Solid Urea from the Former German Democratic Republic: Final Results (Revocation of Order) of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-429-601]

Solid Urea from the Former German Democratic Republic: Final

Results (Revocation of Order) of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty

Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of changed circumstances antidumping

duty review.

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SUMMARY: In response to a letter filed on January 26, 1998, by the Ad

Hoc Committee of Domestic Nitrogen Producers (petitioners) indicating

that they have no further interest in the relief provided by the

antidumping duty order on solid urea from the former German Democratic

Republic (G.D.R.), the Department of Commerce (the Department)

initiated a changed circumstances review issued a preliminary intent to

revoke the antidumping duty finding on solid urea from the former

G.D.R. on February 12, 1998. We have now completed that review. Based

on the fact that the petitioners have expressed no further interest in

the antidumping duty order on solid urea from the former G.D.R. and the

Department has not received any comments from interested parties, we

are revoking this finding.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 3, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donna Kinsella at (202) 482-4093 or Steven D. Presing at (202) 482-

0194, AD/CVD Enforcement Office VII, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are

references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective

date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 by the Uruguay

Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the Department's regulations are to the regulations

codified at 19 CFR 351 (62 FR 27296).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On January 26, 1998, petitioners informed the Department in writing

that they do not object to a changed circumstances review and have no

further interest in the relief provided by the antidumping duty order

on solid urea from the former G.D.R.

Scope of the Review

Imports covered by this review are those of solid urea. At the time

of the publication of the antidumping duty order, such merchandise was

classifiable under item 480.30 of the Tariff Schedules of the United

States Annotated (TSUSA). This merchandise is currently classified

under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) item

number 3102.10,00. These TSUSA and HTS item numbers are provided for

convenience and Customs purposes only. The Department's written

description of the scope remains dispositive for purposes of the order.

Comments

Although we gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on

the preliminary results, none were submitted.

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Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Review

Pursuant to section 751(d) of the Act, the Department may revoke an

antidumping duty order based on a review under section 751(b) of the

Act (i.e., a changed circumstances review). Section 751(b)(1) of the

Act requires a changed circumstances review to be conducted upon

receipt of a request containing information concerning changed

circumstances sufficient to warrant a review.

The Department's regulations at 19 C.F.R. 351.222(g) permit the

Department to conduct a changed circumstances review under 19 C.F.R.

351.216 based upon an affirmative statement of no interest from

producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the

domestic like product to which the order pertains. Therefore, based on

an affirmative statement of no interest in this proceeding by

petitioners, we are issuing final results in this changed circumstances

review pursuant to section 751(b) of the Act and 19 C.F.R.

Secs. 351.216, and 351.222. Based on the fact that no interested

parties have objected to the revocation of the antidumping duty order

on solid urea from the former G.D.R., we have determined that there are

changed circumstances sufficient to warrant revocation of this finding.

This revocation applies to all entries of the subject merchandise

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption made on or after

the effective date of this notice. The Department will order the

suspension of liquidation ended and will instruct the Customs Service

to refund with interest any cash deposits or bonds for all affected

entries. This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of

their responsibility under 19 CFR 353.26 to file a certificate

regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation

of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply

with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that

reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent

assessment of double antidumping duties. This notice also serves as a

reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of

their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of

proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR

353.34(d). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO. This changed

circumstances review and notice are in accordance with section 751(b)

of the Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(b)), and 19 CFR 351.216.

Dated: March 27, 1998.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-8847 Filed 4-2-98; 8:45 am]

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