Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order: Sugar and Syrups From Canada

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-085]

Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order: Sugar and Syrups From

Canada

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of revocation of antidumping duty order: Sugar and syrup

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 duty

order on sugar and syrups 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 54355

(October 6, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act

and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1)(iii), the Department of Commerce (``the

Department'') is publishing notice of the revocation of the antidumping

duty order on sugar and syrups from Canada. Pursuant to section

751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2), 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 Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-

6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

Background

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

instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 52683 and 63 FR 52759, respectively)

of the antidumping duty order on sugar and syrups from Canada pursuant

to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of the 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 Full Sunset Review: Sugar and Syrups from

Canada, 64 FR 48326 (September 3, 1999)).

On October 6, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section

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

sugar and syrups 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 Sugar From the European

Union; Sugar From Belgium, France, and Germany; and Sugar and Syrups

From Canada, 64 FR 54355 (October 6, 1999), and USITC Pub. 3238, Inv.

Nos. 104-TAA-7, AA1921-198-200, and 731-TA-3 (September 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise subject to this antidumping duty order is sugar and

syrups from Canada produced from sugar cane and sugar beets. The sugar

is refined into granulated or powdered sugar, icing, or liquid

sugar.1 The subject merchandise is currently classified

under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item

numbers 1701.99.0500, 1701.99.1000, 1701.99.5000, 1702.90.1000, and

1702.90.2000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for

convenience and customs purposes, the written description remains

dispositive.

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\1\ This order excludes icing sugar decorations as determined in

the U.S. Customs Classification of January 31, 1983 (CLA-2

CO:R:CV:G).

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Determination

As a result of the determination by the Commission that revocation

of this antidumping duty order 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 duty order on sugar and syrups from Canada. Pursuant to

section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2), 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 deposits 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: October 22, 1999.

Richard W. Moreland,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-28240 Filed 10-27-99; 8:45 am]

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