[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48882-48885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23920]


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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 August anniversary dates. 
In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating 
those administrative reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 17, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly A. Kuga, 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 
C.F.R. 353.22(a) and 355.22(a) (1994), for administrative reviews of 
various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with 
August 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

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to issue the final results of these reviews not later than August 31, 
1997.

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                                                         Period to be   
            Antidumping duty proceedings                   reviewed     
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ARGENTINA (A-357-810): Oil Country Tubular Goods:                       
    Other Than Drill Pipe...........................  6/29/95-7/31/96   
    Drill Pipe......................................  8/11/95-7/31/96   
        Siderca S.A.I.C.                                                
BELGIUM (A-423-805): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel                         
 Plate..............................................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Fabrique de Fer de Charleroi, S.A.                              
BRAZIL (A-351-817): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais, S.A.                       
BELGIUM (A-423-602): Industrial Phosphoric Acid.....  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Societe Chimique Prayon-Rupel                                   
CANADA (A-122-822): Corrosion Resistant Carbon Steel                    
 Flat Products......................................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Continuous Colour Coat, Ltd.                                    
        Dofasco, Inc.                                                   
        Sorevco, Inc.                                                   
        Stelco, Inc.                                                    
CANADA (A-122-823): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Algoma Steel, Inc.                                              
        Manitoba Rolling Mills                                          
        Stelco, Inc.                                                    
CANADA (A-122-814): Pure Magnesium..................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Norsk Hydro Canada, Inc.                                        
FINLAND (A-405-802): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel                         
 Plate..............................................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Rautauruukki Oy                                                 
GERMANY (A-428-820): Seamless Pipe..................  1/27/95-7/31/96   
        Mannesmannrohren-Werke AG                                       
GERMANY (A-428-816): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel                         
 Plate..............................................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        AG der Dillinger Huttenwerke                                    
ITALY (A-475-814): Seamless Pipe....................  1/27/95-7/31/96   
        Dalmine S.p.A.                                                  
ITALY (A-475-703): PTFE Resin.......................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Ausimont SpA                                                    
JAPAN (A-588-835): Oil Country Tubular Goods:                           
    Other Than Drill Pipe...........................  2/2/95-7/31/96    
    Drill Pipe......................................  8/11/95-7/31/96   
        Hebras AS                                                       
        NKK Corporation of Japan                                        
MALAYSIA (A-557-805): Extruded Rubber Thread........  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Heveafil                                                        
        Rubberflex                                                      
        Filati                                                          
        Rubfil                                                          
MEXICO (A-201-802): Cement..........................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Apasco, S.A. de C.V.                                            
        Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V.                             
MEXICO (A-201-809): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.                            
MEXICO (A-201-817): Oil Country Tubular Goods:                          
    Other Than Drill Pipe...........................  6/28/95-7/31/96   
    Drill Pipe......................................  8/11/95-7/31/96   
        Hysla, S.A. de C.V.                                             
        Tuberia Nacional, S.A. de C.V.                                  
        Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A.                                  
NETHERLANDS (A-421-701): Brass Sheet and Strip......  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Outokumpu Coper Strip B.V.                                      
NETHERLANDS (A-421-804): Cold-Rolled Steel Flat                         
 Products...........................................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Hoogovens Staal BV                                              
RUSSIA (A-821-803): Titanium Sponge.................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Avisma Titanium-Magnesium Works                                 
        Berezniki Titanium-Magnesium Works                              
        Cometals, Inc.                                                  
        Interlink Metals & Chemicals, S.A.                              
        TMC Trading International, Ltd.                                 
SOUTH KOREA (A-580-815): Cold-Rolled Steel Flat                         
 Products...........................................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.                                          
        Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.                                 
        Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.                             
SOUTH KOREA (A-580-816): Corrosion-Resistant Steel                      
 Flat Products......................................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.                                          
        Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.                                 
        Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.                             
SOUTH KOREA (A-580-825): Oil Country Tubular Goods..  2/2/95-7/31/96    

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        SeAH Steel Corporation                                          
SWEDEN (A-401-805): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        Svenskt Stal AB                                                 
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-815):                             
 Sulfanilic Acid*...................................  8/1/95-7/31/96    
        China National Chemicals I/E Corp., Hebei                       
         Branch (Sinochem Hebei)                                        
        China National Chemical Construction Corp.,                     
         Bejing Branch                                                  
        China National Chemical Construction Corp.,                     
         Qingdao Branch                                                 
        Sinochem Qingdao                                                
        Sinochem Shandong                                               
        Baoding No. 3 Chemical Factory                                  
        Jinxing Chemical Factory                                        
        Zhenxing Chemical Industry Company                              
        Mancheng Xinyu Chemical Factory,                                
         Shijiazhuang                                                   
        Mancheng Xinyo Chemical Factory, Bejing                         
        Hainan Garden Trading Company                                   
        Yude Chemical Industry Company                                  
        Shunping Lile                                                   
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* All other exporters of sulfanilic acid from the People's Republic of  
  China are conditionally covered by this review.                       


