[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 144 (Monday, July 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45187-45188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16192]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-863]


Honey From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Jiangsu 
Runchen Agricultural/Sideline Foodstuff Co., Ltd. (Runchen) did not 
make a bona fide sale during the period of review (POR) of December 1, 
2017 through November 30, 2018. Therefore, we are rescinding this 
administrative review.

DATES: Applicable July 27, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jasun Moy, 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) 482-8194.

Background

    On December 4, 2019, Commerce published the Preliminary Results and 
invited interested parties to comment.\1\ On January 3, 2020, we 
received a case brief from Runchen.\2\ On January 15, 2020, we received 
a rebuttal brief from the American Honey Producers Association and 
Sioux Honey Association (collectively, the petitioner).\3\
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    \1\ See Honey from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary 
Results and Preliminary Intent to Rescind of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review; 2017-2018, 84 FR 66374 (December 4, 2019) 
(Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Runchen's Letter, ``Honey from the PRC--Administrative 
Case Brief of Jiangsu Runchen Agricultural/Sideline Foodstuff Co., 
Ltd.,'' dated January 3, 2020. On January 9, 2020, Runchen timely 
refiled its case brief to remove new factual information. See 
Runchen's Letter, ``Honey from the PRC--Administrative Case Brief of 
Jiangsu Runchen Agricultural/Sideline Foodstuff Co., Ltd.,'' dated 
January 9, 2020; see also Memorandum, ``Administrative Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Honey from the People's Republic of China: 
Rejection of Case Brief,'' dated January 8, 2020.
    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Honey from China: Petitioners' 
Rebuttal Brief,'' dated January 15, 2020.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to this order is natural honey, artificial 
honey containing more than 50 percent natural honey by weight, 
preparations of natural honey containing more than 50 percent natural 
honey by weight, and flavored honey. For a full description of the 
scope, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Honey from the People's 
Republic of China; 2017-2018,'' 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 Runchen's case brief are listed in the 
appendix to this notice and are addressed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and 
is made available to the public via Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. 
The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Bona Fides Analysis

    In the Preliminary Results, we found that Runchen's sale of subject 
merchandise to the United States during the POR was not a bona fide 
sale. After analyzing interested parties' comments, we continue to find 
that Runchen's sale is not a bona fide sale. We reached this conclusion 
based on multiple factors, including: (1) The atypical nature of the 
price and quantity of the sale; (2) the profit, or lack thereof, made 
by Runchen's customer on the resale; and (3) other considerations, such 
as the timing of the payment from Runchen's customer, the fact that 
Runchen made only a single sale made during the POR, the lack of 
experience of the importer in the honey industry, and the lack of 
experience of Runchen in exporting honey to the United States. Our 
analysis led us to conclude that Runchen's POR sale is unlikely to be 
representative of its future sales.
    Because we have determined that Runchen had no bona fide sales 
during the POR, we are rescinding this administrative review.

Assessment Rates

    Because Commerce is rescinding this administrative review, we have 
not calculated a company-specific dumping margin for Runchen. Runchen 
remains part of the China-wide entity and the entry of its subject 
merchandise during the POR will be assessed antidumping duties at the 
China-wide entity rate. The China-wide entity rate is $2.63 per 
kilogram.\5\
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    \5\ See Honey from the People's Republic of China: Final Results 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013, 80 FR 27633-34 
(May 14, 2015).
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    As noted above, Commerce is rescinding this administrative review. 
Thus, we have not calculated a company-specific dumping margin for 
Runchen. Therefore, entries of Runchen's subject merchandise continue 
to be subject to the China-wide entity cash deposit rate of $2.63 per

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kilogram. This cash deposit requirement shall remain in effect until 
further notice.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of 
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or 
destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective 
order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and 
terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during the POR. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement 
of antidumping duties has occurred and the subsequent assessment of 
double antidumping duties.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1) and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: July 21, 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. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Whether a Bona Fides Analysis is Applicable in 
Administrative Reviews
    Comment 2: Appropriateness of Using U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection Data
    Comment 3: Whether Sale Price and Quantity Weigh in Favor of 
Finding Runchen's Sale Not Bona Fide
    Comment 4: Whether the Goods Were Resold at a Profit
    Comment 5: Other Relevant Factors
V. Recommendation

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