Melamine From Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-428-853, C-533-925, C-518-002, C-274-811] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable March 5, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Palmer or Faris Montgomery (Germany), Paul Kebker or Dylan Hill (India), Sofia Pedrelli (Qatar), and Colin Thrasher (Trinidad and Tobago), AD/CVD Operations, Offices VIII, IV, II, and V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-9068, (202) 482-1537, (202) 482-2254, (202) 482-1197, (202) 482-4310, or (202) 482-3004, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petitions On February 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received countervailing duty (CVD) petitions concerning imports of melamine from Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago filed in proper form on behalf of Cornerstone Chemical Company (the petitioner). [ 1 ] The CVD petitions were accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago. [ 2 ] Between February 16 and 20, 2024, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions. [ 3 ] Between February 22 and 26, 2024, the petitioner filed timely responses to these requests for additional information. [ 4 ] In accordance w…