[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78415-78416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32429]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-847]


Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Persulfates 
from the People's Republic of China

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

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Persulfates 
from the People's Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: On September 30, 2002, 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 order on persulfates from the People's Republic of 
China (``PRC'') would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence 
of dumping.\1\ On October 29, 2002, the International Trade Commission 
(``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act,

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determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on persulfates 
from 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.\2\ Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the 
Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping 
duty order on persulfates from the PRC.
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    \1\ Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Persulfates from 
the People's Republic of China, 67 FR 62226 (October 4, 2002)
    \2\ Persulfates from China, 67 FR 66001 (October 29, 2002).

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EFFECTIVE DATE: December 24, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amir R. Eftekhari or James P. Maeder, 
Jr., 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-
5331 or (202) 482-3330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of Review:

    The products covered by this review are persulfates, including 
ammonium, potassium, and sodium persulfates. The chemical formula for 
these persulfates are, respectively, (NH4)2S2O8, K2S2O8, and Na2S2O8. 
Ammonium and potassium persulfates are currently classified under 
subheading 2833.40.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS). Sodium persulfates are classified under HTSUS 
subheading 2833.40.20. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope 
of this proceeding is dispositive.

Background:

    On June 3, 2002, the Department initiated (67 FR 38332), and the 
Commission instituted (67 FR 38333), a sunset review of the antidumping 
duty order on Persulfates from the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act. As a result of its review, the Department found that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the Commission of 
the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the order revoked. 
See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Persulfates from the 
People's Republic of China, 67 FR 62226 (October 4, 2002).
    The Commission determined, pursuant to section 751 (c) of the Act, 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on persulfates from 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 Persulfates from the PRC, 67 FR 66001 (October 
29, 2002) and USITC Publication 3555 (October 2002), Investigation No. 
731-TA-749 (Review).

Determination:

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of this antidumping duty order 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 order on persulfates from the PRC. The Department 
will instruct Customs to continue to collect antidumping 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) of the Act, the Department intends to 
initiate the next five-year review of this order not later than 
November 30, 2007.

    Dated: December 16, 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-32429 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]
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