[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 111 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36404-36405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14499]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-815, A-533-807, C-533-806]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Sulfanilic Acid From 
People's Republic of China and India; and Continuation of 
Countervailing Duty Order: Sulfanilic Acid From India

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

ACTION: Notices of continuation of antidumping duty orders: Sulfanilic 
acid from People's Republic of China and India; and countervailing duty 
order, sulfanilic acid from India.

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SUMMARY: On February 8, 2000 and on April 6, 2000 (as amended, with 
respect to the countervailing duty order), 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 sulfanilic acid from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC'') and India, and the countervailing duty 
order on sulfanilic acid from India, would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping or a countervailable subsidy (65 
FR 6156, 65 FR 6171 (as amended, 65 FR18070), respectively). On May 26, 
2000, the International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of these 
antidumping and countervailing duty orders on sulfanilic acid 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 34232). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department 
is publishing notice of the continuation of antidumping duty orders on 
sulfanilic acid from the PRC and India, and the countervailing duty 
order on sulfanilic acid from India.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 8, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eun W. Cho or James Maeder, Office of 
Policy for Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1698 or (202) 482-3330, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 1, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission

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instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 53320 and 64 FR 53412, respectively) 
of the antidumping duty orders on sulfanilic acid from the PRC and 
India, and the countervailing duty order on sulfanilic acid from India, 
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.\1\ In addition, the Department determined that 
revocation of the countervailing duty order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and notified 
the Commission of the net countervailable subsidies likely to prevail 
were the order revoked.\2\
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    \1\ See Sulfanilic Acid From India and The People's Republic of 
China, 65 FR 6156 (February 8, 2000).
    \2\ See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Sulfanilic 
Acid From India, 65 FR 6171 (February 8, 2000), as amended, Notice 
of Correction to Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: 
Sulfanilic Acid From India, 65 FR 18070 (April 6, 2000).
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    On May 26, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
sulfanilic acid from the PRC and India, and the countervailing duty 
order on sulfanilic acid from India, 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 Sulfanilic Acid 
from China and India, 65 FR 34232 (May 26, 2000) and USITC Publication 
3301, Investigations Nos. 701-TA-318 (Review), and 731-TA-538 and 561 
(Review) (May 2000)).

Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by these orders are all grades of sulfanilic 
acid from the PRC and India, which include technical (or crude) 
sulfanilic acid, refined (or purified) sulfanilic acid and sodium salt 
of sulfanilic acid (sodium sulfanilate). The principal differences 
between the grades are the undesirable quantities of residual aniline 
and alkali insoluble materials present in the sulfanilic acid. All 
grades are available as dry free flowing powders. Technical sulfanilic 
acid contains 96 percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 1.0 percent maximum 
aniline, and 1.0 percent maximum alkali insoluble materials. Refined 
sulfanilic acid contains 98 percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 0.5 
percent maximum aniline, and 0.25 percent maximum alkali insoluble 
materials. Sodium salt of sulfanilic acid (sodium sulfanilate) is a 
granular or crystalline material containing 75 percent minimum 
sulfanilic acid, 0.5 percent maximum aniline, and 0.25 percent maximum 
alkali insoluble materials based on the equivalent sulfanilic acid 
content. The merchandise is classifiable under Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') subheadings 2921.42.22 and 
2921. 42.24.20.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of these orders 
are dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of these antidumping and countervailing duty 
orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
or a countervailable subsidy 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 
sulfanilic acid from the PRC and India, and the countervailing duty 
order on sulfanilic acid from India. The Department will instruct the 
Customs Service to continue to collect antidumping and countervailing 
duty deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all 
imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of 
these orders 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 May 2005.

    Dated: June 2, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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