[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 173 (Friday, September 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50743-50744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19563]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1535-1536 (Final)]


Methionine From Japan and Spain

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of methionine from Japan and Spain, provided for in 
subheadings 2930.40.00 and 2930.90.46 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States, that have been found by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value (``LTFV'').<SUP>2 3</SUP>
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    \1\ The record is defined in Sec.  207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ 86 FR 38983 and 86 FR 38985 (July 23, 2021).
    \3\ The Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce's 
affirmative critical circumstances determination are not likely to 
undermine seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping duty 
order on Spain.
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Background

    The Commission, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)), instituted antidumping duty investigations, effective July 
29, 2020, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Novus International Inc., St. Charles, Missouri. Effective, 
February 24, 2021, the Commission established a general schedule for 
the conduct of the final phase of its investigations on methionine, 
following a preliminary determination by Commerce that imports of 
methionine from France were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of 
section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the 
scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of March 9, 2021 (86 FR 13585). In light 
of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its hearing by video 
conference on May 11, 2021. All persons who requested the opportunity 
were permitted to participate.
    The investigation schedules became staggered when Commerce: (i)

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Postponed the final determinations for its antidumping duty 
investigations regarding methionine from Japan and Spain; and (ii) 
reached an earlier final antidumping duty determination concerning 
methionine from France. On June 30, 2021, the Commission issued a final 
affirmative determination in its antidumping duty investigation of 
methionine from France (86 FR 35826, July 7, 2021). Following 
notification of final determinations by Commerce that imports of 
methionine from Japan and Spain were being sold at LTFV within the 
meaning of section 735(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(a)), notice of 
the supplemental scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's 
antidumping duty investigations was given by posting copies of the 
notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal 
Register of August 2, 2021 (86 FR 41513).
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec.  735(b) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its 
determinations in these investigations on September 7, 2021. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5230 (September 
2021), entitled Methionine from Japan and Spain: Investigation Nos. 
731-TA-1535-1536 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 7, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-19563 Filed 9-9-21; 8:45 am]
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