[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 217 (Monday, November 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 71321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24763]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-887]


Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol 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 tetrahydrofurfuryl 
alcohol (THFA) 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 order.

DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Sliney, Office III, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2437.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 6, 2004, Commerce published the AD order on THFA from 
China.\1\ On March 1, 2020 Commerce initiated the third sunset review 
of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 as 
amended (the Act).\2\ As a result of its review, Commerce determined 
that revocation of the Order would likely lead to the continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude 
of the margin rates likely to prevail should the Order be revoked.\3\
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from 
The People's Republic of China, 69 FR 47911 (August 6, 2004) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 12253 
(March 2, 2020).
    \3\ See Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 40969 (July 8, 2020).
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    On November 2, 2020, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\4\
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    \4\ See Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From China, 85 FR 69358 
(November 2, 2020).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this Order is THFA from China; a primary 
alcohol, THFA is a clear, water white to pale yellow liquid. THFA is a 
member of the heterocyclic compounds known as furans and is miscible 
with water and soluble in many common organic solvents. THFA is 
currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United 
States (HTSUS) under subheading 2932.13.00.00. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes, 
Commerce's written description of the merchandise subject to 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 the continuation or a 
recurrence of dumping, as well as 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 Order on 
THFA from China.
    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 and 19 
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce 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.

Notification to Interested Parties

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

    Dated: November 2, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-24763 Filed 11-6-20; 8:45 am]
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