[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45123-45124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18558]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-847]


Persulfates 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 (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on persulfates from the 
People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to a continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the 
United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the 
AD duty order.

DATES: Applicable August 28, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Hanna or Howard Smith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0835 or (202) 482-5193, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 7, 1997, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD 
order on persulfates from China.\1\ On February 5, 2019, Commerce 
published the notice of initiation of this sunset review of the AD 
order on persulfates from China pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ Commerce conducted this 
sunset review on an expedited basis, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) because it received a 
complete timely and adequate response from a domestic interested party 
\3\ but no substantive responses from respondent interested parties. As 
a result of its review, Commerce determined pursuant to sections 
751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, that revocation of the Order would 
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping. Commerce also 
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to 
prevail should the Order be revoked.\4\ On August 21, 2019, the ITC 
published its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, 
that revocation of the AD duty order on persulfates from China would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\5\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Persulfates from the 
People's Republic of China, 62 FR 36259 (July 7, 1997) (Order), 
amended by Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Order: Persulfates 
from the People's Republic of China, 62 FR 39212 (July 22, 1997).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 84 FR 1704 
(February 5, 2019).
    \3\ See PeroxyChem's Letter, ``Persulfates from the People's 
Republic of China--Five-Year (4th Sunset) Review of Antidumping Duty 
Order--Notice of Intention to Participate,'' dated February 19; see 
also PeroxyChem's Letter, ``Persulfates from the People's Republic 
of China--Domestic Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated March 6, 
2019.
    \4\ See Persulfates from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order, 84 FR 27087 (June 11, 2019).
    \5\ See Persulfates from China, Investigation No. 731-TA-749, 84 
FR 43615 (August 21, 2019).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are persulfates, including 
ammonium, potassium, and sodium persulfates. The chemical formulas for 
these persulfates are, respectively, (NH4)2S2O8, K2S2O8, and Na2S2O8. 
Potassium persulfates are currently classifiable under subheading 
2833.40.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). Sodium persulfates are classifiable under HTSUS subheading 
2833.40.20. Ammonium and other persulfates are classifiable under HTSUS 
subheadings 2833.40.50 and 2833.40.60. Although the HTSUS subheadings 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
description of the scope of the order is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the 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 and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the AD order on persulfates 
from China. U.S. Customs

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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 and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next sunset review of 
the Order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of continuation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published pursuant to 
section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: August 22, 2019.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-18558 Filed 8-27-19; 8:45 am]
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