[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 18 (Thursday, January 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4865-4866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1797]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-201-834]
Purified Carboxymethylcellulose From Mexico: Final Results of the
First Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On September 29, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on purified
carboxymethylcellulose (``CMC'') from Mexico pursuant to section 751(c)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Purified
Carboxymethylcellulose from Mexico: Preliminary Results of the First
Five-year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 75 FR 60084
(September 29, 2010) (``Preliminary Results''). We provided interested
parties an opportunity to comment on our Preliminary Results. The
Department did not receive comments from either domestic or respondent
interested parties. As a result of this review, the Department
continues to find that that revocation of the antidumping duty order
with respect to CMC from Mexico would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping at the levels listed below in the section
entitled ``Final Results of Review.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Crossland or Angelica Mendoza,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3362 or (202) 482-3019, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 29, 2010, the Department published in the Federal
Register a notice of preliminary results of the full sunset review of
antidumping duty order on CMC from Mexico, pursuant to section 751(c)
of the Act. See Preliminary Results, 75 FR 60084. In our Preliminary
Results, we found that revocation of the antidumping duty order with
respect to CMC from Mexico would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping at the margins determined in the final
determination of the original investigation. Id. We provided interested
parties an opportunity to comment on our Preliminary Results. Id. We
did not receive comments from either domestic or respondent interested
parties.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order is all purified CMC, sometimes
also referred to as purified sodium CMC, polyanionic cellulose, or
cellulose gum, which is a white to off-white, non-toxic, odorless,
biodegradable powder, comprising sodium CMC that has been refined and
purified to a minimum assay of 90 percent. Purified CMC does not
include unpurified or crude CMC, CMC Fluidized Polymer Suspensions, and
CMC that is cross-linked through heat treatment. Purified CMC is CMC
that has undergone one or more purification operations, which, at a
minimum, reduce the remaining salt and other by-product portion of the
product to less than ten percent. The
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merchandise subject to the order is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') at
subheading 3912.31.00.\1\ This tariff classification is provided for
convenience and Customs purposes; however, the written description of
the scope of the order is dispositive.
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\1\ Although HTSUS number 3912.31.00.10 may be more specific to
subject merchandise, it was not created until 2005. As such, we are
relying on HTSUS number 3912.31.00 for purposes of this sunset
review because in determining whether revocation of an order would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, the Department
considers the margins established in the investigation and/or
reviews conducted during the sunset review period as well as the
volume of imports for the periods before and after the issuance of
the order. See section 752(c)(1) of the Act.
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Final Results of Review
We have made no changes to our Preliminary Results, 75 FR 60084. We
continue to find that revocation of the antidumping duty order with
respect to CMC from Mexico would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping at the following percentage weighted-average
margins:
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Weighted-
average
Manufacturer/producer/exporter margin
percentage
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Quimica Amtex.......................... 12.61
All Others............................. 12.61
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In accordance with section 752(c)(3) of the Act, we will notify the
International Trade Commission of the final results of this full sunset
review.
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with section 351.305 of the
Department's regulations. Timely notification of the return or
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order
is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms
of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: January 20, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-1797 Filed 1-26-11; 8:45 am]
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