[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 20 (Friday, January 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5082-5083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01795]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-009]


Calcium Hypochlorite From the People's Republic of China: 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC''), the Department is issuing a countervailing duty order on 
calcium hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'').

DATES: Effective Date: January 30, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Marksberry, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
7906.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In accordance with section 705(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''), on December 15, 2014, the Department published 
its final determination that countervailable subsidies are being 
provided to producers and exporters of calcium hypochlorite from the 
PRC.\1\ On January 21, 2015, the ITC notified the Department of its 
final determination pursuant to section 705(d) of the Act that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured within the meaning 
of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by reason of subsidized imports 
of subject merchandise from the PRC.\2\
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    \1\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination; 79 FR 
74064 (December 15, 2014) (``Final Determination'').
    \2\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from China, USITC Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-510 and 731-TA-1245 (Final), USITC Publication 4515 
(January 2015).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this order is calcium hypochlorite, 
regardless of form (e.g., powder, tablet (compressed), crystalline 
(granular), or in liquid solution), whether or not blended with other 
materials, containing at least 10 percent available chlorine measured 
by actual weight. The scope also includes bleaching powder and 
hemibasic calcium hypochlorite.
    Calcium hypochlorite has the general chemical formulation 
Ca(OCl)<INF>2</INF>, but may also be sold in a more dilute form as 
bleaching powder with the chemical formulation, 
Ca(OCl)<INF>2</INF>.CaCl<INF>2</INF>.Ca(OH)<INF>2</INF>.2H<INF>2</INF>O 
or hemibasic calcium hypochlorite with the chemical formula of 
2Ca(OCl)<INF>2</INF>.Ca(OH)<INF>2</INF> or 
Ca(OCl)<INF>2</INF>.0.5Ca(OH)<INF>2</INF>. Calcium hypochlorite has a 
Chemical Abstract Service (``CAS'') registry number of 7778-54-3, and a 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') Pesticide Code (``PC'') 
Number of 014701. The subject calcium hypochlorite has an International 
Maritime Dangerous Goods (``IMDG'') code of Class 5.1 UN 1748, 2880, or 
2208 or Class 5.1/8 UN 3485, 3486, or 3487.
    Calcium hypochlorite is currently classifiable under the subheading 
2828.10.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS''). The subheading covers commercial calcium hypochlorite and 
other calcium hypochlorite. When tableted or blended with other 
materials, calcium hypochlorite may be entered under other tariff 
classifications, such as 3808.94.5000 and 3808.99.9500, which cover 
disinfectants and similar products. While the HTSUS subheadings, the 
CAS registry number, the U.S. EPA PC number, and the IMDG codes are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description 
of the scope of this order is dispositive.

Countervailing Duty Order

    In accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, 
the ITC has notified the Department of its

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final determination that the industry in the United States producing 
calcium hypochlorite is materially injured by reason of subsidized 
imports of calcium hypochlorite from the PRC. Therefore, in accordance 
with section 705(c)(2) and 706(a) of the Act, we are publishing this 
countervailing duty order.
    Pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act, the Department will direct 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further 
instruction by the Department, countervailing duties on unliquidated 
entries of calcium hypochlorite entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after May 27, 2014, the date on which the 
Department published its affirmative preliminary countervailing duty 
determination in the Federal Register,\3\ and before September 24, 
2014, the date on which the Department instructed CBP to discontinue 
the suspension of liquidation in accordance with section 703(d) of the 
Act. Section 703(d) of the Act states that the suspension of 
liquidation pursuant to a preliminary determination may not remain in 
effect for more than four months. Entries of calcium hypochlorite made 
on or after September 24, 2014, and prior to the date of publication of 
the ITC's final determination in the Federal Register are not liable 
for the assessment of countervailing duties, due to the Department's 
discontinuation, effective September 24, 2014, of the suspension of 
liquidation.
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    \3\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 
and Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Final 
Antidumping Duty Determination, 79 FR 30082 (May 27, 2014).
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Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 706 of the Act, the Department will 
direct CBP to reinstitute suspension of liquidation, effective on the 
date of publication of the ITC's notice of final determination in the 
Federal Register, and to assess, upon further instruction by the 
Department pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the Act, countervailing 
duties for each entry of the subject merchandise in an amount based on 
the net countervailable subsidy rates for the subject merchandise. The 
Department will also direct CBP to require a cash deposit for each 
entry of subject merchandise in an amount equal to the net 
countervailable subsidy rates listed below. The all-others rate applies 
to all producers and exporters of subject merchandise not specifically 
listed.

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                                                       Net subsidy  ad
                 Producer/exporter                      valorem rate
                                                          (percent)
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Hubei Dinglong Chemical Co., Ltd..................                 65.85
W&W Marketing Corporation.........................                 65.85
Tianjin Jinbin International Trade Co., Ltd.......                 65.85
All Others........................................                 65.85
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    This notice constitutes the countervailing duty order with respect 
to calcium hypochlorite from the PRC, pursuant to section 706(a) of the 
Act. Interested parties may contact the Department's Central Records 
Unit, Room 7046 of the main Commerce Building, for copies of an updated 
list of countervailing duty orders currently in effect.
    This order is issued and published in accordance with section 
706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).

    Dated: January 26, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-01795 Filed 1-29-15; 8:45 am]
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