likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the sections in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is in the 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 at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail are up to 119.02 percent.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 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 notice of, the results of this sunset review in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: November 4, 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 Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2024-26024 Filed 11-7-24; 8:45 am]
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