[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 3205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1259]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-045; A-580-811; A-201-806]


Revocation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Steel Wire Rope 
From Japan, Korea, and Mexico

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

ACTION:  Notice of Revocation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Steel 
Wire Rope from Japan, Korea, and Mexico.

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SUMMARY:  Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''), the United States International Trade Commission 
(``the Commission'') determined that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on certain steel wire rope from Japan, Korea, and Mexico is not 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (65 
FR 136 (January 3, 2000)). Therefore, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1), the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') is revoking the antidumping duty orders on certain steel 
wire rope from Japan, Korea, and Mexico. Pursuant to section 
751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2) the effective date 
of revocation is January 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit 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, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

Background

    On January 4, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 364 and 64 FR 367, respectively) of 
the antidumping duty orders on certain steel wire rope from Japan, 
Korea, and Mexico pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of 
the reviews, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping 
duty orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and notified the Commission of the magnitude of the margin likely to 
prevail were the orders to be revoked (see Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review: Certain Steel Wire Rope from Japan, 64 FR 35626 (July 1, 
1999), Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Steel Wire Rope From 
the Republic of Korea, 64 FR 43166 (August 9, 1999), and Final Results 
of Expedited Sunset Review: Carbon Steel Wire Rope From Mexico, 64 FR 
42905 (August 6, 1999)).
    On January 3, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
certain steel wire rope from Japan, Korea, and Mexico would not likely 
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Certain 
Steel Wire Rope From Japan, Korea, and Mexico, 65 FR 136 (January 3, 
2000), and USITC Pub. 3259, Inv. Nos. AA 1921-124 and 731-TA-546 547 
(Reviews) (December 1999)).

Scope

Japan

    Imports covered by this antidumping duty order are shipments of 
steel wire rope, except brass electroplated steel truck tire cord of 
cable construction specifically packaged for protection against 
moisture and atmosphere. Such merchandise is currently classifiable 
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) item numbers 7312.109030, 
7312.109060, and 7312.109090.

Korea

    The product covered by this antidumping duty order is steel wire 
rope. Steel wire rope encompasses ropes, cables, and cordage of iron or 
carbon steel, other than stranded wire, not fitted with fittings or 
made up into articles, and not made up of brass-plated wire. Imports of 
these products are currently classifiable under the following HTS 
subheadings: 7312.10.9030, 7312.10.9060, and 7312.10.9090. Excluded 
from this order is stainless steel wire rope, i.e., ropes, cables and 
cordage other than stranded wire, of stainless steel, not fitted with 
fittings or made up into articles, which is classifiable under HTS 
subheading 7312.10.6000. The Department notes that scope clarification 
rulings are pending with regard to Korea.

Mexico

    Imports covered by this antidumping duty order are shipments of 
steel wire rope. Steel wire rope encompasses ropes, cables, and cordage 
of iron or carbon steel other than stranded wire, not fitted with 
fittings or made up into articles, and not made up of brass plated 
wire. Excluded from this order is stainless steel wire rope, i.e., 
ropes cables and cordage other than stranded wire, of stainless steel, 
not fitted with fittings or made up into articles, which is 
classifiable under the HTS subheading 7312.10.6000. Imports of these 
products are currently classifiable under the following HTS 
subheadings: 7312.10.9030, 7312.10.9060 and 7312.10.9090.
    Although HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the scope of these orders is 
dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determination by the Commission that revocation 
of these antidumping duty orders is not likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States, 
the Department, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.222(i)(1), is revoking the antidumping duty orders on certain steel 
wire rope from Japan, Korea, and Mexico. Pursuant to section 
751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(ii), these 
revocations are effective January 1, 2000. The Department will instruct 
the U.S. Customs Service to discontinue the suspension of liquidation 
and collection of cash deposits rates on entries of the subject 
merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after January 1, 
2000 (the effective date). The Department will complete any pending 
administrative reviews of these orders and will conduct administrative 
reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the effective date of 
revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.

    Dated: January 12, 2000.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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