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MESSAGE NO: 8347202
DATE: 12 12 2008
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE:
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CASES:
A - 570 - 937
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PERIOD COVERED:
11 20 2008
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TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT
RE: NOTICE OF A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN AN ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE
SALTS FROM CHINA (A-570-937-000 THROUGH A-570-937-017)
1.ON 11/20/2008 (73 FR 70328), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE AND THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE
FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF
CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC
OF CHINA ("PRC").
2.THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION INCLUDES ALL GRADES AND
GRANULATION SIZES OF CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, AND POTASSIUM
CITRATE IN THEIR UNBLENDED FORMS, WHETHER DRY OR IN SOLUTION, AND
REGARDLESS OF PACKAGING TYPE. THE SCOPE ALSO INCLUDES BLENDS OF
CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, AND POTASSIUM CITRATE; AS WELL AS
BLENDS WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS, SUCH AS SUGAR, WHERE THE UNBLENDED
FORM(S) OF CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, AND POTASSIUM CITRATE
CONSTITUTE 40 PERCENT OR MORE, BY WEIGHT, OF THE BLEND. THE SCOPE
OF THIS INVESTIGATION ALSO INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF CRUDE CALCIUM
CITRATE, INCLUDING DICALCIUMCITRATE MONOHYDRATE, AND TRICALCIUM
CITRATE TETRAHYDRATE, WHICH ARE INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS IN THE
PRODUCTION OF CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, AND POTASSIUM CITRATE.
THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT INCLUDE CALCIUM CITRATE
THAT SATISFIES THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE UNITED STATES
PHARMACOPEIA AND HAS BEEN MIXED WITH A FUNCTIONAL EXCIPIENT, SUCH
AS DEXTROSE OR STARCH, WHERE THE EXCIPIENT CONSTITUTES AT LEAST
2%, BY WEIGHT, OF THE PRODUCT.
THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION
INCLUDES THE HYDROUS AND ANHYDROUS FORMS OF CITRIC ACID, THE
DIHYDRATE AND ANHYDROUS FORMS OF SODIUM CITRATE, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS CITRIC ACID SODIUM SALT, AND THE MONOHYDRATE AND MONOPOTASSIUM
FORMS OF POTASSIUM CITRATE. SODIUM CITRATE ALSO INCLUDES BOTH
TRISODIUM CITRATE AND MONOSODIUM CITRATE, WHICH ARE ALSO KNOWN AS
CITRIC ACID TRISODIUM SALT AND CITRIC ACID MONOSODIUM SALT,
RESPECTIVELY.
CITRIC ACID AND SODIUM CITRATE ARE CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER 2918.14.0000 AND 2918.15.1000 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS), RESPECTIVELY. POTASSIUM
CITRATE AND CRUDE CALCIUM CITRATE ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
2918.15.5000 AND 3824.90.9290 OF THE HTSUS, RESPECTIVELY. BLENDS
THAT INCLUDE CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, AND POTASSIUM CITRATE
ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER 3824.90.9290 OF THE HTSUS. ALTHOUGH THE
HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS
PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE IS
DISPOSITIVE.
3.FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-937.
4.FOR IMPORTS OF CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS FROM
THE PRC, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) SHALL SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 11/20/2008. EFFECTIVE
11/20/2008 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE, FOR ENTRIES OF CITRIC ACID FROM
THE PRC FROM THE EXPORTER/PRODUCER COMBINATIONS LISTED BELOW,
A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY MARGIN(S) SHOWN BELOW:
Exporter: TTCA Co., Ltd., (a.k.a. Shandong TTCA
Biochemistry Co., Ltd.)
Producer: TTCA Co., Ltd., (a.k.a. Shandong TTCA
Biochemistry Co., Ltd.)
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-001
Margin:
149.61
Exporter: Yixing Union Biochemical Co., Ltd.
Producer: Yixing Union Biochemical Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-002
Margin: 119.41
Exporter: Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co., Ltd.
Producer: Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-003
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co., Ltd.
Producer: China BBCA Maanshan Biochemical Corp.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-004
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: A.H.A. International Co., Ltd.
Producer: Yixing Union Biochemical Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-005
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: A.H.A. International Co., Ltd.
Producer: Nantong Feiyu Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-006
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: High Hope International Group Jiangsu
Native Produce IMP & EXP Co., Ltd.
Producer: Yixing Union Biochemical Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-007
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: Huangshi Xinghua Biochemical Co., Ltd.
Producer: Huangshi Xinghua Biochemical Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-008
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: Lianyungang JF International Trade Co., Ltd
Producer: TTCA Co., Ltd., (a.k.a. Shandong TTCA
Biochemistry Co., Ltd.)
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-009
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co., Ltd.
Producer: Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-010
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: Lianyungang Shuren Scientific Creation
Import & Export Co., Ltd.
Producer: Lianyungang Great Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-011
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: Penglai Marine Bio-Tech Co. Ltd.
Producer: Penglai Marine Bio-Tech Co. Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-012
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: RZBC Imp & Exp. Co., Ltd./ RZBC Co., Ltd./
RZBC (Juxian) Co., Ltd.
Producer: RZBC Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-013
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: RZBC Imp & Exp. Co., Ltd./ RZBC Co., Ltd./
RZBC (Juxian) Co., Ltd.
Producer: RZBC (Juxian) Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-014
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: RZBC Imp & Exp. Co., Ltd./ RZBC Co., Ltd./
RZBC (Juxian) Co., Ltd.
Producer: Lianyungang Great Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-015
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: Shihezi City Changyun Biochemical Co., Ltd.
Producer: Shihezi City Changyun Biochemical Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-016
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: Weifang Ensign Industry Co., Ltd.
Producer: Weifang Ensign Industry Co., Ltd.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-017
Margin: 134.51
Exporter: PRC-Entity
Producer: PRC-Entity
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-000
Margin:
156.87
TTCA CO., LTD'S, (A.K.A. SHANDONG TTCA BIOCHEMISTRY CO.,
LTD.)(TTCA) CASH DEPOSIT RATE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED FOR THE 0.48
PERCENT EXPORT SUBSIDY RATE DETERMINED FOR TTCA IN THE COMPANION
PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATION OF
LIGHTWEIGHT THERMAL PAPER FROM THE PRC (73FR54367 9/19/2008). IN
ADDITION, AS STATED IN 73 FR 70328 FOR ALL SEPARATE-RATE
RECIPIENTS THAT WERE NOT SELECTED AS MANDATORY RESPONDENTS, WE
ARE REQUIRING AN ANTIDUMPING CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A
BOND FOR EACH ENTRY EQUAL TO THE AVERAGE OF THE MARGINS
CALCULATED FOR THE MANDATORY RESPONDENTS (I.E., TTCA AND YIXING
UNION BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.), ADJUSTED FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE
EXPORT SUBSIDY RATES.
6. FOR ALL OTHER ENTRIES OF CITRIC ACID FROM THE PRC, THE
FOLLOWING CASH DEPOSIT/BONDING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY:
A. FOR ALL PRC EXPORTERS OF CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE
SALTS FROM THE PRC, WHICH HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE, THE
CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE PRC-WIDE RATE.
B. FOR ALL NON-PRC EXPORTERS OF CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN
CITRATE SALTS FROM THE PRC WHICH HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN
RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE RATE
APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCER/EXPORTER COMBINATIONS THAT SUPPLIED
THAT NON-PRC EXPORTER.
7. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP,
CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC
IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND
ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR
COUNTERVAILING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE
EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO
POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES,
CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION
AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO
ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE
BONDING REQUIREMENTS.
8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O8:CJR).
9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
DAVID M. GENOVESE