[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44893-44894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4191]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-046]


Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan; Continuation of Antidumping 
Duty Order

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'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
polychloroprene rubber from Japan would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation of 
this antidumping duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 4, 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, N.W., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-1391, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Order

    Merchandise covered by this antidumping duty order is shipments of 
polychloroprene rubber, an oil resistant synthetic rubber also known as 
polymerized chlorobutadiene or neoprene, currently classifiable under 
items 4002.42.00, 4002.49.00, 4003.00.00, 4462.15.21 and 4462.00.00 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). 
Although the HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.

Background

    On July 1, 2004, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted 
sunset reviews of the antidumping duty order on polychloroprene rubber 
from Japan, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act'').\1\ As a 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 ITC of the 
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail were the order to be 
revoked.\2\ On July 21, 2005, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
polychloroprene rubber from Japan 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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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 
39905 (July 1, 2004), and Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan, 
Investigation No. AA 1921-129 (Second Review), 69 FR 39961 (July 1, 
2004).
    \2\ See Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan; Final Results of 
Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Finding, 69 FR 64276 
(November 11, 2004).
    \3\ See USITC Publication 3786 (June 2005) and Polychloroprene 
Rubber from Japan, Investigation No. AA1921-129 (Second Review) 70 
FR 42101 (July 21, 2005).
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Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the 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 polychloroprene rubber from Japan. U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (``CBP'') will continue to collect antidumping 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 this order will be the date 
of publication

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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 July 2010.
    This five-year (sunset) review and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 28, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-4191 Filed 8-3-05; 8:45 am]
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