[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70900-70901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29265]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-351-503, C-351-504, A-122-503, A-570-502]
Certain Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and the
People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (``the Department'') that revocation of the antidumping duty
(``AD'') orders on certain iron construction castings (``castings'')
from Brazil, Canada, and the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, that revocation
of the countervailing duty (``CVD'') order on castings from Brazil
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable
subsidy, and the
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determinations by the International Trade Commission (``ITC'') that
revocation of these AD and CVD orders would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation
of these AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Effective Date: November 19, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Minoo Hatten (AD orders) or
Christopher Hargett (CVD order), AD/CVD Operations, Import
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-1690 or (202) 482-4161, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 3, 2010, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted the
third sunset reviews of the AD orders on castings from Brazil, Canada,
and the PRC and the CVD order on castings from Brazil, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the
Act''), respectively. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review,
75 FR 23240 (May 3, 2010). As a result of its reviews, the Department
found that revocation of the AD orders would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD
order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
subsidization, and the Department notified the ITC of the margins of
dumping and the subsidy rates likely to prevail were the orders to be
revoked. See Certain Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada,
and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 75 FR 54595 (September
8, 2010), and Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Heavy Iron
Construction Castings from Brazil, 75 FR 54596 (September 8, 2010).
On November 2, 2010, the ITC determined that revocation of the AD
orders on castings from Brazil, Canada, and the PRC and the CVD order
on castings from Brazil would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. See
Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and China;
Determinations, 75 FR 67395 (November 2, 2010), and USITC Publication
4191 (October 2010) entitled Iron Construction Castings From Brazil,
Canada, and China (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-249 and 731-TA-262, 263,
and 265 (Third Review)).
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the AD orders is as follows:
Brazil--Certain iron construction castings from Brazil, limited to
manhole covers, rings, and frames, catch basin grates and frames,
cleanout covers and frames used for drainage or access purposes for
public utility, water and sanitary systems, classifiable as heavy
castings under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') item number
7325.10.0010; and to valve, service, and meter boxes which are placed
below ground to encase water, gas, or other valves, or water and gas
meters, classifiable as light castings under HTS item number
7325.10.0050. The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only. The written product description remains
dispositive.
Canada--Certain iron construction castings from Canada, limited to
manhole covers, rings, and frames, catch basin grates and frames,
clean-out covers, and frames used for drainage or access purposes for
public utility, water and sanitary systems, classifiable as heavy
castings under HTS item number 7325.10.0010. The HTS item number is
provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written product
description remains dispositive.
PRC--Certain iron construction castings from the PRC, limited to
manhole covers, rings and frames, catch basin grates and frames,
cleanout covers and drains used for drainage or access purposes for
public utilities, water and sanitary systems; and 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. This merchandise is currently
classifiable under HTS item numbers 7325.10.0010 and 7325.10.0050. The
HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The
written product description remains dispositive.
The merchandise subject to the CVD order consists of certain heavy
iron construction castings from Brazil. The merchandise is defined as
manhole covers, rings and frames; catch basin grates and frames; and
cleanout covers and frames used for drainage or access purposes for
public utility, water and sanitary systems. The merchandise is
currently classified under HTS item number 7325.10.00. The HTS item
number is provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written
product description remains dispositive.
Determinations
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of these AD and CVD orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping or a countervailable subsidy and
of 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 AD orders on castings from Brazil, Canada, and the
PRC and the CVD order on castings from Brazil. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will continue to collect cash deposits at the rates 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 sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the Act, the Department
intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of these orders not
later than October 2015.
These five-year (sunset) reviews and notice are in accordance with
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1)
of the Act.
Dated: November 10, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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