[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17506-17507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06713]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-847]
Persulfates From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of
Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') and the
International Trade Commission (``ITC'') determined that revocation of
the existing antidumping duty (``AD'') order on persulfates from the
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would likely lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the
United States. Therefore, the Department is publishing this notice of
continuation of the AD order.
DATES: Effective Date: March 28, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok or Charles Riggle, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-4162
or 202-482-0650, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 1, 2013, the Department initiated \1\ and the ITC
instituted \2\ a five-year (sunset) review of the AD order on
persulfates from the PRC pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). As a result of its
review, the Department determined that revocation of the AD
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order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail
should the order be revoked.\3\ On March 14, 2014, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, the ITC determined that revocation of the AD order
on persulfates from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 13862
(March 1, 2013).
\2\ See Persulfates From China; Institution of a Five-Year
Review Concerning the Antidumping Duty Order on Persulfates From
China, 78 FR 13891 (March 1, 2013).
\3\ See Persulfates From the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order,
78 FR 40695 (July 8, 2013) (``Persulfates Final'').
\4\ See USITC Publication of Investigation No. 731-TA-749 (March
2014), 79 FR 14536, March 14, 2014.
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order are persulfates, including
ammonium, potassium, and sodium persulfates. The chemical formula for
these persulfates are, respectively,
(NH4)2S2O8,
K2S2O8, and
Na2S2O8. Potassium persulfates are
currently classifiable under subheading 2833.40.10 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Sodium persulfates
are classifiable under HTSUS subheading 2833.40.20. Ammonium and other
persulfates are classifiable under HTSUS subheadings 2833.40.50 and
2833.40.60. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this
order is dispositive.
Continuation of Order
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the AD order on persulfates from the PRC would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to sections 751(c)
751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of
the AD order on persulfates from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will continue to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in
effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of continuation of this AD 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, the Department
intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order not later
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of
continuation.
This 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: March 20, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-06713 Filed 3-27-14; 8:45 am]
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