[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10470-10471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4621]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[(A-351-505)(A-583-507)(A-549-601)]


Revocation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Malleable Cast Iron Pipe 
Fittings From Brazil, Taiwan, and Thailand

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

ACTION: Notice of revocation of antidumping duty orders: Malleable cast 
iron pipe fittings from Brazil, Taiwan, and Thailand.

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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 malleable cast iron pipe fittings from Brazil (A-351-505), 
Taiwan (A-583-507), and Thailand (A-549-601) 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 7891 
(February 16, 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 malleable cast 
iron pipe fittings from Brazil, Taiwan, and Thailand. 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, DC 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 malleable cast iron pipe fittings from 
Brazil, Taiwan, and Thailand pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As 
a result of these 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 
Full Sunset Review: Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from Brazil, 64 
FR 66886 (November 30, 1999), Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: 
Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from Taiwan, 64 FR 42665 (August 5, 
1999), and Final Results of Full Sunset Review: Malleable Cast Iron 
Pipe Fittings From Thailand, 64 FR 66884 (November 30,1999)).
    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 Brazil, Taiwan, and 
Thailand would not likely lead to 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 Brazil, 
Taiwan, and Thailand, 65 FR 7891 (February 16, 2000), and USITC 
Publication 3274, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-278 (REVIEW), 731-TA-280 (REVIEW), 
and 731-TA-348 (REVIEW) (February 2000)).

Scope

Brazil

    Imports covered by this order are shipments of certain malleable 
cast iron pipe fittings, other than grooved from Brazil. In the 
original antidumping duty orders, these products were classifiable in 
the Tariff Schedules of the United States, Annotated, (``TSUSA'') under 
item numbers 610.7000 and 610.7400. These products are currently 
classifiable under item numbers 7307.19.00 and 7307.19.90 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'').

Taiwan

    Imports covered by this order are shipments of certain malleable 
cast iron pipe fitting, other than grooved from Taiwan. In the original 
antidumping duty order, this product was classifiable in the TSUSA 
under item numbers 610.7000 and 610.7400. This product is currently 
classifiable under item numbers 7307.19.90.30, 7307.19.90.60, and 
7307.19.90.80 of the HTS.

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Thailand

    Imports covered by this order are malleable cast iron pipe 
fittings, advanced in condition by operations or processes subsequent 
to the casting process other than with grooves, or not advanced, of 
cast iron other than alloy cast iron, as provided for in items 610.7000 
and 610.7400 of the TSUSA. The products covered by this order are 
currently classified under the Harmonized Trade Schedule (``HTS'') as 
item number 7307.19.90.30, 7307.19.90.60 and 7307.19.90.80.
    The HTS item numbers for these antidumping duty orders are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains 
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 malleable 
cast iron pipe fittings from Brazil, Taiwan, and Thailand. 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 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: February 22, 2000.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-4621 Filed 2-25-00; 8:45 am]
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