[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26779-26788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2887]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Transition Orders; Final Schedule and Grouping of Five-Year
Reviews
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce
ACTION: Notice of final schedule and grouping of five-year reviews of
transition orders.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') hereby
publishes its final schedule for the conduct of the initial five-year
reviews of transition orders and the International Trade Commission's
(``the Commission'') final grouping of reviews.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa G. Skinner, Office of Policy,
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, at (202) 482-1560, or Vera Libeau, Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, at (202) 205-3176.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 9, 1997, the Department published its proposed schedule
for the conduct of the initial five-year reviews of transition orders
and the Commission's proposal for grouping reviews (Transition Orders;
Schedule and Grouping of Five-year Reviews, 62 FR 52686), as amended on
November
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17, 1997 (Transition Orders; Schedule and Grouping of Five-year
Reviews, 62 FR 61294). We invited comments from interested parties on
the proposed schedule and grouping of reviews. On December 8, 1997, the
Department and the Commission received comments. On January 6, 1998,
the Department and the Commission received rebuttal comments.
Comments on Schedule
We received comments from 22 parties, 11 of which addressed the
proposed schedule. Five commenters requested that the proposed schedule
be amended. After consideration of these comments, and following
consultations with the Commission, the Department has decided to
continue to apply the methodology described in the notice of proposed
schedule and leave the schedule intact, with the exceptions caused by
changes to specific groupings and revocations that have taken place
since the publication of the proposed schedule. In addition, because of
the embargo on imports from Iran, the Department has not scheduled the
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on pistachios from Iran at
this time.
Counsel for petitioners with respect to the antidumping duty order
on stainless steel plate from Sweden requested that initiation of the
sunset review of that order be rescheduled at a later time. Counsel
suggests that an affirmative duty absorption determination is possible
in the administrative review that the Department may initiate in July
1998. Counsel stated that the 1998 review offers the first opportunity
to examine the issue of duty absorption because there was a zero margin
on imports from respondent Avesta Sheffield AB (``Avesta'') at the time
of the administrative review initiated in 1996 and, thus, there was no
duty absorption to be found. Counsel for Avesta objected to any delay
stating that an affirmative duty absorption determination is highly
speculative and the Commission is not required to consider a duty
absorption determination unless one exists.
The Department is not delaying the sunset review of stainless steel
plate from Sweden. If we were to adopt the position of petitioners, we
would need to delay the initiation of the sunset review of any order
for which there is a theoretical potential for an affirmative duty
absorption determination in the fourth review. Such a step would not be
practical in light of the deadlines imposed by the statute and the need
to begin sunset reviews of transition order in July 1998. In addition,
we note that a duty absorption finding was possible in the second
review (because dumping margins were found); however, petitioners did
not request that the Department examine this issue.
Counsel for Roquette Freres requested that the initiation of the
sunset review of the order on sorbitol from France be accelerated from
October 1998 to July 1998. Among the reasons cited in support, counsel
noted that: imports should have ceased altogether; there is no
likelihood of resumption of imports; no interested party is expected to
request that the order remain in effect; given Roquette Freres'
investment in U.S. production facilities, no comment suggesting
continuation of the order is expected from interested parties other
than competing producers; and given the order is not grouped with any
others, it is administratively convenient and will contribute to an
expeditious sunsetting of the order. The Department is not accelerating
the schedule for review of the order on sorbitol from France.
Consideration of case specific facts such as the level of imports,
their likelihood of resumption, and the willingness of domestic
producers to participate in a sunset review is more appropriately done
in the course of the sunset review itself. It is inappropriate for us
to consider many of these substantive issues which may be relevant to
the sunset determination itself in the context of scheduling the sunset
reviews. The Department, instead, has elected to stay with its
objective criteria described in its October 9, 1997 notice.
Counsel for domestic producers of circular welded non-alloy steel
pipe, light-walled rectangular pipe and tube, and oil country tubular
goods requested that these products be considered as three separate
groupings and that a staggered schedule of March, May, and July be
established for initiation of sunset reviews on these three groups
because simultaneous initiation would impose a burden on counsel and
the domestic producers it represents. Similarly, counsel for interested
parties in cases covering industrial belts, V belts, drafting machines,
small business telephone systems, and mechanical transfer presses
requested separation of initiations of sunset reviews on these orders
by at least a few months in order to allow adequate representation of
clients in each of these cases that the proposed schedule would make
almost impossible. While we are sympathetic to the administrative
burden imposed on counsel, we do not consider that this schedule denies
adequate representation to any parties desiring to participate in
sunset reviews. Additionally, we do not find these reasons sufficient
to depart from the methodology used to develop the proposed schedule.
