[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70900-70901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29265]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-503, C-351-504, A-122-503, A-570-502]


Certain Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and the 
People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``the Department'') that revocation of the antidumping duty 
(``AD'') orders on certain iron construction castings (``castings'') 
from Brazil, Canada, and the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, that revocation 
of the countervailing duty (``CVD'') order on castings from Brazil 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable 
subsidy, and the

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determinations by the International Trade Commission (``ITC'') that 
revocation of these AD and CVD orders would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation 
of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Effective Date: November 19, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Minoo Hatten (AD orders) or 
Christopher Hargett (CVD order), AD/CVD Operations, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-1690 or (202) 482-4161, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 3, 2010, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted the 
third sunset reviews of the AD orders on castings from Brazil, Canada, 
and the PRC and the CVD order on castings from Brazil, pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), respectively. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 
75 FR 23240 (May 3, 2010). As a result of its reviews, the Department 
found that revocation of the AD orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD 
order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
subsidization, and the Department notified the ITC of the margins of 
dumping and the subsidy rates likely to prevail were the orders to be 
revoked. See Certain Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, 
and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited 
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 75 FR 54595 (September 
8, 2010), and Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Heavy Iron 
Construction Castings from Brazil, 75 FR 54596 (September 8, 2010).
    On November 2, 2010, the ITC determined that revocation of the AD 
orders on castings from Brazil, Canada, and the PRC and the CVD order 
on castings from Brazil would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. See 
Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and China; 
Determinations, 75 FR 67395 (November 2, 2010), and USITC Publication 
4191 (October 2010) entitled Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, 
Canada, and China (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-249 and 731-TA-262, 263, 
and 265 (Third Review)).

Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the AD orders is as follows:
    Brazil--Certain iron construction castings from Brazil, limited to 
manhole covers, rings, and frames, catch basin grates and frames, 
cleanout covers and frames used for drainage or access purposes for 
public utility, water and sanitary systems, classifiable as heavy 
castings under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') item number 
7325.10.0010; and to valve, service, and meter boxes which are placed 
below ground to encase water, gas, or other valves, or water and gas 
meters, classifiable as light castings under HTS item number 
7325.10.0050. The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes only. The written product description remains 
dispositive.
    Canada--Certain iron construction castings from Canada, limited to 
manhole covers, rings, and frames, catch basin grates and frames, 
clean-out covers, and frames used for drainage or access purposes for 
public utility, water and sanitary systems, classifiable as heavy 
castings under HTS item number 7325.10.0010. The HTS item number is 
provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written product 
description remains dispositive.
    PRC--Certain iron construction castings from the PRC, limited to 
manhole covers, rings and frames, catch basin grates and frames, 
cleanout covers and drains used for drainage or access purposes for 
public utilities, water and sanitary systems; and valve, service, and 
meter boxes which are placed below ground to encase water, gas, or 
other valves, or water or gas meters. These articles must be of cast 
iron, not alloyed, and not malleable. This merchandise is currently 
classifiable under HTS item numbers 7325.10.0010 and 7325.10.0050. The 
HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The 
written product description remains dispositive.
    The merchandise subject to the CVD order consists of certain heavy 
iron construction castings from Brazil. The merchandise is defined as 
manhole covers, rings and frames; catch basin grates and frames; and 
cleanout covers and frames used for drainage or access purposes for 
public utility, water and sanitary systems. The merchandise is 
currently classified under HTS item number 7325.10.00. The HTS item 
number is provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written 
product description remains dispositive.

Determinations

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of these AD and CVD orders would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping or a countervailable subsidy and 
of 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 AD orders on castings from Brazil, Canada, and the 
PRC and the CVD order on castings from Brazil. U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will continue to collect 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 sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of these orders not 
later than October 2015.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act.

    Dated: November 10, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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