[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 231 (Thursday, December 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 70124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3446]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-501]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Natural Bristle Paint 
Brushes and Brush Heads From the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: 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 
natural bristle paint brushes and brush heads (``paint brushes'') from 
the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping.\1\
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    \1\ See Natural Bristle Paint Brushes and Brush Heads from the 
People's Republic of China; Final Results of the Expedited Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 69 FR 61795 (October 21, 2004) 
(``Department's Final Results'' ).
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    On November 19, 2004, the International Trade Commission (``ITC''), 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order on paint brushes from the PRC would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\2\ 
Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is 
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty order on 
paint brushes from the PRC.
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    \2\ See Natural Bristle Paint Brushes from China, Investigation 
No. 731-TA-244 (Second Review), 69 FR 67759 (November 19, 2004) 
(``ITC Determination'' ).

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EFFECTIVE DATES: December 2, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary E. Sadler, Esq., Office of 
Policy, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Background

    On May 3, 2004, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted a 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on paint brushes from the 
PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\3\ As a result of its 
review, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping duty 
order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail 
were the order to be revoked. See Department's Final Results.
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    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 
24118 (May 3, 2004).
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    On November 19, 2004, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
paint brushes from the PRC 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 Determination.

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are natural bristle paintbrushes 
and brush heads from the PRC. Excluded from the order are paintbrushes 
and brush heads with a blend of 40 percent natural bristles and 60 
percent 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.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of this 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 paint brushes from the PRC.
    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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 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 
November 2009.

    Dated: November 26, 2004.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-3446 Filed 12-1-04; 8:45 am]
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