[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 19360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-817]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Electroluminescent Flat 
Panel Displays and Display Glass From Japan

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

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: 
Electroluminescent Flat Panel Displays and Display Glass from Japan.

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SUMMARY: On August 2, 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 order on electroluminescent flat panel displays and 
display glass (``EL FPD'') from Japan is likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 41915). On March 30, 2000, the 
International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on EL FPD from Japan 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 16962). 
Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is 
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty order on 
EL FPD from Japan.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 11, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Carole A. 
Showers, 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) 482-3217, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 2, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (64 FR 41915 and 64 FR 41951, respectively) 
of the antidumping duty order on electroluminescent flat panel displays 
and display glass from Japan 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 Electroluminescent 
Flat Panel Displays and Display Glass From Japan; Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Sunset Review, 65 FR 11979 (March 7, 2000)).
    On March 30, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
electroluminescent flat panel displays and display glass from Japan 
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 Electroluminescent Flat Panel Displays From 
Japan, 65 FR 16962 (March 30, 2000) and USITC Publication 3285, 
Investigation No. 731-TA-469 (Review) (March 2000)).

Scope

    The product covered by this antidumping duty order covers EL FPDs 
from Japan. EL FPDs are large area, matrix addressed displays, no 
greater than four inches in depth, with a pixel count of 120,000 or 
greater, whether complete or incomplete, assembled or unassembled. EL 
FPDs incorporate a matrix of electrodes that, when activated, apply an 
electrical current to a solid compound of electroluminescent material 
(e.g., zinc sulfide) causing it to emit light. Included are 
monochromatic, limited color, and full color displays used to display 
text, graphics, and video. EL FPDs, whether or not integrated with 
additional components, exclusively dedicated to and designed for use in 
EL FPDs, is defined as processed glass substrates that incorporate 
patterned row, column, or both types of electrodes and, also, typically 
incorporate a material that reacts to a change in voltage (e.g., 
phosphor) and contact pads for interconnecting drive electronics.
    All types of FPDs are currently classifiable under subheadings 
8543, 8803, 9013, 9014, 9017.90.00, 9018, 9022, 9026, 9027, 9030, 9031, 
8471.92.30, 8471.92.40, 8473.10.00, 8473.21.00, 8473.30.40, 8442.40.00, 
8466, 8517.90.00, 8528.10.80, 8529.90.00, 8531.20.00, 8531.90.00, and 
8541 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS''). Although the HTS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our 
written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of the antidumping duty order on EL FPDs 
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 EL FPDs from Japan. 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)(A) of the Act, the Department intends to 
initiate the next five-year review of this orders not later than March 
2005.

    Dated: April 5, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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