[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]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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
[[Page 41545]]
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]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P