[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65365-65366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20589]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-423-813]


Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium: Preliminary 
Results of the Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on citric 
acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Belgium pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 
Commerce determined that it was appropriate to conduct a full review. 
Commerce preliminarily finds that revocation of this AD order would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels 
indicated in the ``Preliminary Results of Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Applicable September 22, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Cohen, 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) 482-4521.

Background

    On June 1, 2023, Commerce published the Initiation Notice of the 
sunset review of the Order \1\ in the Federal Register pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ In 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and (ii), Commerce received 
notices of intent to participate in this sunset review from Archer 
Daniels Midland Company, Cargill, Incorporated, and Primary Products 
Ingredients Americas LLC (the domestic interested parties) within 15 
days after the date of publication of the Initiation Notice.\3\ The 
domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as producers of a domestic like product in 
the United States.\4\
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    \1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium, 
Colombia and Thailand: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 35214 (July 
25, 2018) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 35832 
(June 1, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties Letters, ``Five Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and 
Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium-Domestic Industry's Notice of 
Intent to Participate,'' dated June 15, 2023.
    \4\ Id.
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    On June 30, 2023, Commerce received a substantive response from the 
domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ On July 3, 2023, Commerce received a 
substantive response from Citribel nv (Citribel) within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Citribel claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(A) of the Act, as a 
foreign producer and foreign exporter of citric acid. On July 10, 2023, 
Commerce received rebuttal comments from the domestic interested 
parties within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(4).\7\
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    \5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Party's Substantive Response,'' dated June 30, 2023 
(Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response).
    \6\ See Citribel's Letter, ``Citribel N.V.'s Substantive 
Response,'' dated July 3, 2023 (Citribel's Substantive Response).
    \7\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Industry's Rebuttal to Citribel N.V.'s Substantive Response,'' dated 
July 10, 2023 (Domestic Interested Parties' Rebuttal).

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    On July 25, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (ITC) that it received an adequate substantive response from 
the respondent interested party and that, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(2), it would conduct a full sunset review of the Order.\8\ 
For further details, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\9\
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    \8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1, 
2023,'' dated July 25, 2023.
    \9\ See Memorandum, ``Preliminary Decision Memorandum for the 
Preliminary Results of Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order 
on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this Order includes all grades and 
granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate 
in their unblended forms, whether dry or in solution, and regardless of 
packaging type. For a full description of the scope of the Order, see 
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins 
of dumping likely to prevail if the Order is revoked.\10\ A list of 
topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as 
the appendix to this notice. The Preliminary 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 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \10\ Id.
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Preliminary Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at weighted-average 
dumping margins up to 19.30 percent.

Public Comment

    Interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 30 days 
after the date of publication of the preliminary results of this full 
sunset review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i). Rebuttal 
briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed no 
later than seven days after the date for filing case briefs.\11\ 
Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are 
requested to submit with each argument: (1) a statement of the issue, 
(2) a brief summary of the argument, and (3) a table of 
authorities.\12\ Executive summaries should be limited to five pages 
total, including footnotes. Case and rebuttal briefs should be filed 
using ACCESS. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain 
portions of its requirements for serving documents containing business 
proprietary information, until further notice.\13\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must 
submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, filed electronically via ACCESS. An electronically-filed 
request must be received successfully in its entirely by 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register.\14\ Requests should contain: (1) the party's 
name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; 
and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a 
hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and 
date to be determined.\15\ Parties should confirm the date, time, and 
location of the hearing by telephone two days before the scheduled 
date.
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    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Temporary Rule Modifying 
AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective 
Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020) (Temporary Rule).
    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2); see also 19 CFR 
351.303 (for general filing requirements).
    \13\ See Temporary Rule.
    \14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \15\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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    In accordance with section 751(c)(5)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(3), Commerce intends to issue the final results of this 
sunset review, including the results of our analysis of the issues 
raised in any the written briefs, no later than 240 days after the date 
of publication of the notice of initiation (i.e., no later than January 
29, 2024), unless otherwise extended an additional 90 days pursuant to 
section 751(c)(5)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(3)(ii).
    This five-year sunset review and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(1).

    Dated: September 15, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 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 Margin of Dumping Likely To Prevail
VII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-20589 Filed 9-21-23; 8:45 am]
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