International trade · 30/04/1997

Heavy Forged Handtools From the People's Republic of China

The Commission invites comments from the public on whether changed circumstances exist sufficient to warrant the institution of an investigation pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(b)) (the Act) to review the Commission's affirmative determinations in the above investigation. The purpose of the proposed review investigation is to determine whether partial revocation of the existing antidumping order on imports of heavy forged handtools from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the affected domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. 19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)(1). In particular, the Commission must determine whether, in the absence of an antidumping order covering these products, subject imports of picks and mattocks from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry producing such products. 1 Picks and mattocks are provided for in subheading 8201.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------