[Federal Register: February 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 25)]
[Notices]
[Page 6269]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-826]
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Paper Clips from the
People's Republic of China
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission
(``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(c)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department
hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping duty order on paper
clips from the People's Republic of China (``China''). The Department
is publishing notice of the continuation of this antidumping duty
order.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 7, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary E. Sadler, Esq. or Jim Nunno,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4340
or (202) 482-0783, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 1, 2005, the Department initiated and the Commission
instituted a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on paper clips
from China pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of
Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 38101 (July 1, 2005). As a result
of its review, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping
duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping and notified the Commission of the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail were the order to be revoked. See Paper Clips from
the People's Republic of China; Notice of Final Results of Expedited
Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 70 FR 67433 (November 7,
2005).
On January 17, 2006, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
paper clips 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 Paper Clips from China, 71 FR
3541 (January 23, 2006), USITC Publication 3834 (January 2006)
(Investigation No. 731-TA-663 (Second Review)).
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order are certain paper clips, wholly
of wire of base metal, whether or not galvanized, whether or not plated
with nickel or other base metal (e.g., copper), with a wire diameter
between 0.025 inches and 0.075 inches (0.64 to 1.91 millimeters),
regardless of physical configuration, except as specifically excluded.
The products subject to this order may have a rectangular or ring-like
shape and include, but are not limited to, clips commercially referred
to as No. 1 clips, No. 3 clips, Jumbo or Giant clips, Gem clips,
Frictioned clips, Perfect Gems, Marcel Gems, Universal clips, Nifty
clips, Peerless clips, Ring clips, and Glide-On clips. The products
subject to this order are currently classifiable under subheading
8305.90.3010 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(``HTSUS'').
Specifically excluded from the scope of this order are plastic and
vinyl covered paper clips, butterfly clips, binder clips, or other
paper fasteners that are not made wholly of wire of base metal and are
covered under a separate subheading of the HTSUS.
Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is
dispositive.
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 sections
751(d)(2)(A) and (B) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the
continuation of the antidumping duty order on paper clips from China.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect
antidumping duty deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry
for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the
continuation of this order is 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 this antidumping order not later than January 2011.
This sunset review and this continuation notice are in accordance
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to 777(i)(1) of
the Act.
Dated: January 30, 2006.
David Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-1607 Filed 2-6-06; 8:45 am]
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