[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7369-7370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02117]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-071]


Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products From the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that

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revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on sodium gluconate, 
gluconic acid, and derivative products (sodium gluconate) from the 
People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of 
Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable February 2, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Trejo, 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) 482-4390.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 13, 2018, Commerce published the AD order on sodium 
gluconate from China.\1\ On October 2, 2023, Commerce initiated the 
first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),\2\ and subsequently, a 
domestic interested party \3\ timely submitted its complete notice of 
intent to participate \4\ and adequate substantive response regarding 
this review.\5\ The domestic interested party claimed interested party 
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a producer of the domestic 
like product in the United States.\6\ Commerce did not receive a 
substantive response from any respondent interested party, nor was a 
hearing requested. On November 17, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive adequate 
substantive responses from respondent interested parties.\7\ 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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    \1\ See Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid and Derivative Products 
from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Orders, 83 FR 56299 (November 13, 2018) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 67729 
(October 2, 2023).
    \3\ The domestic interested party is PMP Fermentation Products, 
Inc.
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Sodium Gluconate, 
Gluconic Acid and Derivative Products from the People's Republic of 
China--Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated October 12, 2023.
    \5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Sodium Gluconate, 
Gluconic Acid and Derivative Products from the People's Republic of 
China''--Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated 
November 1, 2023.
    \6\ Id.
    \7\ See Commerce's Letter ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on October 
2, 2023,'' dated November 17, 2023.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the Order is sodium gluconate from China. 
For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.\8\
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and 
Derivative Products from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this review, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail if the Order 
were revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\ A 
list of the topics in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is in the 
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. 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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    \9\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the 
dumping margin likely to prevail would be up to 213.15 percent.\10\
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    \10\ Id. at 9.
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Administrative Protective Order

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

    We are issuing and publishing these final results of sunset reviews 
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: January 29, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

Sections 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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