[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68511-68512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28250]


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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: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 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.

DATES: Effective Date: November 5, 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 27, 1984, the Department published the final 
determination in the antidumping duty investigation of barium chloride 
from the PRC.\1\ On October 17, 1984, the Department issued an 
antidumping duty order on imports of barium chloride from the PRC.\2\
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    \1\ See Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; 
Barium Chloride From the People's Republic of China, 49 FR 33916 
(August 27, 1984) (``Final Determination'').
    \2\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Barium Chloride From the 
People's Republic of China, 49 FR 40635 (October 17, 1984) 
(``Order'').
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    On May 1, 2015, the Department initiated the fourth five-year 
(``sunset'') review of the AD order on barium chloride from the PRC 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
``Act'').\3\ 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,

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notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail 
should the order be revoked.\4\ On October 30, 2015, the ITC published 
its determination, 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.\5\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 24900 
(May 1, 2015).
    \4\ See Barium Chloride from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order, 80 FR 36973 (June 29, 2015) and accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
    \5\ See Barium Chloride From China: Determination, 80 FR 66935 
(October 30, 2015); see also Barium Chloride from China (Inv. No. 
731-TA-149 (Fourth Review), USITC Publication 4574 (October 2015)).
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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'').\6\ Although the HTSUS item 
number is provided for convenience and for U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection purposes, the written description remains dispositive.
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    \6\ The scope reflects the HTSUS item number currently in 
effect.
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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 chloride 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: October 30, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-28250 Filed 11-4-15; 8:45 am]
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