[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36573-36574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13148]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-856]


Synthetic Indigo from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of antidumping duty administrative 
review.

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SUMMARY: On March 7, 2002, the Department of Commerce published the 
preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on synthetic indigo from the People's Republic of China with 
respect to China Jiangsu International Economic Technical Cooperation 
Corp., and Wonderful Chemical Industrial Ltd./Jiangsu Taifeng Chemical 
Industry. The period of review is September 15, 1999, through May 31, 
2001. No interested party submitted comments on and we have made no 
changes to our preliminary results. Therefore, the final results do not 
differ from the preliminary results. The final margin is listed below 
in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 24, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Goldberger, Office 2, AD/CVD 
Enforcement Group I, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4136.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute:

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') by 
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (``URAA''). In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department of Commerce's (the 
``Department's'') regulations are to 19 CFR Part 351 (2001).

Background

    This review covers the exporters China Jiangsu International 
Economic Technical Cooperation Corp. (CJIETCC) and Wonderful Chemical 
Industrial Ltd./Jiangsu Taifeng Chemical Industry (Wonderful/Jiangsu 
Taifeng).
    On March 7, 2002, the Department of Commerce published in the 
Federal Register the preliminary results of administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on synthetic indigo from the People's 
Republic of China (PRC) (67 FR 10386) (Preliminary Results).
    We invited parties to comment on the preliminary results of the 
review. No interested party submitted comments. The Department has 
conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751 of 
the Act.

Scope of Order

    The products subject to this order are the deep blue synthetic vat 
dye known as synthetic indigo and those of its derivatives designated 
commercially as ``Vat Blue 1.'' Included are Vat Blue 1 (synthetic 
indigo), Color Index No. 73000, and its derivatives, pre-reduced indigo 
or indigo white ( Color Index No. 73001) and solubilized indigo (Color 
Index No. 73002). The subject merchandise may be sold in any form 
(e.g., powder, granular, paste, liquid, or solution) and in any 
strength. Synthetic indigo and its derivatives subject to this order 
are currently classifiable under subheadings 3204.15.10.00, 
3204.15.40.00 or 3204.15.80.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States(HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
merchandise under the order is dispositive.

Period of Review

    The period of review covers the period September 15, 1999, through 
May 31, 2001.

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Final Results of the Review

    Our final results remain unchanged from the preliminary results. As 
discussed in the Preliminary Results, neither CJIETCC or Wonderful/
Jiangsu Taifeng responded to the Department's questionnaire. 
Accordingly, neither of these companies established their entitlement 
to a separate rate in this review and, therefore, are presumed to be 
part of the PRC non-market economy (NME) entity and, as such, are 
subject to the PRC country-wide rate. Thus, the following margin 
applies for the period September 15, 1999, through May 31, 2001, for 
those imports where the exporter is CJIETCC or Wonderful/Jiangsu 
Taifeng:

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                                                                Margin
               Manufacturer/producer/exporter                   Percent
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PRC-wide Rate...............................................      129.60
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Assessment Rates and Cash Deposit Requirements

    The Department shall determine, and the Customs Service shall 
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. The Department 
will issue appraisement instructions directly to the Customs Service. 
The cash deposit rate for all shipments by CJIETCC or Wonderful/Jiangsu 
Taifeng of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, will be 
the PRC-wide rate of 129.60 percent, as provided for by section 
751(a)(1) of the Act. The cash deposit rate for PRC exporters who 
received a separate rate in a prior segment of the proceeding for which 
there was no request for administrative review will continue to be the 
rate assigned in that segment of the proceeding. The cash deposit rate 
for the PRC NME entity will continue to be 129.60 percent, and the cash 
deposit rate for non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise from the PRC 
will continue to be the rate applicable to the PRC supplier of that 
exporter. These deposit requirements shall remain in effect until 
publication of the final results of the next administrative review.
    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulation and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This administrative review and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213.

    Dated: May 17, 2002
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
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