[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11868-11869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4243]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-847]


Persulfates From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Final 
Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 5, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6412.
SUMMARY: On November 1, 2007, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order 
on persulfates from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). On the 
basis of a notice of intent to participate, and an adequate substantive 
response filed on behalf of domestic interested parties, as well as a 
lack of response from respondent interested parties, the Department 
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review. As a result of the 
sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping 
duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping. The dumping margins are identified in the Final Results of 
Review section of this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 1, 2007, the Department published the notice of 
initiation of the sunset review of the antidumping duty order on 
persulfates from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Reviews, 72 FR 61861 (November 1, 2007) (``Initiation 
Notice''). On November 16, 2007, the Department received a notice of 
intent to participate from a domestic interested party, FMC Corporation 
(``FMC''), within the deadline specified in section 315.218(d)(1)(i) of 
the Department's regulations. FMC claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a domestic producer of persulfates in 
the United States and a petitioner in the original investigation. On 
December 3, 2007, the Department received a substantive response from 
FMC within the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the 
Department's regulations. We did not receive responses from any 
respondent interested parties to this proceeding. As a result, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and section 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) 
of the Department's regulations, the Department determined to conduct 
an expedited review of the order.

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are persulfates, including 
ammonium, potassium, and sodium persulfates. The chemical formula for 
these persulfates are, respectively, (NH4)2S2O8, K2S2O8, and Na2S2O8. 
Potassium persulfates are currently classifiable under subheading 
2833.40.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS''). Sodium persulfates are classifiable under HTSUS subheading 
2833.40.20. Ammonium and other persulfates are classifiable under HTSUS 
subheadings 2833.40.50 and 2833.40.60. Although the HTSUS subheadings 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from Stephen J. Claeys, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to David M. 
Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated February 
29, 2008, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed 
in the Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to 
prevail if the order were revoked. Parties can find a complete 
discussion of all issues raised in this review and the corresponding 
recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on file in the 
Central Records Unit in room 1117 of the main Commerce building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be 
accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper 
copy and electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in 
content.

Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to section 752(c)(3) of the Act, we determine that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on persulfates from the PRC 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
following weighted-average percentage margins:

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                                                              Weighted-
                                                               average
             Manufacturers/exporters/producers                  margin
                                                              (percent)
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Sinochem Jiangsu Wuxi Import & Export Corporation (Wuxi)...        32.22
Shanghai Ai Jian Import & Export Corporation (Shanghai AJ).        34.41
Guangdong Petroleum Chemical Import and Export Trade               34.97
 (Guangdong Petroleum).....................................
PRC-wide...................................................       119.02
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    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with section 351.305 of the 
Department's regulations. Timely notification of the return or 
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order 
is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms 
of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: February 28, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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