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amended (the Act), the Department is

extending the time limit for completion

of the preliminary results until May 30,

2000. See Memorandum to Robert

LaRussa, dated January 11, 2000.

This extension is in accordance with

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act (19

U.S.C. 1675(a)(3)(A)).

Dated: January 12, 2000.

Richard W. Moreland,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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International Trade Administration

[A–588–045; A–580–811; A–201–806]

Revocation of Antidumping Duty

Orders: Certain Steel Wire Rope From

Japan, Korea, and Mexico

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Revocation of

Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Steel

Wire Rope from Japan, Korea, and

Mexico.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(c) of

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the

Act’’), the United States International

Trade Commission (‘‘the Commission’’)

determined that revocation of the

antidumping duty orders on certain

steel wire rope from Japan, Korea, and

Mexico is not likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material

injury to an industry in the United

States within a reasonably foreseeable

time (65 FR 136 (January 3, 2000)).

Therefore, pursuant to section 751(d)(2)

of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1), the

Department of Commerce (‘‘the

Department’’) is revoking the

antidumping duty orders on certain

steel wire rope from Japan, Korea, and

Mexico. Pursuant to section

751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR

351.222(i)(2) the effective date of

revocation is January 1, 2000.

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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

Background

On January 4, 1999, the Department

initiated, and the Commission

instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 364

and 64 FR 367, respectively) of the

antidumping duty orders on certain

steel wire rope from Japan, Korea, and

Mexico pursuant to section 751(c) of the

Act. As a result of the 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

Review: Certain Steel Wire Rope from

Japan, 64 FR 35626 (July 1, 1999), Final

Results of Expedited Sunset Review:

Steel Wire Rope From the Republic of

Korea, 64 FR 43166 (August 9, 1999),

and Final Results of Expedited Sunset

Review: Carbon Steel Wire Rope From

Mexico, 64 FR 42905 (August 6, 1999)).

On January 3, 2000, the Commission

determined, pursuant to section 751(c)

of the Act, that revocation of the

antidumping duty orders on certain

steel wire rope from Japan, Korea, and

Mexico would not likely lead to

continuation or recurrence of material

injury to an industry in the United

States within a reasonably foreseeable

time (see Certain Steel Wire Rope From

Japan, Korea, and Mexico, 65 FR 136

(January 3, 2000), and USITC Pub. 3259,

Inv. Nos. AA 1921–124 and 731–TA–

546 547 (Reviews) (December 1999)).

Scope

Japan

Imports covered by this antidumping

duty order are shipments of steel wire

rope, except brass electroplated steel

truck tire cord of cable construction

specifically packaged for protection

against moisture and atmosphere. Such

merchandise is currently classifiable

under Harmonized Tariff Schedule

(HTS) item numbers 7312.109030,

7312.109060, and 7312.109090.

Korea

The product covered by this

antidumping duty order is steel wire

rope. Steel wire rope encompasses

ropes, cables, and cordage of iron or

carbon steel, other than stranded wire,

not fitted with fittings or made up into

articles, and not made up of brass-plated

wire. Imports of these products are

currently classifiable under the

following HTS subheadings:

7312.10.9030, 7312.10.9060, and

7312.10.9090. Excluded from this order

is stainless steel wire rope, i.e., ropes,

cables and cordage other than stranded

wire, of stainless steel, not fitted with

fittings or made up into articles, which

is classifiable under HTS subheading

7312.10.6000. The Department notes

that scope clarification rulings are

pending with regard to Korea.

Mexico

Imports covered by this antidumping

duty order are shipments of steel wire

rope. Steel wire rope encompasses

ropes, cables, and cordage of iron or

carbon steel other than stranded wire,

not fitted with fittings or made up into

articles, and not made up of brass plated

wire. Excluded from this order is

stainless steel wire rope, i.e., ropes

cables and cordage other than stranded

wire, of stainless steel, not fitted with

fittings or made up into articles, which

is classifiable under the HTS

subheading 7312.10.6000. Imports of

these products are currently classifiable

under the following HTS subheadings:

7312.10.9030, 7312.10.9060 and

7312.10.9090.

Although HTS subheadings are

provided for convenience and customs

purposes, the written description of the

scope of these orders is dispositive.

Determination

As a result of the determination by the

Commission that revocation of these

antidumping duty orders is not likely to

lead to continuation or recurrence of

material injury to an industry in the

United States, the Department, pursuant

to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19

CFR 351.222(i)(1), is revoking the

antidumping duty orders on certain

steel wire rope from Japan, Korea, and

Mexico. Pursuant to section

751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR

351.222(i)(2)(ii), these revocations are

effective January 1, 2000. The

Department will instruct the U.S.

Customs Service to discontinue the

suspension of liquidation and collection

of cash deposits rates on entries of the

subject merchandise entered or

withdrawn from warehouse on or after

January 1, 2000 (the effective date). The

Department will complete any pending

administrative reviews of these orders

and will conduct administrative reviews

of subject merchandise entered prior to

the effective date of revocation in

response to appropriately filed requests

for review.

Dated: January 12, 2000.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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