[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 242 (Monday, December 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 66017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31844]



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

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 16, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, 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 
November 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). The Department will issue preliminary results of these 
reviews within 245 days of the last day of the anniversary month of 
each finding/order. The Department will issue notices of final results 
of these review within 120 days of publication in the Federal Register 
of the review-specific notices of preliminary results, unless it 
extends specific due dates in accordance with section 751(a)(3) of the 
Act.

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                                                        Period to be    
                                                          reviewed      
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Antidumping Duty Proceedings:                                           
    KOREA: Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe A-                      
     580-809......................................      11/1/95-10/31/96
        Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., Hyundai Pipe Co.,                       
         Ltd., Korea Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.,                            
         Shinho Steel Co., Ltd., SeAH Steel                             
         Corporation, Union Steel Manufacturing                         
         Co., Ltd.                                                      
    MEXICO: Circular Welded Non-Alloy Pipe A-201-                       
     805..........................................      11/1/95-10/31/96
        Hysla, S.A. de C.V. Tuberia Nacional, S.A.                      
         de C.V.                                                        
    THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Fresh Garlic*                       
     A-570-831....................................      11/1/95-10/31/96
        China Xinxing Quingdao Import/Export                            
         Corp., Helka Express International, Kenwa                      
         Shipping Co., Ltd., Lee Tung Trading                           
         Company, OAG International Inc., Rizhao                        
         Hanxi Fisheries & Comprehensive                                
         Development Co., Ltd., Sea Trade                               
         International Inc., Shandong General                           
         Merchandise Import and Export                                  
         Corporation, Transunion International                          
         Company, Ltd.                                                  
Countervailing Duty Proceedings:                                        
    NONE..........................................                      
Suspension Agreements:                                                  
    SINGAPORE: Certain Refrigeration Compressors C-                     
     559-001......................................       4/1/95-3/31/96 
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* All other exporters of fresh garlic from the People's Republic of     
  China are conditionally covered by this review.                       

    If requested within 30 days 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 C.F.R. 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: December 10, 1996.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Group III.
[FR Doc. 96-31844 Filed 12-13-96; 8:45 am]
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