Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Anhydrous Sodium Metasilicate from France

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-427-098]

Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Anhydrous Sodium

Metasilicate from France

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: Anhydrous

Sodium Metasilicate from France.

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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 of

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

antidumping duty order on anhydrous sodium metasilicate from France

would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. See Final

Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Anhydrous Sodium Metasilicate From

France (``Final ITA Results''), 64 FR 56310 (February 4, 1999). On

September 27, 1999, the International Trade Commission (``the

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

revocation of the antidumping duty order on anhydrous sodium

metasilicate from France would likely lead to continuation or

recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States

within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Final Results of Expedited

Sunset Review: Anhydrous Sodium Metasilicate From France (``Final ITC

Results''), 64 FR 52104 (September 27, 1999). Therefore, pursuant to 19

CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the

continuation of the antidumping duty order on anhydrous sodium

metasilicate from France.

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 Street and

Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-

6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 1999.

Background

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

instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 52683 and 63 FR 52748, respectively)

of the antidumping duty order on anhydrous sodium metasilicate from

France pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of its

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 ITA Results.

On September 27, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to

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

order on anhydrous sodium metasilicate from France would likely to lead

to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the

United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Final ITC

Results and USITC Pub. 3235, Inv. No. 731-TA-25 (Review) (September

1999).

Scope

Imports covered by the order are shipments of anhydrous sodium

metasilicate (``ASM''), a crystallized silicate (Na2 SiO3) which is

alkaline and readily soluble in water. Applications include waste paper

de-inking, ore-flotation, bleach stabilization, clay processing, medium

or heavy duty cleaning, and compounding into other detergent

formulations. This merchandise is classified under Harmonized Tariff

Schedules of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers 2839.11.00 and

2839.19.00. The HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and

customs purposes only. The written description remains dispositive.

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 anhydrous sodium metasilicate from

France. 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.

The effective date of continuation of this order or suspension

agreement will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of

this Notice of Continuation. 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 September 2004.

Dated: October 18, 1999.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-27568 Filed 10-20-99; 8:45 am]

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