[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42655-42656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20215]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-570-002]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Chloropicrin From the 
People's Republic of China

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: chloropicrin 
from the People's Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: On March 9, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act 
from 1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on chloropicrin from the People's Republic of 
China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
(64 FR 11440 (March 9, 1999)). On April 7, 1999, the International 
Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 16998 
(April 7, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the 
Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping 
duty order on chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott E. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution 
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 or (202) 482-
1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 14, 1999.

Background

    On November 2, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 58709 and 63 FR 58761, respectively) 
of the antidumping duty order on chloropicrin from the People's 
Republic of China pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of 
this review, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping 
duty order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and notified the Commission of the magnitude of the margin likely to 
prevail were the order to be revoked (see Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review: Chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 
11440 (March 9, 1999)).
    On April 7, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see 
Chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 16998 (April 7, 
1999), and USITC Pub. 3175, Inv. No. 731-TA-130 (Review) (April 1999)).

Scope

    The merchandise covered by this antidumping duty order is 
chloropicrin, also known as trichloronitromethane from the People's 
Republic of China. A major use of the product is as a pre-plant soil 
fumigant. Chloropicrin is currently classifiable under Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule (HTS) item number 2904.90.50. The HTS item number is 
provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written product 
description remains dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of this antidumping duty order would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of 
the antidumping duty order on chloropicrin from the People's Republic 
of China. The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to 
continue to collect antidumping duty deposits at the rate in effect at 
the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. Pursuant to 
section 751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, any subsequent five-year review 
of this order will be initiated not later than the fifth anniversary of 
the effective date of continuation of this order.
    Normally, the effective date of continuation of a finding, order, 
or suspension agreement will be the date of publication in the Federal 
Register of the Notice of Continuation. As provided in 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(4), the Department normally will issue its determination to 
continue a finding, order, or suspended investigation not later than 
seven days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the 
Commission's determination concluding the sunset review and immediately 
thereafter will publish its notice of continuation in the Federal 
Register. In the instant case,

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however, the Department's publication of the Notice of Continuation was 
delayed. The Department has explicitly indicated that the effective 
date of continuation of this order is April 14, 1999, seven days after 
the date of publication in the Federal Register of the Commission's 
determination. As a result, pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 
751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next 
five-year review of this order not later than March 2004.

    Dated: July 30, 1999.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-20215 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]
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