[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 42920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20334]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-427-001]
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Sorbitol From France
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: Sorbitol from
France.
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SUMMARY: On February 4, 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 sorbitol from France would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 5636 (February 4,
1999)). On March 10, 1999, the International Trade Commission (``the
Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that
revocation of the antidumping duty order on sorbitol from France 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 11948 (March 10, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the continuation
of the antidumping duty order on sorbitol from France.
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: March 17, 1999.
Background
On October 1, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 52683 and 63 FR 52757, respectively)
of the antidumping duty order on sorbitol from France 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: Sorbitol from
France, 64 FR 5636 (February 4, 1999)).
On March 10, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
sorbitol from France 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 Sorbitol from France, (64 FR
11948 (March 10, 1999) and USITC Pub. 3165, Inv. No. 731-TA-44 (Review)
(March 1999)).
Scope
The merchandise covered by this antidumping duty order is
crystalline sorbitol from France, a polyol produced by the
hydrogenation of sugars (glucose), used in the production of sugarless
gum, candy, groceries, and pharmaceuticals and currently classifiable
under HTS item number 2905.44.00. The HTS item number is provided for
convenience and customs purposes. The written 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 sorbitol from France. 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(f)(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, 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
March 17, 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
February 2004.
Dated: August 2, 1999.
Joseph Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-20334 Filed 8-5-99; 8:45 am]
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