[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 137 (Monday, July 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42114-42115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18039]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-703]


Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy: Continuation 
of Antidumping Duty Order

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

DATES: Effective Date: July 18, 2011.

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 granular 
polytetrafluoroethylene resin (``PTFE resin'') from Italy 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: Patricia Tran or Nancy Decker, AD/CVD 
Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1503 and (202) 482-0196, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 1, 2010, the Department 
published in the Federal Register the notice of initiation of the third 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on PTFE resin from Italy, 
pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(``the Act''). See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 
67082 (November 1, 2010). As a result of its review, the

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Department determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
PTFE resin from Italy 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 Granular 
Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy: Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 12939 (March 9, 
2011).
    On July 7, 2011, the ITC published its determination in the Federal 
Register, pursuant to section 751(c)(1) of the Act, that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order on PTFE resin from Italy would likely lead 
to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Granular 
Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy, 76 FR 39896 (July 7, 2011), 
and USITC Publication 4240 (June 2011), Granular 
Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy, Investigation No. 731-TA-385, 
Third Review (Expedited).

Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the order is PTFE resin, filled or unfilled. 
The order also covers PTFE wet raw polymer exported from Italy to the 
United States. See Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy; 
Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of Antidumping Duty 
Order, 58 FR 26100 (April 30, 1993). The order excludes PTFE 
dispersions in water and fine powders. During the period covered by 
this review, such merchandise was classified under item number 
3904.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS''). We are providing this HTSUS number for convenience and 
customs purposes only. The written description of the scope remains 
dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the 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 PTFE resin from Italy. 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 sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) 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: July 12, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-18039 Filed 7-15-11; 8:45 am]
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