[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 188 (Thursday, September 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56890-56891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19508]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-570-504)


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Petroleum Wax Candles 
from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'')

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on petroleum 
wax candles (``candles'') from the PRC would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing notice of 
the continuation of this antidumping duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 2005

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen Flannery, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background

    On August 2, 2004, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted 
a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on candles from the PRC 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-year 
(``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 46134 (August 2, 2004). As a result of its 
review, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping duty 
order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail 
were the order to be revoked. See Petroleum Wax Candles from the 
People's Republic of China; Final Results of the Expedited Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 69 FR 75302 (December 16, 2004).
    On August 3, 2005, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, the ITC 
determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on candles 
from the PRC 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 Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic 
of China, Investigation 731-TA-282 (Second Review), 70 FR 44695 (August 
3, 2005).

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are certain scented or unscented 
petroleum wax candles made from petroleum wax and having fiber or 
paper-cored wicks. They are sold in the following shapes: tapers, 
spirals and straight-sided dinner candles; rounds, columns, pillars, 
votives; and various wax-filled containers. The products were 
originally classifiable under the Tariff Schedules of the United States 
item 755.25, Candles and Tapers. The products are currently 
classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule item number 
3406.00.00. The Department determined several products were excluded 
from the scope of this order. For a complete list of the Department's 
scope rulings, please check our website at http://www.ia.ita.doc.gov/download/candles-prc-scope. Also, additional scope determinations are 
pending. The written description remains dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
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 candles from the PRC.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 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 is August 10, 2005. Pursuant to sections 
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 August 2010.

    Dated: September 20, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-19508 Filed 9-28-05; 8:45 am]
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