[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11184-11185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6472]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received 
requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings with February anniversary 
dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are 
initiating those administrative reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 19, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly A. Kuga, Office of Antidumping Compliance, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, 
telephone: (202) 482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 353.22(a) and 355.22(a)(1994), for administrative reviews of 
various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with 
February anniversary dates.

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with sections 19 CFR 353.22(c) and 355.22(c), we are 
initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings. The Department is not 
initiating an administrative review of any exporters and/or producers 
who were not named in a review request because such exporters and/or 
producers were not specified as required under section 353.22(a) (19 
CFR 353.22(a)). We intend to issue the final results of these reviews 
not later than February 28, 1997.

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                                                        Period to be    
                                                          reviewed      
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           Antidumping Duty Proceedings                                 
                                                                        
India:                                                                  
  Stainless Steel Bar                                                   
  A-533-810                                                             
    Isibars.......................................     08/04/94-01/31/96
  Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges                                
  A-533-809                                                             
    Akai Impex....................................     02/01/95-01/31/96
Japan:                                                                  
  Mechanical Transfer Presses                                           
  A-588-810                                                             
    Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.     02/01/95-01/31/96
    Hitachi Zosen Corporation                                           
    Aida Engineering, Ltd                                               
The People's Republic of China:                                         
  Axes/Adzes; Bars/Wedges; Hammers/Sledges; and                         
   Picks/Mattocks                                                       
  A-570-803                                                             
    Fujian Machinery and Equipment Corporation....     02/01/95-01/31/96
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export Company                          
  All other exporters of axes/adzes; bars/wedges;                       
hammers/sledges; or pick/mattocks from the                              
People's Republic of China are conditionally                            
covered by this review                                                  
                                                                        
The People's Republic of China:                                         
  Natural Paint Brushes                                                 
  A-570-501                                                             
    Hebei Animal By-Products I/E Corporation......     02/01/95-01/31/96

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    China National Metals & Minerals I/E                                
     Corporation                                                        
    Zhenjiang Trading Corporation                                       
    Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Light                              
     Industrial Products I/E                                            
    Yixing Sania Brush Making Co., Ltd                                  
    Eastar B.F. (Thailand) Company, Ltd                                 
    China National Native Product and Animal By-                        
     Product Import and Export Corporation                              
  All exporters of paint brushes from the People's                      
Republic of China are conditionally covered by                          
this review                                                             
                                                                        
          Countervailing Duty Proceedings                               
                                                                        
None                                                                    
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    For the antidumping duty orders listed above which were published 
before January 1, 1995, if requested within 30 days of the date of 
publication of this notice, the Department will determine whether 
antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter or producer 
subject to any of these reviews if the subject merchandise is sold in 
the United States through an importer which is affiliated with such 
exporter or producer.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(b) 
and 355.34(b).
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 
CFR 353.22(c)(1) and 355.22(c)(1).

    Dated: March 12, 1996.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
[FR Doc. 96-6472 Filed 3-18-96; 8:45 am]
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