[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 81 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-10165]


[Federal Register: April 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-580-008]


Color Television Receivers From the Republic of Korea Amendment 
to Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration/
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Amendment to final results of antidumping duty 
administrative review.

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SUMMARY: On March 23, 1994, the Department of Commerce published in the 
Federal Register the final results of its administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on color television receivers from the Republic 
of Korea (59 FR 13700) covering seven manufacturers/exporters and the 
period April 1, 1991, through March 31, 1992.
    Based on the correction of ministerial errors, we are amending the 
final results with respect to color television receivers sold by one 
company, Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 28, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zev Primor or Wendy Frankel, Office of 
Antidumping Compliance, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5253.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 23, 1994, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published in the Federal Register (59 FR 13700) the final results of 
its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on color 
television receivers (CTVs) from the Republic of Korea (ROK) (49 FR 
18336, April 30, 1984). The review covers seven manufacturers/exporters 
and the period April 1, 1991, through March 31, 1992.
    After publication of our final results, we received timely 
allegations of ministerial errors, pursuant to Sec. 353.28 of the 
Department's regulations, from the petitioners (the Independent 
Radionic Workers of America, the United Electrical Workers of America, 
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the International 
Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture 
Workers, AFL-CIO, and Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO), and one 
respondent, Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd. (Daewoo). We have corrected 
the ministerial errors, as discussed below, and we have amended the 
final results of review for Daewoo to reflect those corrections 
pursuant to Sec. 353.28(c) of the Department's regulations.

Ministerial Errors

    We have corrected the following ministerial errors:
    1. In the computer program instructions for Daewoo's purchase price 
(PP) calculations, we had used an incorrect model designation (``DTV-
9234N''). We have changed this to the correct designation 
(``DTV9234N'').
    2. In the exporter's sales price (ESP) final results computer 
program, we included the commission offset in the home market tax 
adjustment calculation. However, in the PP final results computer 
program, we inadvertently failed to include the commission offset in 
the home market tax adjustment calculation. We have corrected the 
equation by including that offset in the PP final results computer 
program.
    3. When comparing home market price, based on constructed value 
(CV), to United States Price (USP), we removed the tax adjustment on 
the home market side. However, in both the PP and ESP computer 
programs, we inadvertently retained the tax adjustment component in 
USP. We have corrected the calculated by removing the tax adjustment 
component from USP.
    4. The Department intended to treat all pre-sale freight expenses 
as indirect selling expenses and did so in the PP and ESP computer 
programs. However, in the CV calculation, we inadvertently omitted 
those pre-sale freight expenses. We have corrected the computer 
instructions to reflect that change.
    We do not agree with Daewoo's claim that the Department's treatment 
of all of its pre-sale movement expenses as indirect expenses 
constitutes a clerical error as described in section 353.28(d). We 
believe this to be a methodological issue and refer Daewoo to Ad Hoc 
Committee of AZ-NM-TX-FL Producers of Gray Portland Cement v. United 
States, Slip Op. 93-1239 (Fed. Cir., January 5, 1994), which discusses 
the methodological treatment of these pre-sale expenses.

Amended Final Results of Review

    As a result of our corrections of ministerial errors, we have 
determined that a weighted-average margin of 0.90 percent exists for 
Daewoo for the period April 1, 1991, through March 31, 1992.
    The Department will issue appraisement and revised cash deposit 
instructions with regard to Daewoo directly to the U.S. Customs 
Service. All other results of this administrative review remain the 
same as published in the Federal Register on March 23, 1994 (59 FR 
13700).
    These amended final results of administrative review and notice are 
in accordance with section 751(f) of the Tariff Act and 19 CFR 
353.28(c).

    Dated: April 21, 1994.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-10165 Filed 4-26-94; 8:45 am]
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