[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57465-57468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16067]


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

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 29, 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-
4697.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(b)(2002), for administrative reviews of various antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders and findings with August anniversary 
dates.
    Initiation of Reviews: In accordance with sections 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, 2007.

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                                                          Period to be
                                                            reviewed
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             Antidumping Duty Proceedings
Argentina:
    Oil Country Tubular Goods, A-357-810, Siderca,        8/1/05-7/31/06
     S.A.I.C.........................................
    Seamless Line and Pressure Pipe, A-357-809,           8/1/05-7/31/06
     Siderca, S.A.I.C................................
Brazil: Seamless Pipe, A-351-826, V & M do Brasil        8/1/05-7/31/06,
 S.A./Vallourec & Mannesmann Brazil..................
Canada: Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat             8/1/05-7/31/06
 Products, A-122-822.................................
    Dofasco Inc.
    Stelco Inc.
France: Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat             8/1/05-7/31/06
 Products, A-427-808.................................
    Duferco Coating SA
    Sorral SA
Italy: Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin,     8/1/05-7/31/06
 A-475-703, Solvay Solexis, S.p.A....................
Japan: Oil Country Tubular Goods, A-588-835..........     8/1/05-7/31/06
    JFE Steel Corporation
    Nippon Steel Corporation
    NKK Tubes
    Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
Malaysia: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags, A-557-813     8/1/05-7/31/06
    Europlastics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
    Eplastics Procurement Center Sdn. Bhd.
Mexico: Oil Country Tubular Goods, A-201-817.........     8/1/05-7/31/06
    Hylsa, S.A. de C.V.
    Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A.
Republic of Korea:
    Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products, A-    8/1/05-7/31/06
     580-816.........................................
        Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.
        Hyundai HYSCO
        Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd./Pohang Coated
         Steel Co., Ltd./Pohang Steel Industries Co.,
         Ltd.
        Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Oil Country Tubular Goods, A-580-825.............     8/1/05-7/31/06
        Husteel Co., Ltd.
        Nexteel Co., Ltd.
        SeAH Steel Corporation
Romania: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate, A-485-803.     8/1/05-7/31/06
    Metalexportimport, S.A.
    Mittal Steel Galati S.A. (successor to Ispat
     Sidex)
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Frozen Fish                8/1/05-7/31/06
 Fillets,\1\ A-552-801...............................

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    Alphasea Co., Ltd.
    An Giang Agriculture and Foods Import Export
     Company (aka Afiex, A. Seafood, Afiex Seafood,
     or An Giang Afiex Company)
    An Giang Agriculture Technology Service Company
     (aka ANTESCO)
    An Giang Fisheries Import and Export Joint Stock
     Company (aka Agifish or AnGiang Fisheries Import
     and Export)
    An Lac Seafood Co., Ltd.
    ANHACO
    Bamboo Food Co., Ltd.
    Basa Co., Ltd.
    Ben Tre Forestry and Aquaproduct Import-Export
     Company (aka FAQUIMEX)
    Binh Dinh Import Export Company (aka Imex
     Binhdinh)
    Blue Sky Co., Ltd.
    Cam Ranh Seafood Processing Seaprodex Company
    Can Tho Agricultural and Animal Products Import
     Export Company (aka CATACO)
    Cantho Seafood Export (aka CASEAFOOD)
    Can Tho Animal Fishery Products Processing Export
     Enterprise (aka Cafatex)
    Cantho Import Export Seafood Joint Stock Company
     (CASEAMEX)
    Da Nang Seaproducts Import-Export Corporation
     (aka Da Nang or Seaprodex Danang)
    Dragon Waves Frozen Food Factory Co.               .................
    Duyen Hai Foodstuffs Processing Factory (aka       .................
     COSEAFEX).
    East Sea Seafoods Joint Venture Co., Ltd (aka      .................
     East Sea Seafoods) \2\
    Geologistics Ltd.                                  .................
    Gepimex 404 Company.                               .................
    Hai Thach Trading Services Co., Ltd.               .................
    Hai Vuong Co., Ltd.                                .................
    Hung Vuong Co., Ltd.                               .................
    Kien Giang Ltd.                                    .................
    Mekongfish Company (aka Mekonimex or Mekong        .................
     Fisheries Joint Stock Company)
    Nam Duong Co., Ltd (aka KP Khanh Loi or Nam Duong  .................
     Trading Co.)
    Nam Hai Co., Ltd.                                  .................
    Nam Viet Company Limited (aka NAVICO)              .................
    Nhan Hoa Co., Ltd.                                 .................
    Phan Quan Trading Co., Ltd.                        .................
    Phu Thanh Frozen Factory.                          .................
    Phu Thuan Company (aka PT Co.)                     .................
    Phuoc My Seafoods Processing Factory.              .................
    Phuong Dong Seafood Co., Ltd.                      .................
    Quang Dung Food Co., Ltd.                          .................
    QVD Food Company, Ltd\3\                           .................
    QVD Dong Thap Food Co., Ltd.                       .................
    Sadec Aquatic Products Import Enterprise (aka      .................
     DOCIFISH)
    Thanh Viet Co. Ltd .                               .................
    Thuan Hung Co., Ltd (aka THUFICO)                  .................
    Tin Thinh Co. Ltd.                                 .................
    Tuan Anh Company Limited.                          .................
    United Seafood Packers Co., Ltd.                   .................
    Van Duc Foods Export Joint Stock Co.               .................
    Viet Hai Seafood Company Limited (aka Vietnam      .................
     Fish-One Co., Ltd)
    Vinh Hiep Co., Ltd .                               .................
    Vinh Hoan Company, Ltd .                           .................
    Vinh Long Import-Export Company (aka Imex Cuu      .................
     Long)
    VN Seafoods Co., Ltd.                              .................
    Lian Heng Investment Co., Ltd.\4\................   10/22/04-7/31/06
    Lian Heng Trading Co., Ltd ......................   10/22/04-7/31/06
Thailand: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags, A-549-821     8/1/05-7/31/06
    Advance Polybag Inc.                               .................
    Alpine Plastics Inc.                               .................
    APEC Film Ltd .                                    .................
    API Enterprises Inc.                               .................
    Apple Film Co., Ltd.                               .................
    CP Packaging Industry Co. Ltd.                     .................
    King Pak Ind. Co. Ltd .                            .................
    Multibax Public Co., Ltd .                         .................
    Naraipak Co., Ltd .                                .................
    Polyplast (Thailand) Co., Ltd .                    .................
    Sahachit Watana Plastic Ind. Co., Ltd.             .................
    Thai Plastic Bags Industries Co., Ltd .            .................
    Thantawan Industry Public Co., Ltd .               .................
    U. Yong Ltd, Part.                                 .................
    U. Yong Industry Co., Ltd .                        .................
    Universal Polybag Co., Ltd.                        .................
    Winner's Pack Co., Ltd .                           .................
The People's Republic of China:

