[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5616-5617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01834]


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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 the First Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, Commerce finds 
that the revocation of the antidumping duty order on monosodium 
glutamate (MSG) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be 
likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Applicable January 31, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, 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) 482-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On October 1, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the first sunset review of the antidumping duty order on MSG from China 
\1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\2\ On October 15, 2019, Commerce received a notice of intent 
to participate from Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. 
(the domestic interested party), a U.S. producer and wholesaler of a 
domestic like product, within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\
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    \1\ Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China, 
and the Republic of Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Orders; and 
Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China: Amended 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 70505 
(November 26, 2014) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 52067 
(October 1, 2019) (Notice of Initiation).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Monosodium 
Glutamate from China: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated 
October 15, 2019.
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    On October 31, 2019, Commerce received an adequate substantive 
response to the Notice of Initiation from the domestic interested party 
within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We 
received no substantive responses from respondent interested parties 
with respect to the Order covered by this sunset review.
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Monosodium 
Glutamate from China: First Review: Substantive Response to Notice 
of Initiation,'' dated October 31, 2019.
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    On November 22, 2019, Commerce notified the International Trade 
Commission (ITC) that it did not receive adequate substantive responses 
from respondent interested parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on MSG from China.
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    \5\ See Commerce's Letter to the ITC, ``Sunset Review Initiated 
on October 1, 2019,'' dated November 22, 2019.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the 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

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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. For the full description of the 
scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
First Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on 
Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.\7\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a 
public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and 
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic 
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at 
http://access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Central Records 
Unit, room B8024 of the main Commerce building. A list of topics 
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as the 
appendix to this notice. In addition, a complete version of the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed and electronic versions of 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \7\ Id.
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
MSG from China would be likely to lead to the continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at rates up to 40.41 percent.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of 
APO materials or conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results and this notice 
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 
and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: January 24, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of the Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

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