[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 10590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5504]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-475-818, C-475-819]
Certain Pasta from Italy: Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received a request for new
shipper reviews of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on
certain pasta from Italy issued July 24, 1996. In accordance with our
regulations, we are initiating these administration reviews.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 4, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Brinkmann or Edward Easton
(antidumping duty), at (202) 482-5288 or 482-1777, respectively; Vince
Kane or Todd Hansen (countervailing duty), at (202) 482-2815 or 482-
1276, respectively. Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.
Applicable Statute and Regulations
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') by
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise
indicated, all citations to the regulations of the Department of
Commerce (``the Department'') are to the regulations as codified at 19
CFR part 351, 62 FR 27295 (May 19, 1997).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department has received a request from CO.R.EX. S.r.L.
(``CO.R.EX.'') to conduct new shipper administrative reviews of the
antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain pasta from Italy,
which have a January semi-annual anniversary date. This request was
made pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)
of the Department's regulations.
Initiation of Review
Pursuant to the Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.214(b), in
its request of January 16, 1998, CO.R.EX. certified that it did not
export the subject merchandise to the United States during the period
of investigation (``POI'') (May 1, 1994 through April 30, 1995) and
that it was not affiliated with any exporter or producer who exported
the subject merchandise to the United States during the POI. CO.R.EX.
submitted documentation establishing the date on which the merchandise
was first entered for consumption in the United States. CO.R.EX. also
certified that it has a tolling arrangement in which it purchases all
inputs and pays a processing fee to a company that produces pasta for
CO.R.EX. This toller provided a certification stating that it did not
export to the United States and has not been affiliated with any
exporter or producer who exported the subject merchandise to the United
States during the POI.
In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and section
351.214(d) of the Department's regulations, we are initiating new
shipper reviews of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on
certain pasta from Italy. We intend to issue the final results of these
reviews not later than 270 days from the date of publication of this
notice.
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Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings Period to be Reviewed
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Italy: Certain Pasta, A-475-818:
CO.R.EX. S.r.L................................. 07/01/97-12/31/97
Italy: Certain Pasta, C-475-819:
CO.R.EX. S.r.L................................. 01/01/97-12/31/97
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We will instruct the Customs Service to allow, at the option of the
importer, the posting, until the completion of the review, of a bond or
security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the merchandise
exported by the company listed above, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.214(e).
Interested parties may submit applications for disclosure under
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(b).
This initiation and this notice are in accordance with section
751(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and section 351.214 of the
Department's regulations (19 CFR 351.214).
Dated: February 25, 1998.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-5504 Filed 3-3-98; 8:45 am]
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