[Federal Register: March 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 58)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Concrete
Reinforcing Bars from Turkey
[A-489-807]
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain
Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Turkey.
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SUMMARY: On July 9, 2002, 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 order on certain concrete reinforcing bars from Turkey
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping.\1\ On
March 3, 2003, the International Trade Commission (``the Commission''),
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of
the antidumping duty order on certain concrete reinforcing bars from
Turkey would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.\2\ Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the
Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping
duty order on certain concrete reinforcing bars from Turkey.
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\1\ Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Certain Concrete
Reinforcing Bars from Turkey, 67 FR 45457 (July 9, 2002).
\2\ Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Turkey, 68 FR 10032
(March 3, 2003).
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EFFECTIVE DATE: March 26, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder,
Jr., 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) 482-3330, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 1, 2002, the Department initiated, and the Commission
instituted, a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on certain
concrete reinforcing bars from Turkey pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Act.\3\ As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation
of the antidumping duty order would be 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.\4\
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\3\ Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Five Year Reviews, 67
FR 9439 (March 1, 2002).
\4\ Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Certain Concrete
Reinforcing Bars from Turkey, 67 FR 45457 (July 9, 2002).
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On March 3, 2003, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
certain concrete reinforcing bars from Turkey would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\5\
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\5\ Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Turkey, 68 FR 10032
(March 3, 2003), and USITC Publication 3577 (February 2003),
Investigation No.731-TA-745 (Review).
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Scope
The product covered by this antidumping duty order is all stock
deformed steel concrete reinforcing bars sold in straight lengths and
coils. This includes all hot-rolled deformed rebar rolled from billet
steel, rail steel, axle steel, or low-alloy steel. It excludes (i)
plain round rebar, (ii) rebar that a processor has further worked or
fabricated, and (iii) all coated rebar. Deformed rebar is currently
classifiable
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in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'')
under item numbers 7213.10.000 and 7214.20.000. The HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written
description of the scope remains 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 certain concrete reinforcing bars from
Turkey. The Department will instruct Customs Service to continue to
collect antidumping duty deposits at the rates in effect at the time of
entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of
continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to section
751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate
the next five-year review of this order not later than thirty (30) days
before the fifth anniversary of the effective date of this notice.
Dated: March 20, 2003.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-7260 Filed 3-25-03; 8:45 am]
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