[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 184 (Thursday, September 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51515-51516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24830]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-475-059]
Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape
From Italy
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping finding: Pressure
sensitive plastic tape from Italy.
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SUMMARY: On January 6, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the
antidumping finding on pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 853
(January 6, 1999)). On February 10, 1999, the International Trade
Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act,
determined that revocation of the antidumping finding on pressure
sensitive plastic tape from Italy would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States
within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 6681 (February 10, 1999)).
Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping finding on
pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy.
FOR fURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Melissa G.
Skinner, Office of Policy for Import Administration, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 17, 1999.
Background
On September 1, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 46410 and 63 FR 46475, respectively)
of the antidumping finding on pressure sensitive plastic tape from
Italy pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of its review,
the Department found that revocation of the antidumping finding would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the
Commission of the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the
finding to be revoked (see Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review:
Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape from Italy, 64 FR 853 (January 6,
1999)).
On February 10, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping finding
on pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy would likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Pressure
Sensitive Plastic Tape from Italy, 64 FR 6681 (February 10, 1999) and
USITC Pub. 3157, Inv. No. AA1921-167 (Review) (February 1999)).
Scope
The merchandise covered by this antidumping finding is shipments of
pressure sensitive plastic tape (``PSPT'') measuring over 1 3/8 inches
in width and not exceeding 4 mils in thickness from Italy. The above
described PSPT is classified under HTS subheadings 3919.90.20 and
3919.90.50. The HTS
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subheadings are provided for convenience and for U.S. Customs purposes.
The written description remains dispositive.
Determination
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the
Commission that revocation of this antidumping finding 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
finding on pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy. 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. Pursuant to section
751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, any subsequent five-year review of this
finding will be initiated not later than the fifth anniversary of the
effective date of continuation of this finding.
Normally, the effective date of continuation of a finding, order,
or suspension agreement will be the date of publication in the Federal
Register of the Notice of Continuation. As provided in 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4), the Department normally will issue its determination to
continue a finding, order, or suspended investigation not later than
seven days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the
Commission's determination concluding the sunset review and immediately
thereafter will publish its notice of continuation in the Federal
Register. In the instant case, however, the Department's publication of
the Notice of Continuation was delayed. The Department has explicitly
indicated that the effective date of continuation of this finding is
February 17, 1999, seven days after the date of publication in the
Federal Register of the Commission's determination. As a result,
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
finding not later than January 2004.
Dated: September 17, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-24830 Filed 9-22-99; 8:45 am]
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