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    Floor-Standing Metal-Top Ironing Tables \5\, A-       8/1/05-7/31/06
     570-888.........................................
        Foshan Shunde Yongjian Housewares & Hardware
         Co., Ltd
        Since Hardware (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd
    Petroleum Wax Candles \6\, A-570-504 ............     8/1/05-7/31/06
        Amstar Business Company Limited .              .................
        Apex Enterprises International Ltd .           .................
        Deseado International, Ltd .                   .................
        Fuzhou Eastown Arts Co., Ltd .                 .................
        Gift Creative Company, Ltd .                   .................
        Golden Industrial Co., Ltd .                   .................
        Maverick Enterprise Co., Ltd .                 .................
        Great Founder International Co.                .................
        Qingdao Kingking Applied Chemistry Co., Ltd.   .................
        Shantou Jinyuan Mingfeng Handicraft Co.        .................
        Shanghai Shen Hong Arts and Crafts Co., Ltd.   .................
        Shanghai Changran Enterprise, Ltd .            .................
        Shenzhen Sam Lick Manufactory (and affiliated  .................
         exporter Prudential (HK) Candles
         Manufacturing Co., Ltd) .
        Transfar International Corp.                   .................
    Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags,\7\ A-570-886...     8/1/05-7/31/06
        Chun Hing Plastic Packaging Mfy. Ltd.
        Chun Yip Plastic Bag Factory
        Crown Polyethylene Products (Int'l) Ltd.
        Dongguan Nozawa Plastics Co., Ltd. and United
         Power Packaging, Ltd. (collectively
         ``Nozawa'')
        Heng Rong Plastic Products Co., Ltd.
        Rally Plastics Co., Ltd.
        Samson Plastic Manufactory Co., Ltd.
 
           Countervailing Duty Proceedings
 
Canada:
    Alloy Magnesium, C-122-815, Norsk Hydro Canada        1/1/05-8/15/05
     Inc.............................................
    Pure Magnesium, C-122-815, Norsk Hydro Canada Inc     1/1/05-8/15/05
Republic of Korea:
    Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products, C-   1/1/05-12/31/05
     580-818.........................................
        Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd
        Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
    Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors, C-      1/1/05-12/31/05
     580-851, Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (formerly
     Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.).......
    Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils, C-580-     1/1/05-12/31/05
     835, Dai Yang Metal 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 frozen fish fillets from the Socialist
  Republic of Vietnam who have not qualified for a separate rate are
  deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single Vietnam
  entity of which the named exporters are a part.
\2\ On August 31, 2006, East Sea Seafoods requested a new shipper review
  and an administrative review.
\3\ On August 31, 2006, this company also separately requested for an
  administrative review under the name QVD Food So., Ltd. (``QVD'').
\4\ Both Lian Heng Investment Co., Ltd. and Lian Heng Trading Co., Ltd.
  are Cambodian companies. They are included in this initiation with an
  expanded POR pursuant to the Department's recent partial affirmative
  final determination of circumvention of the antidumping duty order on
  certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam. See Circumvention and Scope
  Inquiries on the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Frozen Fish Fillets
  from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Partial Affirmative Final
  Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order, Partial
  Final Termination of Circumvention Inquiry and Final Rescission of
  Scope Inquiry, 71 FR 38608, 38610-11 (July 7, 2006).
\5\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of floor-standing metal-top ironing tables
  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.
\6\ 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.
\7\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of polyethylene retail carrier bags 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(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, 
consistant 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.

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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: September 26, 2006.
Thomas F. Futtner,
Acting Office Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-16067 Filed 9-28-06; 8:45 am]
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