# Glycine from the People's Republic of China; Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
**AGENCY:**
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
**SUMMARY:**
As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) and the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) that revocation of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the People's Republic of China (“PRC”) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation of this antidumping duty order.
**EFFECTIVE DATE:**
November 15, 2005.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Maureen Flannery, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3020.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Background**
On June 1, 2005, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”). *See Initiation of Five-year (“Sunset”) Reviews* , 70 FR 31423 (June 1, 2005), and ITC Investigation No. 731-TA-718 (Second Review), Glycine from China, 70 FR 31534 (June 1, 2005). 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 ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail were the order to be revoked. *See Glycine from the People's Republic of China; Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order* , 70 FR 58185 (October 5, 2005). On October 31, 2005, the ITC determined, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.
**Scope of the Order**
The product covered by the order is glycine, which is a free-flowing crystalline material, like salt or sugar. Glycine is produced at varying levels of purity and is used as a sweetener/taste enhancer, a buffering agent, reabsorbable amino acid, chemical intermediate, and a metal complexing agent. This order covers glycine of all purity levels. Glycine is currently classified under subheading 2922.49.4020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). In a separate scope ruling, the Department determined that D(-) Phenylglycine Ethyl Dane Salt is outside the scope of the order. *See Notice of Scope Rulings and Anticircumvention Inquiries* , 62 FR 62288 (November 21, 1997). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under the order is dispositive.
**Determination**
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC that revocation of the antidumping duty order 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 order on glycine 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 continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the *Federal Register* of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order not later than October 2010.
This five-year (sunset) review and notice are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: November 7, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.