Revocation of Antidumping Finding: Stainless Steel Plate From Sweden

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-401-040]

Revocation of Antidumping Finding: Stainless Steel Plate From

Sweden

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce

ACTION: Notice of revocation of antidumping finding: Stainless steel

plate from Sweden.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act from 1930, as

amended (``the Act''), the United States International Trade Commission

(``the Commission'') determined that revocation of the antidumping

finding on stainless steel plate from Sweden is not likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the

United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 37167 (July

9, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to section 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1)(iii),

the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is publishing notice of

the revocation of the antidumping finding on stainless steel plate from

Sweden. Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act, the effective

date of revocation is January 1, 2000.

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, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 or (202)

482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

Background

On August 3, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission

instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 41227 and 63 FR 63748, respectively)

of the antidumping finding on stainless steel plate from Sweden

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

Stainless Steel Plate from Sweden, 63 FR 67658 (December 8, 1998)).

On July 9, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section

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

stainless steel plate would not be likely to lead to continuation or

recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States

within a reasonably foreseeable time. (See Stainless Steel Plate from

Sweden, 64 FR 37167 (July 9, 1999) and USITC Pub. 3204, Inv. No.

AA1921-114 (Review) (July 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise covered by this determination is stainless steel

plate from Sweden. Stainless steel plate is commonly used in scientific

and industrial equipment because of its resistance to staining, rusting

and pitting.

Stainless steel plate is classified under Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers:7219.11.00.00,

7219.12.00.05, 7209.12.00.15, 7219.12.00.45, 7219.12.00.65,

7219.12.00.70, 7219.12.00.80, 7219.21.00.05, 7219.21.00.50,

7219.22.00.05, 7219.22.00.10, 7219.22.00.30, 7209.22.00.60,

7219.31.00.10, 7219.31.00.50, 7220.11.00.00, 7222.30.00.00, and

7228.40.00.00. Although the subheading is provided for convenience and

customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to

this order is dispositive.

Determination

As a result of the determination by the Commission that revocation

of this antidumping finding is not likely to lead to continuation or

recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States, the

Department, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, is revoking the

antidumping finding on stainless steel plate from Sweden. Pursuant to

section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act, this revocation is effective

January 1, 2000. The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service

to discontinue suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposit

rates on entries of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from

warehouse on or after January 1, 2000. The Department will complete any

pending administrative reviews of this order and will conduct

administrative reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the

effective date of revocation in response to appropriately filed

requests for review.

Dated: August 2, 1999.

Joseph Spetrini,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-20333 Filed 8-5-99; 8:45 am]

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