Antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from the People's Republic of China (A-570-985)

1. On 07/19/2013, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order and amended final determination on xanthan gum from the People's Republic of China(78 FR 43143). This message amends certain instructions pertaining to the final determination in this proceeding. See, message 3161301, dated 06/10/2013. 2. The merchandise covered by this order is dry xanthan gum, whether or not coated or blended with other products. Further, xanthan gum is included in this investigation regardless of physical form, including, but not limited to, solutions, slurries, dry powders of any particle size, or unground fiber. Xanthan gum that has been blended with other product(s) is included in this scope when the resulting mix contains 15 percent or more of xanthan gum by dry weight. Other products with which xanthan gum may be blended include, but are not limited to, sugars, minerals, and salts. Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide produced by aerobic fermentation of Xanthomonas campestris. The chemical structure of the repeating pentasaccharide monomer unit consists of a backbone of two P-1,4-D-Glucose monosaccharide units, the second with a trisaccharide side chain consisting of P-D-Mannose-(1,4)-P-DGlucuronic acid-(1,2)-a-D-Mannose monosaccharide units. The terminal mannose may be pyruvylated and the internal mannose unit may be acetylated. Merchandise covered by the scope of the scope of this order is classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (“HTS”) of the United States at subheading 3913.90.20. This tariff classification is provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope is dispositive. 3. For imports of xanthan gum from the People's Republic of China, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/19/2013 (the date on which the International Trade Commission published its final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 07/19/2013 (date of publication of the ITC final determination in the Federal Register), CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages for the exporter/producer combinations identified below. Exporter: PRC-Wide Entity Case number: A-570-985-000 Cash deposit rate: 154.07% Exporter: Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (aka Inner Mongolia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.)/Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co., Ltd. Producer: Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (aka Inner Mongolia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.)/Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-985-001 Cash deposit rate: 12.90% Exporter: Deosen Biochemical Ltd. Producer: Deosen Biochemical Ltd./Deosen Biochemical (Ordos) Ltd. Case number: A-570-985-002 Cash deposit rate: 128.32% Exporter: A.H.A. International Co., Ltd. Producer: Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-985-003 Cash deposit rate: 70.61% Exporter: A.H.A. International Co., Ltd. Producer: Deosen Biochemical Ltd. Case number: A-570-985-004 Cash deposit rate: 70.61% Exporter: CP Kelco (Shandong) Biological Company Limited Producer: CP Kelco (Shandong) Biological Company Limited Case number: A-570-985-005 Cash deposit rate: 70.61% Exporter: Hebei Xinhe Biochemical Co. Ltd. Producer: Hebei Xinhe Biochemical Co. Ltd. Case number: A-570-985-006 Cash deposit rate: 70.61% Exporter: Shanghai Smart Chemicals Co. Ltd. Producer: Deosen Biochemical Ltd. Case number: A-570-985-007 Cash deposit rate: 70.61% 4. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by O4:BF) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Michael B. Walsh