[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37500-37501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17647]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-791-802]


Furfuryl Alcohol From the Republic of South Africa; Final Results 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Revocation of Antidumping 
Duty Order

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of antidumping duty administrative 
review and revocation of antidumping duty order.

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SUMMARY: On March 8, 1999, the Department of Commerce published the 
preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on furfuryl alcohol from the Republic of South Africa and 
intent to revoke in part. This review covers one manufacturer/exporter 
and the period June 1, 1997-May 31, 1998. We have analyzed comments 
submitted regarding the preliminary results.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 12, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Riggle or Kris Campbell, AD/
CVD Enforcement Group I, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0650 or 
482-3813, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), are references to the provisions effective 
January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act 
by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department of Commerce's (the 
Department's) regulations are to the regulations codified at 19 CFR 
Part 351 (1998).

Background

    On March 8, 1999, we published the preliminary results of this 
review and intent to revoke in part. See Furfuryl Alcohol from the 
Republic of South Africa; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review and Intent To Revoke Order in Part, 64 FR 10983. 
We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on our preliminary 
results. On April 7, 1999, respondent Illovo Sugar Limited

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(ISL) and its related U.S. selling agent, Harborchem, filed a case 
brief and requested a hearing. We received no comments from any other 
party. On April 21, 1999, representatives for ISL met with Department 
officials in lieu of a hearing to discuss the preliminary results. See 
Memorandum from Case Analyst to the File, April 22, 1999.

Scope of Review

    The merchandise covered by this order is furfuryl alcohol 
(C4H3OCH2OH). Furfuryl alcohol is a 
primary alcohol and is colorless or pale yellow in appearance. It is 
used in the manufacture of resins and as a wetting agent and solvent 
for coating resins, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, and other 
soluble dyes. The product subject to this order is classifiable under 
subheading 2932.13.00 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 proceeding is dispositive.

Revocation of the Order

    In the preliminary results, we indicated our intent to revoke the 
antidumping duty order in part, with respect to merchandise produced 
and exported by ISL, noting that record evidence indicated that a South 
African company unrelated to ISL has exported the subject merchandise 
to the United States under the order. On April 7, 1999, ISL filed a 
case brief in which the company argued that the Department should 
revoke the order in full because there has been no dumping of furfuryl 
alcohol by any South African producer or exporter for three consecutive 
reviews, and because the petitioner no longer has an interest in the 
order.
    Based on a review of the relevant record evidence, including the 
facts pertaining to the shipments exported by the unrelated exporter, 
we have determined to revoke the order in full for the following 
reasons: (1) ISL has sold the subject merchandise at not less than 
normal value (NV) for three consecutive review periods, including this 
review; (2) there is no evidence to indicate that ISL or other persons 
are likely to sell the subject merchandise at less than NV in the 
future; and (3) the exports in question, which occurred over two years 
ago, represent isolated shipments of insignificant quantities of 
subject merchandise. We also note that there were no comments filed by 
any other party on this issue, with respect to either our preliminary 
results or ISL's case brief.1 Accordingly, we determine that 
a full revocation of the order is warranted under 19 CFR 351.222(b)(1) 
and section 751(d)(1) of the Act.
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    \1\ Although aware of our preliminary decision to revoke in part 
and of the possibility of a revocation of the order in full, the 
petitioner did not participate in this review. See Memorandum to the 
File from Richard Moreland dated May 21, 1999.
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Final Results of Review

    As a result of this review, we determine that the following margin 
exists for the period June 1, 1997-May 31, 1998:

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                                                                Margin
                   Manufacturer/exporter                      (percent)
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Illovo Sugar Ltd...........................................         0.00
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    We determine that ISL has met the requirements for revocation set 
forth in section 351.222(b) of our regulations.
    This revocation applies to all entries of the subject merchandise 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 
1, 1998. The Department will order the suspension of liquidation ended 
for all such entries and will instruct the Customs Service to release 
any cash deposits or bonds. The Department will further instruct 
Customs to refund with interest any cash deposits on entries made after 
May 31, 1998.
    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 6, 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-17647 Filed 7-9-99; 8:45 am]
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