[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45023-45024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12860]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-808]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Stainless Steel Wire Rods 
From India

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 stainless steel wire 
rods from India 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 continuation of this antidumping 
duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith or Dana 
Mermelstein, AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-5255 and (202) 482-1391, respectively.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2005, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted a 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire 
rods from India pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act). See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 70 
FR 38101 (July 1, 2005) and Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, 
France and India, Investigation Nos. 731-TA-636, 731-TA-637, and 731-
TA-638 (Second Review), 70 FR 38207 (July 1, 2005).
    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. See Stainless 
Steel Wire Rods from Brazil, France and India: Notice of Final Results 
of Five-year (Sunset) Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders, 70 FR 67447 
(November 7, 2005). The ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on stainless 
steel wire rods from India would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time. See USITC Publication 3866 
Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, France and India, Investigations 
Nos. 731-TA-636-638 (Second Review) (July 2006) and Stainless Steel 
Wire Rod From Brazil, France, and India (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-636-638) 71 
FR 42118 (July 25, 2006).

Scope of the Order

    Imports covered by this order are certain stainless steel wire rods 
(SSWR) from India. SSWR are products which are hot-rolled or hot-rolled 
annealed and/or pickled rounds, squares, octagons, hexagons, or other 
shapes, in coils. SSWR are made of alloy steels containing, by weight 
1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent of chromium, with or 
without other elements. These products are only manufactured by hot-
rolling and normally sold in coiled form, and are solid cross-section. 
The majority of SSWR sold in the United States are round in cross-
section shape, annealed and pickled. The most common size is 5.5 
millimeters in diameter.
    The merchandise subject to this order is currently classifiable 
under subheadings 7221.00.0005, 7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030, 
7221.00.0045, 7221.00.0075 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS).\1\ The HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains 
dispositive.
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    \1\ The merchandise subject to the scope of these orders was 
originally classifiable under all of the following HTS subheadings: 
7221.00.0005, 7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0020, 7221.00.0030, 
7221.00.0040, 7221.00.0045, 7221.00.0060, 7221.00.0075, and 
7221.00.0080. HTSUS subheadings 7221.00.0020, 7221.00.0040, 
7221.00.0060, 7221.00.0080 are no longer contained in the HTSUS.
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Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
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 stainless steel wire rods from India. U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection 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 in the Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. 
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order 
not later than June 2011.
    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act.

    Dated: August 1, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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