[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 73 (Friday, April 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20136-20137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9374]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-506][A-201-504][A-583-508]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Porcelain-on-Steel 
Cooking Ware From China, Mexico, and Taiwan

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty orders: Porcelain-
on-steel cooking ware from China, Mexico, and Taiwan.

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SUMMARY: 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 
porcelain-on-steel (``POS'') cooking ware from China, Mexico, and 
Taiwan are likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping.\1\ 
On April 5, 2000, the International Trade Commission (``the 
Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on POS cooking ware from 
China, Mexico, and Taiwan 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 17902). Therefore, pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the 
continuation of the antidumping duty orders on POS cooking ware from 
China, Mexico, and Taiwan.
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    \1\ See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Porcelain-on-
Steel Cooking Ware From the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 50271 
(September 16, 1999), Final Results of Full Sunset Review: 
Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware From Mexico, 65 FR 281 (January 4, 
2000), and Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Porcelain-on-
Steel Cooking Ware From Taiwan, 64 FR 50487 (September 17, 1999).

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Effective Date: May 14, 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, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-3217, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Background

    On February 1, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 4840 and 64 FR 4896, respectively) of 
the antidumping duty orders on POS cooking ware from China, Mexico, and 
Taiwan 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 order to be revoked (see Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review: Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware from the People's 
Republic of China, 64 FR 50271 (September 16, 1999), Final Results of 
Full Sunset Review: Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware from Mexico, 65 FR 
281, (January 4, 2000), and Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: 
Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware from Taiwan, 64 FR 50487, (September 
17, 1999)).
    On April 5, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
POS cooking ware from China, Mexico, and Taiwan 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 Porcelain-on 
Steel Cooking Ware from China, Mexico, and Taiwan, 65 FR 17902 (April 
5, 2000) and USITC Publication 3286, Investigation Nos. 731-TA-297-299 
(Review), March 2000).

Scope

    China--Imports covered by this order are shipments of POS cooking 
ware from China, including tea kettles, which do not have self-
contained electric heating elements. All of the foregoing are 
constructed of steel and are enameled or glazed with vitreous glasses. 
The merchandise is currently classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule (``HTS'') number 7323.94.00.
    Mexico--Imports covered by this order are shipments of POS cooking 
ware from Mexico, which includes tea kettles, that do not have self-
contained electric heating elements. All of the foregoing are 
constructed of steel and are enameled or glazed with vitreous glasses. 
This merchandise is currently classifiable under HTS number 7323.94.00. 
Kitchenware currently entering under HTS number 7323.94.00.30 is not 
subject to the order.
    Taiwan--Imports covered by this order are shipments of POS cooking 
ware from Taiwan. The product under this antidumping duty order does 
not have self-contained electric heating elements. All of the foregoing 
are constructed of steel and are enameled or glazed with vitreous 
glasses. Kitchenware and teakettles are not subject to this order. The 
merchandise is currently classifiable under the HTS number 7323.94.00.
    The following are Notices of Scope Rulings with respect to Taiwan. 
On October 30, 1996, Cost Plus, Inc.'s 10 piece porcelain-on-steel 
fondue set was found to be within the scope of the order (see Notice of 
Scope Rulings, 62 FR 9176 (February 28, 1992)). On August 18, 1995, 
Blair Corporation's Blair cooking ware items #1101 (seven piece 
cookware set), #271911 (eight-quart stock pot), and #271921 (twelve-
quart stock pot) were found to be outside the scope of the order (see 
Notice of Scope Rulings, 60 FR 36782 (July 18, 1995)). On September 3, 
1992, in response to a request from Mr. Stove Ltd., stove top grills 
and drip pans were found to be outside the scope of the order (see 
Notice of Scope Rulings, 57 FR 57420 (December 4, 1992)). On September 
25, 1992, in response to a request from Metrokane Inc., the ``Pasta 
Time'' pasta cooker was found to be within the scope of the order (see 
Notice of Scope Rulings, 57 FR 57420 (December 4, 1992)). On August 23, 
1990, in response to a request from RSVP, BBQ grill baskets were found 
to be outside the scope of the order (see Notice of Scope Rulings, 55 
FR 43020 (October 25, 1990)).

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Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on POS 
cooking ware from China, Mexico, and Taiwan 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 POS cooking ware from China, Mexico, and Taiwan. 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 these orders will be the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. 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 March 
2005.

    Dated: April 7, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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