[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22048-22049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08630]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-475-059]
Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape From Italy: Continuation of the
Antidumping Duty Finding
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 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 finding on pressure sensitive
plastic tape (PSP tape) from Italy 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 finding on PSP tape from Italy.
DATES: Effective Date: April 14, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terre Keaton Stefanova, AD/CVD
Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution
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Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 2, 2015, the Department initiated \1\ and the ITC
instituted \2\ five-year (``sunset'') reviews of the antidumping duty
finding on PSP tape from Italy, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its review,
the Department determined that revocation of the antidumping duty
finding on PSP tape from Italy would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail were the finding revoked.\3\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 11164
(March 2, 2015).
\2\ See Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape From Italy; Institution
of Five-Year Review, 80 FR 11224 (March 2, 2015).
\3\ See Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape from Italy: Final
Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Finding, 80 FR 39054 (July 8, 2015) and accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Fourth Expedited
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Finding on Pressure Sensitive
Plastic Tape from Italy (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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On April 8, 2016, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the
antidumping duty finding order on PSP tape from Italy would likely lead
to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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\4\ See Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape From Italy;
Determination, 81 FR 20673 (April 8, 2016).
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Scope of the Finding
The products covered by the finding are shipments of PSP tape
measuring over one and three-eighths inches in width and not exceeding
four mils \5\ in thickness. The above described PSP tape is classified
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheadings 3919.90.10.20 and 3919.90.50. The HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and for customs purposes. The written
description remains dispositive.
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\5\ We note that the Issues and Decision Memorandum incorrectly
stated millimeters as the unit of measure. The correct unit of
measure is mils.
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Continuation of the Finding
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the antidumping duty finding on PSP tape from Italy
would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, and of
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 finding on PSP tape from Italy.
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 finding 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 finding not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of
the effective date of continuation.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which
may be subject to sanctions.
This five-year (sunset) review and notice are in accordance with
section 751(c) and published pursuant to 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4).
Dated: April 8, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-08630 Filed 4-13-16; 8:45 am]
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