Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Natural Bristle Paint Brushes From the People's Republic of China

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-501]

Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Natural Bristle Paint

Brushes From the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: Natural

bristle paint brushes from the People's Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: On May 10, 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 natural bristle paint brushes from the

People's Republic of China (``China'') would be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 25011 (May 10, 1999)). On

June 3, 1999, the International Trade Commission (``the Commission''),

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

the antidumping duty order on natural bristle paint brushes 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 (64 FR 29885 (June 3, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to

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

continuation of the antidumping duty order on natural bristle paint

brushes from China.

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: June 10, 1999.

Background

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

instituted, a sunset review (64 FR 364 and 64 FR 374, respectively) of

the antidumping duty order on natural bristle paint brushes from China

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:

Natural Bristle Paint Brushes from China, 64 FR 25011 (May 10, 1999)).

On June 3, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section

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

natural bristle paint brushes 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 Natural Bristle

Paint Brushes from China, 64 FR 29885 (June 3, 1999) and USITC Pub.

3199, Inv. No. 731-TA-244 (Review) (June 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise covered by this antidumping duty order is shipments

of natural bristle paint brushes and brush heads from the China.

Excluded from the order are paint brushes with a blend of 40 percent

natural bristles and 60 percent synthetic filaments. This merchandise

is currently classifiable under item 9603.40.40.40 of the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS

subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the

written description of the merchandise 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 section

751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of

the antidumping duty order on natural bristle paint brushes from China.

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 June

10, 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 order not later than May

2004.

Dated: August 2, 1999.

Joseph Spetrini,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-20335 Filed 8-5-99; 8:45 am]

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