[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50292-50294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25497]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty 
administrative reviews and requests for revocation in part.

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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. The Department also received requests to 
revoke two antidumping duty orders in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 25, 1997.

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 
CFR 351.215(b) (1997), for administrative reviews of various 
antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with August 
anniversary dates. The Department also received timely requests to 
revoke in part the antidumping duty orders on pure magnesium from 
Canada and titanium sponge from Russia.

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with sections 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are 
initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final 
results of these reviews not later than August 31, 1998.

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                                                        Period to be    
                                                          reviewed      
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           Antidumping Duty Proceedings                                 
                                                                        
Argentina:                                                              
  Oil Country Tubular Goods                                             
  A-357-810                                               8/1/96-7/31/97
    Siderca S.A.I.C...............................                      
Belgium:                                                                
  Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate                                      
  A-423-805                                                             
    Fabrique de Fer de Charleroi..................                      
  Phosphoric Acid                                                       
  A-423-602                                               8/1/96-7/31/97
    Societe Chimique Prayon-Rupel.................                      
Brazil:                                                                 
  Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate                                      
  A-351-817                                                             
    Usinas Siderurgica de Minas Gerais, Companhia                       
     Siderurgica Paulista.........................        8/1/96-7/31/97
  Silicon Metal                                                         
  A-351-806                                                             
    Companhia Brasileira Carbureto De Calcio,*                          
     Companhia Ferroligas Minas Gerais-                                 
     Minasligas,* Eletrosilex Belo Horizonte,*                          
     Rima Industrial, S/A*........................        7/1/96-6/30/97
                                                                        
  * Inadvertently omitted from previous initiation notice.              
                                                                        
Canada:                                                                 
  Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products                        
  A-122-822                                                             
    Continuous Color Coat, Ltd., Dofasco, Inc.,                         
     Sorevco, Inc., Stelco, Inc...................        8/1/96-7/31/97
  Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate                                      
  A-122-823                                                             
    A.J. Forsyth & Co., Ltd., Algoma Steel, Inc.,                       
     Gerdau MRM Steel, Stelco, Inc................        8/1/96-7/31/97
  Pure Magnesium                                                        
  A-122-814                                                             
    Norsk Hydro Canada, Inc.......................        8/1/96-7/31/97
Finland:                                                                

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  Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate                                      
  A-405-802                                                             
    Rautaruukki Oy................................        8/1/96-7/31/97
France                                                                  
  Industrial Nitrocellulose                                             
  A-427-009                                                             
    Societe Nationale des Poudres et Explosifs....        8/1/95-7/31/96
Germany:                                                                
  Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate                                      
  A-428-816                                                             
    AG der Dillinger Huttenwerke..................        8/1/96-7/31/97
  Seamless Pipe                                                         
  A-428-820                                                             
    Mannesmannrohren-Werke AG.....................        8/1/96-7/31/97
Italy:                                                                  
  Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin                         
  A-475-703                                                             
    Ausimont SpA..................................        8/1/96-7/31/97
Japan:                                                                  
  Corrosion-Resistant carbon Steel Flat Products                        
  A-588-824                                                             
    Nippon Steel Corporation......................        8/1/96-7/31/97
  Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin                         
  A-588-707                                                             
    Mitsui-DuPont Polychemical....................        8/1/96-7/31/97
Kazakhstan:                                                             
  Titanium Sponge                                                       
  A-834-803                                                             
    Special Metals Company, Titanium-Magnesium                          
     Combinat, Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and                             
     Magnesium Plant..............................        8/1/96-7/31/97
Mexico:                                                                 
  Cement                                                                
  A-201-802                                                             
    Apasco, S.A. de C.V., Cemex, S.A. de C.V.,                          
     Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V...........        8/1/96-7/31/97
  Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate                                      
  A-201-809                                                             
    Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A. de C.V............        8/1/96-7/31/97
  Oil Country Tubular Goods                                             
  A-201-817                                                             
    Hysla, S.a. de C.V., Tubos de Acero de Mexico                       
     S.A..........................................        8/1/96-7/31/97
Romania:                                                                
  Carbon Steel Plate                                                    
  A-485-803                                                             
    Windmill International PTE Ltd. of Singapore/                       
     Windmill International Romania Branch........        8/1/96-7/31/97
Russia:                                                                 
  Titanium Sponge                                                       
  A-821-803                                                             
    Avisma Titanium-Magnesium Works, Interlink                          
     Metals & Chemicals, S.A., TMC Trading                              
     International, Ltd...........................        8/1/96-7/31/97
South Korea:                                                            
  Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products                                
  A-580-815                                                             
    Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., Pohang Iron and Steel                       
     Co., Ltd., Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd        8/1/96-7/31/97
  Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products                        
  A-580-816                                                             
    Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., Pohang Iron and Steel                       
     Co., Ltd., Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd        8/1/96-7/31/97
  Industrial Nitrocellulose*                                            
  A-580-805                                                             
    Miwon Co., Ltd................................        7/1/96-6/30/97
                                                                        
