Revocation of Antidumping Finding: Synthetic Methionine From Japan

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-041]

Revocation of Antidumping Finding: Synthetic Methionine From

Japan

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of revocation of antidumping finding: Synthetic

methionine from Japan.

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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 synthetic methionine from Japan 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 38693 (July

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

Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is revoking the antidumping

finding on synthetic methionine from Japan. 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 41290, respectively)

of the antidumping finding on synthetic methionine from Japan 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: Synthetic

Methionine from Japan, 63 FR 67665 (December 8, 1998), as amended 64 FR

30488 (June 8, 1999)).

On July 19, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section

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

synthetic methionine would not likely to lead to continuation or

recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States

within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Synthetic Methionine from

Japan, 64 FR 38693 (July 19, 1999), and USITC Pub. 3205, Inv. No.

AA1921-115 (Review) (July 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise covered by this finding is shipments of synthetic

methionine other than synthetic L methionine. Synthetic methionine is

an amino acid produced in two grades, DL methionine national formula

grade (used for research and pharmaceutical purposes) and L methionine

feed grade (used as a food additive). Both grades of synthetic

methionine are currently classifiable under item 425.0420 of the Tariff

Schedules of the United States Annotated and Harmonized System item

number 2930.40.00. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for

convenience and customs purposes, the written description remains

dispositive.

Determination

As a result of the determination by the Commission that revocation

of this antidumping finding is not likely to lead

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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 synthetic methionine from

Japan. 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: August 13, 1999.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-21713 Filed 8-19-99; 8:45 am]

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