[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 136 (Monday, July 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41202-41203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3807]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-423-808, A-475-822, A 580-831, A-791-805, A-583-830, C-423-809, C-
475-823, C-791-806]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Stainless 
Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, Italy, South Korea, South Africa, 
and Taiwan, and the Countervailing Duty Orders on Certain Stainless 
Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, Italy, and South Africa

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'')

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that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain stainless 
steel plate from Belgium, Italy, South Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, 
and the countervailing duty orders on Belgium, Italy, and South Africa 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the 
United States, the Department is publishing notice of continuation of 
these antidumping and countervailing duty orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 18, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Dana Mermelstein, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-1391, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by these orders is certain stainless steel 
plate in coils. Stainless steel is an alloy steel containing, by 
weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of 
chromium, with or without other elements. The subject plate products 
are flat-rolled products, 254 mm or over in width and 4.75 mm or more 
in thickness, in coils, and annealed or otherwise heat treated and 
pickled or otherwise descaled. The subject plate may also be further 
processed (e.g., cold-rolled, polished, etc.) provided that it 
maintains the specified dimensions of plate following such processing. 
Excluded from the scope of these orders are the following: (1) Plate 
not in coils, (2) plate that is not annealed or otherwise heat treated 
and pickled or otherwise descaled, (3) sheet and strip, and (4) flat 
bars. The merchandise subject to these orders is currently classifiable 
in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTS'') at 
subheadings: 7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60, 7219.12.00.05, 
7219.12.00.20, 7219.12.00.25, 7219.12.00.50, 7219.12.00.55, 
7219.12.00.65, 7219.12.00.70, 7219.12.00.80, 11521 7219.31.00.10, 
7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60, 
7219.90.00.80, 7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15, 
7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10, 
7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80, 7220.90.00.10, 
7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, and 7220.90.00.80. Although the HTS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and Customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise subject to these orders is 
dispositive.
    This scope language reflects the March 11, 2003, amendment of the 
antidumping and countervailing duty orders and suspension of 
liquidation which the Department implemented in accordance with the 
Court of International Trade decision in Allegheny Ludlum v. United 
States, Slip Op. 02-147 (Dec. 12, 2002). See also Notice of Amended 
Antidumping Duty Orders; Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from 
Belgium, Canada, Italy, the Republic of Korea, South Africa, and 
Taiwan, 68 FR 11520 (March 11, 2003), and Notice of Amended 
Coutervailing Duty Orders; Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from 
Belgium, Italy, and South Africa, 68 FR 11524 (March 11, 2003).

Background

    On April 1, 2004, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted 
sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain stainless 
steel plate in coils from Belgium, Italy, South Korea, South Africa, 
and Taiwan, and the countervailing duty orders on certain stainless 
steel plate in coils from Belgium, Italy, and South Africa, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 
17129 (April 1, 2004), and ITC Investigation Nos. 701-TA-376, 377, & 
379 and 731-TA-788-793 (Review), 70 FR 38710 (July 5, 2005).
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    As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of 
the antidumping and countervailing duty orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, 
and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins and the net 
countervailable subsidies likely to prevail were the orders to be 
revoked.\2\ On July 5, 2005, the ITC determined pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
certain stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium, Italy, South 
Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, and the countervailing duty orders on 
certain stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium, Italy, and South 
Africa 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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    \2\ See Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Canada, South 
Africa, and Taiwan, Notice of Expedited Sunset Review: Final 
Results, 69 FR 47416 (August 5, 2004), Stainless Steel Plate in 
Coils from Belgium, Italy, and the Republic of Korea; Notice of 
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Orders; 
69 FR 61798 (October 21, 2004), Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from 
Belgium; Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Countervailing 
Duty Order, 69 FR 64277 (November 4, 2004), Stainless Steel Plate in 
Coils from Italy, Final Result of Full Sunset Review of 
Countervailing Duty Order, 70 FR 10357 (March 3, 2005), Stainless 
Steel Plate in Coils from South Africa, Final Result of Expedited 
Sunset Review, 69 FR 47418 (August 5, 2004).
    \3\ See Certain Stainless Steel Plate from Belgium, Canada, 
Italy, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, 70 FR 38710 (July 5, 2005), 
and USITC Publication 3784, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-376, 377, & 
379 and 731-TA-788-793 (Review).
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Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of these antidumping and countervailing duty orders 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
countervailable subsidies, 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 
certain stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium, Italy, South 
Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, and countervailing duty orders on 
certain stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium, Italy, and South 
Africa.
    The Department will notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to continue to collect antidumping and countervailing duty 
cash 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) of the Act, the Department intends to 
initiate the next five-year review of these orders not later than June 
2010.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

Susan H. Kuhbach,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-3807 Filed 7-15-05; 8:45 am]
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