[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20477-20478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10264]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-307-701, C-307-702]


Certain Electrical Conductor Aluminum Redraw Rod From Venezuela; 
Notice of Final Court Decision and Revocation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final court decision and revocation of antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders.

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SUMMARY: On February 17, 1995, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 
Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) affirmed the International Trade 
Commission's (ITC) determination on remand that an industry in the 
United States was not threatened with material injury by reason of 
imports of certain electrical conductor aluminum redraw rod (EC rod). 
On March 1, 1995, the ITC published notice in the Federal Register of 
the final Federal Circuit decision affirming its negative remand 
determination (60 FR 11110). Therefore, we are revoking the antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders on EC rod from Venezuela.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 26, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Albright or Kelly Parkhill, 
Office of Countervailing 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 June 30, 1988, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
determined that EC rod from Venezuela was being subsidized and sold at 
less than fair value (53 FR 24755, 24763). On August 17, 1988, the ITC 
determined that a U.S. industry was threatened with material injury by 
reason of imports of EC rod from Venezuela (53 FR 31111). On August 22, 
1988, the Department published in the Federal Register the antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders on EC rod from Venezuela (53 FR 31903, 
31904).
    Suramerica de Aleaciones Laminadas, C.A., a Venezuelan exporter of 
EC rod, and others, appealed the ITC determination in the Court of 
International Trade (CIT). On March 15, 1993, the CIT reversed and 
remanded the ITC's original determination. On June 2, 1993, the ITC 
determined on remand that there was no threat of material injury to a 
U.S. industry. This remand was affirmed by the CIT on August 4, 1993. 
Suramerica de Aleaciones Laminadas, C.A. v. United States, 841 F. Supp. 
1220 (CIT 1993).
    The ITC and petitioner Southwire, Inc., appealed the CIT's decision 
to the Federal Circuit. On December 30, 1994, the CIT's decision was 
affirmed by the Federal Circuit. Suramerica v. United States, Nos. 93-
1579 and 94-1021 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 30, 1994). Southwire filed in the 
Federal Circuit a petition for rehearing and suggestion for rehearing 
in banc. On February 13, 1995, the Federal Circuit denied Southwire's 
petition for rehearing and declined the suggestion for a rehearing in 
banc. On March 1, 1995, the ITC published notice in the Federal 
Register of the final Federal Circuit decision affirming its negative 
remand determination.
    As a result of the ITC notification that there is no threat of 
material injury to the U.S. industry, the Department is revoking the 
antidumping and countervailing duty orders on EC rod from Venezuela. On 
October 12, 1993 (58 FR 52744), in accordance with Timken Co. v. United 
States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 1990), the Department stated that, 
effective August 14, 1993, it would continue the suspension of 
liquidation on the subject merchandise until the Federal Circuit issued 
a conclusive decision in this lawsuit. Therefore, revocation of these 
orders is effective August 14, 1993, for all unliquidated entries.

Scope of Order

    Imports covered by these orders are shipments of certain electrical 
conductor aluminum redraw rod from Venezuela, which is wrought rod of 
aluminum that is electrically conductive and contains not less than 99 
percent aluminum by weight. This merchandise is currently classifiable 
under item numbers 7604.10.3010, 7604.10.3050, 7604.29.3010, 
7604.29.3050, 7605.11.0030, 7605.11.0090, 7605.19.0000, 7605.21.0030, 
7605.21.0090 and 7605.29.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). 
The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and Customs purposes. 
The written description remains dispositive.

Termination of Suspension of Liquidation

    Pursuant to section 516(e)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, the Department will instruct the U.S. Customs service to 
terminate the suspension of liquidation of EC rod from Venezuela and 
proceed with liquidation of the subject merchandise, which entered the 
United States on or after August 14, 1993, without regard to 
antidumping or countervailing duties.

    Dated: April 19, 1995.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
[FR Doc. 95-10264 Filed 4-25-95; 8:45 am]
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