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[FR Doc No: 94-18787]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-423-807]

 

Termination of Antidumping Duty Investigation: Certain Carbon and 
Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Belgium

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 2, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Erik Warga or Ellen Grebasch, Office of Antidumping Investigations, 
Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
0922 or 482-3773, respectively.

Scope of Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are hot-rolled carbon 
steel and alloy steel wire rod, in coils, of approximately round cross 
section, between 0.20 and 0.75 inches in solid cross-sectional 
diameter. The following products are excluded from the scope of this 
investigation:

     Steel wire rod 5.5 mm or less in diameter, with tensile 
strength greater than or equal to 1040 MPa, and the following 
chemical content, by weight: carbon greater than or equal to 0.79%, 
aluminum less than or equal to 0.005%, phosphorous plus sulfur less 
than or equal to 0.040%, and nitrogen less than or equal to 0.006%;
     Free-machining steel containing 0.03% or more of lead, 
0.05% or more of bismuth, 0.08% or more of sulfur, more than 0.4% of 
phosphorous, more than 0.05% of selenium, and/or more than 0.01% of 
tellurium;
     Stainless steel rods, tool steel rods, ball bearing 
steel rods, and concrete reinforcing bars;
     Wire rod 7.9 to 18 mm in diameter, containing 0.48 to 
0.73% carbon by weight, and having partial decarburization and seams 
no more than 0.075 mm in depth.

    The products under investigations are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 7213.31.3000, 7213.31.6000, 7213.39.0030, 7213.39.0090, 
7213.41.3000, 7213.41.6000, 7213.49.0030, 7213.49.0090, 7213.50.0020, 
7213.50.0040, 7213.50.0080, 7227.20.0000, and 7227.90.6050 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
our written description of the scope of this investigation is 
dispositive.

Termination of Investigations

    On June 13, 1994, we published the preliminary determination of 
sales at less than fair value (59 FR 30337).
    In a letter dated June 30, 1994, petitioner notified the Department 
of the withdrawal of its February 14, 1994, petition and requested 
termination of the antidumping investigation.
    In accordance with Section 734(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, upon the petitioner's withdrawal of the petition, the 
Department may terminate an investigation after notice to all parties 
as a precondition to the proceeding. In addition, 19 CFR 353.17(a) 
requires that the Department first consult with the International Trade 
Commission (ITC). Finally, the Department may not terminate an 
investigation unless it concludes that termination is in the public 
interest.
    We have notified all parties to the proceeding and consulted with 
the ITC. In addition, we have concluded that termination of the 
investigation is in the public interest. Accordingly, we are 
terminating the antidumping investigation of certain alloy and carbon 
steel wire rod from Belgium. This action is taken pursuant to section 
734(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

Termination of Suspension of Liquidation

    The Department of Commerce has instructed the U.S. Customs Service 
to discontinue suspension of liquidation of entries of steel wire rod 
from Belgium, entered or withdrawn from the warehouse for consumption, 
on or after June 13, 1994. All estimated antidumping duties deposited 
on entries of the subject merchandise shall be refunded and the bonds 
or other securities released at the time of liquidation.

    Dated: July 25, 1994.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-18787 Filed 8-1-94; 8:45 am]
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