[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20124-20125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07042]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-049, C-570-050]


Ammonium Sulfate From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (ITC) have determined that revocation of 
the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on 
ammonium sulfate from the People's Republic of China (China) would be 
likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, net 
countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the 
United States. Therefore, Commerce is publishing a notice of 
continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Applicable April 5, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3936.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 9, 2017, Commerce published the AD and CVD orders on 
ammonium sulfate from China.\1\ On February 1, 2022, Commerce published 
the notice of initiation of the first sunset reviews of the Orders, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\2\ As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined that 
revocation of the AD order would likely lead to the continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD order would likely 
lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies.\3\ 
Therefore, Commerce notified the ITC of the magnitude of the dumping 
margins and net countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail should 
the Orders be revoked, pursuant to sections 752(b) and (c) of the Act. 
On February 14, 2023, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders would likely 
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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    \1\ See Ammonium Sulfate from the People's Republic of China: 
Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 82 FR 13094 (March 
9, 2017) (Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 5467 
(February 1, 2022).
    \3\ See Ammonium Sulfate from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 87 FR 34841 (June 8, 2022), and accompanying 
Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); see also Ammonium Sulfate from 
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First 
Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 87 FR 34848 (June 8, 
2022), and accompanying IDM.
    \4\ See Ammonium Sulfate from China; Investigation Nos. 701-TA-
562 and 731-TA-1329 (Review), 88 FR 9540 (February 14, 2023).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the Orders is ammonium sulfate in all 
physical forms, with or without additives such as anti-caking agents. 
Ammonium sulfate, which may also be spelled as ammonium sulphate, has 
the chemical formula (NH4)2SO4.
    The scope includes ammonium sulfate that is combined with other 
products, including by, for example, blending (i.e., mixing granules of 
ammonium sulfate with granules of one or more other products), 
compounding (i.e., when ammonium sulfate is compacted with one or more 
other products under high pressure), or granulating (incorporating 
multiple products into granules through, e.g., a slurry process). For 
such combined products, only the ammonium sulfate component is covered 
by the scope of the Orders.
    Ammonium sulfate that has been combined with other products is 
included within the scope regardless of whether the combining occurs in 
countries other than China.
    Ammonium sulfate that is otherwise subject to the Orders is not 
excluded when commingled (i.e., mixed or

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combined) with ammonium sulfate from sources not subject to the Orders. 
Only the subject component of such commingled products is covered by 
the scope of the Orders.
    The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number for ammonium 
sulfate is 7783-20-2.
    The merchandise covered by the Orders is currently classifiable 
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
subheading 3102.21.0000. Although this HTSUS subheading and CAS 
registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the scope of the Orders is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to the continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury 
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the continuation 
of the Orders. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to 
collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of continuation of these Orders will be the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. 
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce intends to initiate 
the next five-year reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior 
to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.

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(a)(3). 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 Interested Parties

    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in 
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: February 16, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-07042 Filed 4-4-23; 8:45 am]
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