[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42654-42655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20219]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-007]
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Barium Chloride From the
People's Republic of China
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: barium
chloride from the People's Republic of China.
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SUMMARY: On February 4, 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 barium chloride from the People's Republic of
China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping
(64 FR 5633 (February 4, 1999)). On March 3, 1999, the International
Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Act, determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
barium chloride 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 10317
(March 3, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the
Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping
duty order on barium chloride 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: March 10, 1999.
Background
On October 1, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 52683 and 63 FR 52750, respectively)
of the antidumping duty order on barium chloride 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: Barium Chloride from the People's Republic of China, 64
FR 5633 (February 4, 1999)).
On March 3, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
barium chloride 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 Barium
Chloride from the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 10317 (March 3,
1999) and USITC Pub. 3163, Inv. No. 731-TA-149 (Review) (March 1999)).
Scope
The merchandise covered by this antidumping duty order is barium
chloride, a chemical compound having the formula BaCl2 or BaCl2-2H2 0,
from the People's Republic of China, currently classifiable under item
2827.38.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedules (HTS). The HTS item
number is provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written
description remains dispositive.
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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 barium chloride 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(f)(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, 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 finding is
March 10, 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
February 2004.
Dated: July 30, 1999.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-20219 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]
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