Notice of affirmative preliminary CVD determination, and alignment of the final CVD determination with the AD investigation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid from the People's Republic of China (C-570-161)

1. On 09/13/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid from the People's Republic of China (subject merchandise) (89 FR 74906). Additionally, Commerce has aligned the deadline for the final determination in the CVD investigation with the deadline for the final determination in the companion antidumping duty investigation of the same merchandise, currently scheduled to be issued no later than 01/21/2025. 2. The merchandise covered by this investigation has changed: The merchandise covered by this investigation is 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and its derivative products, including salt and ester forms of 2,4-D. 2,4-D has the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number of 94-75-7 and the chemical formula C8H6 Cl2O3. Salt and ester forms of 2,4-D include 2,4-D sodium salt (CAS 2702-72-9), 2,4-D diethanolamine salt (CAS 5742-19-8), 2,4-D dimethyl amine salt (CAS 2008-39-1), 2,4-D isopropylamine salt (CAS 5742-17-6), 2,4-D tri-isopropanolamine salt (CAS 3234180-3), 2,4-D choline salt (CAS 1048373-72-3), 2,4-D butoxyethyl ester (CAS 1929-733), 2,4-D 2-ethylhexylester (CAS 1928-43-4), and 2,4-D isopropylester (CAS 94-11-1). All 2,4-D, as well as the salt and ester forms of 2,4-D, is covered by the scope irrespective of purity, particle size, or physical form. The conversion of a 2,4-D salt or ester from 2,4-D acid, or the formulation of nonsubject merchandise with the subject 2,4-D, its salts, and its esters in the country of manufacture or in a third country does not remove the subject 2,4-D, its salts, or its esters from the scope. For any such formulations, only the 2,4-D, 2,4-D salt, and 2,4-D ester components of the mixture is covered by the scope of the investigation. Formulations of 2,4-D are products that are registered for end-use applications with the Environmental Protection Agency and contain a dispersion agent. The country of origin of any 2,4-D derivative salt or ester is determined by the country in which the underlying 2,4-D acid is produced. 2,4-D, its salts, and its esters are classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2918.99.2010. Subject merchandise, including the abovementioned formulations, may also be classified under HTSUS subheadings 2922.12.0001, 2921.11.0000, 2921.19.6195, 2922.19.9690, 3808.93.0500, and 3808.93.1500. The HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-570-161. 4. Cash Deposits for the companies identified below. CBP shall suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 09/13/2024 (the date of publication of the preliminary determination), and shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the percentages of entered value for the producers and/or exporters listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: Jiangxi Tianyu Chemical Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned companies: Thai Harvest Ltd., CAC Nantong Chemical Co., Ltd., and CAC Shanghai International Trading Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-161-001 Cash Deposit Rate: 27.68 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Shandong Rainbow Agrosciences Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned companies: Shandong Weifang Rainbow Chemical Co., Ltd., Ningxia Rainbow Chemical Co., Ltd., Shandong Rainbow Investment Co., Ltd., and Shandong Runnong Investment Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-161-002 Cash Deposit Rate: 3.10 percent Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-570-161-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 27.34 percent 5. If there are any questions by the public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 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 OI:CC.) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur