[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64106-64107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26974]


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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; 2016-2017

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has completed the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on monosodium 
glutamate (MSG) from the People's Republic of China (China) covering 
the period of review (POR) November 1, 2016, through October 31, 2017. 
We continue to find that none of the exporters of subject merchandise 
demonstrated eligibility for a separate rate; therefore, each is part 
of the China-wide entity.

DATES: Applicable December 13, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Wallace, 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) 482-6251.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On August 9, 2018, Commerce published the Preliminary Results and 
gave interested parties an opportunity to comment.\1\ Commerce received 
no comments. These final results cover 27 companies for which an 
administrative review was requested and not rescinded.\2\ This review 
was conducted 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 the Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2016-17, 83 FR 39420 (August 8, 2018) (Preliminary Results).
    \2\ Id.
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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 
142-47-2, and a UNII number of C3C196L9FG. Merchandise

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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.\3\
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    \3\ 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

    Commerce preliminarily determined that none of the companies 
subject to this review demonstrated eligibility for separate rate 
status and were thus found to be part of the China-wide entity.\4\ As 
noted above, Commerce received no comments concerning the Preliminary 
Results of this segment of the proceeding. As there are no changes 
from, or comments upon, the Preliminary Results, Commerce 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.\5\ In these final results of review, we continued to treat all 
27 exporters subject to this review as part of the China-wide 
entity.\6\ The China-wide entity rate is 40.41 percent.\7\
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    \4\ See Preliminary Results.
    \5\ Id.
    \6\ In the Preliminary Results, we found all 27 exporters 
subject to this review to be part of the China-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.
    \7\ See Amended Antidumping Duty Order.
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China-Wide Entity

    Commerce's policy regarding the conditional review of the China-
wide entity applies to this administrative review.\8\ Under this 
policy, the China-wide entity will not be under review unless a party 
specifically requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the 
entity. Because no party requested a review of the China-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).\9\
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    \8\ 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).
    \9\ See Amended Antidumping Duty Order.
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Assessment Rates

    Commerce 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). Commerce 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 Chinese and non-Chinese 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 Chinese exporters of 
subject merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a 
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the China-wide entity rate 
(i.e., 40.41 percent); and (3) for all non-Chinese exporters of subject 
merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit 
rate will be the rate applicable to Chinese exporter that supplied that 
non-Chinese 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 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 6, 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. 2018-26974 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am]
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