Saccharin from China - USITC

1. ***.2. ***.3. ***.Reengineered Maumee Process“***.” 23 “***.” 24 “***.” 25PMC noted that as with saccharin, MA was produced at the Cincinnati location. ***, which arethe chemicals used in the reactions found in figures I-1 and I-2. 26Figure I-1Saccharin chemistryFigure I-2Saccharin purification* * * * * * ** * * * * * *To put the manufacturing of MA and saccharin in perspective, the company noted “***.”“***.” 27 Chemical reactions that comprise the reengineered saccharin process from *** arepresented in figure I-3.Figure I-3Synthesis of saccharin from **** * * * * * *Interchangeability and Customer and Producer PerceptionsThe majority of U.S. producer and importer questionnaire respondents reported that the U.S.-produced product is always or frequently interchangeable with ***. With respect to customer andproducer perceptions, questionnaire respondents reported *** with regard to price. The U.S. product wasrated inferior to imports from China in terms of ***. More detailed information on interchangeability andcustomer and producer perceptions can be found in Part II of this report, Conditions of Competition in theU.S. Market.23***. (Commission staff telephone conversation with Customs National Import Specialist Richard Dunkel,April 14, 2009.)24PMC Responses to Plant trip Questions, attachment 1, p. 2.25PMC Responses to Plant trip Questions, question 2, p. 2.26Jim McKenna, PMC, Description of Saccharin Retooling, December 17, 2008.27PMC Responses to Plant Trip Questions, question 7, p. 5.I-11