International Trade Administration

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Barbed Wire and Barbless

Fencing Wire From Argentina

[A-357-405]

International Trade Administration

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: On April 7, 1999, 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 duty order on barbed wire and barbless fencing wire from

Argentina would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of

dumping (64 FR 16899 (April 7, 1999)). On May 5, 1999, the

International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to

section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of the

antidumping duty order on barbed wire and barbless fencing wire from

Argentina 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 24171 (May 5, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19

CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the

continuation of the antidumping duty order on barbed wire and barbless

fencing wire from Argentina.

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: May 12, 1999.

Background

On December 2, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission

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instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 66527 and 63 FR 66563, respectively)

of the antidumping duty order on barbed wire and barbless fencing wire

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

this 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 margin likely to

prevail were the order to be revoked (see Final Results of Expedited

Sunset Review: Barbed Wire and Barbless Fencing Wire from Argentina, 64

FR 16899 (April 7, 1999)).

On May 5, 1999, 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 be likely to

lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in

the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Barbed Wire

and Barbless Fencing wire from Argentina, 64 FR 24171 (May 5, 1999) and

USITC Pub. 3187, Inv. No. 731-TA-208 (Review) (May 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise covered by this antidumping duty orders 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 number is 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 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 duty order on barbed wire and barbless fencing wire

from Argentina. 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 order will be initiated not later than the fifth

anniversary of the effective date of continuation of this order.

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 order is

seven days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the

Commission's determination or, in this case, May 12, 1999. 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 order

not later than April 2004.

Dated: July 30, 1999.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-20216 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]

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