[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8286-8287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03197]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-880]


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

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(the ``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty (``AD'') order on 
barium carbonate 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.

DATES: Effective Date: February 17, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gorelik, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6905.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On August 6, 2003, the Department published the final determination 
in the AD investigation of barium carbonate from the PRC.\1\ On October 
1, 2003, the

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Department issued the AD order on barium carbonate from the PRC.\2\ 
There have been no administrative reviews since issuance of the Order. 
There have been no related findings or rulings (e.g., changed 
circumstances review, scope ruling, duty absorption review) since 
issuance of the Order. On January 9, 2009, the Department published the 
final results of the expedited first sunset review of this Order.\3\ On 
March 17, 2009, the Department published the continuation of the 
Order.\4\
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    \1\ See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value: Barium Carbonate From the People's Republic of China, 68 FR 
46577 (August 6, 2003) (``Final Determination'').
    \2\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Barium Carbonate From the 
People's Republic of China, 68 FR 56619 (October 1, 2003) 
(``Order'').
    \3\ See Barium Carbonate From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order, 74 FR 882 (January 9, 2009).
    \4\ See Barium Carbonate From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 11348 (March 17, 
2009).
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    On February 3, 2014, the Department initiated the second five-year 
(``sunset'') review of the AD order on barium carbonate from the PRC 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
``Act'').\5\ As a result of its review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on barium carbonate 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.\6\ On February 6, 2015, the ITC 
published its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on barium carbonate 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.\7\
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    \5\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 6163 
(February 3, 2014).
    \6\ See Barium Carbonate From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order, 79 FR 32221 (June 4, 2014) and accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
    \7\ See Barium Carbonate From China: Determination, 80 FR 6766 
(February 6, 2015); see also Barium Carbonate from China (Inv. No. 
731-TA-1020 (Second Review), USITC Publication 4518, February 2015).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is barium carbonate, 
regardless of form or grade. The product is currently classifiable 
under subheading 2836.60.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided 
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
scope of this proceeding is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD 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 AD order on barium carbonate from the 
PRC. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD 
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: February 9, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-03197 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am]
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