99-20215. Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Chloropicrin From the People's Republic of China  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 42655-42656]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-20215]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    
    International Trade Administration
    [A-570-002]
    
    
    Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Chloropicrin From the 
    People's Republic of China
    
    AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
    Department of Commerce
    
    ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: chloropicrin 
    from the People's Republic of China.
    
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    SUMMARY: On March 9, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
    Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act 
    from 1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the 
    antidumping duty order on chloropicrin from the People's Republic of 
    China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
    (64 FR 11440 (March 9, 1999)). On April 7, 1999, the International 
    Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of 
    the Act, determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
    chloropicrin from the People's Republic of 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 (64 FR 16998 
    (April 7, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the 
    Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping 
    duty order on chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China.
    
    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: April 14, 1999.
    
    Background
    
        On November 2, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
    instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 58709 and 63 FR 58761, respectively) 
    of the antidumping duty order on chloropicrin from the People's 
    Republic of China pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of 
    this review, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping 
    duty order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
    and notified the Commission of the magnitude of the margin likely to 
    prevail were the order to be revoked (see Final Results of Expedited 
    Sunset Review: Chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 
    11440 (March 9, 1999)).
        On April 7, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
    751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
    chloropicrin from the People's Republic of 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 (see 
    Chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 16998 (April 7, 
    1999), and USITC Pub. 3175, Inv. No. 731-TA-130 (Review) (April 1999)).
    
    Scope
    
        The merchandise covered by this antidumping duty order is 
    chloropicrin, also known as trichloronitromethane from the People's 
    Republic of China. A major use of the product is as a pre-plant soil 
    fumigant. Chloropicrin is currently classifiable under Harmonized 
    Tariff Schedule (HTS) item number 2904.90.50. The HTS item number is 
    provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written product 
    description remains dispositive.
    
    Determination
    
        As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
    Commission that revocation of this antidumping duty order would be 
    likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material 
    injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 
    751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of 
    the antidumping duty order on chloropicrin from the People's Republic 
    of China. The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to 
    continue to collect antidumping duty deposits at the rate in effect at 
    the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. Pursuant to 
    section 751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, any subsequent five-year review 
    of this order will be initiated not later than the fifth anniversary of 
    the effective date of continuation of this order.
        Normally, the effective date of continuation of a finding, order, 
    or suspension agreement will be the date of publication in the Federal 
    Register of the Notice of Continuation. As provided in 19 CFR 
    351.218(e)(4), the Department normally will issue its determination to 
    continue a finding, order, or suspended investigation not later than 
    seven days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the 
    Commission's determination concluding the sunset review and immediately 
    thereafter will publish its notice of continuation in the Federal 
    Register. In the instant case,
    
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    however, the Department's publication of the Notice of Continuation was 
    delayed. The Department has explicitly indicated that the effective 
    date of continuation of this order is April 14, 1999, seven days after 
    the date of publication in the Federal Register of the Commission's 
    determination. As a result, pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 
    751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next 
    five-year review of this order not later than March 2004.
    
        Dated: July 30, 1999.
    Joseph A. Spetrini,
    Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
    [FR Doc. 99-20215 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
4/14/1999
Published:
08/05/1999
Department:
International Trade Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China.
Document Number:
99-20215
Dates:
April 14, 1999.
Pages:
42655-42656 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
A-570-002
PDF File:
99-20215.pdf