[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 14835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06172]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-001]


Potassium Permanganate 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 order on 
potassium permanganate 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: March 18, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Omar Qureshi, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On September 1, 2015, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of the sunset review of the antidumping duty order on 
potassium permanganate from the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\ As a result of its 
review, the Department determined that revocation of the antidumping 
duty order on potassium permanganate 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.\2\ On February 8, 2016, the ITC published notice of its 
determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation 
of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate 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.\3\

Scope of the Order
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 52743 
(September 1, 2015).
    \2\ See Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 741 (January 7, 2016) and accompanying 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
    \3\ See Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of 
China: Determination, 81 FR 6538 (February 8, 2016); see also 
Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of China: 
Investigation No. 731-TA-125, USITC Publication 4590 (February, 
2016).
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    Imports covered by this order are shipments of potassium 
permanganate, an inorganic chemical produced in free-flowing, 
technical, and pharmaceutical grades. Potassium permanganate is 
currently classifiable under item 2841.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS item 
number is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
description of the merchandise 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 
duty order on potassium permanganate 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: March 14, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-06172 Filed 3-17-16; 8:45 am]
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