The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on purified carboxymethylcellulose from Finland and the Netherlands would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission further determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on purified carboxymethylcellulose from Mexico and Sweden would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

As a result of the Commission's determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from Finland and the Netherlands will remain in place, and the existing orders on imports of this product from Mexico and Sweden will be revoked.

Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun, Vice Chairman Irving A. Williamson, and Commissioners Shara L. Aranoff, and Dean A. Pinkert voted in the affirmative with respect to Finland and the Netherlands and in the negative with respect to Mexico and Sweden. Commissioner Charlotte R. Lane voted in the affirmative with respect to Finland, Mexico, and the Netherlands, and in the negative with respect to Sweden. Commissioner Daniel R. Pearson voted in the negative with respect to all four countries.

Today's action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.

The Commission's public report Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Sweden (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1084-1087 (Review), USITC Publication 4225, May 2011) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.

Copies may be requested after May 24, 2011, by emailing pubrequest@usitc.gov, calling 202-205-2000, or writing to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by fax at 202-205-2104.

April 14, 2011

Source: usitc.gov