ITC Will Conduct Expedited Sunset Review of Barbed Wire, Barbless Strand
07/07/2004 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to expedite its five-year sunset review concerning the antidumping duty order on barbed wire and barbless wire strand from Argentina.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to expedite its five-year sunset review concerning the antidumping duty order on barbed wire and barbless wire strand from Argentina.
| 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 ITC 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 (ITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time. |
As a result of the vote, the Commission will conduct an expedited review to determine whether revocation of the order concerning this product 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 address 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 will conduct a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determinations in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission's prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
Chairman Stephen Koplan, Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun, and Commissioners Marcia E. Miller and Jennifer A. Hillman concluded that the domestic group response for this review was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate and voted for an expedited review. Commissioners Charlotte R. Lane and Daniel R. Pearson concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate but that circumstances warranted a full review.
The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be available. Only parties that filed adequate responses and filed a timely notice of appearance are eligible to participate further in this review. The Commission will issue a report after it completes its review.
