[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42653-42654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20216]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Barbed Wire and Barbless
Fencing Wire From Argentina
[A-357-405]
International Trade Administration
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: barbed wire
and barbless fencing wire from Argentina
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On April 7, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act
from 1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on barbed wire and barbless fencing wire from
Argentina would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping (64 FR 16899 (April 7, 1999)). On May 5, 1999, the
International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on barbed wire and barbless fencing wire from
Argentina would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time (64 FR 24171 (May 5, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19
CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the
continuation of the antidumping duty order on barbed wire and barbless
fencing wire from Argentina.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott E. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner,
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 or (202)
482-1560, respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 12, 1999.
Background
On December 2, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission
[[Page 42654]]
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 66527 and 63 FR 66563, respectively)
of the antidumping duty order on barbed wire and barbless fencing wire
from Argentina pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of
this review, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping
duty order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping
and notified the Commission of the magnitude of the margin likely to
prevail were the order to be revoked (see Final Results of Expedited
Sunset Review: Barbed Wire and Barbless Fencing Wire from Argentina, 64
FR 16899 (April 7, 1999)).
On May 5, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
barbed wire and barbless fencing wire from Argentina would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Barbed Wire
and Barbless Fencing wire from Argentina, 64 FR 24171 (May 5, 1999) and
USITC Pub. 3187, Inv. No. 731-TA-208 (Review) (May 1999)).
Scope
The merchandise covered by this antidumping duty orders is barbed
wire and barbless fencing wire from Argentina, which is currently
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) item number
7313.00.00. The HTS item number is provided for convenience and customs
purposes. The written product description remains dispositive.
Determination
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the
Commission that revocation of this antidumping duty order would be
likely to 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 barbed wire and barbless fencing wire
from Argentina. The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service
to continue to collect antidumping duty deposits at the rate in effect
at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. Pursuant
to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, any subsequent five-year
review of this order will be initiated not later than the fifth
anniversary of the effective date of continuation of this order.
Normally, the effective date of continuation of a finding, order,
or suspension agreement will be the date of publication in the Federal
Register of the Notice of Continuation. As provided in 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4), the Department normally will issue its determination to
continue a finding, order, or suspended investigation not later than
seven days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the
Commission's determination concluding the sunset review and immediately
thereafter will publish its notice of continuation in the Federal
Register. In the instant case, however, the Department's publication of
the Notice of Continuation was delayed. The Department has explicitly
indicated that the effective date of continuation of this order is
seven days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the
Commission's determination or, in this case, May 12, 1999. As a result,
pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order
not later than April 2004.
Dated: July 30, 1999.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-20216 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P