[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47764-47765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22791]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-588-056]


Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Melamine From Japan

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping finding: Melamine from 
Japan.

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SUMMARY: On December 8, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the 
antidumping finding on melamine from Japan would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping (63 FR 67654 (December 8, 1998)). 
On July 28, 1999, the International Trade Commission (``the 
Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that 
revocation of the antidumping finding on melamine from Japan 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 40895 (July 28, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), 
the Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the 
antidumping finding on melamine from Japan.

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: September 1, 1999.

Background

    On August 3, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 41227 and 63 FR 41282, respectively) 
of the antidumping finding on melamine from Japan pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act. As a result of this review, the Department found 
that revocation of the antidumping finding would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of

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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: Melamine from Japan, 63 FR 67654 (December 8, 
1998)).
    On July 28, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping finding on 
melamine from Japan 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 Melamine from Japan, 64 FR 
40895 (July 28, 1999) and USITC Pub. 3209, Inv. No. AA1921-162 (Review) 
(July 1999)).

Scope

    The merchandise covered by this antidumping finding is imports of 
melamine in crystal form from Japan, which is a fine white crystalline 
powder used to manufacture melamine formaldehyde resins, and is 
classifiable under item 425.1020 of the Tariff Schedules of the United 
States Annotated (TSUSA). This merchandise is currently classifiable 
under item number 2933.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). 
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 finding 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 
finding on melamine from Japan. 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 finding will be initiated not later 
than the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation of 
this finding.
    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. Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, 
therefore the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review 
of this finding not later than thirty (30) days before the fifth 
anniversary of the effective date of this notice.

    Dated: August 26, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-22791 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]
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