Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Barium Chloride From the People's Republic of China

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-007]

Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Barium Chloride From the

People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: barium

chloride from the People's Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: On February 4, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the

Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act

from 1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the

antidumping duty order on barium chloride from the People's Republic of

China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping

(64 FR 5633 (February 4, 1999)). On March 3, 1999, the International

Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of

the Act, determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on

barium chloride from the People's Republic of 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 (64 FR 10317

(March 3, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the

Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping

duty order on barium chloride from the People's Republic of China.

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: March 10, 1999.

Background

On October 1, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission

instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 52683 and 63 FR 52750, respectively)

of the antidumping duty order on barium chloride from the People's

Republic of China pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of

this 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 Final Results of Expedited

Sunset Review: Barium Chloride from the People's Republic of China, 64

FR 5633 (February 4, 1999)).

On March 3, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section

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

barium chloride from the People's Republic of 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 Barium

Chloride from the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 10317 (March 3,

1999) and USITC Pub. 3163, Inv. No. 731-TA-149 (Review) (March 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise covered by this antidumping duty order is barium

chloride, a chemical compound having the formula BaCl2 or BaCl2-2H2 0,

from the People's Republic of China, currently classifiable under item

2827.38.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedules (HTS). The HTS item

number is provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written

description remains dispositive.

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Determination

As a result of the determinations by the Department and the

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, pursuant to section

751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of

the antidumping duty order on barium chloride from the People's

Republic of China. The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs

Service to continue to collect antidumping duty deposits at the rate in

effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.

Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, any subsequent five-

year review of this order will be initiated not later than the fifth

anniversary of the effective date of continuation of this order.

Normally, the effective date of continuation of a finding, order,

or suspension agreement will be the date of publication in the Federal

Register of the Notice of Continuation. As provided in 19 CFR

351.218(f)(4), the Department normally will issue its determination to

continue a finding, order, or suspended investigation not later than

seven days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the

Commission's determination concluding the sunset review and immediately

thereafter will publish its notice of continuation in the Federal

Register. In the instant case, however, the Department's publication of

the Notice of Continuation was delayed. The Department has explicitly

indicated that the effective date of continuation of this finding is

March 10, 1999, seven days after the date of publication in the Federal

Register of the Commission's determination. As a result, pursuant to

sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the Department intends

to initiate the next five-year review of this order not later than

February 2004.

Dated: July 30, 1999.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-20219 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]

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