[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20801-20802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9685]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-603, C-583-604, A-580-601, C-580-602]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty 
Orders: Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel Cooking Ware From Taiwan and 
Korea

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping orders and countervailing 
duty orders: Top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from Taiwan 
and Korea.

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SUMMARY: On July 27, 1999, and September 3, 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 and countervailing duty 
orders on top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware (``TOS 
cookware'') from Taiwan and the Republic of Korea (``Korea'') would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
countervailable subsidies (64 FR 40570 (July 27, 1999) and 64 FR 48372 
and 48374 (September 3, 1999)). 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 and 
countervailing duty orders

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on TOS cookware from Taiwan 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 17902 (April 
5, 2000)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department 
is publishing this notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty 
orders and countervailing duty orders on TOS cookware from Taiwan and 
Korea.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 18, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darla D. Brown, Office of Policy for 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3207.

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 and countervailing duty orders on TOS 
cookware from Taiwan and Korea 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 revoked. \1\ In addition, 
the Department found that revocation of the countervailing duty orders 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable 
subsidy and notified the Commission of the net subsidy likely to 
prevail, as well as the nature of the subsidy. \2\
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    \1\ See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews: Top-of-the-
Stove Stainless Steel Cookware from the Republic of Korea and 
Taiwan, 64 FR 40570 (July 27, 1990).
    \2\ See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Top-of-the-
Stove Stainless Steel Cookware from Taiwan, 64 FR 48372 (September 
3, 1999); and Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Top-of-the-
Stove Stainless Steel Cookware from the Republic of Korea, 64 FR 
48374 (September 3, 1999).
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    On April 5, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders and 
countervailing duty orders on TOS cookware from Taiwan and Korea would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. \3\
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    \3\ See Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware from China, Mexico, and 
Taiwan, and Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel Cooking Ware from Korea 
and Taiwan, 65 FR 17902 (April 5, 2000).
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Scope

    The merchandise subject to these antidumping duty orders and 
countervailing duty orders is TOS cookware from Korea and Taiwan. The 
subject merchandise is all non-electric cooking ware of stainless steel 
which may have one or more layers of aluminum, copper or carbon steel 
for more even heat distribution. The subject merchandise includes 
skillets, frying pans, omelette pans, saucepans, double boilers, stock 
pots, dutch ovens, casseroles, steamers, and other stainless steel 
vessels, all for cooking on stove top burners, except tea kettles and 
fish poachers. Excluded from the scope of the order are stainless steel 
oven ware and stainless steel kitchen ware. The Department has issued 
several scope clarifications for these two orders. For imports of the 
subject merchandise from South Korea, certain stainless steel pasta and 
steamer inserts are within the scope (63 FR 41545 (August 4, 1998)), 
certain stainless steel eight-cup coffee percolators are within the 
scope (58 FR 11209; February 24, 1993), and certain stainless steel 
stock pots and covers are within the scope of the order (57 FR 57420 
(December 4, 1992)). For imports of the subject merchandise from 
Taiwan, ``universal pan lids'' are not within the scope of the order 
(57 FR 57420 (December 4, 1992)) and Max Burton's StoveTop Smoker is 
within the scope of the order (60 FR 36782 (July 18, 1995)). Moreover, 
as a result of a changed circumstances review, the Department revoked 
the order on Korea with regards to certain stainless steel camping ware 
(1) made of single-ply stainless steel having a thickness no greater 
than 6.0 millimeters; and (2) consists of 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 quart 
saucepans without handles and with lids that also serve as fry pans (62 
FR 3662 (January 24, 1997)). Subject merchandise is currently 
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) item numbers 
7323.93.00 and 9604.00.00. The HTS item numbers are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes only. The written description remains 
dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of these antidumping duty orders and 
countervailing duty orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, 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 and countervailing duty orders on TOS cookware 
from Taiwan and Korea. The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs 
Service to continue to collect duty deposits at the rate in effect at 
the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    As a result, pursuant to section 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 12, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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