[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20378-20380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10890]


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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 MARCH anniversary dates. In accordance with 
the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative 
reviews. The Department of Commerce also received a request to revoke 
one antidumping duty order in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 24, 1998.

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 request, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(b)(1997), for administrative reviews of various antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders and findings with MARCH anniversary 
dates. The Department also received a timely request to revoke in part 
the antidumping duty order on Brass Sheet and Strip from Germany.

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 March 31, 1999.

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                                                        Period to be    
                                                          reviewed      
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           Antidumping Duty Proceedings                                 
                                                                        
Brazil:                                                                 

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  Ferrosilicon A-351-820                                                
    Companhia Ferroligas Minas Gerais-Minasligas,                       
     Companhia Brasileira Carbureto de Calcio,                          
     Companhia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia............        3/1/97-2/28/98
Canada:                                                                 
  Construction Castings A-122-503                                       
    Bibby Ste. Croix, LaPerle Foundry, Fonderie                         
     Grand Mere, Clow Canada......................        3/1/97-2/28/98
Ecudaor:                                                                
  Fresh Cut Flowers A-331-602                                           
    Florisol Cia Ltda., Argicola Flores La                              
     Antonia, Flores del Qinche, S.A., Guaiisa                          
     Farms, Velvet, Agricola Landwork, Agritab,                         
     Agroindustrial Espialmor, Armizo, Claveles de                      
     la Montana, Empagri, Florequisa, Flores                            
     Barragan-Rodriguez, Flores Mitad del Mundo,                        
     Floricultural Ecuaclavel, Guala Import,                            
     Illiniza Flowers, Nerita Flowers, San                              
     Alfonso, Flores del Quinche, Flores la                             
     Antonia, Florisol, Plantaciones Malima,                            
     Americflowers, Arco Valeno, Biocare Limited,                       
     Colorsfromtheworld, Comedinsa,                                     
     Comercializadora Agricola, Caribe, Comprinz,                       
     Ecoflowers, Ecuaflor, Ecuaplanet Trading,                          
     Ecuaplanta, Florimex Verwaltung GMBH,                              
     Incaflor, Maximafarms Ecuador, Miliflowers,                        
     Nevado Naranjo Ecuador, Noeliaflowers,                             
     Panorama Roses, Quito Inor Flowers, Trevis,                        
     U.S. Floral Corp.............................        3/1/97-2/28/98
Finland:                                                                
  Rayon Staple Fiber A-405-071                            3/1/97-2/28/98
    Sateri Oy (formerly Kemira Fibres Oy).........                      
Germany:                                                                
  Brass Sheet & Strip A-428-602                                         
    Wieland-Werke AG..............................        3/1/97-2/28/98
Germany:                                                                
  Lead & Bismuth Steel A-428-811                                        
    Saarstahl AG..................................        3/1/97-2/28/98
Mexico:                                                                 
  Steel Wire Rope A-201-806                                             
    Aceros Camesa, S.A. de C.V....................        3/1/97-2/28/98
South Korea:                                                            
  Steel Wire Rope A-580-811                                             
    Boo Koo Corporation, Dae Heung Industrial Co.,                      
     Dae Kyung Metal, Dong-II Steelll Mfg. Co.,                         
     Ltd., Dong Young, Hanboo Wire Rope, Inc.,                          
     Jinyang Wire Rope, Inc., Korea Sangsa Co.,                         
     Kumho Wire Rope Mfg. Co., Ltd., Kwangshin                          
     Rope, Myung Jin Co., Seo Hae Industrial, Seo                       
     Jin Rope, Sungsan Special Steel Processing,                        
     TSK Korea Co., Ltd., Yeonsin Metal...........        3/1/97-2/28/98
Thailand:                                                               
  Circular Welder Pipes & Tubes A-549-502                               
    Saha Thai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd., S.A.F. Pipe                         
     Export Co., Ltd., Thai Union Steel Co., Ltd..        3/1/97-2/28/98
The People Republic of China:                                           
  Glycine* A-570-836                                                    
    Sinochem Tianjin, Yotech Chemical Industrial                        
     Co., Ltd.....................................        3/1/97-2/28/98
                                                                        
   *If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate 
rate, all other exporters of manganese metal 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:                                         
  Paint Brushes A-570-501                                               
    Hebei Animal By-Products Import & Export                            
     Corporation*.................................       2/1/97-1/13/98 
  *Inadvertently omitted from previous initiation notice.               
                                                                        
The United Kingdom:                                                     
  Lead & Brismuth Steel A-412-810                                       
    British Steel PLC, British Steel Engineering                        
     Steels, Ltd., British Steel Engineering                            
     Steels Holdings, Ltd.........................        3/1/97-2/28/98
          Countervailing Duty Proceedings                               
                                                                        
Germany:                                                                
  Lead & Bismuth Steel C-428-812                                        
    Saarstahl AG..................................       1/1/97-12/31/97
Turkey:                                                                 
  Welded Carbon Steel Line Pipe C-489-502                               
    Mannesman-Sumerbank Boru Endustrisi T.A.S.,                         
     Yucel Boru ve Profil Endustrisi A.S.,                              
     Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.,                              
     Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.S...       1/1/97-12/31/97
The United Kingdom:                                                     
  Lead & Bismuth Steel C-412-811                                        
    British Steel Engineering Steels Ltd..........       1/1/97-12/31/97
               Suspension Agreements                                    
                                                                        
None.                                                                   
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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

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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: April 17, 1998.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-10890 Filed 4-23-98; 8:45 am]
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