[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 35630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3210]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-001]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order; Potassium Permanganate 
from the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on potassium 
permanganate from the People's Republic of China (``China'') would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is 
publishing notice of the continuation of this antidumping duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  June 21, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Dana Mermelstein, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-1391, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 1, 2004, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted 
a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate 
from China, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act'').\1\ As a result of its review, the Department 
found that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely 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 June 2, 2005, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
potassium permanganate from China would likely 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 
58890 (October 1, 2004), and ITC Investigation No.731-TA-125 (Second 
Review), 69 FR 58955 (October 1, 2004).
    \2\ See Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of 
China; Five Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order: 
Final Results, 70 FR 24520 (May 10, 2005).
    \3\ See Investigation No. 731-TA-125 (Second Review), 70 FR 
32372 (June 2, 2005).
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Scope of the Order

    Imports covered by this antidumping duty order are shipments of 
potassium permanganate, an inorganic chemical produced in free-flowing, 
technical, and pharmaceutical grades. Potassium permanganate is 
currently classifiable under item 2841.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule (HTS). The HTS item number is provided for convenience and 
customs purposes; however, the written description remains dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of this antidumping duty order would likely 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 potassium permanganate from China.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 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 this order 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)(A) of the Act, the Department intends to 
initiate the next five-year review of this order not later than May 
2010.
    This five-year (sunset) review and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act.

    Dated: June 9, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-3210 Filed 6-20-05; 8:45 am]
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