88 FR 232 pgs. 84303-84304 - Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022
Type: NOTICEVolume: 88Number: 232Pages: 84303 - 84304
Pages: 84303, 84304Docket number: [A-560-826]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-26622 Filed 12-4-23; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: International Trade Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-560-826]
Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022
AGENCY:
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that PT. Cheil Jedang Indonesia (CJ Indonesia) and PT. Miwon Indonesia (PT. Miwon) made sales of subject merchandise below normal value. The period of review (POR) is November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2022.
DATES:
Applicable December 5, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Huston, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4261.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 31, 2023, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia). 1 We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results; however, no interested party submitted comments. 2 Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Footnotes:
1 ? See Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of Indonesia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022, 88 FR 49437 (July 31, 2023) ( Preliminary Results ), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
2 ? See Preliminary Results, 88 FR 49437.
Scope of the Order? 3
Footnotes:
3 ? See Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Orders; and Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 70505 (November 26, 2014) ( Order ).
The merchandise covered by this order is MSG, whether or not blended or in solution with other products. Specifically, MSG that has been blended or is in solution with other product(s) is included in this order when the resulting mix contains 15 percent or more of MSG by dry weight. Products with which MSG may be blended include, but are not limited to, salts, sugars, starches, maltodextrins, and various seasonings. Further, MSG is included in this order regardless of physical form (including, but not limited to, in monohydrate or anhydrous form, or as substrates, solutions, dry powders of any particle size, or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-use application, or packaging.
MSG in monohydrate form has a molecular formula of C5H8NO4Na -H2O, a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number of 6106-04-3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG in anhydrous form has a molecular formula of C5H8NO4 Na, a CAS registry number of l42-47-2, and a UNII number of C3C196L9FG.
Merchandise covered by this order is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 2922.42.10.00. Merchandise covered by this order may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 2922.42.50.00, 2103.90.72.00, 2103.90.74.00, 2103.90.78.00, 2103.90.80.00, and 2103.90.90.91. These tariff classifications, CAS registry numbers, and UNII numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope is dispositive.
Final Results of Review
As a result of this administrative review, we determine the following weighted-average dumping margins for the period November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2022:
| Manufacturer/exporter | Weighted- average dumping margin (percent) |
|---|---|
| PT. Cheil Jedang Indonesia | *?58.67 |
| PT. Daesang Ingredients Indonesia and PT. Miwon Indonesia? 4 | *?58.67 |
| *?Rate based on adverse facts available. | |
Disclosure
Because Commerce received no comments on the Preliminary Results, we have not modified our analysis, and no decision memorandum accompanies this Federal Register notice. We are adopting the Preliminary Results as the final results of this review. Consequently, there are no new calculations to disclose in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b) for these final results of review.
Footnotes:
4 ?On August 26, 2022, Commerce published the final results of a changed circumstances review of MSG from Indonesia. Commerce found that PT. Daesang Ingredients Indonesia (PT. Daesang) is the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon. See Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of Indonesia: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 87 FR 52506 (August 26, 2022). Because the effective date of this decision was during the POR, we continue to reference the respondent here as PT. Miwon. Cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties required pursuant to the final results of this review will be applied to PT. Daesang. Liquidation instructions for the POR will be issued for PT. Daesang/PT. Miwon.
Assessment
[top] Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in
In accordance with Commerce's "automatic assessment" practice, for entries of subject merchandise that entered the United States during the POR that were produced by CJ Indonesia or PT. Miwon for which the respondent did not know that its merchandise sold to an intermediary was destined for the United States, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate of 6.19 percent, 5 if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. 6
Footnotes:
5 ? See Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of Indonesia: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 58329 (September 29, 2014) ( MSG from Indonesia Investigation Final Determination ).
6 ?For a full discussion of this practice, see Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the notice of the final results of this administrative review for all shipments of MSG from Indonesia entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register , as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) for the companies covered by this review, the cash deposit rate will be the rates listed above in the section "Final Results of Review"; (2) for merchandise exported by producers or exporters not covered in this administrative review but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published in a completed segment for the most recent POR; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review or in the original investigation, but the producer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be 6.19 percent, the all-others rate established in the investigation. 7 These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
Footnotes:
7 ? See MSG from Indonesia Investigation Final Determination.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final 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 POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or 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.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing this notice of final results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1) and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: November 28, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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