[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11984-11985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5510]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-807]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) Film From Korea

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

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) Film from Korea.

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SUMMARY: On February 4, 2000, 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 order on polyethylene terephthalate (``PET'') film 
from Korea is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
(65 FR 5592). On February 24, 2000, the International Trade Commission 
(``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on PET film from 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 9298). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the continuation 
of the antidumping duty order on PET film from Korea.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 7, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (64 FR 35588 and 64 FR 35685, respectively) 
of the antidumping duty order on PET film from Korea, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of its review, the Department 
found that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the Commission of 
the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the order to be 
revoked (see Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Polyethylene 
Terephthalate Film From Korea, February 4, 2000 (65 FR 5592).
    On February 24, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty 
order on PET film from 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 (see Polyethylene Terephthalate 
(PET) Film from Korea, 65 FR 9298 (February 24, 2000) and USITC Pub. 
3278, Investigation No. 731-TA-459 (Review) (February 2000)).

Scope

    The merchandise covered by this antidumping duty order includes all 
gauges of raw pre-treated, or primed polythylene terephthalate film, 
sheet, and strip, whether extruded or co-extruded. The films excluded 
from this antidumping duty order are metallized films and other 
finished films that have had at least one of their surfaces modified by 
the application of a performance-enhancing resinous or inorganic layer 
of more than 0.00001 inches (0.254 micrometers) thick. Roller transport 
cleaning film which has at least one of its surfaces modified by the 
application of 0.5 micrometers of SBR latex has also been ruled as not 
within the scope of the order. PET film is currently classifiable under 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') item number 3920.62.00.00. The HTS 
item number is provided for convenience and customs purposes. The 
written description remains dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of the antidumping duty order 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 order on PET film from Korea. The Department will 
instruct the U.S. Customs Service to continue to collect antidumping 
duty deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all 
imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of 
this order 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 this order not later than February 2005.


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    Dated: March 1, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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