[Federal Register: August 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 162)]
[Notices]
[Page 51811-51812]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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: As a result of the determination by the Department of Commerce
(``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission
(``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, the Department is
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty order on
chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'').
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 23, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy,
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 1, 2004, the Department initiated and the Commission
instituted a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on
chloropicrin from the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended, (``the Act'').\1\ As a result of its review, the
Department found that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified
the Commission of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail were
the order revoked.\2\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-year (Sunset)
Reviews, 69 FR 9585 (March 1, 2004).
\2\ See Chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China; Final
Results of the Expedited Sunset Review, 69 FR 40601 (July 6, 2004).
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On August 10, 2004, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
chloropicrin from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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\3\ See Chloropicrin from China, 69 FR 48520 (August 10, 2004)
and USITC Publication 3712 (August 2004), Investigation No. 731-TA-
130 (Second Review).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this antidumping duty order is
chloropicrin, also known as trichloronitromethane. A major use of the
product is as a pre-plant soil fumigant (pesticide). Such merchandise
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 description remains dispositive.
Determination
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the
Commission that revocation of this antidumping duty order would likely
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 PRC. 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 sections
751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate
the next five-year review of this order not later than July 2009.
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Dated: August 17, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-19279 Filed 8-20-04; 8:45 am]
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