[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 161 (Friday, August 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45510-45511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21713]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-041]
Revocation of Antidumping Finding: Synthetic Methionine From
Japan
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of revocation of antidumping finding: Synthetic
methionine from Japan.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act from 1930, as
amended (``the Act''), the United States International Trade Commission
(``the Commission'') determined that revocation of the antidumping
finding on synthetic methionine from Japan is not likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 38693 (July
19, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to section 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1), the
Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is revoking the antidumping
finding on synthetic methionine from Japan. Pursuant to section
751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act, the effective date of revocation is
January 1, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott E. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner,
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 or (202) 482-
1560, respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.
Background
On August 3, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 41227 and 63 FR 41290, respectively)
of the antidumping finding on synthetic methionine from Japan pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of the review, the Department
found that revocation of the antidumping finding would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the Commission of
the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the finding to be
revoked (see Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Synthetic
Methionine from Japan, 63 FR 67665 (December 8, 1998), as amended 64 FR
30488 (June 8, 1999)).
On July 19, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping finding on
synthetic methionine would not likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States
within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Synthetic Methionine from
Japan, 64 FR 38693 (July 19, 1999), and USITC Pub. 3205, Inv. No.
AA1921-115 (Review) (July 1999)).
Scope
The merchandise covered by this finding is shipments of synthetic
methionine other than synthetic L methionine. Synthetic methionine is
an amino acid produced in two grades, DL methionine national formula
grade (used for research and pharmaceutical purposes) and L methionine
feed grade (used as a food additive). Both grades of synthetic
methionine are currently classifiable under item 425.0420 of the Tariff
Schedules of the United States Annotated and Harmonized System item
number 2930.40.00. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description remains
dispositive.
Determination
As a result of the determination by the Commission that revocation
of this antidumping finding is not likely to lead
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to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States, the Department, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the
Act, will revoke the antidumping finding on synthetic methionine from
Japan. Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act, this revocation
is effective January 1, 2000. The Department will instruct the U.S.
Customs Service to discontinue suspension of liquidation and collection
of cash deposit rates on entries of the subject merchandise entered or
withdrawn from warehouse on or after January 1, 2000 (the effective
date). The Department will complete any pending administrative reviews
of this order and will conduct administrative reviews of subject
merchandise entered prior to the effective date of revocation in
response to appropriately filed requests for review.
Dated: August 13, 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-21713 Filed 8-19-99; 8:45 am]
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