[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 89 (Thursday, May 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27207-27208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09762]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-991]


Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Countervailing 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 countervailing duty order on chlorinated 
isocyanurates (chlorinated isos) from the People's Republic of China 
(China) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the 
United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the 
countervailing duty order.

DATES: Applicable May 7, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan James, 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) 482-5305.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 24, 2014, Commerce published the notice of the 
countervailing duty order on chlorinated isos from China.\1\ On October 
1, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first 
sunset review of the countervailing duty order on chlorinated isos from 
China, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\2\ Also on October 1, 2019, the ITC instituted its review of 
the Order.\3\
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    \1\ See Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of 
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 79 FR 67424 (November 13, 2014) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 31304 
(October 1, 2019).
    \3\ See Chlorinated Isocyanurates From China; Institution of 
Five-Year Review, 84 FR 52132 (October 1, 2019).
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    On October 16, 2019, Commerce received a timely notice of intent to 
participate in this review from Bio-Lab, Inc. (Bio-Lab), Clearon Corp. 
(Clearon),

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and Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem), as domestic producers of 
chlorinated isos within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ On October 31, 2019, Commerce received a complete 
substantive response for the review from the domestic producers within 
the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce 
received no substantive responses from respondent interested parties, 
including the Government of China. 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.\6\
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    \4\ See Domestic Producers' Letter, ``Chlorinated Isocyanurates 
from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated October 16, 2019.
    \5\ See Domestic Producers' Letter, ``Chlorinated Isocyanurates 
from the People's Republic of China: Substantive Response to Notice 
of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order,'' dated October 31, 2019.
    \6\ See Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order, 85 FR 6142 (February 4, 2020).
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    As a result of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of 
the countervailing duty order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time. On April 24, 2020, the ITC 
published its determination that revocation of the Order would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry 
in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act.\7\
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    \7\ See Chlorinated Isocyanurates from China, 85 FR 23060 (April 
24, 2020).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the Order are chlorinated isocyanurates. 
Chlorinated isocyanurates are derivatives of cyanuric acid, described 
as chlorinated s-triazine triones. There are three primary chemical 
compositions of chlorinated isocyanurates: (1) Trichloroisocyanuric 
acid (TCCA) (Cl3(NCO)3), (2) sodium dichloroisocyanurate (dihydrate) 
(NaCl2(NCO)3 X 2H2O), and (3) sodium dichloroisocyanurate (anhydrous) 
(NaCl2(NCO)3). Chlorinated isocyanurates are available in powder, 
granular and solid (e.g., tablet or stick) forms.
    Chlorinated isocyanurates are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 2933.69.6015, 2933.69.6021, 2933.69.6050, 3808.50.4000, 
3808.94.5000, and 3808.99.9500 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS). The tariff classification 2933.69.6015 covers 
sodium dichloroisocyanurates (anhydrous and dihydrate forms) and 
trichloroisocyanuric acid. The tariff classifications 2933.69.6021 and 
2933.69.6050 represent basket categories that include chlorinated 
isocyanurates and other compounds including an unfused triazine ring. 
The tariff classifications 3808.50.4000, 3808.94.5000 and 3808.99.9500 
cover disinfectants that include chlorinated isocyanurates. The HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The 
written description of the scope of this Order is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence 
of countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the 
United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce 
hereby orders the continuation of the Order.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 
countervailing 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 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, 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.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: April 30, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-09762 Filed 5-6-20; 8:45 am]
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