[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13528-13529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04861]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-020]


Melamine From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
the 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, the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) 
order on melamine from the People's Republic of China (China) would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels 
indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable March 9, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Zukowski, 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) 482-0189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On December 28, 2015, Commerce issued the AD 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), a domestic producer of 
melamine and the petitioner in the underlying investigation, within the 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ Cornerstone claimed 
domestic interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as 
a manufacturer of a domestic like product in the United States.\4\ On 
November 25, 2020, Cornerstone filed its timely substantive response 
within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ 
Commerce received no substantive responses from any other interested 
parties with respect to the Order covered by this sunset review, nor 
was a hearing requested. 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.\6\ As a 
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the Order.
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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) Reviews, 85 FR 69585 
(November 3, 2020) (Notice of Initiation).
    \3\ See Cornerstone's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of 
Antidumping Duty Order On Melamine from The People's Republic Of 
China: Domestic Interested Party Notice Of Intent To Participate,'' 
dated November 10, 2020.
    \4\ Id.
    \5\ See Cornerstone's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of 
Antidumping Duty Order On Melamine from The People's Republic Of 
China: Domestic Interested Party Substantive Response,'' dated 
November 25, 2020.
    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for November 2020,'' 
dated December 23, 2020.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the Order covers melamine (Chemical Abstracts Service 
(CAS) registry number 108-78-01, molecular formula C3H6N6).\7\ 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 the 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 the 
Order. Melamine that is otherwise subject to the Order is not excluded 
when commingled with melamine from sources not subject to the Order. 
Only the subject component of such commingled products is covered by 
the scope of the Order.
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    \7\ Melamine is also known as 2,4,6-triamino-striazine; 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 review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\8\ The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail 
if the Order were revoked. 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 
https://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/index.html. 
The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Melamine 
from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by, this notice.
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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 Order would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude 
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average 
margins of up to 363.31 percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely notification of the 
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.

Notifications to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(5)(ii).


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    Dated: March 2, 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. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    Comment 2: Magnitude of the Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

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