International Trade Administration

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-059]

Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape

From Italy

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping finding: Pressure

sensitive plastic tape from Italy.

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SUMMARY: On January 6, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the

Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of

1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the

antidumping finding on pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy would

likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 853

(January 6, 1999)). On February 10, 1999, the International Trade

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

determined that revocation of the antidumping finding on pressure

sensitive plastic tape from Italy would likely lead to continuation or

recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States

within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 6681 (February 10, 1999)).

Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is

publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping finding on

pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy.

FOR fURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit 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-

5050 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 17, 1999.

Background

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

instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 46410 and 63 FR 46475, respectively)

of the antidumping finding on pressure sensitive plastic tape from

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

Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape from Italy, 64 FR 853 (January 6,

1999)).

On February 10, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to

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

on pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy would likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the

United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Pressure

Sensitive Plastic Tape from Italy, 64 FR 6681 (February 10, 1999) and

USITC Pub. 3157, Inv. No. AA1921-167 (Review) (February 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise covered by this antidumping finding is shipments of

pressure sensitive plastic tape (``PSPT'') measuring over 1 3/8 inches

in width and not exceeding 4 mils in thickness from Italy. The above

described PSPT is classified under HTS subheadings 3919.90.20 and

3919.90.50. The HTS

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subheadings are provided for convenience and for U.S. 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 pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy. 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(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 finding is

February 17, 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: September 17, 1999.

Bernard T. Carreau,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-24830 Filed 9-22-99; 8:45 am]

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