[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8119-8120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3693]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[(A-538-802)(A-570-003)(C-535-001)]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty 
Order: Cotton Shop Towels From Bangladesh, the People's Republic of 
China, and Pakistan

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty orders and 
countervailing duty order: cotton shop towels from Bangladesh, the 
People's Republic of China, and Pakistan.

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SUMMARY: On August 5, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on cotton shop towels from Bangladesh and the 
People's Republic of China (``China''), and of the countervailing duty 
order on cotton shop towels from Pakistan, is likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping or a countervailing subsidy (64 
FR 42658, 42656, 42672, respectively). On February 3, 2000, the 
International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of these 
antidumping and countervailing duty orders on cotton shop towels would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time 
(65 FR 5369). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the 
Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping 
duty orders on cotton shop towels from Bangladesh and China, and of the 
countervailing duty order on cotton shop towels from Pakistan.

Effective Date:  February 17, 2000.

For Further Information Contact:  Martha V. Douthit or Melissa G. 
Skinner, Office of Policy for Import Administratin, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Background

    On January 4, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 364 and 64 FR 371, respectively) of 
the antidumping duty orders on cotton shop towels from Bangladesh and 
China, and of the countervailing duty order on cotton shop towels from 
Pakistan, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of its 
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: Cotton Shop Towels From Bangladesh, August 5, 1999 (64 
FR 42658) and Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Cotton Shop 
Towels From the People's Republic of China, August 5, 1999 (64 FR 
42656)). Additionally, the Department determined that revocation of the 
countervailing duty order would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of a countervailing subsidy and notified the Commission of 
the net countervailable subsidy likely to prevail were the order 
revoked (see Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Cotton Shop 
Towels From Pakistan, August 5, 1999 (64 FR 42672)).
    On February 3, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
cotton shop towels from Bangladesh, China, and of the countervailing 
duty order on cotton shop towels from Pakistan, 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 Cotton Shop 
Towels From Bangladesh, China, and Pakistan, 65 FR 5369 (February 3, 
2000) and USITC Pub. 3267, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-202 (Review) and 
731-TA-103 and 514 (Review) (January 2000)).

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Scope

    Bangladesh--The merchandise subject to this antidumping duty order 
is cotton shop towels from Bangladesh. Shop towels are absorbent 
industrial wiping cloths made from a loosely woven fabric. The fabric 
may be either 100-percent cotton or a blend of materials. Shop towels 
are currently classifiable under item numbers 6307.10.2005 and 
6307.10.2015 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States 
(HTSUS). This review covers imports from all manufacturers and 
exporters of shop towels from Bangladesh.
    China--The merchandise subject to this antidumping duty order is 
cotton shop towels from the People's Republic of China. Shop towels are 
absorbent industrial wiping cloths made from a loosely woven fabric. 
The fabric may be either 100-percent cotton or a blend of materials. 
Shop towels are currently classifiable under item numbers 6307.10.2005 
and 6307.10.2015 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United 
States (HTSUS).
    Pakistan--The subject merchandise is cotton shop towels from 
Pakistan. This merchandise is classifiable under item number 6307.10.20 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of these 
proceedings remain dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of these antidumping duty orders and 
countervailing duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping or a countervailable subsidy 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 orders on cotton shop towels from Bangladesh and from 
China, and of the countervailing duty order on cotton shop towels from 
Pakistan. The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to 
continue to collect antidumping and countervailing duty deposits at the 
rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise. The effective date of continuation of these orders will be 
the date of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of 
Continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) and 751 (c)(6) of the Act, 
the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of these 
orders not later than January 2005.

Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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