[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57949-57951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26486]


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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 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016

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

SUMMARY: On August 7, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the

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Department) published in the Federal Register the preliminary results 
of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on 
monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) 
covering the period of review (POR) November 1, 2015, through October 
31, 2016. This review covered 27 exporters of subject merchandise. 
Because none of these companies filed a separate rate application (SRA) 
and/or a separate rate certification (SRC) to establish their separate 
rate status, they are being considered part of the PRC-wide entity.

DATES: Applicable December 8, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jun Jack Zhao, 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) 482-1396.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 7, 2017, the Department published the Preliminary Results 
and gave interested parties an opportunity to comment.\1\ The 
Department received no comments. The Department conducted this review 
in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act).
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    \1\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2015-16, 82 FR 36730 (August 7, 2017) (Preliminary Results).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this 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 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. 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 
C5H8NO4Na, a CAS registry number of 
l42-47-2, and a UNII number of C3C196L9FG. Merchandise covered by the 
scope of this order is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 2922.42.10.00. 
Merchandise subject to the order may also enter under HTS 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. The tariff classifications, CAS 
registry numbers, and UNII numbers are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope is 
dispositive.\2\
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    \2\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of 
China: Second Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value and Amended Antidumping Order, 80 FR 487 (January 6, 2015) 
(Amended Antidumping Duty Order).
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Final Results of Review

    The Department preliminarily determined that none of the companies 
demonstrated eligibility for separate rate status and were thus found 
to be part of the PRC-wide entity.\3\ As noted above, the Department 
received no comments concerning the Preliminary Results on the record 
of this segment of the proceeding. As there are no changes from, or 
comments upon, the Preliminary Results, the Department finds that there 
is no reason to modify its analysis. Accordingly, no decision 
memorandum accompanies this Federal Register notice. For further 
details of the issues addressed in this proceeding, see the Preliminary 
Results.\4\ In these final results of review, we continued to treat all 
27 exporters subject to this review as part of the PRC-wide entity.\5\ 
The PRC-wide entity rate is 40.41 percent.\6\
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    \3\ See Preliminary Results.
    \4\ See Preliminary Results.
    \5\ In the Preliminary Results, we found all 27 exporters 
subject to this review to be part of the PRC-wide entity as each 
exporter failed to submit an SRA and/or an SRC to establish its 
eligibility for separate rate status. For further details of the 
issues addressed in this proceeding, see the Preliminary Results.
    \6\ See Amended Antidumping Duty Order.
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PRC-Wide Entity

    The Department's policy regarding the conditional review of the 
PRC-wide entity applies to this administrative review.\7\ Under this 
policy, the PRC-wide entity will not be under review unless a party 
specifically requests, or the Department self-initiates, a review of 
the entity. Because no party requested a review of the PRC-wide entity 
in this review, the entity is not under review and the entity's rate is 
not subject to change (i.e., 40.41 percent).\8\
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    \7\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in 
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty 
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity 
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
    \8\ See Amended Antidumping Duty Order.
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Assessment Rates

    The Department has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate 
entries in this review, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). The Department intends to issue 
assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication in 
the Federal Register of these final results of this administrative 
review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this administrative review for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as 
provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For previously 
investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not under review in 
this segment of the proceeding, but who have separate rates, the cash 
deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate published 
for the most recent period; (2) for all PRC exporters of subject 
merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, 
the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-wide entity rate (i.e., 40.41 
percent); and (3) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise 
which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be 
the rate applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that non-PRC 
exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in 
effect until further notice.

Reimbursement of Duties

    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 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

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destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 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/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 this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h).

    Dated: December 4, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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