[Federal Register: June 21, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 120)]
[Notices]
[Page 38506-38507]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-830]
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Coumarin From the
People's Republic of China
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Coumarin from
the People's Republic of China.
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SUMMARY: On May 4, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on coumarin from the People's Republic of China
(``China'') is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping
(65 FR 25906). On June 7, 2000, the International Trade Commission
(``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on coumarin from 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 (65 FR 36163). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the continuation
of the antidumping duty order on coumarin from China.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 21, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder,
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade
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Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050
or (202) 482-3330, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 30, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission
instituted, a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on coumarin
from China pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of its
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 Coumarin from the People's
Republic of China; Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review, 65 FR
25906 (May 4, 2000)).
On June 7, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
coumarin from 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 Coumarin from China, 65 FR
36163 (June 7, 2000) and USITC Publication 3305, Investigation No. 731-
TA-677 (Review) (May 2000)).
Scope
The product covered by this order is coumarin from China. Coumarin
is an aroma chemical with the chemical formula
C9H6O2 that is also known by other
names, including 2H-1-benzopyran-2-one,1-2-benzopyrone, cis-o-coumaric
acid lactone, coumarin anhydride, 2-Oxo-1,2-benzopyran, 5-6-benzo-
alpha-pyrone, ortho-hydroxyc innamic acid lactone, cis-ortho-coumaric
acid anhydride, and tonka bean camphor. All forms and variations of
coumarin are included within the scope of the order, such as coumarin
in crystal, flake, or powder form, and ``crude'' or unrefined coumarin
(i.e. prior to purification or crystallization). Excluded from the
scope of this order are ethylcoumarins
C11H10O2 and methylcoumarins
C10H8O2.
Coumarin is classifiable under subheading 2932.21.0000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although
the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes,
our written description of the scope of this review is dispositive.
Determination
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the
Commission that revocation of the antidumping duty order on coumarin
from China 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 coumarin from China.
The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to continue to
collect antidumping duty deposits at the rates in effect at the time of
entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of
continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to section
751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the Department intends to
initiate the next five-year review of this orders not later than May
2005.
Dated: June 14, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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