[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39522-39523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14194]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-008, C-570-009]
Calcium Hypochlorite From the People's Republic of China:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and countervailing duty
(CVD) orders on calcium hypochlorite from the People's Republic of
China (China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry
in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation
of the AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Applicable July 1, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Greenberg, Office V, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
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Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-0652.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 30, 2015, Commerce published its AD order and CVD order
on calcium hypochlorite from China.\1\ On December 2, 2019, the ITC
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the first sunset reviews of
the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping and countervailing subsidies and, therefore,
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins and net
countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail should the Orders be
revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of
China: Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 5085 (January 30, 2015); and
Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 5082 (January 30, 2015)
(collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from China: Institution of Five-
Year Reviews, 84 FR 66002 (December 2, 2019).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 65968
(December 2, 2019).
\4\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 19439 (April 7, 2020), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum; see also Calcium
Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of
the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order,
85 FR 19443 (April 7, 2020), and accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
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On June 23, 2020, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\5\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from China, 85 FR 37690 (June 23,
2020).
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Scope of the Orders
The product covered by the Orders is calcium hypochlorite,
regardless of form (e.g., powder, tablet (compressed), crystalline
(granular), or in liquid solution), whether or not blended with other
materials, containing at least 10 percent available chlorine measured
by actual weight. The scope also includes bleaching powder and
hemibasic calcium hypochlorite.
Calcium hypochlorite has the general chemical formulation Ca(OCl)2,
but may also be sold in a more dilute form as bleaching powder with the
chemical formulation, Ca(OCl)2.CaCl2.Ca(OH)2.2H2O or hemibasic calcium
hypochlorite with the chemical formula of 2Ca(OCl)2.Ca(OH)2 or
Ca(OCl)2.0.5Ca(OH)2. Calcium hypochlorite has a Chemical Abstract
Service (CAS) registry number of 7778-54-3, and a U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Pesticide Code (PC) Number of 014701. The
subject calcium hypochlorite has an International Maritime Dangerous
Goods (IMDG) code of Class 5.1 UN 1748, 2880, or 2208 or Class 5.1/8 UN
3485, 3486, or 3487.
Calcium hypochlorite is currently classifiable under the subheading
2828.10.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). The subheading covers commercial calcium hypochlorite and
other calcium hypochlorite. When tableted or blended with other
materials, calcium hypochlorite may be entered under other tariff
classifications, such as 3808.94.5000 and 3808.99.9500, which cover
disinfectants and similar products. While the HTSUS subheadings, the
CAS registry number, the U.S. EPA PC number, and the IMDG codes are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description
of the scope of the Orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or a
recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, as well as
material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to
section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation
of the Orders.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and
CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all
imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation
of the Orders will be the date of publication in the Federal Register
of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the
Act, Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of the
Orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the
effective date of continuation.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance
with section 751(c) of the Act and published in accordance with section
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: June 24, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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