Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order:

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-504

Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of China: Final

Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

DATES: Effective Date: November 18, 2010.

SUMMARY: On July 9, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') initiated the third sunset review of the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). On the basis of a timely notice of intent to participate and an adequate substantive response filed on behalf of a domestic interested party, as well as an inadequate response from any respondent interested parties

(in this case, no response), the Department conducted an expedited sunset review. As a result of the sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the margins identified in the Final Results of Review section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Lord, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9,

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-7425.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On July 9, 2010, the Department published the notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of Five-Year

(``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 39494 (July 9, 2010). On July 16, 2010, the

Department received a notice of intent to participate from a domestic interested party, the National Candle Association (``NCA'' or

``Petitioner''). Submission of the notice of intent to participate filed by Petitioner was within the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's regulations. Petitioner claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(E) of the Act, as NCA is a trade association, a majority of whose members manufacture candles in the United States. On August 9, 2010, the Department received a substantive response from Petitioner within the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Department's regulations. We did not receive any adequate substantive responses from any respondent interested parties to this proceeding. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and section 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) of the

Department's regulations, the Department determined to conduct an expedited sunset review of the order.

Scope of the Order

The products covered by the 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 (``HTS'') item number 3406.00.00. The HTS item number is provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and

Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Susan H. Kuhbach,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing

Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Import Administration, dated November 8, 2010, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the order were revoked.

Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on file in the Central Records Unit in room 7046 of the main

Commerce building.

In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following percentage margins:

Margin

Manufacturers/producers/exporters

(percent)

PRC-Wide...................................................

108.30

This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with section 351.305 of the

Department's regulations. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.

We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

Dated: November 8, 2010.

Ronald K. Lorentzen,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

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