[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49783-49784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20690]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-557-805]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Extruded Rubber Thread 
From Malaysia

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: Extruded 
rubber thread from Malaysia.

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SUMMARY: On March 7, 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 extruded rubber thread from Malaysia, is 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. See 65 FR 
11981 (March 7, 2000).
    On August 2, 2000, the International Trade Commission (``the 
Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on extruded rubber thread from 
Malaysia 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 47517 (August 2, 2000). Therefore, pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the 
continuation of the antidumping duty order on extruded rubber thread 
from Malaysia.

Effective Date: August 15, 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 August 2, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted a sunset review (64 FR 41915 and 64 FR 41954) of the 
antidumping duty order on extruded rubber thread from Malaysia, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of its review, the 
Department found on March 7, 2000, that revocation of the antidumping 
duty order on extruded rubber thread from Malaysia 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 11981 (March 7, 2000).
    On August 2, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
extruded rubber thread from Malaysia 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 Extruded Rubber 
Thread From Malaysia, 65 FR 47517 (August 2, 2000) and USITC 
Publication 3327, Investigation No. 731-TA-527 (Review) (July 2000).

Scope

    The product covered by this order is extruded rubber thread. 
Extruded rubber thread is defined as vulcanized rubber thread obtained 
by extrusion of stable or concentrated natural rubber latex of any 
cross sectional shape, measuring from 0.18 mm, which is 0.007 inch or 
140 gauge, to 1.42 mm, which is 0.056 inch or 18 gauge, in diameter. 
Extruded rubber thread is currently classifiable under subheading 
4007.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS''). The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes. The written description of the scope of this order is 
dispositive.

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 extruded rubber thread from Malaysia. 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

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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.

    Dated: August 9, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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