[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 47405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17933]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-007]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Barium Chloride From The 
People's Republic of China

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: barium 
chloride from The People's Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') has determined 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on barium chloride from 
The People's Republic of China (``PRC''), would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping. Therefore the Department is 
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty order on 
barium chloride from the PRC.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 5, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 2, 2004, the Department initiated and the International 
Trade Commission (``ITC'') instituted a sunset review of the 
antidumping duty order on barium chloride from The People's Republic of 
China (``PRC''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\1\ 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 ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to 
prevail were the order to be revoked.\2\ On July 23, 2004, the ITC 
determined pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order on barium chloride 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.\3\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 50 
(January 2, 2004).
    \2\ See Barium Chloride From The People's Republic of China; 
Final Results of the Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 69 FR 
3171 (June 7, 2004).
    \3\ See Barium Chloride From China, 69 FR 44059 (July 23, 2004), 
and USITC Publication 3702 (July 2004) (Second Review), 
Investigation No. 731-TA-149.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is barium chloride, a 
chemical compound having the formula BaCl2 or 
BaCl2-2H2 0, currently classifiable under item 
2827.38.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedules (HTS). HTS items numbers 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written 
descriptions remain dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and ITC 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 barium chloride from the PRC. 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 sections 
751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate 
the next five-year review of this order not later than July 2009.

    Dated: July 30, 2004.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-17933 Filed 8-4-04; 8:45 am]
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