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                                                         Period to  be  
           Countervailing duty proceedings                 reviewed     
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BRAZIL (C-351-818): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate  1/1/95-12/31/95   
        Usinas Siderurgica de Minas Gerais                              
CANADA (C-122-404): Live Swine......................  4/1/95-3/31/96    
        Mayfair Colony                                                  
        Genetiporc Inc.                                                 
        Niverille Hog and Poultry                                       
        National Pig Development (Canada:) Co., Ltd.                    
        Cornelius Monden                                                
        Larry & Gloria McLeod                                           
        Rein Westerbaan                                                 
        Henry Kottelenberg                                              
        Garry Van Loon                                                  
        Warren & Richard Stein                                          
        Thames Bend Farms, Ltd.                                         
        Abe Stouffer                                                    
        Bob Robson                                                      
        Ed & Nancy DeGorter                                             
        Jim & Mary Field                                                
        Bill Collins                                                    
        Ralph Henderson                                                 
        Clare Martin                                                    
        Ben & Helen Varekamp                                            
        Charlie Terpstra                                                
        Andreas & Michael Schertzer                                     
        Peter & Kate Bancroft                                           
        Jack Nethercott                                                 
        Allan Faris                                                     
        Murray Junker                                                   
        Bob & Scott Robinson                                            
        Douglas McLeod                                                  
        John Boehm                                                      
        Dan Lester                                                      
        Ross & Betty Small                                              
        Adrian F. Van Dyk                                               
        Henry DeWolde                                                   
        Eric J. Davis                                                   
        Fred Lee                                                        
        John & Enid Gough                                               
        Henry Van Bilson                                                
        Robin & Donna Carlisle                                          
        Ken & Dave Thompson                                             
        Lynn Sararus                                                    
        John Peter Van Haren                                            
        Robert M. Matheson                                              
        Donald J. Dietrich                                              
        George Proctor                                                  
        John & Carrie Rutten                                            
        Kurt Keller                                                     
        Lars & Olav Natvik                                              
        Wayne Fear                                                      

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        Richard Stroebel                                                
        Arnold Ypma                                                     
        Jim Whitehouse                                                  
        Matt Marui                                                      
        Brian Vandenbroek                                               
        Jack & Theo Verburg                                             
        Jim F. Hunter                                                   
        Wayne Brubacher                                                 
        William Kuyvenhoven                                             
        Tim & Rosa Small                                                
        Joe Kolkman                                                     
        Ian & Marlene Archibald                                         
        Larry J. Dawson                                                 
        Brian Simpson                                                   
        Adrian VanHaren                                                 
        Ronald Davis                                                    
        Rein Minnema                                                    
        Carl & Charlotte Mueller                                        
        Henry E.M. Martin                                               
        Arkell Swine Research Station                                   
        Jim Long                                                        
        Wood Lynn Farms International Inc.                              
        John McDonnell                                                  
        Jim McDonnell                                                   
        Timmerman Farms Ltd.                                            
        Tom & John Archibald                                            
        Quality Swine Corporative or Ontario                            
        Jim Bloxsidge                                                   
        Astoria Swine                                                   
        Fairholme Colony                                                
        Stonyhill 93 (Willow Creek Colony)                              
        Wapoka Creek 95 Ltd.                                            
        Elite Swine Inc.                                                
        Reiter Frams Ltd.                                               
        Shamrock Breeders Group                                         
        Members of the Canadian Pork Council                            
CANADA (C-122-815): Alloy Magnesium.................  1/1/95-12/31/95   
        Norsk Hydro Canada, Inc. (NHCI)                                 
CANADA (C-122-815): Pure Magnesium..................  1/1/95-12/31/95   
        Norsk Hydro Canada, Inc. (NHCI)                                 
ISRAEL (C-508-605): Industrial Phosphoric Acid......  1/1/95-12/31/95   
        Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd.                                         
        Haifa Chemicals Ltd.                                            
MALAYSIA (C-557-806): Extruded Rubber Thread........  1/1/95-12/31/95   
        Heveafil Sdn. Bhd.                                              
        Filmax Sdn. Bhd.                                                
        Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd.                                            
        Filati Lastex Elastofibre Sdn. Bhd.                             
        Rubfil Sdn. Bhd.                                                
MEXICO (C-201-810): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate  1/1/95-12/31/95   
        Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.                            
SWEDEN (C-401-804): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate  1/1/95-12/31/95   
        SSAB Svenskt Stal AB                                            
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    If requested within 30 days of the date of publication of this 
notice, the Department will determine, where appropriate, 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: September 13, 1996.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 96-23920 Filed 9-16-96; 8:45 am]
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