  * Inadvertently omitted from previous initiation notice.              
                                                                        
  Oil Country Tubular Goods                                             
  A-580-825                                                             
    SeAH Steel Corporation........................        8/1/96-7/31/97
The Netherlands:                                                        
  Brass Sheet & Strip                                                   
  A-421-701                                                             
    Outokumpu Copper Strip B.V....................        8/1/96-7/31/97
  Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products                                
  A-421-804                                                             
    Hoogovens Staal BV............................        8/1/96-7/31/97
The Peoples Republic of China:                                          

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  Sulfanilic Acid*                                                      
  A-570-815                                                             
    China National Chemicals Import & Export                            
     Corporation, Hebei Branch, China National                          
     Chemical Construction Corporation, Bejing                          
     Branch, China National Chemical Construction                       
     Corporation, Qingdao Branch, Sinochem                              
     Qingdao, Sinochem Shandong, Baoding No. 3                          
     Chemical Factor, Jinxing Chemical Factory,                         
     Zhenxing Chemical Industry Company, Mancheng                       
     Xinyu Chemical Factory, Shijiazhuang,                              
     Mancheng Xinyu Chemical Factory, Beijing,                          
     Hainan Garden Trading Company, Yude Chemical                       
     Industry Company, Shunping Lile..............        8/1/96-7/31/97
                                                                        
  * If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate 
rate, all other exporters of sulfanilic acid from the People's Republic 
of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be    
covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the    
named exporters are a part.                                             
                                                                        
Turkey:                                                                 
  Aspirin                                                               
  A-489-602                                                             
    Atabay Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S............        8/1/96-7/31/97
                                                                        
          Countervailing Duty Proceedings                               
                                                                        
Belgium:                                                                
  Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate                                      
  C-423-806                                                             
    Fabrique de Fer de Charleroi, S.A.............       1/1/96-12/31/96
Canada:                                                                 
  Live Swine                                                            
  C-122-404                                                             
    Members of the Canadian Pork Council (19,028                        
     producers)*..................................        4/1/96-3/31/97
                                                                        
  * The Canadian Pork Council's request lists 99 individual producers,  
one marketing group, and seven marketing boards. The Department has     
determined that it is not practicable to conduct company-specific       
reviews of the order on Live Swine from Canada because a large number of
exporters and producers requested the review. Therefore, pursuant to    
section 777A(e)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the        
Department will conduct a country-wide review on the basis of aggregate 
data. We note the investigation and all prior reviews of this order have
been conducted on an aggregate basis.                                   
                                                                        
Canada:                                                                 
  Alloy Magnesium                                                       
  C-122-815                                                             
    Norsk Hydro Canada Inc........................       1/1/96-12/31/96
  Pure Magnesium                                                        
  C-122-815                                                             
    Norsk Hydro Canada Inc........................       1/1/96-12/31/96
Israel:                                                                 
  Industrial Phosphoric Acid                                            
  C-508-605                                                             
    Haifa Chemicals Ltd., Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd..       1/1/96-12/31/96
Malaysia:                                                               
  Extruded Rubber Thread                                                
  C-557-806                                                             
    Heveafil Sdn. Bhd., Filmax Sdn. Bhd.,                               
     Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd., Filati Lastex                                
     Elastofibre Sdn. Bhd., Rubfil Sdn. Bhd.......       1/1/96-12/31-96
Mexico:                                                                 
  Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate                                      
  C-201-810                                                             
    Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A. de C.V............       1/1/96-12/31-96
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    During any administrative review covering all or part of a period 
falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of 
the publication of an antidumping duty order under section 351.211 or a 
determination under section 351.218(d) (sunset review), the Secretary, 
if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date 
of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will 
determine whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter 
or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in 
the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such 
exporter or producer. The requester must include the name(s) of the 
exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.
    For transition orders defined in section 751(c)(6) of the Act, the 
Secretary will apply paragraph (j)(1) of this section to any 
administrative review initiated in 1996 or 1998 (19 CFR 351.213(j)(1-
2)).
    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 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: September 19, 1997.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Group III.
[FR Doc. 97-25497 Filed 9-24-97; 8:45 am]
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