[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33465-33466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15998]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-570-826]


Certain Paper Clips From the People's Republic of China; Notice 
of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.

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SUMMARY: On December 23, 1998, the Department of Commerce published in 
the Federal Register (63 FR 71091) a notice announcing the initiation 
of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain 
paper clips from the People's Republic of China. This review covered 
the period from November 1, 1997, through October 31, 1998. The 
Department of Commerce has now rescinded this review as a result of the 
withdrawal of requests by respondents for administrative review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla or Robin Gray, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone (202) 482-4733.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the 
Federal Register on November 12, 1998 (63 FR 63287), a ``Notice of 
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review'' of the antidumping duty 
order on certain paper clips from the People's Republic of China (59 FR 
60606, November 25, 1994). On November 30, 1998, Zhejiang Light 
Industrial Products Import and Export Corporation (ZLIP), a respondent, 
requested an administrative review of imports of its merchandise into 
the United States. On December 1, 1998, Direct Source International 
Inc., an importer of record, requested an administrative review of 
imports of merchandise from a manufacturer/exporter, Hui Zhou Shi Da 
Wing Plastic Metal Factory (Zhou), into the United States. The 
Department initiated the review on December 23, 1998 (63 FR 71091).
    On February 12, 1999, ZLIP withdrew its request for an 
administrative review. On May 24, 1999, Direct Source

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International Inc. also withdrew its request for an administrative 
review. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind 
an administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that 
requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. The 
Secretary may extend this time limit if the Secretary decides that it 
is reasonable to do so. There were two requests for administrative 
review and both have been withdrawn. Although Direct Source 
International Inc. withdrew its request after the 90-day deadline, 
given that the review has not progressed substantially and there would 
be no undue burden on the parties or the Department, we have determined 
that it is reasonable to grant the request to withdraw the original 
review requests. Therefore, we are rescinding this review. This 
rescission of the administrative review and notice are in accordance 
with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 
CFR 351.213(d).
    The cash-deposit rates will remain at 46.01 percent for ZLIP and 
126.94 percent for Zhou, the rates established in the most recently 
completed segment of this proceeding (59 FR 51168, October 7, 1994). 
This notice is in accordance with section 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: June 9, 1999.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-15998 Filed 6-22-99; 8:45 am]
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