[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38506-38507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15686]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-830]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Coumarin From the 
People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Coumarin from 
the People's Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: On May 4, 2000, 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 coumarin from the People's Republic of China 
(``China'') is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
(65 FR 25906). On June 7, 2000, the International Trade Commission 
(``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on coumarin from China 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time (65 FR 36163). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the continuation 
of the antidumping duty order on coumarin from China.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 21, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade

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Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050 
or (202) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 30, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on coumarin 
from China 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 Coumarin from the People's 
Republic of China; Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review, 65 FR 
25906 (May 4, 2000)).
    On June 7, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
coumarin from China 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 Coumarin from China, 65 FR 
36163 (June 7, 2000) and USITC Publication 3305, Investigation No. 731-
TA-677 (Review) (May 2000)).

Scope

    The product covered by this order is coumarin from China. Coumarin 
is an aroma chemical with the chemical formula 
C<INF>9</INF>H<INF>6</INF>O<INF>2</INF> that is also known by other 
names, including 2H-1-benzopyran-2-one,1-2-benzopyrone, cis-o-coumaric 
acid lactone, coumarin anhydride, 2-Oxo-1,2-benzopyran, 5-6-benzo-
alpha-pyrone, ortho-hydroxyc innamic acid lactone, cis-ortho-coumaric 
acid anhydride, and tonka bean camphor. All forms and variations of 
coumarin are included within the scope of the order, such as coumarin 
in crystal, flake, or powder form, and ``crude'' or unrefined coumarin 
(i.e. prior to purification or crystallization). Excluded from the 
scope of this order are ethylcoumarins 
C<INF>11</INF>H<INF>10</INF>O<INF>2</INF> and methylcoumarins 
C<INF>10</INF>H<INF>8</INF>O<INF>2</INF>.
    Coumarin is classifiable under subheading 2932.21.0000 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although 
the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
our written description of the scope of this review is dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of the antidumping duty order on coumarin 
from China 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 coumarin from China. 
The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to continue to 
collect antidumping duty deposits at the rates in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of 
continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to section 
751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the Department intends to 
initiate the next five-year review of this orders not later than May 
2005.

    Dated: June 14, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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