[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38507-38508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15675]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-810]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Mechanical Transfer 
Presses From Japan

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Mechanical 
Transfer Presses from Japan.

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SUMMARY: On May 3, 2000, 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 mechanical transfer presses from Japan is 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping (65 FR 25705). 
On June 7, 2000, the International Trade Commission (``the 
Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on mechanical transfer presses 
from Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time (65 FR 36164). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the continuation 
of the antidumping duty order on mechanical transfer presses from 
Japan.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  June 21, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder, 
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 June 1, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on mechanical 
transfer presses from Japan, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As 
a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order would 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 (see Final Results of 
Full Sunset Review: Mechanical Transfer Presses from Japan; 65 FR 25705 
(May 3, 2000)).
    On June 7, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
mechanical transfer presses from Japan would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Mechanical 
Transfer Presses from Japan (June 7, 2000) and USITC Publication 3304, 
Investigation No. 731-TA-429 (Review) (May 2000)).

Scope

    The merchandise covered by this order is mechanical transfer 
presses from Japan. The term ``mechanical transfer press'' refers to 
automatic metal-forming machine tools with multiple die stations in 
which the workpiece is moved from station to station by a transfer 
mechanism designed as an integral part of the press and synchronized 
with the press action, whether imported as machines or parts suitable 
for use solely or principally with these machines. These presses may be 
assembled or unassembled.
    The Department published in the Federal Register several Notices of 
Scope Rulings with respect to MTPs from Japan and determined that, (1) 
spare and replacement parts are outside

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the scope of the order (see Notice of Scope Rulings, 57 FR 19602 (May 
7, 1992)), (2) a destack sheet feeder designed to be used with a 
mechanical transfer press is an accessory and, therefore, is not within 
the scope of the order (see Notice of Scope Rulings, 57 FR 32973 (July 
24, 1992)), (3) the FMX cold forging press is within the scope of the 
order (see Notice of Scope Rulings, 59 FR 8910 (February 24, 1994)), 
and (5) certain mechanical transfer press parts exported from Japan are 
outside the scope of the order (see Notice of Scope Rulings, 62 FR 9176 
(February 28, 1997)).
    This merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item numbers 8462.99.0035 and 
8466.94.5040. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description remains 
dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of the antidumping duty order on mechanical 
transfer presses from Japan 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 mechanical 
transfer presses from Japan. The Department will instruct the 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)(A) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order 
not later than May 2005.

    Dated: June 14, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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