[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 44 (Friday, March 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11511-11512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03715]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-972, A-583-848]
Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From the People's Republic
of China and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain
stilbenic optical brightening agents (OBAs) from the People's Republic
of China (China) and Taiwan would likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United
States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD
orders.
DATES: Applicable February 27, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Weiner, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3902.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 10, 2012, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD
orders on OBAs from China and Taiwan.\1\ On July 1, 2024, Commerce
initiated the second sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ As a result
of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of the Orders would
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and
therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping
likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\3\
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\1\ See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27423 (May
10, 2012); and Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from
Taiwan: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27419 (May 10, 2012)
(collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435
(July 1, 2024).
\3\ See Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the People's
Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Second
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 89 FR 88729 (November
8, 2024), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM).
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On February 27, 2025, the ITC published its determination, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) 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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\4\ See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from China
and Taiwan, 90 FR 10830 (February 27, 2025) (ITC Final
Determination).
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Scope of the Orders
The OBAs covered by the Orders are all forms (whether free acid or
salt) of compounds known as triazinylaminostilbenes (i.e., all
derivatives of 4,4'-bis [1,3,5-triazin-2-yl] \5\ amino-2,2'-
stilbenedisulfonic acid), except for compounds listed in the following
paragraph. The stilbenic OBAs covered by the Orders include final
stilbenic OBA products, as well as intermediate products that are
themselves triazinylaminostilbenes produced during the synthesis of
stilbenic OBA products.
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\5\ The brackets in this sentence are part of the chemical
formula.
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Excluded from the Orders are all forms of 4,4'-bis[4-anilino-6-
morpholino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl] \6\ amino-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid,
C40H40N12O8S2
(``Fluorescent Brightener 71''). The Orders cover the above-described
compounds in any state (including but not limited to powder, slurry, or
solution), of any concentrations of active stilbenic OBA ingredient, as
well as any compositions regardless of additives (i.e., mixtures or
blends, whether of stilbenic OBAs with each other, or of stilbenic OBAs
with additives that are not stilbenic OBAs), and in any type of
packaging.
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\6\ Id.
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These OBAs are classifiable under subheading 3204.20.8000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), but they may
also enter under subheadings 2933.69.6050, 2921.59.4000, and
2921.59.8090. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
merchandise 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 continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby
orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will continue to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in
effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be
February 27, 2025.\7\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year
reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary
of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
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\7\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final 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), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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: March 3, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2025-03715 Filed 3-6-25; 8:45 am]
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