[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 184 (Thursday, September 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51514-51515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24829]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-570-504]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Petroleum Wax Candles 
From the People's Republic of China

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: Petroleum wax 
candles the People's Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: On June 17, 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 petroleum wax candles from the People's 
Republic of China (``China'') would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 32481 (June 17, 1999)). On September 8, 
1999, the International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act,

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determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on petroleum 
wax candles from China 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 48851 (September 8, 1999). 
Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) the Department is 
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty order on 
petroleum wax candles from China.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott G. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 
or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 23, 1999.

Background

    On January 4, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (64 FR 364 and 64 FR 365, respectively) of 
the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from China 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: 
Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 32481 
(June 17, 1999)).
    On September 8, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty 
order on petroleum wax candles from China 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 Petroleum Wax 
Candles from the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 48851 (September 8, 
1999) and USITC Pub. 3226 , Inv. No. 731-TA-282 (Review) (August 
1999)).

Scope

    The products covered by this order are certain scented or unscented 
petroleum wax candles made from petroleum wax and having fiber or 
paper-cored wicks. They are sold in the following shapes: tapers, 
spirals and straight-sided dinner candles; rounds, columns, pillars, 
votives; and various wax-filled containers. The products were 
classified under the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) item 
755.25, Candles and Tapers. The products are currently classified under 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') item number 3406.00.00. The 
written description remains dispositive.
    For a complete description of scope clarifications see Appendix A 
to the Department's final results of sunset review.

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 petroleum wax candles from China. 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. The effective date of 
continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. 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 August 
2004.

    Dated: September 19, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-24829 Filed 9-22-99; 8:45 am]
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