[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 161 (Friday, August 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45510-45511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21713]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-588-041]


Revocation of Antidumping Finding: Synthetic Methionine From 
Japan

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

ACTION: Notice of revocation of antidumping finding: Synthetic 
methionine from Japan.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act from 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''), the United States International Trade Commission 
(``the Commission'') determined that revocation of the antidumping 
finding on synthetic methionine from Japan is not likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 38693 (July 
19, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to section 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1), the 
Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is revoking the antidumping 
finding on synthetic methionine from Japan. Pursuant to section 
751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act, the effective date of revocation is 
January 1, 2000.

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: January 1, 2000.

Background

    On August 3, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 41227 and 63 FR 41290, respectively) 
of the antidumping finding on synthetic methionine from Japan pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of the review, the Department 
found that revocation of the antidumping finding would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the Commission of 
the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the finding to be 
revoked (see Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Synthetic 
Methionine from Japan, 63 FR 67665 (December 8, 1998), as amended 64 FR 
30488 (June 8, 1999)).
    On July 19, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping finding on 
synthetic methionine would not likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Synthetic Methionine from 
Japan, 64 FR 38693 (July 19, 1999), and USITC Pub. 3205, Inv. No. 
AA1921-115 (Review) (July 1999)).

Scope

    The merchandise covered by this finding is shipments of synthetic 
methionine other than synthetic L methionine. Synthetic methionine is 
an amino acid produced in two grades, DL methionine national formula 
grade (used for research and pharmaceutical purposes) and L methionine 
feed grade (used as a food additive). Both grades of synthetic 
methionine are currently classifiable under item 425.0420 of the Tariff 
Schedules of the United States Annotated and Harmonized System item 
number 2930.40.00. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description remains 
dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determination by the Commission that revocation 
of this antidumping finding is not likely to lead

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to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States, the Department, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, will revoke the antidumping finding on synthetic methionine from 
Japan. Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act, this revocation 
is effective January 1, 2000. The Department will instruct the U.S. 
Customs Service to discontinue suspension of liquidation and collection 
of cash deposit rates on entries of the subject merchandise entered or 
withdrawn from warehouse on or after January 1, 2000 (the effective 
date). The Department will complete any pending administrative reviews 
of this order and will conduct administrative reviews of subject 
merchandise entered prior to the effective date of revocation in 
response to appropriately filed requests for review.

    Dated: August 13, 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-21713 Filed 8-19-99; 8:45 am]
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