[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-504]


Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

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

DATES: Effective Date: January 6, 2011.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on petroleum 
wax candles from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to 
an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice 
of continuation of the antidumping duty order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Lord, AD/CVD Operations, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-7425.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 9, 2010, the Department published 
the notice of initiation of the sunset review of the antidumping duty 
order on petroleum wax candles from the PRC pursuant to section 
751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See 
Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 39494 (July 9, 
2010).
    As a result of its review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from 
the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely 
to prevail should the order be revoked. See Petroleum Wax Candles From 
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset 
Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 75 FR 70713 (November 18, 2010).
    On December 17, 2010, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 
751(c)(1) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
petroleum wax candles from the PRC would likely lead to a continuation 
or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable future. See Petroleum Wax Candles From 
China Determination, 75 FR 80843 (December 23, 2010), and USITC 
Publication 4207 (December 2010), Petroleum Wax Candles From China: 
Investigation No. 731-TA-282 (Third Review).

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are certain scented or unscented 
petroleum wax candles made from petroleum wax and having fiber or 
paper-cored wicks. They are sold in the following shapes: Tapers, 
spirals and straight-sided dinner candles; rounds, columns, pillars, 
votives; and various wax-filled containers. The products were 
originally classifiable under the Tariff Schedules of the United States 
item 755.25, Candles and Tapers. The products are currently 
classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTSUS'') item 
number 3406.00.00. The HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of these determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to a 
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 
order on petroleum wax candles from the PRC. 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 the continuation of the order 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 the order not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: December 29, 2010.
Edward C. Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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