[Federal Register: December 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 245)]
[Notices]
[Page 76026-76027]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-475-703, A-588-707]
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders on Granular
Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from Italy and Japan
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on granular
polytetrafluoroethylene resin (``PTFE Resin'') from Italy and Japan
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and to
material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is
publishing notice of continuation of these antidumping duty orders.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 22, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Dana Mermelstein,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-1391, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 1, 2004, the Department initiated and the ITC
instituted sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on PTFE Resin
from Italy and Japan pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR
69891 (December 1, 2004), and ITC Investigation Nos. 731-TA-385 and
386 (Second Review), 69 FR 69954 (December 1, 2004).
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As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of
the antidumping duty order would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins likely to prevail were the order to be revoked.\2\ On December
8, 2005, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act,
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on PTFE Resin from Italy
and Japan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.\3\
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\2\ See Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from Italy and
Japan; Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders;
Final Results, 70 FR 38872 (July 6, 2005).
\3\ See Investigation Nos. 731-TA-385 and 386 (Second Review),
70 FR 73026 (December 8, 2005).
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Scope of the Orders
Italy (A-475-703)
The merchandise covered by this order is PTFE Resin, filled or
unfilled, from Italy. The antidumping duty order also covers PTFE Resin
wet raw polymer exported from Italy to the United States. See Granular
Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy; Final Determination of
Circumvention of Antidumping Duty Order, 58 FR 26100 (April 30, 1993).
This order excludes PTFE dispersions in water and fine powders. The
subject merchandise is classified under subheading 3904.61.00 of the
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTS'').
Japan (A-588-707)
The merchandise covered by this order is PTFE Resin, filled or
unfilled, from Japan. PTFE Resin dispersions in water and PTFE Resin
fine powders are excluded from the order. The merchandise covered by
this antidumping duty order is currently classifiable under subheading
3904.61.00 of the HTS.
Determinations
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of these antidumping duty orders would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and to 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 orders on PTFE Resin from Italy and Japan.
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 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)(A) of the
Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of
these orders not later than November 2010.
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are published in
accordance with sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: December 15, 2005.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-7710 Filed 12-21-05; 8:45 am]