[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 22519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11308]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-835, A-549-812]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Furfuryl Alcohol From 
the People's Republic of China and Thailand

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

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Furfuryl 
Alcohol from the People's Republic of China and Thailand.

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SUMMARY: On September 5, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on furfuryl alcohol from the People's Republic 
of China (``PRC'') and Thailand would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping (65 FR 53701). On April 26, 2001, the 
International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC and Thailand 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time 
(66 FR 21015). Therefore, pursuant to 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the continuation 
of the antidumping duty orders on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC and 
Thailand.

Effective Date: May 4, 2001.

For Further Information Contact: Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
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 May 1, 2000, the Department initiated (65 FR 25309), and the 
Commission instituted (65 FR 25363), sunset reviews of the antidumping 
duty orders on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC and Thailand, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of its reviews, the Department 
found that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would likely lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the Commission of 
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail were the orders to be 
revoked. See Furfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China and 
Thailand; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Sunset Reviews, 65 FR 53701 
(September 5, 2000).
    On April 26, 2001, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
furfuryl alcohol from the PRC and Thailand would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Furfuryl 
Alcohol from China and Thailand, 66 FR 21015 (April 26, 2001) and USITC 
Publication 3412 (April 2001), Investigations Nos. 731-TA-703 and 705 
(Review).

Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered in these antidumping duty orders is 
furfuryl alcohol (C\4\ H\3\ OCH\2\OH). Furfuryl alcohol is a primary 
alcohol and is colorless or pale yellow in appearance. It is used in 
the manufacture of resins and as a wetting agent and solvent for 
coating resins, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, and other soluble 
dyes. The product subject to these orders is classifiable under 
subheading 2932.13.00 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 these orders is dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determination by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would likely 
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 orders on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC and Thailand. The 
effective date of continuation of these orders will be the date of 
publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. 
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to 
initiate the next five-year review of these orders no later than April 
2006.
    Effective January 20, 2001, Bernard T. Carreau is fulfilling the 
duties of the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

    April 30, 2001.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group 1, Import Administration.
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