Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Melamine From Japan

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-056]

Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Melamine From Japan

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping finding: Melamine from

Japan.

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SUMMARY: On December 8, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the

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

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

antidumping finding on melamine from Japan would be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of dumping (63 FR 67654 (December 8, 1998)).

On July 28, 1999, the International Trade Commission (``the

Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that

revocation of the antidumping finding on melamine from Japan 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 40895 (July 28, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4),

the Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the

antidumping finding on melamine from Japan.

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: September 1, 1999.

Background

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

instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 41227 and 63 FR 41282, respectively)

of the antidumping finding on melamine from Japan pursuant to section

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

that revocation of the antidumping finding would be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of

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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: Melamine from Japan, 63 FR 67654 (December 8,

1998)).

On July 28, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section

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

melamine from Japan 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 Melamine from Japan, 64 FR

40895 (July 28, 1999) and USITC Pub. 3209, Inv. No. AA1921-162 (Review)

(July 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise covered by this antidumping finding is imports of

melamine in crystal form from Japan, which is a fine white crystalline

powder used to manufacture melamine formaldehyde resins, and is

classifiable under item 425.1020 of the Tariff Schedules of the United

States Annotated (TSUSA). This merchandise is currently classifiable

under item number 2933.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).

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 finding 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

finding on melamine from Japan. 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 finding will be initiated not later

than the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation of

this finding.

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. Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act,

therefore the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review

of this finding not later than thirty (30) days before the fifth

anniversary of the effective date of this notice.

Dated: August 26, 1999.

Bernard T. Carreau,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-22791 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]

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