[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65748-65750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31841]



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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 30, 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, NW, Washington, DC 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, 1999.

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                                                          Period to be
                                                            reviewed
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             Antidumping Duty Proceedings
 
Italy: Pressure Sensitive Tape A-475-059.............    10/1/97-9/30/98
                Autoadesivi Magri, Srl
Japan:
    Large Newspaper Printing Presses A-588-837.......     9/1/97-8/31/98
        Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd.\1\
    Tapered Roller Bearings, Under 4 Inches A-588-054    10/1/97-9/30/98
        Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.
        Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
        NSK, Ltd.
    Tapered Roller Bearings, Over 4 Inches A-558-604.    10/1/97-9/30/98
        Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
        NSK Ltd.
        NTN Corporation
    Vector Supercomputers A-588-841..................   10/16/97-9/30/98
        Fujitsu Limited
        NEC Corporation
Malaysia: Extruded Rubber Thread A-557-805...........    10/1/97-9/30/98
        Filati Lastex Elastrofibre Sdn. Bhd.
        Filmax Sdn. Bhd.
        Heveafil Sdn. Bhd.
        Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd.
        Rubfil Sdn. Bhd.
The People's Republic of China: A-570-007............    10/1/97-9/30/98
    Barium Chloride \2\..............................
        Zhang Jia Ba
        Tangshan
        Tianjin Chemical
        Red Star
        Linshu
        Ermeishang
        Hengnan
        Buohai
        Kunghan
        Xinji
    Helical Spring Lock Washers \3\ A-570-822........    10/1/97-9/30/98
        Zhejiang Wanxin Group Co., Ltd.
 
           Countervailing Duty Proceedings
 
Brazil: Certain Agricultural Tillage Tools C-351-406.    1/1/97-12/31/97
        Marchesan Implementos e Maquinas, Argicolas
         ``TATU'' S.A.\4\
India: Certain Iron-Metal Castings C-533-063.........    1/1/97-12/31/97
        AGV (or AGV Exports)
        Agarwal Hardware
        Ambika Exports
        Bengal Exports
        Bengal Iron Corporation
        Bhagyadevi
        Calcutta Ferrous Ltd.
        Carnation Enterprise Pvt. Ltd.

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        Carnation Industries
        Commex Corporation
        Crescent Foundry Co. Pvt. Ltd.
        Delta Enterprises
        Delta Corporation Ltd.
        Dinesh Brothers (P) Ltd.
        Dugar International
        Edcons Castings
        Essen International
        Ganapati Suppliers
        Global Intertrade
        Hargolal & Sons
        Hindusthan Malleables & Forgings Ltd.
        J.K. Udyog
        Kajaria Iron Castings Pvt. Ltd.
        Kajaria Iron Castings Ltd.
        Kauntia Exports
        Kejriwal Iron & Steel Works
        Kiswok Industries Pvt. Ltd.
        Metflow
        Nandikeshwari Iron Foundry Pvt. Ltd.
        Orissa Metal Industries
        Overseas Iron Foundry
        Rangilal & Sons
        RBA Exports
        R.B. Agarwalla & Company
        R.B. Agarwalla & Co. Pvt. Ltd.
        RR Enterprises
        RSI Limited
        RS Ispat Pvt. Ltd.
        Samitex (or Samitek)
        Sammitex (or Sammitek)
        Shakti Isabgel Ind.
        Serampore Industries Pvt. Ltd.
        Shree Hanuman Foundry
        Shree Rama Enterprise
        Shree Uma Foundries
        Siko Exports
        Sitaram Maohogarhia
        Sociedad J.B. Nagar
        SSL Exports
        Super Iron Foundry
        Tara Engineering Works
        Thames Engineering
        Tirupati International
        Trident Industries
        Trident International
        Uma Iron & Steel
        Victory Castings Ltd.
Sweden: Certain Carbon Steel Products C-401-401......    1/1/97-12/31/97
        SSAB Svenskt Stal AB
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\1\ Inadvertently omitted from previous initiation notice.
\2\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of barium chloride 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.
\3\ 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.
\4\ 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).

Suspension Agreements

    None.
    During any administrative review covering all or part of a period 
falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniverary of 
the publication of a 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 the Department's Regulations 
to any

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administrative review initiated in 1998 (19 CFR 351.213(j)(1-2)).
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
    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 23, 1998.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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