[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53318-53320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25489]
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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 three antidumping duty orders in part.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1999.
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 August
anniversary dates. The Department also received timely requests to
revoke in part the antidumping duty orders on brass sheet and strip
from the Netherlands, pure magnesium from Canada and sulfanilic acid
from the People's Republic of China.
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 August 31, 2000.
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Period to be
reviewed
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Antidumping duty proceedings
Argentina: Oil Country Tubular Goods, A-357-810..... 8/1/98-7/31/99
Siderca S.A.I.C.
Belgium: Industrial Phosphoric Acid, A-423-602...... 8/1/98-7/31/99
Societe Chimique Prayon-Rupel
Canada: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate, A-122-823. 8/1/98-7/31/99
Stelco, Inc.
Clayson Steel Inc.
Canada: Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel, A-122-822, 8/1/98-7/31/99
Flat Products......................................
Stelco, Inc.,
Continuous Colour Coat, Ltd.
Dofasco, Inc.
Sorevco, Inc.
DNN Galvanizing Corp.
Canada: Pure Magnesium, A-122-814................... 8/1/98-7/31/99
Norsk Hydro Canada Inc.
France: Industrial Nitrocellulose, A-427-009........ 8/1/98-7/31/99
Begerac, N.C.
Germany: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate, A-428-816 8/1/98-7/31/99
Novosteel SA
Italy: Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel, A-475-811... 8/1/98-7/31/99
Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A.
Japan: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat 8/1/98-7/31/99
Products, A-588-824................................
Nippon Steel Corporation
Kawasaki Steel Corporation
Japan: Oil Country Tubular Goods, A-588-835......... 8/1/98-7/31/99
Hallmark Tubulars Ltd.
Itochu Corporation
Itochu Project Management Corp.
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Nippon Steel Corp.
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
Mexico: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate, A-202-809. 8/1/98-7/31/99
Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Mexico: Gray Portland Cement and Clinker, A-201-802. 8/1/98-7/21/99
CEMEX, S.A.. de C.V.
Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V.
Apasco, S.A. de C.V.
Mexico: Oil Country Tubular Goods, A-201-817........ 8/1/98-7/31/99
Hylsa, S.A. de C.V.
Tubos de Acero de Mexico S.A.
Republic of Korea: Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat 8/1/98-7/31/99
Products, A-580-815................................
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.
Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.
Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Republic of Korea: Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel 8/1/98-7/31/99
Flat Products, A-580-816...........................
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.
Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.
Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Republic of Korea: Oil Country Tubular Goods, A-580- 8/1/98-7/31/99
825................................................
SeAH Steel Corporation
Romania: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate, A-485-803 8/1/98-7/31/99
Sidex, S.A./Metalexportimport, S.A.
The Netherlands: Brass Sheet & Strip, A-421-701..... 8/1/98-7/31/99
Outokumpu Copper Strip B.V.
The Netherlands: Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat 8/1/98-7/31/99
Products, A-421-804................................
Hoogovens Staal BV
The People's Republic of China: Sulfanilic Acid\1\, 8/1/98-7/31/99
A-570-815..........................................
Boading Mancheng Zhenzing Chemical Plant
Boading Yude Chemical Co., Ltd.
The People's Republic of China: Petroleum Wax 8/1/98-7/31/99
Candles \2\, A-570-504.............................
CNACC (Zhejiang Imports & Export Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Ornate Candle Art Co., Ltd.
China Overseas Trading Dalian Corp.
Jilin Province Arts and Crafts
China Hebei Boye Great Nation Candle Co., Ltd.
Taizhou Sungod Gifts Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Native Produce & Animal By-Products
Import & Export Corp.
Cnart China Gifts Import & Export Corp.
Liaoning Light Industrial Products Import &
Export Corp.
Jintan Foreign Trade Corp.
Jiangsu Yixing Foreign Trade Corp.
Tonglu Tiandi
Zhongnam Candle
China Packaging Import & Export Liaoning Co.
Kwung's International Trade Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Gift & Travel Products Imp. & Exp.
Corp.
Liaoning Native Product Import & Export
Corporation
Tianjin Native Produce Imp. & Exp. Group Corp.
Ltd.
Candle World Industrial Co.
Fu Kit
Shanghai Zhen Hua
Universal Candle Company, Ltd.
The United Kingdom: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel 8/1/98-7/31/99
Plate, A-412-814...................................
British Steel plc
Countervailing duty proceedings
Canada: Alloy Magnesium, C-122-815.................. 1/1/98-12/31/98
Norsk Hydro Canada Inc.
Canada: Pure Magnesium, C-122-815................... 1/1/98-12/31/98
Norsk Hydro Canada Inc.
Germany: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate, C-428-817 1/1/98-12/31/98
Novosteel SA
Israel: Industrial Phosphoric Acid, C-508-605....... 1/1/98-12/31/98
Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd.
Mexico: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate, C-201-810. 1/1/98-12/31/98
Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Republic of Korea: Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat 1/1/98-12/31/98
Products, C-580-818................................
Dongbu Steel Company
Hyundai Co.
Pohang Iron and Steel Company
Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Republic of Korea: Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel 1/1/98-12/31/98
Flat Products, C-580-818...........................
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Dongbu Steel Company
Hyundai Co.
Pohang Iron and Steel Company
Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Suspension agreements
None.
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\1\ 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.
\2\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
rate, all other exporters of petroleum wax candles 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.
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 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: September 24, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II for AD/CVD Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 99-25489 Filed 9-30-99; 8:45 am]
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