[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39522-39523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14194]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-008, C-570-009]


Calcium Hypochlorite From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and 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 antidumping duty (AD) order and countervailing duty 
(CVD) orders on calcium hypochlorite from the People's Republic of 
China (China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry 
in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation 
of the AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Applicable July 1, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Greenberg, Office V, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of

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Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-0652.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 30, 2015, Commerce published its AD order and CVD order 
on calcium hypochlorite from China.\1\ On December 2, 2019, the ITC 
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the first sunset reviews of 
the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and countervailing subsidies and, therefore, 
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins and net 
countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail should the Orders be 
revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of 
China: Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 5085 (January 30, 2015); and 
Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China: 
Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 5082 (January 30, 2015) 
(collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from China: Institution of Five-
Year Reviews, 84 FR 66002 (December 2, 2019).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 65968 
(December 2, 2019).
    \4\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 19439 (April 7, 2020), and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum; see also Calcium 
Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 
85 FR 19443 (April 7, 2020), and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.
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    On June 23, 2020, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\5\
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    \5\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from China, 85 FR 37690 (June 23, 
2020).
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Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by the Orders is calcium hypochlorite, 
regardless of form (e.g., powder, tablet (compressed), crystalline 
(granular), or in liquid solution), whether or not blended with other 
materials, containing at least 10 percent available chlorine measured 
by actual weight. The scope also includes bleaching powder and 
hemibasic calcium hypochlorite.
    Calcium hypochlorite has the general chemical formulation Ca(OCl)2, 
but may also be sold in a more dilute form as bleaching powder with the 
chemical formulation, Ca(OCl)2.CaCl2.Ca(OH)2.2H2O or hemibasic calcium 
hypochlorite with the chemical formula of 2Ca(OCl)2.Ca(OH)2 or 
Ca(OCl)2.0.5Ca(OH)2. Calcium hypochlorite has a Chemical Abstract 
Service (CAS) registry number of 7778-54-3, and a U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) Pesticide Code (PC) Number of 014701. The 
subject calcium hypochlorite has an International Maritime Dangerous 
Goods (IMDG) code of Class 5.1 UN 1748, 2880, or 2208 or Class 5.1/8 UN 
3485, 3486, or 3487.
    Calcium hypochlorite is currently classifiable under the subheading 
2828.10.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). The subheading covers commercial calcium hypochlorite and 
other calcium hypochlorite. When tableted or blended with other 
materials, calcium hypochlorite may be entered under other tariff 
classifications, such as 3808.94.5000 and 3808.99.9500, which cover 
disinfectants and similar products. While the HTSUS subheadings, the 
CAS registry number, the U.S. EPA PC number, and the IMDG codes are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description 
of the scope of the Orders is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or a 
recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, as well as 
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 Orders.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and 
CVD 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 Orders 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 five-year reviews of the 
Orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of continuation.

Notification to Interested Parties

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

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