[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20378-20380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10890]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct
administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty
orders and findings with MARCH anniversary dates. In accordance with
the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative
reviews. The Department of Commerce also received a request to revoke
one antidumping duty order in part.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 24, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD
Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4737.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department has received timely request, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.213(b)(1997), for administrative reviews of various antidumping
and countervailing duty orders and findings with MARCH anniversary
dates. The Department also received a timely request to revoke in part
the antidumping duty order on Brass Sheet and Strip from Germany.
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 March 31, 1999.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Period to be
reviewed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antidumping Duty Proceedings
Brazil:
[[Page 20379]]
Ferrosilicon A-351-820
Companhia Ferroligas Minas Gerais-Minasligas,
Companhia Brasileira Carbureto de Calcio,
Companhia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia............ 3/1/97-2/28/98
Canada:
Construction Castings A-122-503
Bibby Ste. Croix, LaPerle Foundry, Fonderie
Grand Mere, Clow Canada...................... 3/1/97-2/28/98
Ecudaor:
Fresh Cut Flowers A-331-602
Florisol Cia Ltda., Argicola Flores La
Antonia, Flores del Qinche, S.A., Guaiisa
Farms, Velvet, Agricola Landwork, Agritab,
Agroindustrial Espialmor, Armizo, Claveles de
la Montana, Empagri, Florequisa, Flores
Barragan-Rodriguez, Flores Mitad del Mundo,
Floricultural Ecuaclavel, Guala Import,
Illiniza Flowers, Nerita Flowers, San
Alfonso, Flores del Quinche, Flores la
Antonia, Florisol, Plantaciones Malima,
Americflowers, Arco Valeno, Biocare Limited,
Colorsfromtheworld, Comedinsa,
Comercializadora Agricola, Caribe, Comprinz,
Ecoflowers, Ecuaflor, Ecuaplanet Trading,
Ecuaplanta, Florimex Verwaltung GMBH,
Incaflor, Maximafarms Ecuador, Miliflowers,
Nevado Naranjo Ecuador, Noeliaflowers,
Panorama Roses, Quito Inor Flowers, Trevis,
U.S. Floral Corp............................. 3/1/97-2/28/98
Finland:
Rayon Staple Fiber A-405-071 3/1/97-2/28/98
Sateri Oy (formerly Kemira Fibres Oy).........
Germany:
Brass Sheet & Strip A-428-602
Wieland-Werke AG.............................. 3/1/97-2/28/98
Germany:
Lead & Bismuth Steel A-428-811
Saarstahl AG.................................. 3/1/97-2/28/98
Mexico:
Steel Wire Rope A-201-806
Aceros Camesa, S.A. de C.V.................... 3/1/97-2/28/98
South Korea:
Steel Wire Rope A-580-811
Boo Koo Corporation, Dae Heung Industrial Co.,
Dae Kyung Metal, Dong-II Steelll Mfg. Co.,
Ltd., Dong Young, Hanboo Wire Rope, Inc.,
Jinyang Wire Rope, Inc., Korea Sangsa Co.,
Kumho Wire Rope Mfg. Co., Ltd., Kwangshin
Rope, Myung Jin Co., Seo Hae Industrial, Seo
Jin Rope, Sungsan Special Steel Processing,
TSK Korea Co., Ltd., Yeonsin Metal........... 3/1/97-2/28/98
Thailand:
Circular Welder Pipes & Tubes A-549-502
Saha Thai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd., S.A.F. Pipe
Export Co., Ltd., Thai Union Steel Co., Ltd.. 3/1/97-2/28/98
The People Republic of China:
Glycine* A-570-836
Sinochem Tianjin, Yotech Chemical Industrial
Co., Ltd..................................... 3/1/97-2/28/98
*If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
rate, all other exporters of manganese metal 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
The People's Republic of China:
Paint Brushes A-570-501
Hebei Animal By-Products Import & Export
Corporation*................................. 2/1/97-1/13/98
*Inadvertently omitted from previous initiation notice.
The United Kingdom:
Lead & Brismuth Steel A-412-810
British Steel PLC, British Steel Engineering
Steels, Ltd., British Steel Engineering
Steels Holdings, Ltd......................... 3/1/97-2/28/98
Countervailing Duty Proceedings
Germany:
Lead & Bismuth Steel C-428-812
Saarstahl AG.................................. 1/1/97-12/31/97
Turkey:
Welded Carbon Steel Line Pipe C-489-502
Mannesman-Sumerbank Boru Endustrisi T.A.S.,
Yucel Boru ve Profil Endustrisi A.S.,
Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.,
Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.S... 1/1/97-12/31/97
The United Kingdom:
Lead & Bismuth Steel C-412-811
British Steel Engineering Steels Ltd.......... 1/1/97-12/31/97
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(d) (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 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
[[Page 20380]]
include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry
is requested.
For transition orders defined in section 751(c)(6) of the Act, the
Secretary will apply paragraph (j)(1) of this section to any
administrative review initiated in 1996 or 1998 (19 CFR 351.213(j)(1-
2)).
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(b)
and 355.34(b).
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: April 17, 1998.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-10890 Filed 4-23-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-M