[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52366-52368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24923]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-588-814]
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From Japan;
Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review, and Intent To Revoke Order
September 29, 1995.
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
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ACTION: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed
Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Intent To
Revoke Order.
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SUMMARY: On June 5, 1991, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
published an antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film,
sheet, and strip from Japan. On July 7, 1995, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours &
Company, Hoechst Celanese Corporation and ICI American Inc. (together,
the petitioners) in this proceeding, submitted a request for a changed
circumstances administrative review and revocation of the order on the
basis that the order no longer is of interest to the petitioners. On
July 21, 1993; July 15, 1994; and July 14, 1995, the Department
initiated administrative reviews of the antidumping order on
polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip from Japan, covering
the periods: June 1, 1992 through May 31, 1993; June 1, 1993 through
May 31, 1994; and June 1, 1994 through May 31, 1995, respectively. We
are now revoking the order, based on the fact that this order is no
longer of interest to domestic parties; accordingly we are also
terminating the above-mentioned administrative reviews.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 6, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur N. DuBois or Thomas Futtner,
Office of Antidumping Compliance, Import Administration, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6312/3814.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 5, 1991, the Department published in the Federal Register
an antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet,
and strip from Japan. (Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene
Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Japan, 56 FR 25669, June 5,
1991).
On June 30, 1993, one respondent, Toray, requested an
administrative review and one U.S. producer, Toray Plastics America
(TPA), requested an administrative review for two other Japanese
manufacturers/exporters of PET film, Teijin and Diafoil. We initiated
the review, covering entries from June 1, 1992 through May 31, 1993, on
July 21, 1993 (Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 58 FR 39007, July 21, 1993).
On June 30, 1994, the petitioners, one repondent, and one U.S.
producer, TPA, requested an administrative review of three Japanese
manufacturers/exporters of PET film, Toray, Teijin, and Magphane. We
initiated a review of these three firms covering entries in the period
June 1, 1993 through May 31, 1994, on July 15, 1994 (Initiation of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in
Part, 59 FR 36160, July 15, 1994).
On June 30, 1995, one respondent, Toray, requested an
administrative review. We initiated a review of Toray covering entries
in the period June 1, 1994 through May 31, 1995 on July 14, 1995.
(Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 60 FR 36260, July 14,
1995).
On July 7, 1995, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Hoechst
Celanese Corporation and ICI American Inc. (together, the petitioners)
in this proceeding, submitted a request for a changed circumstances
administrative review and revocation of the order on the basis that the
order no longer is of interest to the petitioners.
In accordance with 19 CFR 353.25(d)(2) the Department found that
petitioners affirmative statement of no interest was a reasonable basis
to believe that the requirements for revocation based on changed
circumstances were met. Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 353.25(d)(2) and
353.22(f)(1), on August 18, 1995, the Department published in the
Federal Register a notice of initiation and preliminary results of
changed circumstances to determine whether to revoke the order with an
effective date of June 1, 1992. (Polyethylene Terephthalate Film,
Sheet, and Strip from Japan; Initiation and Preliminary Results of
Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and
Intent to Revoke Order, 60 FR 43119, August 18, 1995). We gave
interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results
of this changed circumstances review. We received no comments.
Scope of the Review
Imports covered by the review are shipments of all gauges of raw,
pretreated, or primed PET film, sheet, and strip, whether extruded or
coextruded. The films excluded from the scope of this order are
metallized films and other finished films that have had a least one of
their surfaces modified by the application of performance-enhancing
resin or inorganic layer more than 0.00001 inches (0.254 micrometers)
thick. Roller transport cleaning film which has at least one of its
surfaces modified by the application of 0.5 micrometers of SBR latex
has also been ruled as not within the scope of the order.
PET film from Japan is currently classifiable under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule (HTS) item number 3920.62.0000. The HTS item numbers
are provided for convenience and for Customs purposes only. The written
descriptions remain dispositive.
This changed circumstance administrative review covers all
manufacturers/exporters of pet film from Japan.
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review; Revocation of
Antidumping Duty Order; Termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Reviews
Since the antidumping order on PET film is no longer of interest to
the interested parties, as defined in paragraphs (k)(3), (k)(4),
(k)(5), and (k)(6) of section 353.2, the Department concludes that the
requirements for revocation based on changed circumstances are met.
Therefore, the Department is revoking the order on polyethylene
terephthalate film, sheet, and strip from Japan in accordance with
sections 751 (b) and (c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act), and 19
CFR 353.25(d)(1). This revocation applies to all entries of subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after June 1, 1992. Accordingly, the Departments is also terminating
the reviews covering entries made in the following periods: June 1,
1992 through May 31, 1993; June 1, 1993 through May 31, 1994; and June
1, 1994 through May 31, 1995.
The Department will instruct the Customs Service to proceed with
liquidation, without regard to antidumping duties, of all unliquidated
entries of subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from wearehouse,
for consumption on or after June 1, 1992. The Department will further
instruct the Customs Service to refund with interest any estimated
duties collected with respect to unliquidated entries of subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after June 1, 1992, in accordance with section 778 of the Act.
This changed circumstances review, revocation of the antidumping
duty order, termination of second, third and fourth reviews, and notice
are in accordance wtih sections 751 (b) and (c) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1675 (b) and (c)) and sections 353.22(f) and 353.25(d) of the
Department's regulations.
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Dated: September 29, 1995.
Paul L. Joffe,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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