[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72644-72645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33657]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews.

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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 November anniversary 
dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are 
initiating those administrative reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 28, 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, 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 November anniversary 
dates.

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 November 30, 2000.

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                                                         Periods to be
            Antidumping duty proceedings                   reviewed
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Mexico:
  Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
  A-201-805
    Hylsa, S.A. de C.V., Tuberia Nacional, S.A. de      11/1/98-10/31/99
     C.V............................................
Republic of Korea:
  Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
  A-580-809
    Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., Hyundai Pipe Co., Ltd.,     11/1/98-10/31/99
     Korea Iron and Steel Co., Shinho Steel Co.,
     SeAH Steel Corporation, Union Steel
     Manufacturing Co., Ltd.........................
Taiwan:
  Collated Roofing Nails
  A-583-826
    Dinsen Fastening System, Inc....................    11/1/98-10/31/99
The People's Republic of China:
  Fresh Garlic*
  A-570-831
    Fook Huat Tong Kee Pte., Ltd., Rizhao Hanxi         11/1/98-10/31/99
     Fisheries & Comprehensive Development Co.,
     Ltd., Zhejiang Materials Industry, Wo Hing
     (H.K.) Trading Co..............................
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                     Countervailing Duty Proceedings
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None.
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                          Suspension Agreements
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The Ukraine:
  Silicomanganese
  A-823-805                                             11/1/98-10/31/99
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* If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of fresh garlic 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

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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 this 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 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 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: December 21, 1999.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-33657 Filed 12-27-99; 8:45 am]
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