[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56190-56191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2256]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-405]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Barbed Wire and Barbless 
Fencing Wire From Argentina

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

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Barbed Wire 
and Barbless Fencing Wire From Argentina.

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SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
Barbed Wire and Barbless Fencing Wire From Argentina would likely lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing notice of 
the continuation of this antidumping duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 20, 2004.

FOR CONTACT INFORMATION: Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone: (202) 482-5050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2004, the Department initiated and the Commission 
instituted a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on Barbed Wire 
and Barbless Fencing Wire from Argentina, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\ As a

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result of its review, the Department found that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order 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 to be revoked.\2\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 
17129 (April 1, 2004).
    \2\ See Barbed Wire and Barbless Fencing Wire From Argentina, 
Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order; 69 FR 47404 
(August 5, 2004) (Final Results).
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    On September 3, 2004, the Commission determined pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
Barbed Wire and Barbless Fencing Wire From Argentina would likely lead 
to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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    \3\ See Barbed Wire and Barbless Wire Strand From Argentina; 69 
FR 53944 (September 3, 2004) and USITC Publication 3718 (August 
2004), Investigation No. 731-TA-208 (Second Review).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is Barbed Wire and Barbless 
Fencing Wire From Argentina, which is currently classifiable under 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') item number 7313.00.00. The HTS 
item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The 
written product description remains dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of this antidumping duty order would likely 
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 Barbed Wire and Barbless Fencing Wire From Argentina. 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 sections 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 August 2009.

James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
 [FR Doc. E4-2256 Filed 9-17-04; 8:45 am]
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