Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Japan

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-068]

Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Prestressed Concrete Steel

Wire Strand From Japan

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping finding: Prestressed

concrete steel wire strand from Japan.

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SUMMARY: On December 30, 1998, 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 finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from

Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping

(64 FR 857 (January 6, 1999)). On January 27, 1999, the International

Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of

the Act, determined that revocation of the antidumping finding on

prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan 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 4123

(January 27, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the

Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping

finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott E. Smith 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) 482-6397 or (202)

482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 1999.

Background

On September 1, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission

instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 46410 and 63 FR 46477, respectively)

of the antidumping finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand

from Japan pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of this

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: Steel Wire Strand from Japan, 64 FR 857 (January 6, 1999)).

On January 27, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section

751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping finding on

prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan 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 Prestressed

Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Japan, 64 FR 4123 (January 27, 1999)

and USITC Pub. 3156, Inv. No. AA1921-188 (Review) (February 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise covered by this determination is steel wire strand,

other than alloy steel, not galvanized, which

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is stress-relieved and suitable for use in prestressed concrete. Such

merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule

(HTS) item number 7312.10.30.12. The HTS item number is provided for

convenience and 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 prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan. 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(e)(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 3, 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: July 21, 1999.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-19160 Filed 7-26-99; 8:45 am]

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