[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46362-46363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11780]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-908]


Sodium Hexametaphosphate From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited Third 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 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on Sodium 
Hexametaphosphate (SHMP) 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 Sunset Review'' section of 
this notice.

DATES: Applicable May 29, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 19, 2008, Commerce published its AD order on SHMP from 
China.\1\ On February 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of the third five-year sunset review of the Order, pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ 
On February 15, 2024, Commerce received a notice of intent to 
participate in this review from ICL Specialty Products, Inc. and 
Innophos, Inc. (collectively, the petitioners) within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The petitioners claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as 
manufacturers of a domestic like product in the United States.
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Sodium 
Hexametaphosphate from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 14772 
(March 19, 2008) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 6499 
(February 1, 2024).
    \3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated February 15, 2024.
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    On March 1, 2024, the petitioners provided a complete substantive 
response for this review within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no substantive responses from any 
other interested parties, nor was a hearing requested. On March 22, 
2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it 
did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent 
interested parties.\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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    \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Order,'' 
dated March 1, 2024.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for February 1, 
2024,'' dated March 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to this Order is SHMP. It is imported under 
subheading 2835.39.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS). It may also be imported as a blend or mixture under 
subheading 3824.90.3900, HTSUS. The American Chemical Society, Chemical 
Abstract Service (CAS) has assigned the name ``Polyphosphoric Acid, 
Sodium Salt'' to SHMP. The CAS registry number is 68915-31-1. However, 
SHMP is commonly identified by CAS No. 10124-56-8 in the market. For 
purposes of the Order, the narrative description is dispositive, not 
the tariff heading, CAS registry number, or CAS name. For a complete 
description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Sodium Hexametaphosphate from the People's 
Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review, including the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and 
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Order were 
revoked, are addressed in the accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is included 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. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce

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determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the 
dumping margins likely to prevail would be up to 188.05 percent.

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 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 these final results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: May 22, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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 Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

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