[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38371-38372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19018]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-580-807]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From the 
Republic of Korea; Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Reviews.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests for new 
shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene 
terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET film) from the Republic of 
Korea issued on June 5, 1991. In accordance with our regulations, we 
are initiating new shipper reviews covering Kohap, Ltd. (Kohap) and 
H.S. Industries Co., Ltd. (HSI).

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 16, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael J, Heaney or John Kugelman, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, 
NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4475 or 0649, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Tariff Act), are references to the provisions 
effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to 
the Tariff Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all references to the Department's regulations are 
to 19 CFR part 351 (62 FR 27295, May 19, 1997).

Background

    The Department received a timely request, in accordance with 
section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b) of the 
Department's regulations, for a new shipper review of the antidumping 
duty order on PET film from Korea, which has a June anniversary date. 
(See Antidumping Duty Order and Amendment to Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, 
and Strip From the Republic of Korea, 56 FR 25669 (June 5, 1991).)

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Initiation of Review

    Pursuant to the Department's regulations at 19 (CFR 351.214(b), 
Kohap and HRI certified in their June 30, 1998 submissions that they 
did not export merchandise to the United States during the period of 
the investigation (POI) (November 1, 1989 through April 30, 1990), and 
that they were not affiliated with any exporter or producer of the 
subject merchandise to the United States during the POI. Kohap and HRI 
submitted documentation establishing the date on which the merchandise 
was first entered for consumption in the United States.
    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act and 
section 351.214(d) of the Department's regulations, we are initiating 
new shipper reviews of Kohap and HRI for the antidumping duty order on 
PET film from the Republic of Korea. These reviews cover the period 
June 1, 1997 through May 31, 1998. We intend to issue the final results 
of the review no later than 270 days from the date of publication of 
this notice.
    We will instruct the Customs Service to allow, at the option of the 
importer, the posting, until completion of the review, of a bond or 
security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the merchandise 
exported by Kohap and HRI, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(e).
    Interested parties may submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 353.305(b).
    This initiation and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and section 351.214 of the 
Department's regulations (19 CFR 351.214).

    Dated: July 10, 1998.
Roland L. MacDonald,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-19018 Filed 7-15-98; 8:45 am]
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