[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5616-5617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01834]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-992]
Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of the First Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, Commerce finds
that the revocation of the antidumping duty order on monosodium
glutamate (MSG) 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 January 31, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 1, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation of
the first sunset review of the antidumping duty order on MSG from China
\1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).\2\ On October 15, 2019, Commerce received a notice of intent
to participate from Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.
(the domestic interested party), a U.S. producer and wholesaler of a
domestic like product, within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\
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\1\ Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China,
and the Republic of Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Orders; and
Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China: Amended
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 70505
(November 26, 2014) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 52067
(October 1, 2019) (Notice of Initiation).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Monosodium
Glutamate from China: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated
October 15, 2019.
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On October 31, 2019, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response to the Notice of Initiation from the domestic interested party
within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We
received no substantive responses from respondent interested parties
with respect to the Order covered by this sunset review.
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Monosodium
Glutamate from China: First Review: Substantive Response to Notice
of Initiation,'' dated October 31, 2019.
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On November 22, 2019, Commerce notified the International Trade
Commission (ITC) that it did not receive adequate substantive responses
from respondent interested parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on MSG from China.
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\5\ See Commerce's Letter to the ITC, ``Sunset Review Initiated
on October 1, 2019,'' dated November 22, 2019.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is MSG, whether or not blended or
in solution with other products. Specifically, MSG that has been
blended or is in solution with other product(s) is
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included in this scope when the resulting mix contains 15 percent or
more of MSG by dry weight. Products with which MSG may be blended
include, but are not limited to, salts, sugars, starches,
maltodextrins, and various seasonings. For the full description of the
scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
First Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on
Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.\7\ 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, and to all parties in the Central Records
Unit, room B8024 of the main Commerce building. A list of topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as the
appendix to this notice. 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 and electronic versions of
the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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\7\ Id.
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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
MSG from China would be likely to lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping at rates up to 40.41 percent.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders (APO)
This notice also 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. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of
APO materials or conversion to judicial protective orders 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 this notice
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act,
and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: January 24, 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 the 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. 2020-01834 Filed 1-30-20; 8:45 am]
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