[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 204 (Friday, October 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63058-63059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27079]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-501]


Natural Bristle Paint Brushes and Brush Heads From the People's 
Republic of China; Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.

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SUMMARY: On March 30, 2000, in response to a request by the Paint 
Applicator Division of the American Brush Manufacturers Association, 
petitioner, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on natural bristle 
paint brushes and brush heads from the People's Republic of China 
(PRC). This review covers two exporters of the subject merchandise, 
Hebei Animal By-Products Import/Export Corp. (a.k.a Hebei Founder 
Import & Export Company (Founder)) and Hunan Provincial Native Produce 
& Animal By-Products Import & Export Corp. (Hunan). The period of 
review is February 1, 1999 through January 31, 2000. We are now 
rescinding this review as a result of the absence of shipments and 
entries from these two companies of subject merchandise during the 
period of review (POR).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 20, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Hughes or Maureen Flannery, 
AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4106 and 
(202) 482-3020, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, are to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the 
effective date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act by

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the Uruguay Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the 
regulations codified at 19 CFR part 351 (1999).

Scope of Review

    Imports covered by this review are shipments of natural bristle 
paint brushes and brush heads from the PRC. Excluded from the review 
are paint brushes and brush heads with a blend of 40% natural bristles 
and 60% synthetic filaments. The merchandise under review is currently 
classifiable under item 9603.40.40.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided 
for convenience and customs purposes, the Department's written 
description of the merchandise is dispositive.

Background

    On February 14, 2000, the Department published a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on natural bristle brushes and brush heads from the PRC (65 FR 
7348). On February 29, 2000, petitioners in this proceeding requested a 
review of sales made by Founder and by Hunan during the period February 
1, 1999 to January 31, 2000.
    On March 30, 2000, the Department initiated an administrative 
review (65 FR 16875). On April 12, 2000, Founder, and on May 22, 2000, 
Hunan submitted a certification to the Department that they did not, 
directly or indirectly, enter for consumption, or sell, export, or ship 
for entry for consumption in the United States subject merchandise 
during the period of review. The Department performed a customs query 
for entries from the PRC classified under HTS number 9603.40.40.40 
during the period of review and found no entries of subject merchandise 
from these parties during that time period. In response to a telephone 
inquiry, counsel for petitioners stated that they had no information to 
the contrary. See Memorandum to the File from Christian Hughes: Natural 
Bristle Paint Brushes and Brush Heads from the People's Republic of 
China; Hebei Animal By-Products Import/Export Corp. (a.k.a. Hebei 
Founder Import & Export Company (Founder)) and Hunan Provincial Native 
Produce & Animal By-Products Import & Export Corp. (Hunan), dated 
October 6, 2000. Therefore, we have determined that there were no 
entries into the customs territory of the United States of the subject 
merchandise during the POR exported by Founder or Hunan.

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), the Department may rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or only with respect to a particular 
exporter or producer, if the Secretary concludes that, during the 
period covered by the review, there were no entries, exports, or sales 
of the subject merchandise. In light of our determination that neither 
Founder nor Hunan exported or entered the subject merchandise into the 
territory of the United States during the POR, we are rescinding this 
review.
    This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3) 
and (4).

    Dated: October 13, 2000.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
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