[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 66886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30965]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-351-505]


Final Results of Full Sunset Review: Malleable Cast Iron Pipe 
Fittings From Brazil

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of full sunset review: malleable cast 
iron pipe fittings from brazil.

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SUMMARY: On July 29, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on malleable cast iron pipe 
fittings from Brazil (64 FR 41089) pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). We provided interested 
parties an opportunity to comment on our preliminary results. We did 
not receive comments from any interested party. As a result of this 
review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty 
order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping.

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 Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

Effective Date: November 30, 1999.

Statute and Regulations

    This review was conducted pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of 
the Act. The Department's procedures for the conduct of sunset reviews 
are set forth in Procedures for Conducting Five-year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516 
(March 20, 1998) (``Sunset Regulations'') and in 19 CFR Part 351 (1998) 
in general. Guidance on methodological or analytical issues relevant to 
the Department's conduct of sunset reviews is set forth in the 
Department's Policy Bulletin 98:3--Policies Regarding the Conduct of 
Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16, 1998) (``Sunset Policy 
Bulletin'').

Scope

    Imports covered by this order are shipments of certain malleable 
cast iron pipe fittings, other than grooved, from Brazil. These 
products are currently classifiable under item numbers 7307.19.90.30, 
7307.19.90.60, and 7307.19.90.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS item numbers are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains 
dispositive.

Background

    On July 29, 1999, the Department issued the Preliminary Results of 
Full Sunset Review: Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from Brazil (64 
FR 41089) (``Preliminary Results''). In our preliminary results, we 
found that revocation of the order would likely result in the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping. In addition, we preliminarily 
determined that the magnitude of the margin of dumping likely to 
prevail if the order were revoked was 5.64 percent for Industria de 
Fundicao Tupy, S.A. (``Tupy'') as well as for all other producers and/
or exporters. No interested party commented on our Preliminary Results.

Final Results of Review

    As a result of this review, the Department finds that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping for the reasons set forth in our Preliminary 
Results of review. Furthermore, for the reasons set forth in our 
Preliminary Results of review, we find that the margins calculated in 
the original investigation are probative of the behavior of Brazilian 
producers/exporters of the subject merchandise. As such, the Department 
will report to the Commission the company-specific and all others rates 
from the original investigation listed below:

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                                                                 Margin
                    Manufacturer/exporter                      (percent)
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Tupy.........................................................       5.64
All Other Producers/Exporters................................       5.64
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    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 of the Department's regulations. 
Timely notification of return/destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    This five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: November 18, 1999.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-30965 Filed 11-29-99; 8:45 am]
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