Antidumping duty order on ammonium sulfate from the People s Republic of China (A-570-049)

1. On 03/09/2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on ammonium sulfate from the People's Republic of China (82 FR 13094). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is ammonium sulfate in all physical forms, with or without additives such as anti-caking agents. Ammonium sulfate, which may also be spelled as ammonium sulphate, has the chemical formula (NH4)2SO4. The scope includes ammonium sulfate that is combined with other products, including by, for example, blending (i.e., mixing granules of ammonium sulfate with granules of one or more other products), compounding (i.e., when ammonium sulfate is compacted with one or more other products under high pressure), or granulating (incorporating multiple products into granules through, e.g., a slurry process). For such combined products, only the ammonium sulfate component is covered by the scope of this order. Ammonium sulfate that has been combined with other products is included within the scope regardless of whether the combining occurs in countries other than China. Ammonium sulfate that is otherwise subject to this order is not excluded when commingled (i.e., mixed or combined) with ammonium sulfate from sources not subject to this order. Only the subject component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of this order. The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number for ammonium sulfate is 7783-20-2. The merchandise covered by this order is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 3102.21.0000. Although this HTSUS subheading and CAS registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. 3. For imports of ammonium sulfate from the People's Republic of China (A-570-049), CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/07/2017 (the date on which the International Trade Commission published its final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 03/07/2017, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages for the exporter/producer combinations identified below. Exporter: PRC-Wide Entity Case number: A-570-049-000 Cash deposit rate:493.46% 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, 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 OIV: TEM) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur