[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51989-51990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1895]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-557-805)


Extruded Rubber Thread From Malaysia; Notice of Final Results of 
Changed Circumstances Review of the Antidumping Duty Order and Intent 
To Revoke Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On March 9, 2004, the Department published a notice of 
initiation and preliminary results of changed circumstances review and 
preliminarily found that there was a reasonable basis to determine that 
changed circumstances sufficient to warrant revocation exist. In our 
preliminary results, we gave interested parties an opportunity to 
comment. See 69 FR 10980 (Mar. 9, 2004). In March and April, 2004, 
Heveafil Sdn. Bhd., Filmax Sdn. Bhd., and Heveafil USA Inc. 
(collectively ``Heveafil''), a producer/exporter of subject merchandise 
and an interested party in this proceeding, and the trustee in the 
bankruptcy for North American Rubber Thread Co., Inc. (North American) 
submitted case and rebuttal briefs, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 24, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irina Itkin or Elizabeth Eastwood, 
Office 2, AD/CVD Enforcement Group I, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-0656 or (202) 482-3874, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 9, 2004, the Department published in the Federal Register 
a notice of initiation and preliminary results of changed circumstances 
review and intent to revoke the order on extruded rubber thread from 
Malaysia. See Notice of Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order, Preliminary Results of Changed 
Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke Antidumping Duty Order, 69 
FR 10980 (Mar. 9, 2004). On March 24, 2004, Heveafil submitted a case 
brief. On May 12, 2004, North American submitted a rebuttal brief. We 
received no other comments from interested parties on the Department's 
preliminary results.

Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this review 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 review is 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case briefs by parties to this changed 
circumstances review are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'' (Decision Memo) from Jeffrey May, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, to James J. Jochum, Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration, dated August 11, 2004, which is adopted by this notice. 
A list of the issues which parties have raised and to which we have 
responded, all of which are in the Decision Memo, is attached to this 
notice as an Appendix. Parties can find a complete discussion of all 
issues raised in this review and the corresponding recommendations in 
this public memorandum, which is on file in the Central Records Unit in 
Room B-099 of the main Commerce Building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper 
copy and electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in 
content.

Final Results

    After our analysis of the comments received, we determine that it 
is appropriate to revoke the antidumping duty order on extruded rubber 
thread from Malaysia, effective as of October 1, 2003.

Instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection

    We will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
liquidate without regard to antidumping duties, and to refund any 
estimated antidumping duties collected for all entries of extruded 
rubber thread from Malaysia, made on or after October 1, 2003, the 
first day of the most recent period of administrative review and the 
only period for which an administrative review has not been completed, 
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.222. We will also instruct CBP to pay 
interest on

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such refunds in accordance with section 778 of the Act.

Notification Regarding APO

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of return/
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order 
is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the 
terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 
(d) and 777(i) of the Act, and with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3).

    Dated: August 18, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix Issues in the Decision Memorandum

Comment 1: Whether the Department Must Liquidate Without Regard to 
Antidumping Duties All Unliquidated Entries
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