[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 77 (Monday, April 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 21318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8562]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-847]


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

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 21, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Riggle or Lilit Astvatsatrian, 
AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-0650 
or 202-482-6412, respectively.

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''); see also, Amended Antidumping Duty Order: Persulfates From 
the People's Republic of China, 62 FR 39212 (July 22, 1997) 
(``Order''). 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 margins likely to 
prevail were the order revoked. See Persulfates from the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review 
of Antidumping Duty Order, 73 FR 11868 (March 5, 2008) (``Persulfates 
Final''). On March 31, 2008, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the AD order on persulfates from 
the PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. See USITC Publication 3988 Inv. No. 731-TA- 749 
(Review) (March 2007).

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.

Continuation of Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD order on persulfates from the PRC 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 AD order on persulfates from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits at 
the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise. This review covers imports from all manufacturers and 
exporters of persulfates from the PRC.
    The effective date of continuation of this AD order will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this Continuation 
Notice. 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 March 2013.
    This five-year or ``sunset'' review and notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: April 11, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-8562 Filed 4-18-08; 8:45 am]
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