[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]


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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

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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

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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]
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