Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and the People's Republic of China

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-503, A-122-503, A-570-502]

Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Iron

Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and the People's Republic of

China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Orders: Certain iron

construction castings from Brazil, Canada, and the People's Republic of

China.

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SUMMARY: On June 7, 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 duty orders on certain iron construction castings from

Brazil, Canada, and the People's Republic of China (``China'') is

likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 30310

(June 7, 1999)). On October 29, 1999, the International Trade

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

determined that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain

iron construction castings from Brazil, Canada, and 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 58442 (October 29, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR

351.218(e)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the continuation

of the antidumping duty orders on certain iron construction castings

from Brazil, Canada, and China.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 12, 1999.

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 Street and

Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-

5050 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

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

instituted, sunset reviews (63 FR 58709 and 63 FR 58758, respectively)

of the antidumping duty orders on certain iron construction castings

from Brazil, Canada, and China pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.

As a result of these reviews, the Department found that revocation of

the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to continuation or

recurrence of dumping and notified the Commission of the magnitude of

the margin likely to prevail were the orders to be revoked (see Final

Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews: Certain Iron Construction Castings

from Brazil, Canada and The People's Republic of China, 64 FR 30310

(June 7, 1999)).

On October 29, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section

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

certain iron construction castings from Brazil, Canada, and 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 Iron Metal Castings From India; Heavy Iron Construction Castings

From Brazil; and Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and

China, 64 FR 58442 (October 29, 1999), and USITC Pub. 3247,

Investigations Nos. 303-TA-13 (Review); 701-TA-249 (Review); and 731-

TA-262, 263, and 265 (Review) (October 1999)).

Scope

Brazil--Merchandise covered by the order on Brazil consists of

certain iron construction castings. Heavy castings are limited to

manhole covers, rings, and frames, catch basins, grates and frames,

clean-out covers and frames used for drainage or access purposes for

public utility, water and sanitary systems. Light castings are limited

to valve, service, and meter boxes which are placed below ground to

encase water, gas, or other valves, or water or gas meters. These

articles must be of cast iron, not alloyed, and not malleable.

``Heavy'' castings are classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule

(``HTS'') item number 7325.10.0010, and ``light'' castings are

classified under HTS item number 7325.10.0050. On April 28, 1995, the

Department determined, in response to a request from Southland

Marketing, Inc., that the Polycast 700 Series frame, part number

DG0700, and grate, part number DG0641, are not within the scope of the

antidumping duty order on iron construction castings from Brazil (see

Notice of Scope Rulings, 60 FR 36782, (July 18, 1995)).

Canada--Merchandise covered by the order on Canada consists of

certain iron construction castings. Heavy castings are limited to

manhole covers, rings, and frames, catch basins, grates and frames,

clean-out covers and frames used for drainage or access purposes for

public utility, water and sanitary systems. ``Heavy'' castings are

classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') item number

7325.10.0010. These articles must be of cast iron, not alloyed, and not

malleable. On September 23, 1998, the Department issued the final

results of a changed circumstance review, in which the Department

revoked the order with respect to ``light'' castings. \1\

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\1\ See Iron Construction Castings From Canada: Notice of Final

Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review, and Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty Order:

Correction, 63 FR 50881 (September 23, 1998).

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PRC--Merchandise covered by the order on the PRC consists of

certain iron construction castings. Heavy castings are limited to

manhole covers, rings, and frames, catch basins, grates and frames,

clean-out covers and frames used for drainage or access purposes for

public utility, water and sanitary systems. Light castings are limited

to valve, service, and meter boxes which are placed below ground to

encase water, gas, or other valves, or water or

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gas meters. These articles must be of cast iron, not alloyed, and not

malleable. ``Heavy'' castings are classifiable under Harmonized Tariff

Schedule (``HTS'') item number 7325.10.0010, and ``light'' castings are

classified under HTS item number 7325.10.0050. In response to a request

from Jack's International Trading Associates, Ltd., on August 28, 1995,

the Department determined that certain cast iron floor area drains are

outside the scope of the order (see Notice of Scope Rulings, 60 FR

54213 (October 20, 1995). Further, in response to a request from The

Metraflex Company, on August 13, 1997, the Department determined that

``Y'' pipe strainers are outside the scope of the of the order (see

Notice of Scope Rulings, 62 FR 62288 (November 21, 1997)).

The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs

purposes. The written product description remains dispositive.

These reviews cover all manufacturers and exporters of certain iron

construction castings from Brazil, Canada and China.

Determination

As a result of the determinations by the Department and the

Commission that revocation of these antidumping duty orders 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 orders on certain iron construction castings from

Brazil, Canada, and 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. The effective date of continuation of these orders will be

the date of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of

Continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the

Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of these

orders not later than October 2004.

Dated: November 5, 1999.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-29607 Filed 11-10-99; 8:45 am]

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