[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12657-12658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04045]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-835]


Furfuryl 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 determinations by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on furfuryl alcohol 
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 this notice of 
continuation of the AD order on furfuryl alcohol from China.

DATES: Applicable February 28, 2023

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Palmer, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1678.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 21, 1995, Commerce published the AD order on furfuryl 
alcohol from China.\1\ On July 1, 2022, Commerce published the notice 
of initiation of the fifth sunset review of the Order, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Furfuryl Alcohol from 
the People's Republic of China (PRC), 60 FR 32302 (June 21, 1995) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 39459 
(July 1, 2022).
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    As a result of its expedited review, on November 2, 2022, Commerce 
determined that revocation of the AD order on furfuryl alcohol from 
China would be likely to 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.\3\ On February 
15, 2023, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the existing AD order on furfuryl 
alcohol from China would be likely to lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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    \3\ See Furfuryl Alcohol from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty 
Order, 87 FR 66127 (November 2, 2022).
    \4\ See Furfuryl Alcohol from the People's Republic of China, 
Inv. No. 731-TA-703 (Fifth Review), USITC Publication 5407 (February 
2023).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this Order is furfuryl alcohol 
(C4H3OCH2OH). Furfuryl alcohol is a 
primary alcohol, and is colorless or pale yellow in appearance. It is 
used in the manufacture of resins and as a wetting agent and solvent 
for coating resins, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, and other 
soluble dyes. The product subject to this Order is classifiable under 
subheading 2932.13.00 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 
is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order would be likely to 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, Commerce hereby 
orders the

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continuation of the AD order on furfuryl alcohol from China. U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 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, 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.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern 
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 
Timely notification of return/destruction or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply is a violation 
of the APO which may be subject to sanctions.

Notification to Interested Parties

    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 and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: February 21, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-04045 Filed 2-27-23; 8:45 am]
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