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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-677 (Final)]

 

Coumarin From the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a final antidumping 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-677 (Final) under section 735(b) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine 
whether an industry in the United States is materially injured, or is 
threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in 
the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from the 
People's Republic of China of coumarin,1 provided for in 
subheading 2932.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.
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    \1\For purposes of this investigation, coumarin is defined as an 
aroma chemical with the chemical formula C9H6O2. All 
forms and variations of coumarin are included in the scope of the 
investigation, namely coumarin in crystal, flake, or powder form, 
and ``crude'' or unrefined coumarin (i.e., prior to purification or 
crystallization). Excluded from the scope are ethylcoumarins 
(C11H10O2) and methylcoumarins 
(C10H8O2).
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, 
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, 
subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C 
(19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 2, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Hudgens (202-205-3189), Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information 
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special 
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the 
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. Information can also be 
obtained by calling the Office of Investigations' remote bulletin board 
system for personal computers at 202-205-1895 (N,8,1).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This investigation is being instituted as a result of an 
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of coumarin from the People's Republic of China are being 
sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of 
section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was 
requested in a petition filed on December 30, 1994, by Rhone-Poulenc 
Specialty Chemicals Co., Cranbury, NJ.
    Participation in the investigation and Public service list.--
Persons wishing to participate in the investigation as parties must 
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as 
provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, not later than 
twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing 
the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who 
are parties to this investigation upon the expiration of the period for 
filing entries of appearance.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in this final investigation available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 
provided that the application is made not later than twenty-one (21) 
days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A 
separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those 
parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in this investigation 
will be placed in the nonpublic record on October 4, 1994, and a public 
version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.21 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with 
this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on October 18, 1994, at the 
U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the 
hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission 
on or before October 4, 1994. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid 
the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a 
short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to 
appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a 
prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on October 11, 1994, at 
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and 
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by 
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.23(b) of the Commission's 
rules. Parties are strongly encouraged to submit as early in the 
investigation as possible any requests to present a portion of their 
hearing testimony in camera.
    Written submissions.--Each party is encouraged to submit a 
prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with 
the provisions of section 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the 
deadline for filing is October 12, 1994. Parties may also file written 
testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as 
provided in section 207.23(b) of the Commission's rules, and 
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 
207.24 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing 
briefs is October 26, 1994; witness testimony must be filed no later 
than three (3) days before the hearing. In addition, any person who has 
not entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a 
written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the 
investigation on or before October 26, 1994. All written submissions 
must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's 
rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the 
requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's 
rules.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (as identified by either the public 
or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely 
filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a 
certificate of service.

    Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 16, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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