79 FR 226 pgs. 69832-69833 - Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian Federation; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013
Type: NOTICEVolume: 79Number: 226Pages: 69832 - 69833
Pages: 69832, 69833Docket number: [A-821-811]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2014-27759 Filed 11-21-14; 8:45 a.m.]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: International Trade Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-821-811]
Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian Federation; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013
AGENCY:
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
On May 22, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Results of the 2012-2013 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on solid fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (ammonium nitrate) from the Russian Federation.1This review covers two groups of producers/exporters of the subject merchandise, JSC Acron and its affiliate JSC Dorogobuzh (collectively, Acron) and MCC EuroChem and its affiliates OJSC NAK Azot and OJSC Nevinnomyssky Azot (collectively, EuroChem). The period of review (POR) is April 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013. We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Results and, based upon our analysis of the comments, we continue to find that sales of subject merchandise to the United States have not been made at prices below normal value (NV).
Footnotes:
1 See Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian Federation; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013, 79 FR 29417 (May 22, 2014) ( Preliminary Results ), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
DATES:
Effective Date: November 24, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Eastwood or David Crespo, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3874 or (202) 482-3693, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
[top] On May 22, 2014, the Department published the Preliminary Results in the Federal Register . In July 2014, we received a case brief from CF Industries, Inc. and El Dorado Chemical Company (collectively, the petitioners). In August 2014, we received rebuttal briefs from Acron and EuroChem. In October 2014, the Department held an ex-parte
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this order is solid, fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate products. The merchandise subject to this order is classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings 3102.30.00.00 and 3102.290000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise within the scope is dispositive.2
Footnotes:
2 For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the memorandum from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, entitled, "Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2012-2013 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate from the Russian Federation" (Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues which parties raised and to which we respond in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached to this notice as Appendix I. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS). IA ACCESS is available to registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov, and it is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046, of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html . The signed and the electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on a review of the record and comments received from interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, we have made no changes to Acron's or EuroChem's margin calculations.
Period of Review
The POR is April 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013.
Final Results of the Review
We are assigning the following dumping margins to the firms listed below as follows:
| Producer/exporter | Weighted- average dumping margin (percent) |
|---|---|
| JSC Acron/JSC Dorogobuzh | 0.00 |
| MCC EuroChem/OJSC NAK Azot/OJSC Nevinnomyssky Azot | 0.00 |
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), the Department has determined, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise and deposits of estimated duties, where applicable, in accordance with the final results of this review. The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this administrative review pursuant to 19 CFR 351.356.8(a).
Pursuant to the Final Modification for Reviews, 3because the respondents' weighted-average dumping margins are zero, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.4The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these final results of review.
Footnotes:
3 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) ( Final Modification for Reviews ).
4 Id., 77 FR at 8102.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rates for Acron and EuroChem are less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1); accordingly, no cash deposits will be required; (2) for merchandise exported by manufacturers or exporters not covered in this review but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, or the original investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 253.98 percent, the all-others rate established in the order.5These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
Footnotes:
5 See Termination of the Suspension Agreement on Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian Federation and Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 23569, 23570 (April 27, 2011).
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as the only reminder to importers of their responsibility, under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2), to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties.
Notification Regarding 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). Timely written notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
This notice is published in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: November 17, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
General Comments
1. Adjusting Respondents' Costs to Account for Alleged Distortions in the Price of Natural Gas
2. Level of Trade.
[FR Doc. 2014-27759 Filed 11-21-14; 8:45 a.m.]
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