[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 8121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3774]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 
Binational Panel Reviews

AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United States Section, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of decision of panel.

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SUMMARY: On February 10, 2000 the binational panel issued its decision 
in the review of the final antidumping duty determination made by the 
International Trade Administration, respecting Gray Portland Cement and 
Clinker from Mexico, NAFTA Secretariat File Number USA-97-1904-01. The 
panel affirmed the final redetermination in all respects. Copies of the 
panel decision are available from the U.S. Section of the NAFTA 
Secretariat.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caratina L. Alston, United States 
Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, 
Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-5438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 19 of the North American Free-Trade 
Agreement (``Agreement'') establishes a mechanism to replace domestic 
judicial review of final determinations in antidumping and 
countervailing duty cases involving imports from a NAFTA country with 
review by independent binational panels. When a Request for Panel 
Review is filed, a panel is established to act in place of national 
courts to review expeditiously the final determination to determine 
whether it conforms with the antidumping or countervailing duty law of 
the country that made the determination.
    Under Article 1904 of the Agreement, which came into force on 
January 1, 1994, the Government of the United States, the Government of 
Canada and the Government of Mexico established Rules of Procedure for 
Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews (``Rules''). These Rules were 
published in the Federal Register on February 23, 1994 (59 FR 8686). 
The panel review in this matter has been conducted in accordance with 
these Rules.

PANEL DECISION: The panel affirmed the final re-determination of the 
International Trade Administration in all respects.

    Dated: February 11, 2000.
Caratina L. Alston,
U.S. Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 00-3774 Filed 2-16-00; 8:45 am]
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