[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65748-65750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31841]
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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 has received requests to conduct
administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty
orders and findings with October anniversary dates. In accordance with
the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative
reviews. The Department also received a request to revoke one
countervailing duty order in part.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 30, 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, 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)(1997), for administrative reviews of various antidumping
and countervailing duty orders and findings with October anniversary
dates. The Department also received a request to revoke in part the
countervailing duty order on certain agricultural tillage tools from
Brazil.
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 October 31, 1999.
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Period to be
reviewed
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Antidumping Duty Proceedings
Italy: Pressure Sensitive Tape A-475-059............. 10/1/97-9/30/98
Autoadesivi Magri, Srl
Japan:
Large Newspaper Printing Presses A-588-837....... 9/1/97-8/31/98
Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd.\1\
Tapered Roller Bearings, Under 4 Inches A-588-054 10/1/97-9/30/98
Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
NSK, Ltd.
Tapered Roller Bearings, Over 4 Inches A-558-604. 10/1/97-9/30/98
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
NSK Ltd.
NTN Corporation
Vector Supercomputers A-588-841.................. 10/16/97-9/30/98
Fujitsu Limited
NEC Corporation
Malaysia: Extruded Rubber Thread A-557-805........... 10/1/97-9/30/98
Filati Lastex Elastrofibre Sdn. Bhd.
Filmax Sdn. Bhd.
Heveafil Sdn. Bhd.
Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd.
Rubfil Sdn. Bhd.
The People's Republic of China: A-570-007............ 10/1/97-9/30/98
Barium Chloride \2\..............................
Zhang Jia Ba
Tangshan
Tianjin Chemical
Red Star
Linshu
Ermeishang
Hengnan
Buohai
Kunghan
Xinji
Helical Spring Lock Washers \3\ A-570-822........ 10/1/97-9/30/98
Zhejiang Wanxin Group Co., Ltd.
Countervailing Duty Proceedings
Brazil: Certain Agricultural Tillage Tools C-351-406. 1/1/97-12/31/97
Marchesan Implementos e Maquinas, Argicolas
``TATU'' S.A.\4\
India: Certain Iron-Metal Castings C-533-063......... 1/1/97-12/31/97
AGV (or AGV Exports)
Agarwal Hardware
Ambika Exports
Bengal Exports
Bengal Iron Corporation
Bhagyadevi
Calcutta Ferrous Ltd.
Carnation Enterprise Pvt. Ltd.
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Carnation Industries
Commex Corporation
Crescent Foundry Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Delta Enterprises
Delta Corporation Ltd.
Dinesh Brothers (P) Ltd.
Dugar International
Edcons Castings
Essen International
Ganapati Suppliers
Global Intertrade
Hargolal & Sons
Hindusthan Malleables & Forgings Ltd.
J.K. Udyog
Kajaria Iron Castings Pvt. Ltd.
Kajaria Iron Castings Ltd.
Kauntia Exports
Kejriwal Iron & Steel Works
Kiswok Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Metflow
Nandikeshwari Iron Foundry Pvt. Ltd.
Orissa Metal Industries
Overseas Iron Foundry
Rangilal & Sons
RBA Exports
R.B. Agarwalla & Company
R.B. Agarwalla & Co. Pvt. Ltd.
RR Enterprises
RSI Limited
RS Ispat Pvt. Ltd.
Samitex (or Samitek)
Sammitex (or Sammitek)
Shakti Isabgel Ind.
Serampore Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Shree Hanuman Foundry
Shree Rama Enterprise
Shree Uma Foundries
Siko Exports
Sitaram Maohogarhia
Sociedad J.B. Nagar
SSL Exports
Super Iron Foundry
Tara Engineering Works
Thames Engineering
Tirupati International
Trident Industries
Trident International
Uma Iron & Steel
Victory Castings Ltd.
Sweden: Certain Carbon Steel Products C-401-401...... 1/1/97-12/31/97
SSAB Svenskt Stal AB
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\1\ Inadvertently omitted from previous initiation notice.
\2\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
rate, all other exporters of barium chloride 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 helical spring lock washers 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\ Marchesan has submitted a request for partial revocation of the
order under 19 CFR 351.222(c)(3). The Department will examine the
request for revocation to determine whether Marchesan meets the
threshold requirements for revocation under 19 CFR 351.222(e)(2)(iii).
Suspension Agreements
None.
During any administrative review covering all or part of a period
falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniverary of
the publication of a 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 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 the Department's Regulations
to any
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administrative review initiated in 1998 (19 CFR 351.213(j)(1-2)).
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: November 23, 1998.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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