[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5241-5243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1344]
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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 December anniversary
dates. In accordance with our regulations, we are initiating those
administrative reviews. The Department also received requests to revoke
one antidumping duty order in part.
DATES: Effective Date: February 1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Office 4, 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 December anniversary
dates. The Department also received timely requests to revoke in part
the antidumping duty order on Honey from Argentina with respect to two
exporters.
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 December 31, 2006.
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Antidumping duty proceedings Period to be reviewed
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Argentina: Honey, A-357-812.................... 12/01/04-11/30/05
Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas,
Agroin Las Piedras Ltda.,
Algodonera Avellaneda S.A.,
Alimentos Naturales-Natural Foods,
Apisur S.A.,
Baires Logistics SRL,
Campos Silvestres S.A.,
Compania Apicola Argentina SA,
El Mana, S.A.,
HoneyMax S.A.,
J.L. S.A.,
Mielar S.A.,
Naiman S.A.,
Nexco S.A.,
Nutrin S.A.,
Pueblanueva S.A.-Miel Emilia,
Radix S.r.L.,
Seylinco S.A.,
Ultramar Argentina SA.
Brazil: Silicomanganese, A-351-824............. 12/1/04-11/30/05
Rio Doce Manganes S.A.,
Companhia Paulista de Ferro-Ligas,
Urucum Mineracao S.A.
India: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat 12/1/04-11/30/05
Products, A-533-820...........................
Essar Steel Ltd.
Stainless Steel Wire Rod, A-533-808 12/1/04-11/30/05
Mukand, Ltd.,
The Viraj Group (Viraj Alloys, Ltd., Viraj
Forgings,
Ltd., Viraj Impoexpo Ltd., Viraj Smelting,
Viraj Profiles, and VSL Wires, Ltd.).\1\
Taiwan: Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipe, A- 12/1/04-11/30/05
583-815.......................................
Froch Enterprise (formerly Jaung Yuann
Enterprise Co., Ltd.).
The People's Republic of China: Carbazole 6/24/04-11/30/05
Violet Pigment 23 \2\, A-570-892..............
Nantong Haidi Chemical Company,
Tianjin Hanchem International Trading
Company, Ltd.,
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Trust Chem Co., Ltd./Boson Enterprises Ltd.
Certain Cased Pencils \3\, A-570-827 12/1/04-11/30/05
Beijing Dixon Stationery Company Ltd.,
China First Pencil Company, Ltd.*,
China First Pencil Fang Zheng Co.*,
Orient International Holding Shanghai
Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.,
Shandong Rongxin Import & Export Co., Ltd.,
Shanghai First Writing Instrument Co.,
Ltd.*,
Shanghai Great Wall Pencil Co., Ltd.*,
Shanghai Three Star Stationary Industry
Corp.*,
Tianjin Custom Wood Processing Co., Ltd..
Hand Trucks and Parts Thereof \4\, A-570- 5/24/04-11/30/05
891
Aulita Quindao Manufacturing Co., Ltd.,
Qingdao Huatian Hand Truck Co., Ltd.,
Qingdao Taifa Group Co., Ltd./Quindao
Yinzhu Hand Truck Factory,
True Potential Co., Ltd.,
Qingdao Future Tool, Inc.,
Shandong Machinery I & E Group Corp.,
Formost Plastics & Metalworks (Jiaxing)
Co., Ltd.,
Forecarry Corp.,
Since Hardware (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Honey \5\, A-570-863 12/1/04-11/30/05
Anhui Honghui Foodstuff (Group) Co., Ltd.,
Anhui Native Produce Import and Export
Corporation,
Apiarist Co.,
Cheng Du Wai Yuan Bee Products Co., Ltd.,
Eurasia Bee's Products Co., Ltd.,
Foodworld International Club, Ltd.,
Henan Native Produce Import and Export
Corporation,
High Hope International Group Jiangsu
Foodstuffs Import and Export Corporation,
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Native
Produce and Animal By-Products, Import and
Export Corporation,
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Native
Produce and Animal By-Products,
Inner Mongolia Youth Trade Development Co.,
Ltd.,
Jiangsu Kanghong Natural Healthfoods Co.,
Ltd.,
Jinfu Trading Co., Ltd.,
Kunshan Foreign Trading Company,
Kunshan Xin'an Trade Co., Ltd.,
Qinhuangdao Municipal Dafeng Industrial
Co., Ltd.,
Shanghai Eswell Enterprise Company Ltd.,
Shanghai Shinomiel International Trade
Corporation,
Shanghai Taiside Trading Co., Ltd.,
Shanghai Xiuwei International Trading Co.,
Ltd.,
Sichuan-Dujiangyan Dubao Bee Industrial
Co., Ltd.,
Tianjin Eulia Honey Co., Ltd.,
Wuhan Bee Healthy Co., Ltd.,
Wuhan Shino-Food Trade Co., Ltd.,
Wuhu Qinshi Tangye,
Zhejiang Native Produce and Animal By-
Products Import and Export Corporation,
a.k.a. Zhejiang Native Produce and Animal
By-Products Import and Export Group
Corporation,
Zhejiang Willing Foreign Trading Co., Ltd.
Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings \6\, A- 12/1/04-11/30/05
570-881
Beijing Sai Lin Ke Hardware Co., Ltd.
Argentina: Honey \7\, C-357-813................ 1/1/05-12/31/05
India: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat 1/1/05-12/31/05
Products, C-533-821...........................
Essar Steel, Ltd.
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*We collapsed China First Pencil Co., Ltd. with Shanghai Three Star
Stationary Industry Corp. and with its subsidiaries Shanghai First
Writing Instrument Co., Ltd., Shanghai Great Wall Pencil Co., Ltd.,
and China First Pencil Fang Zheng Co., Ltd. in previous segments of
this proceeding. For this review we consider these parties to
constitute a single entity.
\1\ The Department revoked the order in part with respect to entries of
subject merchandise produced and exported by Viraj Alloys, Ltd., and
VSL Wires, Ltd., effective December 1, 2003. See Stainless Steel Wire
Rod from India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review and Determination to Revoke Order in Part, 70 FR 40318 (July
13, 2005). The Department is conditionally initiating a review with
respect to Viraj Alloys, Ltd., Viraj Forgings, Ltd., Viraj Impoexpo
Ltd., Viraj Smelting, Viraj Profiles, and VSL Wires, Ltd., pending
further information from the requestor as to sales of subject
merchandise not covered by the revocation.
\2\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
rate, all other exporters of Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 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 Certain Cased Pencils 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\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
rate, all other exporters of Hand Trucks and Parts Thereof 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.
\5\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
rate, all other exporters of Honey 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. Additionally, for those companies for which we
are conducting a new shipper review, this administrative review will
only cover entries not covered by those new shipper reviews.
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\6\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
rate, all other exporters of Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings 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.
\7\ In accordance with section 351.213(b) of the regulations, the
petitioners have requested an administrative review of this
countervailing duty order. No individual exporters requested the
review pursuant to section 351.213(b) of the regulations. Accordingly,
the Department will be conducting the review of this order on an
aggregate basis.
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 Sec. 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.
2002), 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.
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: January 27, 2006.
Thomas F. Futtner,
Acting Office Director AD/CVD Operations, Office 4 for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-1344 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]
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