[Federal Register: September 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 181)]
[Notices]
[Page 56190-56191]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-357-405]
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Barbed Wire and Barbless
Fencing Wire From Argentina
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Barbed Wire
and Barbless Fencing Wire From Argentina.
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SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission
(``Commission'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
Barbed Wire and Barbless Fencing Wire From Argentina would likely lead
to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing notice of
the continuation of this antidumping duty order.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 20, 2004.
FOR CONTACT INFORMATION: Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy, Import
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482-5050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 1, 2004, the Department initiated and the Commission
instituted a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on Barbed Wire
and Barbless Fencing Wire from Argentina, pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\ As a
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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 Commission of the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail were the order to be revoked.\2\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR
17129 (April 1, 2004).
\2\ See Barbed Wire and Barbless Fencing Wire From Argentina,
Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order; 69 FR 47404
(August 5, 2004) (Final Results).
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On September 3, 2004, the Commission determined pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
Barbed Wire and Barbless Fencing Wire From Argentina 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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\3\ See Barbed Wire and Barbless Wire Strand From Argentina; 69
FR 53944 (September 3, 2004) and USITC Publication 3718 (August
2004), Investigation No. 731-TA-208 (Second Review).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is Barbed Wire and Barbless
Fencing Wire From Argentina, which is currently classifiable under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') item number 7313.00.00. The HTS
item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The
written product description remains dispositive.
Determination
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the
Commission that revocation of this antidumping duty order would likely
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 Barbed Wire and Barbless Fencing Wire From Argentina. 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) of the Act, the Department
intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order not later
than August 2009.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-2256 Filed 9-17-04; 8:45 am]
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