[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 36 (Thursday, February 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11501-11502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03901]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-021]


Melamine From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
the Expedited Five-Year Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) finds that revoking the countervailing duty (CVD) order on 
melamine from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead 
to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Applicable February 25, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin A. Smith, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 28, 2015, Commerce published in the Federal Register 
the CVD Order on melamine from China.\1\ On November 3, 2020, Commerce 
published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the 
Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\2\ On November 10, 2020, Commerce received a notice of 
intent to participate from Cornerstone Chemical Company (Cornerstone, 
or domestic interested party), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ Cornerstone claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a domestic producer engaged in the 
production of melamine in the United States.
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    \1\ See Melamine from the People's Republic of China: 
Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 80 FR 80751 
(December 28, 2015) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 85 FR 69585 
(November 3, 2020).
    \3\ See Cornerstone's Letter, ``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of 
Countervailing Duty Order On Melamine From the People's Republic Of 
China: Domestic Interested Party Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated November 10, 2020.
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    On November 25, 2020, Commerce received a substantive response from 
the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 
19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no substantive response from 
any other domestic or interested parties in this proceeding and no 
hearing was requested.
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    \4\ See Cornerstone's Letter, ``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of 
Countervailing Duty Order On Melamine From The People's Republic Of 
China: Domestic Interested Party Substantive Response,'' dated 
November 25, 2020.
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    On December 23, 2020, Commerce notified the U.S. International 
Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive 
response from respondent interested parties.\5\ As a result, 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.
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    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for November 2020,'' 
dated December 23, 2020.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the Order is melamine (Chemical 
Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number 108-78-01, molecular formula 
C3H6N6).\6\ Melamine is a crystalline 
powder or granule typically (but not exclusively) used to manufacture 
melamine formaldehyde resins. All melamine is covered by the scope of 
this order irrespective of purity, particle size, or physical form. 
Melamine that has been blended with other products is included within 
this scope when such blends include constituent parts that have been 
intermingled, but that have not been chemically reacted with each other 
to produce a different product. For such blends, only the melamine 
component of the mixture is covered by the scope of this order. 
Melamine that is otherwise subject to this order is not excluded when 
commingled with melamine from sources not subject to this order. Only 
the subject component of such commingled products is covered by the 
scope of this order.
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    \6\ Melamine is also known as 2,4,6-triamino-s-triazine; l,3,5-
Triazine-2,4,6-triamine; Cyanurotriamide; Cyanurotriamine; 
Cyanuramide; and by various brand names.
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    The subject merchandise is provided for in subheading 2933.61.0000 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 
Although the HTSUS subheading and CAS registry number are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope 
is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The 
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via the

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Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at http://access.trade.gov. A list of topics discussed 
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to 
this notice. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following rates:

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                                                              Net
          Manufacturers/producers/ exporters            countervailable
                                                       subsidy (percent)
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Far-Reaching Chemical Co., Ltd.......................             154.00
M and A Chemicals Corp China.........................             154.00
Qingdao Unichem International Trade Co., Ltd.........             154.00
Shandong Liaherd Chemical Industry Co., Ltd..........             156.90
Zhongyuan Dahua Group Co., Ltd.......................             154.00
All Others...........................................             154.58
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305. Timely 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 Interested Parties

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

    Dated: February 19, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. History of the Order
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely To Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

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