Notice of preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid from the People's Republic of China (A-570-160)

1. On 11/14/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register (89 FR 89963) its preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and the postponement of the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) from the People's Republic of China (China). 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 investigations. 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 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 A-570-160. 4. For imports of 2,4-D from China, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 11/14/2024. Effective 11/14/2024, CBP shall require, for entries of 2,4-D from China from the exporter/producer combinations listed below, a cash deposit equal to the antidumping duty cash deposits shown below: Exporter: China-Wide Entity Case number: A-570-160-000 Cash deposit rate: 126.58% Exporter: Thai Harvest Ltd. Producer: Jiangxi Tianyu Chemical Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-160-001 Cash deposit rate: 16.44% 5. For all other entries of 2,4-D from China, the following cash deposit instructions apply: A. For all Chinese exporters of 2,4-D from China which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the China-wide rate. B. For all non-Chinese exporters of 2,4-D from China which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter/producer combinations that supplied that non-Chinese exporter. 6. If there are any questions by the importing 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 OIII:AM.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur