[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11342-11344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03418]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-560-826]


Monosodium Glutamate From Indonesia: Final Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

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

SUMMARY: On November 25, 2016, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
published its preliminary results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from Indonesia. 
The administrative review covers one exporter of the subject 
merchandise, PT Cheil Jedang Indonesia (CJI). The period of review 
(POR) is May 8, 2014, through October 31, 2015. We

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continue to find that sales of subject merchandise by CJI were not made 
at prices less than normal value during the POR. The final weighted-
average dumping margin is listed below in the section entitled ``Final 
Results of Review.''

DATES: Effective February 22, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Lindgren or Joseph Traw, 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) 482-3870 or (202) 482-6079, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This review covers one exporter of the subject merchandise, CJI. On 
November 25, 2016, the Department published the Preliminary Results of 
this administrative review.\1\ Subsequent to the Preliminary Results, 
the Department issued a supplemental questionnaire to CJI, the response 
to which was filed on December 21, 2016.\2\ On January 12, 2017, we 
invited parties to submit comments on the Preliminary Results, but no 
case briefs were submitted to the Department.\3\ Further, no party 
submitted a request for a hearing in the instant review. The Department 
conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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    \1\ See Monosodium Glutamate from Indonesia: Preliminary Results 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015, 81 FR 85206 
(November 25, 2016) (Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Letter from CJI ``Monosodium Glutamate (``MSG'') from 
Indonesia; 1st Administrative Review; CJ Response to Second 
Supplemental Questionnaire,'' December 21, 2016.
    \3\ See Memorandum to the File ``Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review of Monosodium Glutamate from Indonesia: Case Brief 
Schedule,'' January 12, 2017.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is monosodium glutamate 
(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 included in this order 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. Further, MSG is included in this 
order regardless of physical form (including, but not limited to, in 
monohydrate or anhydrous form, or as substrates, solutions, dry powders 
of any particle size, or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-use 
application, or packaging.
    MSG in monohydrate form has a molecular formula of C5H8NO4Na -H2O, 
a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number of 6106-04-3, and a 
Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG in 
anhydrous form has a molecular formula of C5H8NO4 Na, a CAS registry 
number of l42-47-2, and a UNII number of C3C196L9FG.
    Merchandise covered by this order is currently classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 
2922.42.10.00. Merchandise covered by this order may also enter under 
HTSUS subheadings 2922.42.50.00, 2103.90.72.00, 2103.90.74.00, 
2103.90.78.00, 2103.90.80.00, and 2103.90.90.91. These tariff 
classifications, CAS registry numbers, and UNII numbers are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description 
of the scope is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    As noted above, we received no comments since the publication of 
the Preliminary Results.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    As no parties submitted any comments on the Department's 
methodology in the Preliminary Results, the Department has made no 
adjustments to the margin calculation methodology for CJI.\4\
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    \4\ The Department notes that, subsequent to the Preliminary 
Results, we received updated sales and cost information from CJI in 
response to a supplemental questionnaire. While we have made no 
changes to the calculation methodology, we have incorporated this 
updated information into the calculations. For more information, see 
Final Analysis Memorandum.
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Final Results of Review

    The Department determines that the following weighted-average 
dumping margin exists for entries of subject merchandise that were 
produced and/or exported by the following company during the POR:

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                                                              Weighted-
                                                               average
                   Manufacturer/ exporter                       margin
                                                              (percent)
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PT Cheil Jedang Indonesia..................................        0.00
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Assessment Rates

    The Department shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate 
entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of 
this review, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.212(b). CJI's weighted-average dumping margin in these final 
results is zero percent. Therefore, we will instruct CBP to liquidate 
all appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties. The 
Department intends to issue the appropriate assessment instructions for 
CJI to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these final 
results.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective for all 
shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final 
results of this administrative review, as provided for by section 
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for CJI will be the 
weighted-average dumping margin listed above; (2) for previously 
reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit 
rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the 
most recent period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this 
review, a prior review, or the less-than-fair-value investigation, but 
the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established 
for the most recent period for the manufacturer of the merchandise; 
and, (4) if neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered 
in this or any previous review, the cash deposit rate will be the all 
others rate for this proceeding, 6.19 percent, as established in the 
less-than-fair-value investigation.\5\ These cash deposit requirements, 
when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
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    \5\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of Indonesia: 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value 79 FR 58329 
(September 29, 2014).
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Disclosure

    We will disclose the calculations performed within five days of the 
date of publication of this notice to parties in this proceeding in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties

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occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under the APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of 
the proceeding. Timely written 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 the 
terms of an APO is a violation subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These final results are in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h) and 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: February 14, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-03418 Filed 2-21-17; 8:45 am]
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