[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 12 (Friday, January 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 2493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-727]


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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 January 16, 2007, the binational panel issued its decision 
in the review of the final determination made by the International 
Trade Administration, respecting Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico 
Final Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Determination not to 
Revoke, Secretariat File No. USA-MEX-2001-1904-05. The binational panel 
affirmed the Departments determination that Hylsa did not ship in 
commercial quantities and that its determination not to revoke the 
antidumping order is upheld. 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 the 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 Department's determination 
that Hylsa did not ship in commercial quantities and that its 
determination not to revoke the antidumping order is upheld.

    Dated: January 16, 2007.
Caratina L. Alston,
United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.
 [FR Doc. E7-727 Filed 1-18-07; 8:45 am]
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