[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61591-61592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29605]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-351-504]
Continuation of Countervailing Duty Order: Heavy Iron
Construction Castings From Brazil
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Countervailing Duty Order: Heavy Iron
Construction Castings from Brazil.
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SUMMARY: On June 7, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the
countervailing duty order on heavy iron construction castings from
Brazil would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy (64 FR 30313 (June 7, 1999)). On October 29,
1999, the International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of the
countervailing duty order on heavy iron construction castings from
Brazil would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time (64 FR 58442 (October 29, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant
to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the
continuation of the countervailing duty order on heavy iron
construction castings from Brazil.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 12, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott E. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner,
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 12, 1999.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 2, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 58709 and 63 FR 58758, respectively)
of the countervailing duty order on heavy iron construction castings
from Brazil pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of this
review, the Department found that revocation of the countervailing duty
order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy and notified the Commission of the net
countervailable subsidy likely to prevail were the order revoked (see
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Heavy Iron Construction
Castings From Brazil, 64 FR 30313 (June 7, 1999)).
On October 29, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the countervailing duty order on
heavy iron construction castings from Brazil would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Iron Metal
Castings From India; Heavy Iron Construction Castings From Brazil; and
Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and China, 64 FR 58442
(October 29, 1999), and USITC Pub. 3247, Inv. Nos. 303-TA-13; 701-TA-
249; and 731-TA-262, 263, and 265 (October 1999)).
Scope
The merchandise subject to this countervailing duty order is
certain heavy iron construction castings from Brazil. This merchandise
is defined as manhole covers, rings and frames; catch basin grates and
frames; and cleanout covers and frames. The DGO700 frame and the DG0641
grate from Southland Marketing are outside the scope of the order. This
merchandise is currently classifiable under item number 7325.10.00 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') of the United States. The HTS
item number is provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The
written description remains dispositive.
Determination
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the
Commission that revocation of this countervailing duty order would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable
subsidy and material injury to an industry in the United States,
pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders
the continuation of the countervailing duty order on heavy iron
construction castings from Brazil. The Department will instruct the
U.S. Customs Service to continue to collect countervailing duty
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of
subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of this
countervailing duty order will be the date of publication in the
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to sections
751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) the Department intends to initiate the next
five-year review of this order not later than October 2004.
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Dated: November 5, 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-29605 Filed 11-10-99; 8:45 am]
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