[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63069-63070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31133]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews and Request 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 request for revocation in part.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct
administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty
orders and findings with October anniversary dates. In accordance with
the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative
reviews. The Department also received a request to revoke one
countervailing duty order in part.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 26, 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 351.213(b) (1997), for administrative reviews of various
antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with October
anniversary dates. The Department also received a request to revoke in
part the countervailing duty order on certain agricultural tillage
tools from Brazil.
Initiation of Reviews
In accordance with section 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 October 31, 1998.
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Period to be
Antidumping duty proceedings reviewed
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Italy: Pressure Sensitive Tape
A-475-059........................................ 10/1/96-9/30/97
N.A.R.S.p.A.
Japan: Tapered Roller Bearings, Under 4 Inches
A-588-054........................................ 10/1/96-9/30/97
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
NSK, Ltd.
Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Japan: Tapered Roller Bearings, Over 4 Inches
A-588-604........................................ 10/1/96-9/30/97
NSK Ltd.
NTN
Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Malaysia: Extruded Rubber Thread
A-557-805........................................ 10/1/96-9/30/97
Filati Lastex Sdn. Bhd.
Filmax Sdn. Bhd.
Heveafil Sdn. Bhd.
Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd.
Rubfil Sdn. Bhd.
The People's Republic of China: Helical Spring Lock
Washers*
A-570-822........................................ 10/1/96-9/30/97
Hangzhou Spring Washer Plant
Zejiang Wanxin Group Co., Ltd.
*If one of the above named companies does not
qualify for a separate rate, all other
exporters of helical spring lock washers
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.
The People's Republic of China: Chrome-Plate Lug
Nuts*/**
A-570-808........................................ 9/1/96-8/31/97
China National Automotive Industry I/E Corp.
China National Machinery & Equipment I/E
Corp.
Shanghai Automobile Import & Export Co.
Tianjin Automobile Import & Export Co.
Ningbo Knives & Scissors Factory
China National Automotive Import & Export
Corp./Yangzhou Branch
Jiangsu Rudong Grease Gun Factory
China National Automotive Industry I/E Corp./
Nantong Branch
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* Inadvertently omitted from previous initiation notice.
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** If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
rate, all other exporters of chrome-plated lug nuts 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.
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Period to be
Countervailing duty proceedings reviewed
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Brazil: Certain Agricultural Tillage Tools
C-351-406........................................ 1/1/96-12/31/96
Marchesan Implementos e Maquinas Argicolas
``TATU'' S.A.*
*Marchesan has submitted a request for
partial revocation of the order under 19 CFR
351.222(c)(3). The Department will examine
the request for revocation to determine
whether Marchesan meets the threshold
requirements for revocation under 19 CFR
351.222(e)(2)(iii).
India: Certain Iron-Metal Castings...................
C-533-063........................................ 1/1/96-12/31/96
Calcutta Ferrous Ltd.
Carnation Enterprise Pvt. Ltd.
Carnation Industries
Commex Corporation
Crescent Foundry Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Delta Enterprises
Dinesh Brothers (P) Ltd.
Kajaria Iron Castings Ltd.
Kejriwal Iron & Steel Works
Metflow
Nandikeshwari Iron Foundry Pvt. Ltd.
Orissa Metal Industries
Overseas Iron Foundry
R.B. Agarwalla & Company
R.B. Agarwalla & Co. Pvt. Ltd.
RSI Limited
Serampore Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Shree Rama Enterprise
Shree Uma Foundries
Siko Exports
SSL Exports
Super Iron Foundry
Uma Iron & Steel
Victory Castings Ltd.
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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 request 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: November 21, 1997.
Louis Apple,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-31133 Filed 11-25-97; 8:45 am]
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