[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61602-61603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26170]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-985]


Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of 
Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on xanthan gum from the 
People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to a continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the 
United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the 
AD duty order.

DATES: Applicable November 30, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok or Howard Smith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4162 or (202) 482-5193, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 19, 2013, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD 
order on xanthan gum from China.\1\ On June 1, 2018, Commerce published 
the notice of initiation of this sunset review of the Order, pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ 
Commerce conducted this sunset review on an expedited basis, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) 
because it received a complete timely, and adequate response from a 
domestic interested party \3\ but no substantive responses from 
respondent interested parties. As a result of its review, Commerce 
determined pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping. Commerce also notified the ITC of the magnitude 
of the dumping margins likely to prevail should the Order be 
revoked.\4\ On November 20, 2018, the ITC published its determination, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the AD duty 
order on xanthan gum from China would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\5\
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    \1\ See Xanthan Gum from the People's Republic of China: Amended 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping 
Duty Order, 78 FR 43143 (July 19, 2013) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83 FR 25436 
(June 1, 2018).
    \3\ See Letter from ADM to Commerce re, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Xanthan Gum From The People's 
Republic Of China/Domestic Industry Notice Of Intent To Participate 
In Sunset Review,'' dated June 15, 2018, and Letter from CP Kelco to 
Commerce re, ``Xanthan Gum from the People's Republic of China: CP 
Kelco U.S., Inc.'s Notice Of Intent To Participate,'' dated June 18, 
2018.
    \4\ See Xanthan Gum from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order, 83 FR 48589 (September 26, 2018) (Final Results).
    \5\ See xanthan gum from China: First Review, Inv. No. 731-TA-
1203, 83 FR 58592 (November 20, 2018).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the scope of the Order includes dry 
xanthan gum, whether or not coated or blended with other products. 
Xanthan gum is included in this order regardless of physical form, 
including, but not limited to, solutions, slurries, dry powders of any 
particle size, or unground fiber.
    Merchandise covered by the scope of the Order is classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States at subheading 
3913.90.20.15. This tariff classification is provided for convenience 
and customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope is 
dispositive.\6\
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    \6\ For complete description of the scope of the Order, see 
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited First Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Xanthan Gum from the 
People's Republic of China,'' dated September 19, 2018.
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Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the AD order on

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xanthan gum from China. 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 Order 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), Commerce intends to 
initiate the next sunset review of the Order not later than 30 days 
prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.
    This five-year sunset review 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).

    Dated: November 27, 2018.
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.
[FR Doc. 2018-26170 Filed 11-29-18; 8:45 am]
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