[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77181-77183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3804]


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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 (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. The Department also received a 
request to revoke one antidumping duty order in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 27, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD 
Operations, 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)(2004), for administrative reviews of various antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders and findings with November anniversary 
dates. The Department also received a timely request to revoke in part 
the

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antidumping duty order on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 
from Thailand.

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, 2005.

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                                                         Period to be
            Antidumping duty proceedings                   reviewed
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Mexico:
    Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod, A-201-     10/1/03--9/30/04
     830...........................................
        Siderurgica Lazaro Cardenas las Truchas
         S.A. \1\
    Circular Welded Non-alloy Steel Pipe, A-201-805    11/1/03--10/31/04
        Hylsa, S.A. de C.V.
        Niples Del Norte, S.A. de C.V.
Netherlands: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat      11/1/03--10/31/04
 Products, A-421-807...............................
    Corus Staal B.V.
Romania: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat          11/1/03--10/31/04
 Products, A-485-806...............................
    S.C. Ispat Sidex S.A., aka Sidex S.A.
    Sidex Trading S.r.l.
    Metalexportimport, S.A.
Thailand: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat         11/1/03--10/31/04
 Products, A-549-817...............................
    Nakornthai Strip Mill Public Co., Ltd.
    Sahaviriya Steel Industries Public Co., Ltd.
    Siam Strip Mill Public Co., Ltd.
The People's Republic of China:
    Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate \2\, A-   11/3/03--10/31/04
     570-849.......................................
        Beijing Shougang Xingang Co., Ltd.
        Beijing Alliance of Xingang Science and
         Trade Co., Ltd.
    Fresh Garlic*, A-570-831.......................    11/1/03--10/31/04
        Clipper Manufacturing Ltd.
        Jinxiang Dong Yun Freezing Storage Co.,
         Ltd.
        Fook Huat Tong Kee Pte., Ltd. (FHTK)
        Heze Ever-Best International Trade Co.,
         Ltd. (f/k/a Shandong
        Heze International Trade and Developing
         Company)
        H&T Trading Company
        Huaiyang Hongda Dehydrated Vegetable
         Company
        Jinxiang Shanyang Freezing Storage Co.,
         Ltd.
        Jinxiang Hongyu Freezing and Storing Co.,
         Ltd.
        Jinan Yipin Corporation, Ltd.
        Jining Yun Feng Agriculture Products Co.,
         Ltd.
        Linshu Dading Private Agricultural Products
         Co., Ltd.
        Linyi Sanshan Import & Export Trading Co.,
         Ltd.
        Pizhou Guangda Import and Export Co., Ltd.
        Shandong Jining Jinshan Textile Co., Ltd.
        Shanghai Ever Rich Trade Company
        Shanghai LJ International Trading Co., Ltd.
        Sunny Import & Export Co., Ltd.
        Taiyan Ziyang Food Co., Ltd.
        Tancheng County Dexing Foods Co., Ltd.
        Weifang Shennong Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
        Jining Trans-High Trading Co., Ltd.
        Xiangcheng Yisheng Foodstuffs Co.
        Zhengzhou Harmoni Spice Co., Ltd.
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\1\ Company 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 certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate
  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.
* 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.

Countervailing Duty Proceedings

    None.

Suspension Agreements

    None.
    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(f)(4) to continue an order or 
suspended investigation (after 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, 
consistent with FAG Italia v. United States, 291 F.3d 806 (Fed. Cir. 
202), as appropriate, 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.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.

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    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 16, 2004.
Holly A. Kuga,
Senior Office Director, Office 4 for Import Administration.
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