[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 42920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20334]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-427-001]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Sorbitol From France

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: Sorbitol from 
France.

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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 sorbitol from France would be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 5636 (February 4, 
1999)). On March 10, 1999, the International Trade Commission (``the 
Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on sorbitol from France 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 11948 (March 10, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the continuation 
of the antidumping duty order on sorbitol from France.

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 17, 1999.

Background

    On October 1, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 52683 and 63 FR 52757, respectively) 
of the antidumping duty order on sorbitol from France 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: Sorbitol from 
France, 64 FR 5636 (February 4, 1999)).
    On March 10, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
sorbitol from France 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 Sorbitol from France, (64 FR 
11948 (March 10, 1999) and USITC Pub. 3165, Inv. No. 731-TA-44 (Review) 
(March 1999)).

Scope

    The merchandise covered by this antidumping duty order is 
crystalline sorbitol from France, a polyol produced by the 
hydrogenation of sugars (glucose), used in the production of sugarless 
gum, candy, groceries, and pharmaceuticals and currently classifiable 
under HTS item number 2905.44.00. The HTS item number is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written 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 sorbitol from France. 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 order is 
March 17, 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: August 2, 1999.
Joseph Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-20334 Filed 8-5-99; 8:45 am]
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