[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10469-10470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4620]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-605)(A-580-507]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Malleable Cast Iron Pipe 
Fittings From Japan and Korea

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty orders: malleable 
cast iron pipe fittings from Japan and Korea.

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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 malleable cast iron pipe fittings from Japan 
and Korea is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
(64 FR 42665 (August 5, 1999)). On February 16, 2000, the International 
Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, determined that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
malleable cast iron pipe fittings from Japan and Korea 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 7891). 
Therefore, in accordance with CFR 351.218(e)(4), the Department is 
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty orders on 
malleable cast iron pipe fittings from Japan and Korea.

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 and 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050 
or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 2000.

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Background

    On January 4, 1999, the Department initiated and the Commission 
instituted sunset reviews (64 FR 364 and 64 FR 369, respectively) of 
the antidumping duty orders on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from 
Japan and Korea pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of 
these reviews the Department found that revocation of the antidumping 
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 Reviews: Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from Japan and South 
Korea, 64 FR 42665 (August 5, 1999)).
    On February 16, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from Japan and Korea would 
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see 
Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from Japan and South Korea, 65 FR 
7891 (February 16, 2000) and USITC Publication 3274, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-
374 (REVIEW), and 731-TA-279 (REVIEW) (February 2000).

Scope

Japan and Korea

    Imports covered by these orders are shipments of certain malleable 
cast iron pipe fittings, other than grooved and alloy cast iron, from 
Japan and Korea. In the original orders, the merchandise was classified 
in the Tariff Schedules of the United States, Annotated, under item 
numbers 610.7000 and 610.7400. The merchandise is currently classified 
under item numbers 7307.19.90.30, 7307.19.90.60 and 7307.19.90.80 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of these antidumping duty orders 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 orders on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from 
Japan and Korea. 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 these orders will be the date of 
publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation.
    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 
these orders not later than January 2005.

    Dated: February 22, 2000.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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