[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 129 (Friday, July 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36252-36253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14640]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-020, C-570-021]


Melamine From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International 
Trade Commission (ITC) have determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on melamine 
from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, net countervailable subsidies, 
and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, 
Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD 
orders.

DATES: Applicable July 9, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin A. Smith, 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) 482-2181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 28, 2015, Commerce published in the Federal Register 
the AD and CVD orders on melamine from

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China.\1\ On November 3, 2020, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of the first sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On 
November 10, 2020, Commerce received notices of intent to participate 
from Cornerstone Chemical Company (Cornerstone, or domestic interested 
party), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ 
Cornerstone claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of 
the Act, as a domestic producer engaged in the production of melamine 
in the United States.
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    \1\ See Melamine from the People's Republic of China: 
Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 80 FR 80751 
(December 28, 2015) (Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 85 FR 
69585 (November 3, 2020).
    \3\ See Cornerstone's Letter, ``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of 
Countervailing Duty Order On Melamine from the People's Republic Of 
China: Domestic Interested Party Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated November 10, 2020; see also Cornerstone's Letter, ``Five-Year 
(`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Melamine from the 
People's Republic Of China: Domestic Interested Party Notice of 
Intent to Participate,'' dated November 10, 2020.
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    On November 25, 2020, Commerce received substantive responses from 
the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 
19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no substantive responses from 
any other domestic or interested parties and no hearing was requested.
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    \4\ See Cornerstone's Letter, ``Five-Year (`Sunset') Review Of 
Countervailing Duty Order On Melamine from the People's Republic Of 
China: Domestic Interested Party Substantive Response,'' dated 
November 25, 2020; see also Cornerstone's Letter, ``Five-Year 
(`Sunset') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Melamine from the 
People's Republic Of China: Domestic Interested Party Substantive 
Response,'' dated November 25, 2020.
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    On December 23, 2020, Commerce notified the ITC that it did not 
receive adequate substantive responses 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 expedited (120-
day) sunset reviews of these Orders.
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    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for November 2020,'' 
dated December 23, 2020.
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    As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined that revocation of 
the AD and CVD orders on melamine from China would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and subsidization. Therefore, 
Commerce notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to 
prevail should the orders be revoked, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) 
and 752(b) and (c) of the Act.\6\ On July 6, 2021, the ITC published 
its determinations, 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.\7\
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    \6\ See Melamine from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Expedited Five-Year Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order, 86 FR 11501 (February 25, 2021); see also 
Melamine from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the 
Expedited Five-Year Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 86 
FR 13528 (March 9, 2021).
    \7\ See Melamine from China, 86 FR 35531 (July 6, 2021).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to the Orders is melamine (Chemical 
Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number 108-78-01, molecular formula 
C<INF>3</INF>H<INF>6</INF>N<INF>6</INF>).\8\ Melamine is a crystalline 
powder or granule typically (but not exclusively) used to manufacture 
melamine formaldehyde resins. All melamine is covered by the scope of 
these Orders irrespective of purity, particle size, or physical form. 
Melamine that has been blended with other products is included within 
this scope when such blends include constituent parts that have been 
intermingled, but that have not been chemically reacted with each other 
to produce a different product. For such blends, only the melamine 
component of the mixture is covered by the scope of these Orders. 
Melamine that is otherwise subject to these orders is not excluded when 
commingled with melamine from sources not subject to these Orders. Only 
the subject component of such commingled products is covered by the 
scope of these Orders.
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    \8\ Melamine is also known as 2,4,6-triamino-s-triazine; 1,3,5-
Triazine-2,4,6-triamine; Cyanurotriamide; Cyanurotriamine; 
Cyanuramide; and by various brand names.
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    The subject merchandise is provided for in subheading 2933.61.0000 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 
Although the HTSUS subheading and CAS registry number are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope 
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, countervailable subsidies, and material injury 
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the continuation 
of the AD and CVD orders on melamine from China. U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at 
the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise.
    The effective date of continuation of these Orders 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 reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior 
to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.

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: July 6, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-14640 Filed 7-8-21; 8:45 am]
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