Nov. 10, 2006 — The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct full five-year sunset reviews of antidumping duty orders of steel concrete reinforcing bar imports from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Korea, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine.

With respect to Belarus, Latvia, Moldova, and Ukraine, all six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response was inadequate and the respondent group response was adequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews. With respect to China, Indonesia, Korea, and Poland, all six Commissioners concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews.

As a result of the votes, the Commission will conduct full reviews to determine whether revocation of these orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury 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. If responses to the ITC'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.