[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 41 (Friday, March 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 7021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03682]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-908]


Sodium Hexametaphosphate 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 order on sodium hexametaphosphate 
(SHMP) 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 antidumping duty order.

DATES: Applicable March 1, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Llinas, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4877.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 19, 2008, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
antidumping order on SHMP from China.\1\ On June 1, 2018, Commerce 
published the notice of initiation of the second sunset review of the 
antidumping duty order on SHMP from China, pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On June 8, 2018, 
Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from ICL Specialty 
Products, Inc. and Innophos, Inc. (collectively, the petitioners) as 
domestic interested parties.\3\ On July 2, 2018, we received a complete 
substantive response from the domestic interested parties.\4\ We 
received no substantive responses from respondent interested parties 
with respect to the order covered by this sunset review, nor was a 
hearing requested. Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of this order.
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    \1\ Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Sodium Hexametaphosphate 
from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 14772 (March 19, 2008).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83 FR 25436 
(June 1, 2018).
    \3\ See the petitioners' Letter, ``Sodium Hexametaphosphate from 
China: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' (June 8, 2018).
    \4\ See the petitioners' Letter, ``Sodium Hexametaphosphate 
(SHMP) from China: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of 
Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Duty Order,'' (July 2, 
2018).
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    As a result of its review, Commerce determined pursuant to section 
751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping 
duty order would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of 
dumping.\5\ Commerce, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of 
the dumping margins likely to prevail should the antidumping duty order 
be revoked. On December 12, 2018, the ITC published its determination, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on SHMP from China would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\6\
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    \5\ See Sodium Hexametaphosphate from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 50338 (October 5, 2018) (Final 
Results) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
    \6\ See Sodium Hexametaphosphate from China: Second Review 
Investigation No. 731-TA-1110, 83 FR 63905 (December 12, 2018).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is sodium hexametaphosphate. 
For a complete description of the scope of this order, see the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum at 2.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the antidumping duty 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 
antidumping duty order on SHMP from China. U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty 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 antidumping 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: February 25, 2019.
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. 2019-03682 Filed 2-28-19; 8:45 am]
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