[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55912-55913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22764]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-549-837]


Glycine From Thailand: Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), 
Commerce is issuing an antidumping duty order on glycine from Thailand.

DATES: Applicable October 18, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith at (202) 482-1766 or Jesus 
Saenz at (202) 482-8184, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On August 5, 2019, Commerce published its affirmative final 
determination in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of 
glycine from Thailand.\1\ On October 8, 2019, the ITC notified Commerce 
of its final affirmative determination, pursuant to section 735(d) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured within the meaning of section 
735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by reason of LTFV imports of glycine from 
Thailand.\2\ Further, the ITC determined that critical circumstances do 
not exist with respect to LTFV imports of glycine from Thailand.
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    \1\ See Glycine from Thailand: Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical 
Circumstances in Part, 84 FR 37998 (August 5, 2019) (Final 
Determination).
    \2\ See ITC Notification Letter to the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, referencing ITC 
Investigation No. 731-TA-1415 (October 8, 2019) (ITC Notification).

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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this order is glycine from Thailand. For a 
complete description of the scope of this order, see the Appendix to 
this notice.

Antidumping Duty Order

    On October 8, 2019, in accordance with sections 735(b)(1)(A)(i) and 
735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified Commerce of its final determination 
in this investigation, in which it found that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured by reason of imports of glycine from 
Thailand.\3\ As a result, and in accordance with sections 735(c)(2) and 
736 of the Act, Commerce is issuing and publishing this antidumping 
duty order. Because the ITC determined that imports of glycine from 
Thailand are materially injuring a U.S. industry, Commerce will 
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping 
duties on the subject merchandise from Thailand.
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    As a result of the ITC Notification, in accordance with section 
736(a) of the Act, Commerce will direct CBP to assess, upon further 
instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties equal to the amount by 
which the normal value of the merchandise exceeds the export price (or 
constructed export price) of the merchandise, for all relevant entries 
of glycine from Thailand. Antidumping duties will be assessed on 
unliquidated entries of glycine from Thailand entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 5, 2019, the date of 
publication of the Final Determination.\4\
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    \4\ See Final Determination.
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) and (C) and section 736 of 
the Act, Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation 
on all relevant entries of glycine from Thailand. We intend to instruct 
CBP to require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit 
estimated import duties on this merchandise, cash deposits of estimated 
antidumping duties for each entry of subject merchandise equal to the 
rates noted below. The all-others rate applies to all other producers 
or exporters not specifically listed. These instructions suspending 
liquidation will remain in effect until further notice.

Critical Circumstances

    The ITC found no critical circumstances on LTFV imports of glycine 
from Thailand. Accordingly, we will instruct CBP to lift suspension and 
to refund all cash deposits made to secure the payment of estimated 
antidumping duties with respect to entries of glycine from Thailand 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after May 
7, 2019 (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of publication of the Final 
Determination), but before August 5, 2019 (i.e., the date of 
publication of the Final Determination).

Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins

    The estimated weighted-average antidumping duty margins are as 
follows:

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                                                               Estimated
                                                               weighted-
                                                                average
                    Exporter or producer                        dumping
                                                                margin
                                                               (percent)
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Newtrend Food Ingredient (Thailand) Co., Ltd................      227.17
All Others..................................................      201.59
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Notifications to Interested Parties

    This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to 
glycine from Thailand pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested 
parties can find a list of antidumping duty orders currently in effect 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastatsl.html.
    This order is published in accordance with section 736(a) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).

    Dated: October 10, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is glycine at any purity 
level or grade. This includes glycine of all purity levels, which 
covers all forms of crude or technical glycine including, but not 
limited to, sodium glycinate, glycine slurry and any other forms of 
amino acetic acid or glycine. Subject merchandise also includes 
glycine and precursors of dried crystalline glycine that are 
processed in a third country, including, but not limited to, 
refining or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the 
merchandise from the scope of this order if performed in the country 
of manufacture of the in-scope glycine or precursors of dried 
crystalline glycine. Glycine has the Chemical Abstracts Service 
(CAS) registry number of 56-40-6. Glycine and glycine slurry are 
classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS) subheading 2922.49.43.00. Sodium glycinate is classified in 
the HTSUS under 2922.49.80.00. While the HTSUS subheadings and CAS 
registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

[FR Doc. 2019-22764 Filed 10-17-19; 8:45 am]
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