[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 36629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15630]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-007]


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

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

DATES: Effective Date: June 28, 2010.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on barium 
chloride from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to 
an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice 
of continuation of the antidumping duty order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Blackledge, AD/CVD Operations, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3518.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 2009, the Department published 
the notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the antidumping 
duty order on barium chloride from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of 
Five-year (``Sunset'') Review, 74 FR 31412 (July 1, 2009). As a result 
of its review, the Department determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on barium chloride from the PRC would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, 
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail 
should the order be revoked. See Barium Chloride From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of 
Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 55814 (October 29, 2009).
    On May 26, 2010, 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 likely lead to a continuation or recurrence 
of material injury to an industry in the United States within a 
reasonably foreseeable time. See Barium Chloride From China, 75 FR 
33824 (June 15, 2010), and Barium Chloride from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-
149 (Third Review), USITC Publication 4157 (June 2010)).

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is barium chloride, a chemical 
compound having the formulas BaCl2 or BaCl2-
2H2O, currently classifiable under item number 2827.39.45.00 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'').\1\ 
Although the HTSUS item number is provided for convenience and for 
customs purposes, the written description remains dispositive.
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    \1\ The scope reflects the HTSUS item number currently in 
effect.
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Continuation of the Order

    As a result of these determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to a 
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 
order on barium chloride 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.
    The effective date of the continuation of the order will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of the order not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: June 17, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-15630 Filed 6-25-10; 8:45 am]
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