[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55912-55913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22764]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-549-837]
Glycine From Thailand: Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC),
Commerce is issuing an antidumping duty order on glycine from Thailand.
DATES: Applicable October 18, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith at (202) 482-1766 or Jesus
Saenz at (202) 482-8184, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 5, 2019, Commerce published its affirmative final
determination in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of
glycine from Thailand.\1\ On October 8, 2019, the ITC notified Commerce
of its final affirmative determination, pursuant to section 735(d) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), that an industry in the
United States is materially injured within the meaning of section
735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by reason of LTFV imports of glycine from
Thailand.\2\ Further, the ITC determined that critical circumstances do
not exist with respect to LTFV imports of glycine from Thailand.
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\1\ See Glycine from Thailand: Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances in Part, 84 FR 37998 (August 5, 2019) (Final
Determination).
\2\ See ITC Notification Letter to the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, referencing ITC
Investigation No. 731-TA-1415 (October 8, 2019) (ITC Notification).
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this order is glycine from Thailand. For a
complete description of the scope of this order, see the Appendix to
this notice.
Antidumping Duty Order
On October 8, 2019, in accordance with sections 735(b)(1)(A)(i) and
735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified Commerce of its final determination
in this investigation, in which it found that an industry in the United
States is materially injured by reason of imports of glycine from
Thailand.\3\ As a result, and in accordance with sections 735(c)(2) and
736 of the Act, Commerce is issuing and publishing this antidumping
duty order. Because the ITC determined that imports of glycine from
Thailand are materially injuring a U.S. industry, Commerce will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping
duties on the subject merchandise from Thailand.
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As a result of the ITC Notification, in accordance with section
736(a) of the Act, Commerce will direct CBP to assess, upon further
instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties equal to the amount by
which the normal value of the merchandise exceeds the export price (or
constructed export price) of the merchandise, for all relevant entries
of glycine from Thailand. Antidumping duties will be assessed on
unliquidated entries of glycine from Thailand entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 5, 2019, the date of
publication of the Final Determination.\4\
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\4\ See Final Determination.
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) and (C) and section 736 of
the Act, Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation
on all relevant entries of glycine from Thailand. We intend to instruct
CBP to require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit
estimated import duties on this merchandise, cash deposits of estimated
antidumping duties for each entry of subject merchandise equal to the
rates noted below. The all-others rate applies to all other producers
or exporters not specifically listed. These instructions suspending
liquidation will remain in effect until further notice.
Critical Circumstances
The ITC found no critical circumstances on LTFV imports of glycine
from Thailand. Accordingly, we will instruct CBP to lift suspension and
to refund all cash deposits made to secure the payment of estimated
antidumping duties with respect to entries of glycine from Thailand
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after May
7, 2019 (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of publication of the Final
Determination), but before August 5, 2019 (i.e., the date of
publication of the Final Determination).
Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins
The estimated weighted-average antidumping duty margins are as
follows:
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Estimated
weighted-
average
Exporter or producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Newtrend Food Ingredient (Thailand) Co., Ltd................ 227.17
All Others.................................................. 201.59
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Notifications to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to
glycine from Thailand pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested
parties can find a list of antidumping duty orders currently in effect
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastatsl.html.
This order is published in accordance with section 736(a) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: October 10, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is glycine at any purity
level or grade. This includes glycine of all purity levels, which
covers all forms of crude or technical glycine including, but not
limited to, sodium glycinate, glycine slurry and any other forms of
amino acetic acid or glycine. Subject merchandise also includes
glycine and precursors of dried crystalline glycine that are
processed in a third country, including, but not limited to,
refining or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the
merchandise from the scope of this order if performed in the country
of manufacture of the in-scope glycine or precursors of dried
crystalline glycine. Glycine has the Chemical Abstracts Service
(CAS) registry number of 56-40-6. Glycine and glycine slurry are
classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) subheading 2922.49.43.00. Sodium glycinate is classified in
the HTSUS under 2922.49.80.00. While the HTSUS subheadings and CAS
registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2019-22764 Filed 10-17-19; 8:45 am]
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