[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11985-11986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5509]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-412-805; A-428-807; A-570-805]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Sulfur Chemicals (Sodium 
Thiosulfate) From the United Kingdom, Germany, and the People's 
Republic of China

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

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Sodium 
Thiosulfate from the United Kingdom, Germany, and the People's Republic 
of China.

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SUMMARY: On December 30, 1999, 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 duty orders on sodium thiosulfate from the United Kingdom, 
Germany, and the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') is likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 73515, December 30, 
1999). On February 24, 2000, the International Trade Commission (``the 
Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on sodium thiosulfate from 
the United Kingdom, Germany, and the PRC would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (65 FR 9298, 
February 24, 2000). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the 
Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping 
duty orders on sodium thiosulfate from the United Kingdom, Germany, and 
the PRC.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 7, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn B. McCormick or Melissa G. 
Skinner, Office of Policy for Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1930 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Background

    On July 1, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 35588 and 64 FR 35687, respectively) 
of the antidumping duty orders on sodium thiosulfate from the United 
Kingdom, Germany, and the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. 
As a result of its reviews, the Department found that revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence 
of dumping and notified the Commission of the magnitude of the margins 
likely to prevail were the orders to be revoked (see Final Results of 
Expedited Sunset Reviews: Sulfur Chemicals (Sodium Thiosulfate) from 
the United Kingdom, Germany, and the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 
73515 (December 30, 1999)).
    On February 24, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on sodium thiosulfate from the United Kingdom, Germany, and the 
PRC 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 Sodium Thiosulfate from the United Kingdom, 
Germany, and the People's Republic of China, 65 FR 9298 (February 24, 
2000) and USITC Publication 3279 (February 2000), Investigation Nos. 
731-TA-465, 466, 468 (Review).

Scope

    The merchandise covered by the antidumping duty orders includes all 
grades of sodium thiosulfate, in dry or liquid form, used primarily to 
dechlorinate industrial waste water, from the United Kingdom, Germany, 
and the PRC. The chemical composition of sodium thiosulfate is Na2S203. 
Currently, subject merchandise is

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classifiable under item number 2832.30.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). The above HTSUS subheading 
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 the antidumping duty orders 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 orders on sodium thiosulfate from the United 
Kingdom, Germany, and the PRC. The Department will instruct the U.S. 
Customs Service to continue to collect antidumping duty deposits at the 
rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise. The effective date of continuation of this order will be 
the date of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of 
Continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) and 751 (c)(6) of the Act, 
the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of these 
orders not later than February 2005.

    Dated: March 1, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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