[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 212 (Thursday, November 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66264-66265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23930]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-889]


Dioctyl Terephthalate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results 
of the Expedited First 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 U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from the 
Republic of Korea (Korea) 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.

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DATES: Applicable November 3, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita, 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) 482-4243.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2021, Commerce published the Initiation Notice of the 
first sunset review of the AD order on DOTP from Korea \1\ pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On 
July 15, 2022, Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman Chemical), a domestic 
interested party and the petitioner in the underlying investigation, 
timely notified Commerce of its intent to participate within the 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ On August 1, 2022, 
Eastman Chemical submitted a timely substantive response for this 
review within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response 
from any other interested parties with respect to the Order covered by 
this sunset review. On August 23, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate 
substantive response from the respondent interested parties in this 
sunset review.\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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    \1\ See Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of Korea: 
Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 39409 (August 18, 2017) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 39459 
(July 1, 2022) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Eastman Chemical's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Dioctyl Terephthalate From the 
Republic of Korea: Eastman Chemical Company's Notice Of Intent To 
Participate In Sunset Review,'' dated July 15, 2022.
    \4\ See Eastman Chemical's Letter, ``Five-Year (Sunset) Review 
of Antidumping Duty Order on Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic 
of Korea: Eastman Chemical Company's Substantive Response to Notice 
of Initiation of Review of the Antidumping Duty Order,'' dated 
August 1, 2022.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for July 1, 2022,'' 
dated August 23, 2022.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this Order is dioctyl terephthalate 
(DOTP), regardless of form. DOTP that has been blended with other 
products is included within this scope when such blends include 
constituent parts that have not been chemically reacted with each other 
to produce a different product. For such blends, only the DOTP 
component of the mixture is covered by the scope of this Order.
    DOTP that is otherwise subject to this Order is not excluded when 
commingled with DOTP from sources not subject to this Order. Commingled 
refers to the mixing of subject and non-subject DOTP. Only the subject 
component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of the 
Order.
    DOTP has the general chemical formulation C6H4(C8H17COO)2 and a 
chemical name of ``bis (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate'' and has a 
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number of 6422-86-2. 
Regardless of the label, all DOTP is covered by this Order.
    Subject merchandise is currently classified under subheading 
2917.39.2000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). Subject merchandise may also enter under subheadings 
2917.39.7000 or 3812.20.1000 of the HTSUS. While the CAS registry 
number and HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the scope of this Order is 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margin of dumping likely 
to prevail if this Order were revoked. A list of the issues discussed 
in the decision memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. 
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 
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c) 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 
margin of dumping likely to prevail would be up to 4.08 percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
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 written notification 
of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to a 
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 these results in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: October 28, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
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
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

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