[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-3183]
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[Federal Register: February 11, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-834-803]
Titanium Sponge From Kazakhstan; Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration/
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of preliminary results of antidumping duty
administrative review.
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SUMMARY: In response to a request from the petitioner, Oregon
Metallurgical Corporation (OREMET), the Department of Commerce (the
Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping
finding on titanium sponge from Kazakhstan. The review covers exports
of the subject merchandise to the United States from Kazakhstan during
the period from August 1, 1992, through July 31, 1993. The review
indicates that no shipments of the subject merchandise took place
during the period of review. Interested parties are invited to comment
on these preliminary results.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 11, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Genovese or Laurel LaCivita,
Office of Antidumping Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202)482-
5254.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 28, 1968, the Department of the Treasury published an
antidumping finding on titanium sponge from the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.)(33 FR 12138). In December 1991, the
U.S.S.R. divided into fifteen independent states. To conform to these
changes, the Department changed the original antidumping finding into
fifteen findings applicable to the Baltic states and the former
Republics of the Soviet Union (57 FR 36070, August 12, 1992).
On August 3, 1993, the Department published a notice of
``Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review'' (58 FR 41239) of
the antidumping finding on titanium sponge from Kazakhstan (57 FR
36070, August 12, 1992). On August 30, 1993, OREMET requested an
administrative review. The Department initiated the review on September
30, 1993 (58 FR 51053), covering the period August 1, 1992, through
July 31, 1993. The Department is conducting this review in accordance
with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Scope of the Review
The merchandise covered by this review is all imports of titanium
sponge from Kazakhstan. Titanium sponge is chiefly used for aerospace
vehicles, specifically, in the construction of compressor blades and
wheels, stator blades, rotors, and other parts in aircraft gas turbine
engines.
Imports of titanium sponge are currently classifiable under the
harmonized tariff schedule (HTS) subheading 8108.10.50.10. The HTS
subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes; our
written description of the scope of this finding is dispositive.
This review covers sales and entries by Kazakh exporters,
producers, sellers, and resellers of the subject merchandise during the
period August 1, 1992, through July 31, 1993.
Preliminary Results of Review
The Kazakh government reported, and Census documents confirmed,
that there were no exports of titanium sponge to the United States
during the period of review. Therefore, we preliminarily determine to
set the cash deposit rate at 83.96 percent, which is the rate
established in the final results of the last review of the antidumping
finding on titanium sponge from the U.S.S.R. (see 52 FR 9323, March 24,
1987).
Furthermore, the following deposit requirement will be effective
for all shipments of the subject merchandise, entered or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the
final results of this administrative review, as provided by section
751(a)(1) of the Act: The cash deposit rate for entries of titanium
sponge from Kazakhstan will be that rate established in the final
results of this administrative review.
These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect
until publication of the final results of the next administrative
review.
This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of
their responsibility under 19 CFR 353.26 to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
This administrative review and notice are in accordance with
section 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and 19 CFR 353.22.
Dated: February 3, 1994.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-3183 Filed 2-10-94; 8:45 am]
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