[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85927-85928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28702]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-469-814 and A-570-898]


Chlorinated Isocyanurates From Spain and the People's Republic of 
China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) and the 
International Trade Commission (the ITC) have determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on chlorinated 
isocyanurates (chlorinated isos) from Spain and the People's Republic 
of China (PRC) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States. 
Therefore, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation for 
these AD orders.

DATES: Effective November 29, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chien-Min Yang or 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-
5484 or (202) 482-5255, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Department published the antidumping duty orders on chlorinated 
isos from Spain and the PRC on June 24, 2005.\1\ On September 1, 2015, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), the Department initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty 
orders on chlorinated isos from Spain and the PRC.\2\ On September 11, 
2015, the Department received a notice of intent to participate from 
Clearon Corporation (Clearon), Occidental Chemical Corporation 
(OxyChem), and Bio-Lab, Inc. (Bio-Lab), (collectively, the 
petitioners), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). 
Petitioners are manufacturers of a domestic like product in the United 
States and, accordingly, are domestic interested parties pursuant to 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
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    \1\ See Chlorinated Isocyanurates from Spain: Notice of 
Antidumping Duty Order, 70 FR 36562 (June 24, 2005). (``Spain 
Order''); see also Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Chlorinated 
Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China, 70 FR 36561 (June 
24, 2005) (``PRC Order'').
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 60253 
(October 1, 2013).
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    On October 1, 2015, the Department received an adequate substantive 
response to the notice of initiation from the domestic interested 
parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department did not receive any responses from the 
respondent interested parties, i.e., chlorinated isos producers and 
exporters from Spain or the PRC. On the basis of the notice of intent 
to participate and adequate substantive response filed by the 
petitioners and the inadequate response from any respondent interested 
party, the Department conducted expedited sunset reviews of these 
orders pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C).
    As a result of its reviews, the Department determined that 
revocation of the AD orders from Spain and the PRC would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of the dumping. Therefore, the Department 
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail 
should the orders be revoked, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) 
and (c) of the Act.\3\
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    \3\ See Chlorinated Isocyanurates From Spain and the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of 
the Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 461, (January 6, 2016).
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    On November 22, 2016, the ITC published its determination that 
revocation of the AD orders on chlorinated isos from Spain and the PRC 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\4\
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    \4\ See Chlorinated Isocynurates from China and Spain; 
Determinations, 81 FR 83871 (November 22, 2016).
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Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by the orders are chlorinated isos, which are 
derivatives of cyanuric acid, described as chlorinated s-triazine 
triones. There are three primary chemical compositions of chlorinated 
isos: (1) Trichloroisocyanuric acid (Cl3(NCO)3), 
(2) sodium dichloroisocyanurate (dehydrate) (NaCl2 
(NCO)3(2H2O), and (3) sodium dichloroisocyanurate 
(anhydrous) (Nacl2(NCO)3). The orders cover all 
chlorinated isos. Chlorinated isos are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 2933.69.6015, 2933.69.021, 2933.69.6050, 3808.40.5000, 
3808.50.4000 and 3808.94.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTSUS''). The tariff classification 2933.69.6015 
covers sodium cichloroisocyanurates (anhydrous and dehydrate forms) and 
trichloroisocyanuric acid. The tariff classifications 2933.69.6021 and 
2933.69.6050 represent basket categories that include chlorinated isos 
and other compounds including an unfused triazine ring. Although the 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD orders would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 75l(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
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Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD orders on 
chlorinated isocyanurates from Spain and the PRC. U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection will continue to collect AD 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 AD 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 and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), the Department intends to initiate the next five-year 
review of these orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth 
anniversary of the effective date of this continuation notice.
    These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published pursuant to 
section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which 
may be subject to sanctions.
    This five-year (sunset) review and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) and published pursuant to 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: November 23, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-28702 Filed 11-28-16; 8:45 am]
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