Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order: Potassium Permanganate From Spain

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-469-007]

Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order: Potassium Permanganate From

Spain

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Revocation of antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate

from Spain.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended (``the Act''), the International Trade Commission (``the

Commission''), determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order

on potassium permanganate from Spain 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 (64 FR 60225

(November 4, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the

Department is publishing notice of the revocation of the antidumping

duty order on potassium permanganate from Spain. 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.

Effective Date: 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.

Background

On November 2, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission

instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 58709 and 63 FR 58765, respectively)

of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate from Spain

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 Reviews:

Potassium Permanganate from Spain, 64 FR 16907 (April 7, 1999)).

On November 4, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section

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

potassium permanganate from Spain 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 Potassium

Permanganate from China and Spain, 64 FR 60225 (November 4, 1999), and

USITC Pub. 3245, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-125-126 (October 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise subject to this antidumping order is potassium

permanganate from Spain, an inorganic chemical produced in free-

flowing, technical, and pharmaceutical grades.1 Potassium

permanganate is classifiable under item 2841.61.0000 of the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS item number is

provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description

remains dispositive.

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\1\ On May 19, 1995, the Department determined that plastic

ignitor spheres containing potassium permanganate are not within the

scope of the order (60 FR 26871).

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Determination

As a result of this determination by the Commission that revocation

of this antidumping duty order would not be 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, is revoking the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate

from Spain. 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. 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: November 18, 1999.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-30676 Filed 11-23-99; 8:45 am]

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