[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 184 (Thursday, September 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51514-51515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24829]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-504]
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Petroleum Wax Candles
From the People's Republic of China
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: Petroleum wax
candles the People's Republic of China.
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SUMMARY: On June 17, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act
from 1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from the People's
Republic of China (``China'') would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 32481 (June 17, 1999)). On September 8,
1999, the International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Act,
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determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on petroleum
wax candles 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 (64 FR 48851 (September 8, 1999).
Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) the Department is
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty order on
petroleum wax candles from China.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott G. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner,
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397
or (202) 482-1560, respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 23, 1999.
Background
On January 4, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission
instituted, a sunset review (64 FR 364 and 64 FR 365, respectively) of
the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from China pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of this review, the
Department found that revocation of the antidumping duty order would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the
Commission of the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the
order to be revoked (see Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review:
Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 32481
(June 17, 1999)).
On September 8, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty
order on petroleum wax candles 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 Petroleum Wax
Candles from the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 48851 (September 8,
1999) and USITC Pub. 3226 , Inv. No. 731-TA-282 (Review) (August
1999)).
Scope
The products covered by this 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
classified under the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) item
755.25, Candles and Tapers. The products are currently classified under
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') item number 3406.00.00. The
written description remains dispositive.
For a complete description of scope clarifications see Appendix A
to the Department's final results of sunset review.
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 section
751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of
the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from China. The
Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to continue to
collect antidumping duty deposits at the rate 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 August
2004.
Dated: September 19, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-24829 Filed 9-22-99; 8:45 am]
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