[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54997-54998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23397]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-804, A-427-009, A-428-803, A-588-812, A-580-805, A-570-802, A-
412-803]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Industrial 
Nitrocellulose From Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the People's 
Republic of China, and the United Kingdom

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty orders: Industrial 
nitrocellulose from Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the People's 
Republic of China, and the United Kingdom.

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SUMMARY: On October 27, 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 industrial nitrocellulose from Brazil, 
France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''), and the United Kingdom (``UK'') is likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping. See 64 FR 57854, 57859, 57843, 
57845, 57847, 57857, 57850 (October 27, 1999).
    On August 30, 2000, the International Trade Commission (``the 
Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on industrial nitrocellulose 
from Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the PRC, and the UK 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 65 FR 52786 (August 30, 2000). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of continuation of 
the antidumping duty orders on industrial nitrocellulose from Brazil, 
France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the PRC, and the UK.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONTINUATION:  September 12, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Martha V. Douthit or James P. 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) 482-5050 
or (202) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 1, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 64 FR 29261 and 64 FR 29344 ) of the 
antidumping duty orders on industrial nitrocellulose from Brazil, 
France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the PRC, and the UK pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act. See 64 FR 57854, 57859, 57843, 57845, 57847, 57857, 
57850 (October 27, 1999). As a result of its reviews, the Department 
found on October 27, 1999, that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on industrial nitrocellulose from Brazil, France, Germany, 
Japan, Korea, the PRC, and the UK 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 revoked. See 64 FR 57854, 
57859, 57843, 57845, 57847, 57857, 57850 (October 27, 1999).
    On August 30, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
industrial nitrocellulose from Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, 
the PRC, and the UK 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 Industrial Nitrocellulose 
From Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, China, and the United 
Kingdom, 65 FR 52786 (August 30, 2000) and USITC Publication 3342, 
Investigation Nos. 731-TA-96 and 439-445 (Review) (August 2000).

Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by these antidumping duty orders is industrial 
nitrocellulose from Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the PRC, and 
the UK. Industrial nitrocellulose is a dry, white, amorphous synthetic 
chemical with a nitrogen content between 10.8 and 12.2 percent, and is 
produced from the reaction of cellulose with nitric acid. Industrial 
nitrocellulose is used as a film-former in coatings, lacquers, 
furniture finishes, and printing inks. The scope of these orders does 
not include explosive grade nitrocellulose which has a nitrogen content 
greater than 12.2 percent. Industrial nitrocellulose is currently 
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') item number 
3912.20.00. The HTS item number is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes only. The written description remains dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determination 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 and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1), the Department hereby 
orders the continuation of the antidumping duty orders on industrial 
nitrocellulose from Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the PRC, and 
the UK.
    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 these orders will be the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of this notice. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) and 
751(c)(6) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-
year review of the orders on industrial nitrocellulose from Brazil, 
France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the PRC, and the UK not later than 
August 2005.


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    Dated: September 6, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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