[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65448-65449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26745]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-001]


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

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

DATES: Effective Date: October 25, 2010.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on potassium 
permanganate from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to 
an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice 
of continuation of the antidumping duty order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexis Polovina, AD/CVD Operations, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3927.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 3, 2010, the Department published the 
notice of initiation of the sunset review of the antidumping duty order 
on potassium permanganate from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of 
Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 23240 (May 3, 2010).
    As a result of its review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate from 
the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely 
to prevail should the order be revoked. See Potassium Permanganate from 
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset 
Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 75 FR 52509 (August 26, 2010).
    On September 20, 2010, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
potassium permanganate from the PRC would likely lead to a continuation 
or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable future. See Potassium Permanganate From 
China Determination, 75 FR 63856 (October 18, 2010), and USITC 
Publication 4183 (September 2010), Potassium Permanganate from China: 
Investigation No. 731-TA-125 (Third Review).

Scope of the Order

    Imports covered by the order are shipments of potassium 
permanganate, an inorganic chemical produced in free-flowing, 
technical, and pharmaceutical grades. Potassium permanganate is 
currently classifiable under item 2841.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). The HTSUS item numbers are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description 
remains dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of these determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that

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revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to a 
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 
order on potassium permanganate from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits at 
the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the order 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 the order not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 19, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-26745 Filed 10-22-10; 8:45 am]
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