[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66167-66168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30676]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-469-007]


Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order: Potassium Permanganate From 
Spain

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

ACTION: Revocation of antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate 
from Spain.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''), the International Trade Commission (``the 
Commission''), determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order 
on potassium permanganate from Spain would not 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 60225 
(November 4, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the 
Department is publishing notice of the revocation of the antidumping 
duty order on potassium permanganate from Spain. Pursuant to section 
751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2), the effective 
date of revocation is January 1, 2000.

Effective Date: 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 Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

Background

    On November 2, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 58709 and 63 FR 58765, respectively) 
of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate from Spain 
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 Reviews: 
Potassium Permanganate from Spain, 64 FR 16907 (April 7, 1999)).
    On November 4, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
potassium permanganate from Spain would not be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Potassium 
Permanganate from China and Spain, 64 FR 60225 (November 4, 1999), and 
USITC Pub. 3245, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-125-126 (October 1999)).

Scope

    The merchandise subject to this antidumping order is potassium 
permanganate from Spain, an inorganic chemical produced in free-
flowing, technical, and pharmaceutical grades.1 Potassium 
permanganate is classifiable under item 2841.61.0000 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS item number is 
provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description 
remains dispositive.
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    \1\ On May 19, 1995, the Department determined that plastic 
ignitor spheres containing potassium permanganate are not within the 
scope of the order (60 FR 26871).

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Determination

    As a result of this determination by the Commission that revocation 
of this antidumping duty order would not be likely to lead 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, is revoking the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate 
from Spain. Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.222(i)(2), the effective date of revocation is January 1, 2000. The 
Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to discontinue 
suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposits 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: November 18, 1999.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-30676 Filed 11-23-99; 8:45 am]
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