94-15523. Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final Determination: Aramid Fiber Formed of Poly-Phenylene Terephthalamide From The Netherlands

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-421-805]

 

Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final Determination: Aramid 
Fiber Formed of Poly-Phenylene Terephthalamide From The Netherlands

Agency: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 24, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Katt or Lori Way, Office of 
Antidumping Duty Investigations, Import Administration, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20230; telephone [phone] or [phone], respectively.

Amended Final Determination

    In accordance with section 735(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), on May 2, 1994, the Department made its final 
determination that aramid fiber formed of poly-phenylene 
terephthalamide from the Netherlands (PPD-T aramid) is being, or is 
likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (59 FR 
23684, May 6, 1994).
    After publication of this determination, we determined that a 
ministerial error was committed regarding currency conversions in our 
calculations of constructed value. We are amending the final result of 
the antidumping duty investigation of PPD-T aramid to correct this 
ministerial error in the calculation for Aramide Maatschappij V.O.F. 
and Akzo Fibers Inc. (collectively Akzo), the sole respondent in this 
investigation. The correct margin percentage for Akzo and the ``all 
others'' rate is 66.92.

Scope of Investigation and Order

    The products covered by this order are all forms of poly para-
phenylene terephthalamide aramid fiber (PPD-T aramid) from the 
Netherlands. These consist of PPD-T aramid in the form of filament yarn 
(including single and corded), staple fiber, pulp (wet or dry), spun-
laced and spun-bonded nonwovens, chopped fiber and floc. Tire cord 
fabric is excluded from the class or kind of merchandise under 
investigation. PPD-T aramid fiber is classifiable under subheadings 
5402.10.3020, 5402.10.3040, 5402.32.3000, 5503.10.0000 and 5601.30.0000 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 
Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, our written description of the scope of this order is 
dispositive.
    The description above reflects a revision from the scope of 
investigation published in our Notice of Final Determination of Sales 
at Less Than Fair Value: Aramid Fiber Formed of Poly-Phenylene 
Terephthalamide from the Netherlands, 59 FR 23684, May 6, 1994. We 
deleted the words ``spun-based nonwovens'' and replaced them with the 
words ``spun-bonded nonwovens'' and we excluded HTSUS number 
5902.10.0000. (See the Memorandum to the File dated June 14, 1994 on 
file in Room B-099 of the Main Commerce Building.)

Antidumping Duty Order

    On June 15, 1994, in accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, the 
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) notified the Department that 
imports of PPD-T aramid from the Netherlands materially injure a U.S. 
industry. Therefore, in accordance with section 736 of the Act, the 
Department will direct United States Customs officers to assess, upon 
further advice by the administering authority pursuant to section 
736(a)(1) of the Act, antidumping duties equal to the amount by which 
the foreign market value of the merchandise exceeds the United States 
price for all entries of PPD-T aramid from the Netherlands. These 
antidumping duties will be assessed on all unliquidated entries of PPD-
T aramid from the Netherlands entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after December 16, 1993, the date on which the 
Department published its preliminary determination notice in the 
Federal Register (58 FR 65699).
    On or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, U.S. Customs officers must require, at the same time as 
importers would normally deposit estimated duties, the following cash 
deposits for the subject merchandise: 

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                                                              Weighted- 
                                                               average  
              Manufacturer/producer/exporter                    margin  
                                                             percentage 
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Akzo.......................................................        66.92
All Others.................................................        66.92
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    This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to 
PPD-T aramid from the Netherlands, pursuant to section 736(a) of the 
Act. Interested parties may contact the Central Records Unit, Room B-
099 of the Main Commerce Building, for copies of an updated list of 
antidumping duty orders currently in effect.
    This order is published in accordance with section 736(a) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 353.21.

    Dated: June 21, 1994.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-15523 Filed 6-23-94; 8:45 am]
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