[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 47467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19480]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-002]


Chloropicrin From the People's Republic of China: Final Results 
of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: On April 1, 2015, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order 
on chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') \1\ 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''). Based on the notice of intent to participate and adequate 
response filed by the domestic interested parties, and the lack of 
response from any respondent interested party, the Department conducted 
an expedited sunset review of the Order pursuant. As a result of this 
sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the Order would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels 
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review''' section of this 
notice.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Chloropicrin from the People's 
Republic of China, 49 FR 10691 (March 22, 1984) (``Order'').

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DATES: Effective date: August 7, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Smith, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5193.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2015, the Department initiated a sunset review of the 
order on chloropicrin from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Act.\2\ On April 15, 2015, the Department received a timely notice of 
intent to participate in the sunset review from Ashta Chemicals, Inc. 
(``Ashta''), Niklor Chemical Company, Inc. (``Niklor''), and Trinity 
Manufacturing, Inc. (``Trinity''), domestic interested parties, 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). On May 1, 2015, Ashta, Niklor, and 
Trinity filed a timely substantive response with the Department 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i) . The Department did not receive a 
substantive response from any respondent interested party. As a result, 
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an expedited sunset 
review of the Order.
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    \2\ See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 17388 
(April 1, 2015).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the antidumping duty order is 
chloropicrin, also known as trichloronitromethane. A major use of the 
product is as a pre-plant soil fumigant (pesticide). Such merchandise 
is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') 
item number 2904.90.50.05.\3\ The HTS item number is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains 
dispositive.
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    \3\ In 2004, a new HTS category was developed and identified 
specifically for imports of chloropicrin, i.e., 2904.90.50.05. 
Previously, the HTS category that included chloropicrin was 
2904.90.50.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Chloropicrin from the People's Republic of 
China'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently 
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (``Decision Memorandum''). The 
issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins 
likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked. Parties may find a 
complete discussion of all issues raised in the review and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum which is on 
file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services System 
(``ACCESS''). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the Central Records 
Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In 
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum is available 
directly on the Web at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The 
signed Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to Section 752(c)(3) of the Act, the Department determines 
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at weighted average margins up to 58.00 percent.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    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.
    We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218.

    Dated: July 29, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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