[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 6269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1607]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-826]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Paper Clips from the 
People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') 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(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department 
hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping duty order on paper 
clips from the People's Republic of China (``China''). The Department 
is publishing notice of the continuation of this antidumping duty 
order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 7, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary E. Sadler, Esq. or Jim Nunno, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4340 
or (202) 482-0783, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2005, the Department initiated and the Commission 
instituted a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on paper clips 
from China pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of 
Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 38101 (July 1, 2005). 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 Commission of the magnitude of the margins 
likely to prevail were the order to be revoked. See Paper Clips from 
the People's Republic of China; Notice of Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 70 FR 67433 (November 7, 
2005).
    On January 17, 2006, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
paper clips from China 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 Paper Clips from China, 71 FR 
3541 (January 23, 2006), USITC Publication 3834 (January 2006) 
(Investigation No. 731-TA-663 (Second Review)).

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are certain paper clips, wholly 
of wire of base metal, whether or not galvanized, whether or not plated 
with nickel or other base metal (e.g., copper), with a wire diameter 
between 0.025 inches and 0.075 inches (0.64 to 1.91 millimeters), 
regardless of physical configuration, except as specifically excluded. 
The products subject to this order may have a rectangular or ring-like 
shape and include, but are not limited to, clips commercially referred 
to as No. 1 clips, No. 3 clips, Jumbo or Giant clips, Gem clips, 
Frictioned clips, Perfect Gems, Marcel Gems, Universal clips, Nifty 
clips, Peerless clips, Ring clips, and Glide-On clips. The products 
subject to this order are currently classifiable under subheading 
8305.90.3010 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS'').
    Specifically excluded from the scope of this order are plastic and 
vinyl covered paper clips, butterfly clips, binder clips, or other 
paper fasteners that are not made wholly of wire of base metal and are 
covered under a separate subheading of the HTSUS.
    Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is 
dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission 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 sections 
751(d)(2)(A) and (B) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the 
continuation of the antidumping duty order on paper clips from China.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 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 the 
continuation of this order is 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 this antidumping order not later than January 2011.
    This sunset review and this continuation notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to 777(i)(1) of 
the Act.

    Dated: January 30, 2006.
David Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-1607 Filed 2-6-06; 8:45 am]
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