[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 129 (Thursday, July 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40498-40499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14424]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-044]


1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the First Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this first expedited sunset review, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revoking the antidumping 
duty (AD) order on 1,1,1,2- Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) from the 
People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the level indicated in the ``Final Results of 
First Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable July 7, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Sliney, 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) 482-2437.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 1, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the first sunset review of the AD order on R-134a from China,\1\ 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\2\ Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from the 
American HFC Coalition and its individual members (i.e., Arkema Inc., 
The Chemours Company FC LLC, Honeywell International Inc., and Mexichem 
Fluor Inc (collectively, the domestic interested party), within the 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic 
interested party claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act, as a coalition of domestic manufacturers and 
producers of R-134a in the United States.
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    \1\ See 1,1,1,2 Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) from the People's 
Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 18422 (April 19, 
2017) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 11416 
(March 1, 2022).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on 1,1,1,2- 
Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) from China: Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated March 16, 2022.
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    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 
interested parties in this proceeding. 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 the Order.
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on 1,1,1,2- 
Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) from China: Substantive Response to 
Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order,'' dated March 31, 2022 (Substantive Response).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane, 
R-134a, or its chemical equivalent, regardless of form, type, or purity 
level. The chemical formula for 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane is CF3-CH2 F, 
and the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number is CAS 811-97-
2.\5\
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    \5\ 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane is sold under a number of trade 
names including Klea 134a and Zephex 134a (Mexichem Fluor); Genetron 
134a (Honeywell); FreonTM 134a, Suva 134a, Dymel 134a, and Dymel 
P134a (Chemours); Solkane 134a (Solvay); and Forane 134a (Arkema). 
Generically, 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane has been sold as Fluorocarbon 
134a, R-134a, HFC-134a, HF A-134a, Refrigerant 134a, and UN3159.
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    Merchandise subject to the order is currently classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 
2903.45.1000. 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.\6\ 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 the topics discussed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum is included as the appendix to this notice. In 
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can 
be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the First Sunset Expedited Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) from 
China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice 
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) 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 
margins of dumping likely to prevail is up to 167.02 percent.

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(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 
19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: June 29, 2022.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary

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

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