[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 155 (Thursday, August 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48962-48963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20191]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-803]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Bars, Wedges, Axes, 
Adzes, Picks, and Mattocks (Heavy Forged Handtools) From the People's 
Republic of China

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

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Bars, Wedges, 
Axes, Adzes, Picks, and Mattocks (Heavy Forged Handtools) from the 
People's Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: On February 4, 2000, and on June 2, 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 bars, wedges, axes, adzes, 
picks, mattocks, hammers, and sledges (collectively, ``heavy forged 
handtools'') from the PRC, is likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping.\1\ On July 26, 2000, the International Trade 
Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, 
determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on heavy 
forged handtools from the PRC 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 65 FR 45998 (July 26, 2000). 
Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is 
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty order on 
heavy forged handtools from the PRC.
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    \1\ See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews: Axes and 
Adzes and Picks and Mattocks From the People's Republic of China; 65 
FR 5497 (February 4, 2000), and Final Results of Full Sunset 
Reviews: Bars and Wedges and Hammers and Sledges From the People's 
Republic of China; 65 FR 35321 (June 2, 2000).

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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder, 
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) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 35588 and 64 FR 35687, respectively) 
of the antidumping duty order on bars, wedges, axes, adzes, picks, 
mattocks, hammers, and sledges ( heavy forged handtools) from the PRC, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of its review, the 
Department found on February 4, 2000, that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on axes, adzes, picks, and mattocks from the PRC 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified 
the Commission of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail were 
the order revoked. See 65 FR 5497 (February 4, 2000). In addition, 
under the same order (A-570-803), on June 2, 2000, the Department 
determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on bars, 
wedges, hammers, and sledges from the PRC would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the Commission of 
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail were the order revoked. 
See 65 FR 35321 (June 2, 2000).
    On February 26, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty 
order on heavy forged handtools from the PRC 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 Heavy Forged 
Handtools From China, 65 FR 45998 (July 26, 2000) and USITC Publication 
3322 (July 2000), Investigation No. 731-TA-457 A-D (Review).

Scope

    Imports covered by this order are shipments of heavy forged 
handtools (``HFHTs'') from the PRC comprising the following classes or 
kinds of merchandise: (1) Hammers and sledges with heads over 1.5 kg 
(3.33 pounds) (hammers/sledges); (2) bars over 18 inches in length, 
track tools and wedges (bars/wedges); (3) picks/mattocks; and (4) axes/
adzes. HFHTs include heads for drilling, hammers, sledges, axes, mauls, 
picks, and mattocks, which may or may not be painted, which may or may 
not be finished, or which may or may not be imported with handles; 
assorted bar products and track tools including wrecking bars, digging 
bars and tampers; and steel wood splitting wedges. HFHTs are 
manufactured through a hot forge operation in which steel is sheared to 
required length, heated to forging temperature, and formed to final 
shape on forging equipment using dies specific to the desired product 
shape and size. Depending on the product, finishing operations may 
include shot-blasting, grinding, polishing and painting, and the 
insertion of handles for handled products. HFHTs are currently 
classifiable under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') 
subheadings: 8205.20.60, 8205.59.30, 8201.30.00, and 8201.40.60. 
Specifically excluded are hammers and sledges with heads 1.5 kg (3.33 
pounds) in weight and under, hoes and rakes, and bars 18 inches in 
length and under.
    The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes only. The written description of the scope remains 
dispositive.
    This order covers imports from all manufacturers and exporters of 
axes, adzes, picks, mattocks, bars, wedges, hammers, and sledges from 
the PRC.

Determination

    As a result of the determination 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 heavy forged handtools from the PRC. 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 July 2005.


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    Dated: August 3, 2000.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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