[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 96 (Thursday, May 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28853-28854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7602]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-856]


Synthetic Indigo from the People's Republic of China: Revocation 
of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On May 2, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') instituted the sunset review of the antidumping duty (``AD'') 
order on synthetic indigo from the People's Republic of China (``the 
PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(``the Act''). See Notice of Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews, 70 FR 22632 (May 2, 2005) and Institution of a Five-year 
Review concerning the Antidumping Duty Order on Synthetic Indigo from 
China, 70 FR 22701 (May 2, 2005). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Act, the ITC determined that revocation of this AD order would not be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See 
Synthetic Indigo from China, 71 FR 26109 (May 3, 2006). Therefore, 
pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1)(iii), 
the Department is revoking the AD order on synthetic indigo from the 
PRC.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 19, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary E. Sadler, Esq., Office 8 of 
AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Order

    The products subject to this order are the deep blue synthetic vat 
dye known

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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.

Background

    On June 19, 2000, the Department issued an AD order on synthetic 
indigo from the PRC. See Notice of Amendment of Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Synthetic 
Indigo from the People's Republic of China, 65 FR 37961, amended by 
Notice of Amendment of Antidumping Duty Order: Synthetic Indigo from 
the People's Republic of China, 65 FR 39128 (June 23, 2000). Pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218, the Department 
initiated and the ITC instituted the sunset review of this order by 
publishing the notice of the initiation in the Federal Register (70 FR 
22632 (May 2, 2005) and 70 FR 22701 (May 2, 2005)). As a result of its 
review, the Department found that revocation of the AD order would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the 
ITC of the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the order to 
be revoked. See Synthetic Indigo: Notice of Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 70 FR 53165 (September 7, 
2005). On March 23, 2006, the ITC determined that revocation of the AD 
order on synthetic indigo from the PRC would not be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act. See Synthetic Indigo from China, 71 FR 26109 (May 3, 
2006) and USITC Publication 3846 (April 2006), Investigation No. 731-
TA-851 (Review).

Determination to Revoke

    As a result of the determination by the ITC that revocation of this 
AD order is not likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is 
revoking the AD order on synthetic indigo from the PRC, pursuant to 
section 751(d) of the Act. Pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective date of revocation is June 19, 
2005 (i.e., the fifth anniversary of the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of the notice of the AD order). The Department will 
notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection to discontinue suspension of 
liquidation and collection of cash deposits on entries of the subject 
merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after June 19, 
2005, the effective date of revocation of the AD order. The Department 
will complete any pending administrative reviews of these findings or 
order and will conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise 
entered prior to the effective date of revocation in response to 
appropriately filed requests for review.
    This five-year sunset review and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(d)(2) and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the 
Act.

    Dated: May 11, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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