Extruded Rubber Thread From Malaysia; Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-557-805]

Extruded Rubber Thread From Malaysia; Amended Final Results of

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 20, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Thompson or Irina Itkin, AD/CVD

Enforcement Group II, Office 5, Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1776

or (202) 482-0656, respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Act are references

to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the

amendments made to the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA).

In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the

Department's regulations are to the regulations codified at 19 CFR Part

351 (1998).

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Amendment to Final Results

In accordance with section 751(a) of the Act, on March 16, 1999,

the Department published the final results of the 1996-1997

administrative review on extruded rubber thread from Malaysia, in which

we determined that sales of extruded rubber thread from Malaysia were

made at less than normal value (64 FR 12967). Also on March 16, 1999,

we received allegations, timely filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(c)(2),

from Filati Lastex Sdn. Bhd. (Filati) and Heveafil Sdn. Bhd./Filmax

Sdn. Bhd. (Heveafil) that the Department made two ministerial errors in

its final results. We did not receive comments from Rubberflex Sdn.

Bhd. (Rubberflex), Rubfil Sdn. Bhd. (Rubfil), or the petitioner.

After analyzing the submissions, we have determined, in accordance

with 19 CFR 351.224, that a ministerial error was made in our final

margin calculation for Heveafil. Specifically, we find that we failed

to incorporate in our calculation a revision to U.S. insurance expenses

for purposes of the final results. Regarding the other error alleged by

Filati and Heveafil, however, we determined that the allegation

actually questioned the Department's methodology underlying the

calculation of uncollected duties. Consequently, we have determined

that this allegation does not constitute a ministerial error as defined

in 19 CFR 351.224(g). For a detailed discussion of the ministerial

error allegations and the Department's analysis, see the memorandum to

Louis Apple from the Team, dated April 12, 1999.

Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), we are amending

the final results of the 1996-1997 antidumping duty administrative

review on extruded rubber thread from Malaysia.

The revised weight-averaged dumping margins are as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Original Revised

final final

Exporter/manufacturer margin margin

percentage percentage

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Filati.......................................... 2.07 2.07

Heveafil........................................ 4.78 4.77

Rubberflex...................................... 1.22 1.22

Rubfil.......................................... 54.31 54.31

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Scope of the Review

The product covered by this review is extruded rubber thread.

Extruded rubber thread is defined as vulcanized rubber thread obtained

by extrusion of stable or concentrated natural rubber latex of any

cross sectional shape, measuring from 0.18 mm, which is 0.007 inch or

140 gauge, to 1.42 mm, which is 0.056 inch or 18 gauge, in diameter.

Extruded rubber thread is currently classifiable under subheading

4007.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

(HTSUS). The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs

purposes. The written description of the scope of this review is

dispositive.

This administrative review and notice are in accordance with

section 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)), section 777(i) of

the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677f(i)), and 19 CFR 351.210(c).

Dated: April 14, 1999.

Richard W. Moreland,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-9878 Filed 4-19-99; 8:45 am]

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