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###### Department of Commerce

###### International Trade Administration

          - [A-570-028]

# AGENCY:

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

# SUMMARY:

As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD order.

# DATES:

Applicable February 28, 2022.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Benjamin A. Luberda, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2185.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## Background

                    On August 19, 2016, Commerce published the AD order on HFC blends from China.[1]                                          On July 1, 2021, the ITC instituted,[2]                                          and Commerce initiated, the fifth sunset review of the                     *Order,*                     pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).[3]                                          As a result of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of the                     *Order*      ( print page 11045)                        would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the                     *Order*                     be revoked.[4] 

                    On February 11, 2022, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the                     *Order*                     would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.[5] 

## Scope of the Order

                    The products subject to this                     *Order*                     are HFC blends. HFC blends covered by the scope are R-404A, a zeotropic mixture consisting of 52 percent 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane, 44 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 4 percent 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane; R-407A, a zeotropic mixture of 20 percent Difluoromethane, 40 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 40 percent 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane; R-407C, a zeotropic mixture of 23 percent Difluoromethane, 25 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 52 percent 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane; R-410A, a zeotropic mixture of 50 percent Difluoromethane and 50 percent Pentafluoroethane; and R-507A, an azeotropic mixture of 50 percent Pentafluoroethane and 50 percent 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane also known as R-507. The foregoing percentages are nominal percentages by weight. Actual percentages of single component refrigerants by weight may vary by plus or minus two percent points from the nominal percentage identified above.[6] 

                    Any blend that includes an HFC component other than R-32, R-125, R-143a, or R-134a is excluded from the scope of this                     *Order.*

                    Excluded from this                     *Order*                     are blends of refrigerant chemicals that include products other than HFCs, such as blends including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), hydrocarbons (HCs), or hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs).                

                    Also excluded from the                     *Order*                     are patented HFC blends, including, but not limited to, ISCEON® blends, including MO99TM                     (R-438A), MO79 (R-422A), MO59 (R-417A), MO49PlusTM                     (R-437A) and MO29TM                     (R-4 22D), Genetron® PerformaxTM                     LT (R-407F), Choice® R-421A, and Choice® R-421B.                

                    HFC blends covered by the scope of this                     *Order*                     are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings 3824.78.0020 and 3824.78.0050. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive.[7] 

## Continuation of the Order

                    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that revocation of the                     *Order*                     would likely lead to a continuation or a recurrence of dumping, as well as 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                     *Order.*

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                     *Order*                     will be the date of publication in the                     **Federal Register**                     of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year review of the                     *Order*                     not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.                

## Administrative Protective Order

This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition 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 notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of the APO is a sanctionable violation.

## Notification to Interested Parties

This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

Dated: February 18, 2022.

Lisa W. Wang,

Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

# Footnotes

1.                                                     *See Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order,*81 FR 55436 (August 19, 2016) (                        *Order*).                    
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2.                                                     *See Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from China; Institution of a Five-Year Review,*86 FR 35131 (July 1, 2021).                    
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3.                                                     *See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews,*86 FR 35070 (July 1, 2021).                    
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4.                                                     *See Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order,*86 FR 61120 (November 5, 2021), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.                    
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5.                                                     *See Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from China,*87 FR 8037 (February 11, 2022).                    
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6.                             R-404A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 404A, Genetron® 404A, Solkane® 404A, Klea® 404A, and Suva® 404A. R-407A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 407A, Solkane® 407A, Klea® 407A, and Suva® 407A. R-407C is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 407C, Genetron® 407C, Solkane® 407C, Klea® 407C and Suva® 407C. R-410A is sold under various trade names, including EcoFluor R410, Forane® 410A, Genetron® R410A and AZ-20, Solkane® 410A, Klea® 410A, Suva® 410A, and Puron®. R-507A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 507, Solkane® 507, Klea® 507, Genetron® AZ-50, and Suva® 507. R-32 is sold under various trade names, including Solkane® 32, Forane® 32, and Klea® 32. R-125 is sold under various trade names, including Solkane® 125, Klea® 125, Genetron® 125, and Forane® 125. R-143a is sold under various trade names, including Solkane® 143a, Genetron® 143a, and Forane® 125.                    
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7.                                                     *See Order.*                         Certain merchandise has been the subject of affirmative anti-circumvention determinations by Commerce, pursuant to section 781 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result, the circumventing merchandise is included in the scope of the                         *Order. See Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of China: Final Negative Scope Ruling on Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.'s R-410A Blend; Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order by Indian Blends Containing Chinese Components,*85 FR 61930 (October 1, 2020);                         *Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of China: Final Scope Ruling on Unpatented R-421A; Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order for Unpatented R-421A,*85 FR 34416 (June 4, 2020); and                         *Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order; Unfinished R-32/R-125 Blends,*85 FR 15428 (March 18, 2020).                    
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[FR Doc. 2022-04122 Filed 2-25-22; 8:45 am]

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