Revocation of Antidumping Finding: Elemental Sulphur From Canada

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-047]

Revocation of Antidumping Finding: Elemental Sulphur From Canada

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of revocation of antidumping finding: Elemental sulphur

from Canada.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act from 1930, as

amended (``the Act''), the United States International Trade Commission

(``the Commission'') determined that revocation of the antidumping

finding on elemental sulphur from Canada is not likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the

United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 2232 (January

13, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1)(iii), the

Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is publishing notice of the

revocation of the antidumping finding on elemental sulphur from Canada.

Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act, the effective date of

revocation is January 1, 2000.

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: January 1, 2000.

Background

On August 3, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission

instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 41227 and 63 FR 41280, respectively)

of the antidumping finding on elemental sulphur from Canada pursuant to

section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of the review, the Department

found that revocation of the antidumping finding would likely lead to

continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the Commission of

the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the finding to be

revoked (see Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Elemental

Sulphur from Canada, 63 FR 67647 (December 8, 1998).

On January 13, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section

751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping finding on

elemental sulphur would not be likely to lead to continuation or

recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States

within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Elemental Sulphur from

Canada, 64 FR 2232 (January 13, 1999) and USITC Pub. 3152, Inv. No.

AA1921-127 (January 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise covered by this determination is elemental sulphur

from Canada. This merchandise is classifiable under Harmonized Tariff

Schedule

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(HTS) subheadings 2503.10.00, 2503.90.00, and 2802.00.00. Although the

HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes,

the written description of the scope of this finding remains

dispositive.

Determination

As a result of the determination by the Commission that revocation

of this antidumping finding is not likely to lead to continuation or

recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States, the

Department, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, will revoke the

antidumping finding on elemental sulphur from Canada. Pursuant to

section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act, this revocation is effective

January 1, 2000. The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service

to discontinue suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposit

rates on entries of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from

warehouse on or after January 1, 2000 (the effective date). The

Department will complete any pending administrative reviews of this

order and will conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise

entered prior to the effective date of revocation in response to

appropriately filed requests for review.

Dated: July 21, 1999.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-19163 Filed 7-26-99; 8:45 am]

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