As a result of this vote, the Commission will conduct a full review to determine whether revocation of this order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission's notice of institution in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file with the Commission responses that discuss the likely effects of revoking the order under review and provide other pertinent information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
Chairman Shara L. Aranoff and Commissioners Deanna Tanner Okun, Irving A. Williamson, and Dean A. Pinkert found that the domestic group response for this review was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review. Vice Chairman Daniel R. Pearson and Commissioner Charlotte R. Lane found both the domestic group response and the respondent group responses were adequate and voted for a full review.
A record of the Commission's vote on this matter is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.
The record of the Commission's vote is also posted on the ITC's Internet site at http://info.usitc.gov/oinv/sunset.NSF (under "Wooden Bedroom Furniture - China (Review)").
The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be available. The Commission will issue a report after it completes its review.