[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 49964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20830]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-809; A-583-821]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Forged Stainless Steel 
Flanges From India and Taiwan

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty orders: forged 
stainless steel flanges from India and Taiwan.

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SUMMARY: On April 6, 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 orders on forged stainless steel flanges from India 
and Taiwan, is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. 
See Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India and Taiwan; Final 
Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Orders, 65 FR 18058 
(April 6, 2000) (``Final Results''). 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 orders on forged stainless steel flanges from India 
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 Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India and 
Taiwan, 65 FR 47517 (August 2, 2000) (``ITC Final Results''). 
Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is 
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty order on 
forged stainless steel flanges from India and Taiwan.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 16, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn B. McCormick 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) 482-1930 
or (202) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 1, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 67247 and 64 FR 67313, respectively) 
of the antidumping duty orders on forged stainless steel flanges from 
India and Taiwan, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of 
its review, the Department found on April 6, 2000 that revocation of 
the antidumping duty orders on forged stainless steel flanges from 
India and Taiwan 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 Final Results, 65 FR 
18058).
    On August 2, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
forged stainless steel flanges from India 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 ITC Final 
Results, 65 FR 47517, and USITC Publication 3329 (July 2000), 
Investigation Nos. 731-TA-639 and 640 (Review).

Scope

    The products covered by this order include forged stainless steel 
flanges (``flanges''), both finished and unfinished, generally 
manufactured to specification ASTM A-182, and made in alloys such as 
304, 304L, 316, and 316L. The scope includes five general types of 
flanges. They are weld neck, used for butt-weld line connection; 
threaded, used for threaded line connections; slip-on and lap joint, 
used with stub-ends/butt-weld line connections; socket weld, used to 
fit pipe into a machined recession; and blind, used to seal off a line. 
The sizes of the flanges within the scope range generally from one to 
six inches; however, all sizes of the above-described merchandise are 
included in the scope. Specifically excluded from the scope of this 
order is cast stainless steel flanges. Cast stainless steel flanges 
generally are manufactured to specification ASTM A-351. The flanges 
subject to this order are currently classifiable under subheadings 
7307.21.1000 and 7307.21.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS subheading are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
subject merchandise remains dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of the antidumping duty orders 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 forged stainless steel flanges from 
India 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 section 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of these orders not 
later than July 2005.

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