MESSAGE NO: 9120204
DATE: 04 21 2009
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE:
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CASES:
A - 570 - 937
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PERIOD COVERED:
04 13 2009
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LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT
RE: FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS
FROM CHINA (A-570-937)
1. ON APRIL 13, 2009, COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE
SALTS FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
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 DICALCIUM CITRATE 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
TRISODIUMSALT 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 SALT, CBP SHALL
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 11/20/2008.
5. EFFECTIVE 04/13/2009, CBP SHALL REQUIRE, FOR ENTRIES OF
CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS FROM THE EXPORTER/PRODUCER
COMBINATIONS LISTED BELOW, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A
BOND EQUAL TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY RATES 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:
127.32
EXPORTER:
YIXING UNION BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
PRODUCER:
YIXING UNION BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-002
MARGIN:
94.61
EXPORTER:
ANHUI BBCA BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
PRODUCER:
ANHUI BBCA BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-003
MARGIN:
110.97
EXPORTER:
ANHUI BBCA BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
PRODUCER:
CHINA BBCA MAANSHAN BIOCHEMICAL CORP.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-004
MARGIN:
110.97
EXPORTER:
A.H.A. INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
PRODUCER:
YIXING UNION BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-005
MARGIN:
110.97
EXPORTER:
A.H.A. INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
PRODUCER:
NANTONG FEIYU FINE CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-006
MARGIN:
110.97
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:
110.97
EXPORTER:
HUANGSHI XINGHUA BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
PRODUCER:
HUANGSHI XINGHUA BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-008
MARGIN:
110.97
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:
110.97
EXPORTER:
LAIWU TAIHE BIOCHEMISTRY CO., LTD.
PRODUCER:
LAIWU TAIHE BIOCHEMISTRY CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-010
MARGIN:
110.97
EXPORTER:
LIANYUNGANG SHUREN SCIENTIFIC CREATION IMPORT &
EXPORT CO., LTD.
PRODUCER:
LIANYUNGANG GREAT CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-011
MARGIN:
110.97
EXPORTER:
PENGLAI MARINE BIO-TECH CO. LTD.
PRODUCER:
PENGLAI MARINE BIO-TECH CO. LTD.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-012
MARGIN:
110.97
EXPORTER:
RZBC IMP & EXP. CO., LTD./ RZBC CO., LTD./ RZBC
(JUXIAN) CO., LTD.
PRODUCER:
RZBC CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-013
MARGIN:
110.97
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:
110.97
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:
110.97
EXPORTER:
SHIHEZI CITY CHANGYUN BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
PRODUCER:
SHIHEZI CITY CHANGYUN BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-016
MARGIN:
110.97
EXPORTER:
WEIFANG ENSIGN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
PRODUCER:
WEIFANG ENSIGN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-017
MARGIN:
110.97
EXPORTER:
PRC-ENTITY
PRODUCER:
PRC-ENTITY
CASE NUMBER:
A-570-937-000
MARGIN:
156.87
6. TTCA CO., LTD'S, (A.K.A. SHANDONG TTCA BIOCHEMISTRY CO., LTD.)
(TTCA) CASH DEPOSIT RATE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED FOR THE 1.76 PERCENT
EXPORT SUBSIDY RATE DETERMINED FOR TTCA IN THE COMPANION FINAL
AFFIRMATIVE COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATION OF CITRIC ACID FROM
THE PRC (74FR16838 4/13/2009).
7. IN ADDITION, AS STATED IN 74 FR 16838 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.
8. FOR ALL OTHER ENTRIES OF CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE
SALTS, THE FOLLOWING CASH DEPOSIT/BONDING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY:
A. FOR ALL PRC EXPORTERS OF CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE
SALTS, 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
CITRATESALTS WHICH HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE, THE
CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE RATE APPLICABLE
TO THE EXPORTER/PRODUCER COMBINATIONS THAT SUPPLIED
THAT NON-PRC EXPORTER.
9. 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
MAY 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.
10. 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 THE 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:LA).
11. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
CHRISTINE FURGASON