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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-570-825]

 

Antidumping Duty Order: Sebacic Acid From the People's Republic 
of China (PRC)

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 14, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian C. Smith, Office of Antidumping Investigations, Import 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20230; telephone (202) 482-
1766.

Scope of Order

    The products covered by this order are all grades of sebacic acid, 
a dicarboxylic acid with the formula (CH2)8(COOH)2, 
which include but are not limited to CP Grade (500ppm maximum ash, 25 
maximum APHA color), Purified Grade (1000ppm maximum ash, 50 maximum 
APHA color), and Nylon Grade (500ppm maximum ash, 70 maximum ICV 
color). The principal difference between the grades is the quantity of 
ash and color. Sebacic acid contains a minimum of 85 percent dibasic 
acids of which the predominant species is the C10 dibasic acid. 
Sebacic acid is sold generally as a free-flowing powder/flake.
    Sebacic acid has numerous industrial uses, including the production 
of nylon 6/10 (a polymer used for paintbrush and toothbrush bristles 
and paper machine felts), plasticizers, esters, automotive coolants, 
polyamides, polyester castings and films, inks and adhesives, 
lubricants, and polyurethane castings and coatings.
    Sebacic acid is currently classifiable under subheading 
2917.13.00.00, of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this order 
remains dispositive.

Antidumping Duty Order

    In accordance with section 735(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), on May 20, 1994, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) made its final determination that sebacic acid from the PRC 
is being sold at less than fair value (59 FR 28053, May 31, 1994). On 
July 5, 1994, in accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (ITC) notified the Department that an 
industry in the United States is threatened with material injury by 
reason of such imports. The ITC did not determine, pursuant to section 
735(b)(4)(B) of the Act, that, but for the suspension of liquidation of 
entries of sebacic acid from the PRC, the domestic industry would have 
been materially injured.
    When the ITC finds threat of material injury, and makes a negative 
``but for'' finding, the ``Special Rule'' provision of section 
736(b)(2) applies. Therefore, all unliquidated entries of sebacic acid 
from the PRC, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on 
or after the date on which the ITC published its notice of final 
determination of threat of material injury in the Federal Register 
(July 13, 1994), are liable for the assessment of antidumping duties.
    The Department will direct the Customs Service to terminate the 
suspension of liquidation for entries of sebacic acid imported from the 
PRC and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption before 
the date on which the ITC published its notice of final determination 
of threat of material injury in the Federal Register, and to release 
any bond or other security, and refund any cash deposit, posted to 
secure the payment of estimated antidumping duties with respect to 
these entries.
    In accordance with section 736(a)(1) of the Act, the Department 
will direct Customs officers to assess, upon further advice by the 
administering authority, antidumping duties equal to the amount by 
which the foreign market value of the merchandise exceeds the United 
States price for all relevant entries of sebacic acid from the PRC. 
Customs officers must require, at the same time as importers would 
normally deposit estimated duties on this merchandise, a cash deposit 
equal to the estimated weighted-average antidumping duty margins as 
noted below. The PRC country-wide rate applies to all PRC companies not 
specifically listed below.

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                                                               Weighted-
                                                                average 
               Manufacturer/producer/exporter                   margin  
                                                              percentage
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Sinochem Jiangsu Import & Export Corporation................      85.48 
Tianjin Chemicals Import & Export Corporation...............      59.67 
Guangdong Chemicals Import & Export Corporation.............      57.00 
Sinochem International Chemicals Company....................      43.72 
PRC country-wide rate.......................................     243.40 
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    This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to 
sebacic acid from the PRC, pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. 
Interested parties may contact the Central Records Unit, room B-099 of 
the Main Commerce Building, for copies of an updated list of 
antidumping duty orders currently in effect.
    This order is published in accordance with section 736(a) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 353.21.

    Dated: July 17, 1994.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-17017 Filed 7-13-94; 8:45 am]
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