[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41544-41545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20797]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[C-557-806]


Extruded Rubber Thread From Malaysia; Revocation of 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

ACTION: Notice of revocation of countervailing duty order: extruded 
rubber thread from Malaysia.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 753 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act), the United States International Trade Commission has issued 
a negative injury determination with respect to the countervailing duty 
order on extruded rubber thread from Malaysia (63 FR 35945; July 1, 
1998). Therefore, the Department of Commerce is notifying the public of 
its revocation of the countervailing duty order on extruded rubber 
thread from Malaysia pursuant to section 753(b)(3)(B) of the Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 4, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Copyak or Maria MacKay, Office 
of CVD/AD Enforcement VI, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 25, 1992, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
issued a countervailing duty order on extruded rubber thread from 
Malaysia pursuant to former section 303 of the Act. 57 FR 38472. On May 
26, 1995, the

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Department published a notice in the Federal Register which informed 
domestic interested parties of their right under section 753(a) of the 
Act to request an injury investigation by the International Trade 
Commission (the Commission) with respect to certain outstanding 
countervailing duty orders issued pursuant to former section 303 of the 
Act. See Countervailing Duty Order: Opportunity to Request a Section 
753 Injury Investigation, 60 FR 27963 (May 26, 1995), amended 60 FR 
32942 (June 26, 1995).
    On June 30, 1995, North American Rubber Thread Company timely 
requested that the Commission conduct an investigation under section 
753(a) with regard to the outstanding countervailing duty order on 
extruded rubber thread from Malaysia. On December 15, 1997, the 
Commission initiated its investigation (62 FR 67406; December 24, 
1997). On June 25, 1998, the Commission notified the Department of its 
negative determination with regard to the outstanding countervailing 
duty order on extruded rubber thread from Malaysia (63 FR 35945; July 
1, 1998).

Scope of Countervailing Duty Order

    The product covered by this determination is extruded rubber 
thread. Extruded rubber thread is defined as vulcanized rubber thread 
obtained by extrusion of stable or concentrated natural rubber latex of 
any cross sectional shape, measuring from 0.18 mm, which is 0.007 inch 
or 140 gauge, to 1.42 mm, which is 0.056 inch or 18 gauge, in diameter. 
Extruded rubber thread is currently classified under subheading 
4007.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and U.S. 
Customs purposes. Our written description of the scope of this review 
remains dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determination of the Commission that an industry 
in the United States is not likely to be materially injured by reason 
of imports of the subject merchandise if the order is revoked, the 
Department hereby revokes the countervailing duty order on extruded 
rubber thread from Malaysia pursuant to section 753(b)(3)(B) of the 
Act. The revocation is effective January 1, 1995, the date Malaysia 
became a Subsidies Agreement country.

Suspension of Liquidation

    The Department will instruct the United States Customs Service 
(Customs) to terminate the suspension of liquidation and liquidate all 
unliquidated entries of extruded rubber thread from Malaysia entered or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after January 1, 1995, 
without regard to countervailing duties. The Department will also 
instruct Customs to refund, with interest, any cash deposits of 
countervailing duties collected since January 1, 1995, when liquidation 
was suspended pursuant to section 753(a)(4) of the Act.

    Dated: July 28, 1998.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-20797 Filed 8-3-98; 8:45 am]
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