Therefore, we have not adopted these suggested changes to the schedule.
Counsel for Norsk Hydro Canada Inc., a producer and exporter from
Canada of pure magnesium and alloy magnesium objected to the proposed
schedule for initiation of reviews on the antidumping order on pure
magnesium and the countervailing duty orders on pure and alloy
magnesium. Counsel stated that the proposed schedule results in the
Department, prior to initiating sunset reviews on the magnesium orders,
initiating sunset reviews of fifteen orders issued subsequent to the
issuance of the magnesium orders. In support of its request, counsel
stated that: the SAA requires that, to the maximum extent practical,
older orders be reviewed first; the Department provided no reason for
reviewing the newer orders out of chronological sequence; the
Department did not identify any special problem that would justify the
out-of-sequence review; the proposed groupings by the Commission, which
group orders covering products that are not identical, do not support
the out-of-sequence review for the majority of the fifteen orders;
given that subsequent reviews are to follow the same time frame as
initial reviews, companies following non-sequential reviews are
penalized forever; and the proposed schedule for review of the fifteen
orders favors trade with other countries over trade with Canada. For
these reasons, counsel requested that the Department and Commission
reconsider the proposed schedule and groupings.
We continue to believe that the methodology used to develop the
proposed schedule results in the creation of a schedule that permits
the Department and the Commission to conduct sunset reviews of over 300
transition orders consistent with the provisions of the statute and, at
the same time, provides the most rational and equitable schedule for
interested parties. As explained in the Methodology section of the
notice of proposed schedule and groupings (62 FR at 52686), the groups
were created by combining orders involving the same domestic product or
related like products. The schedule placed the groups in chronological
sequence based on the average date of the group. Each of the fifteen
orders cited by counsel was grouped with older orders such that the
average date of the group pre-dated the orders on pure and alloy
magnesium. This is the type of ``special problem'' that may arise where
reviews of transition orders are grouped and
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which has been addressed through the use of the average date of the
orders in the group. We continue to believe that the proposed groupings
are appropriate and have not revised the schedule.
Comments on Grouping
Commenters objected to five specific groupings proposed in the
notice.1 The Commission has decided to modify one of these
groups and leave the remaining three intact.
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\1\ U.S. producers of gray portland cement calcium aluminate
flux objected to the proposed cement/flux grouping. The Commission
agreed that these products should not be grouped. However, on April
7, 1998, the Department revoked the antidumping duty order on flux;
therefore this issue is moot.
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The Ad Hoc Committee of Domestic Nitrogen Producers and Mississippi
Potash Corp. objected to the proposed grouping of 17 antidumping orders
concerning solid urea with a suspension agreement concerning an
antidumping investigation relating to potassium chloride (potash) from
Canada. The Commission has concluded that consolidating reviews of urea
and potash would not enhance administrative efficiency because urea and
potash are chemically distinct, do not serve as practical or functional
substitutes, and the only two U.S. producers that produce both urea and
potash do so through distinct production facilities and entities.
Accordingly, the Commission has not included the suspension agreement
concerning potash from Canada within the group of urea orders.
The Cookware Manufacturers Association and counsel for three U.S.
cookware manufacturers, objected to the proposed grouping of four
antidumping and countervailing duty orders concerning porcelain-on-
steel cookware, on the one hand, with four antidumping and
countervailing duty orders on top-of-the-stove stainless steel
cookware, on the other. Although these commenters are correct in
asserting that the Commission has not previously determined that
porcelain-on-steel and stainless steel cookware are within the same
domestic like product, the legislative history of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act does not limit the Commission's ability to group reviews
to those reviews involving identical like products. Instead, the
legislative history indicates that the Commission may group reviews
involving related products when such consolidation will promote
administrative efficiency in conducting the review. Although the
Commission is not defining domestic like products at this time, it has
concluded that porcelain-on-steel and stainless steel cookware are
sufficiently similar that consolidating reviews of all orders
concerning these products into a single group will promote
administrative efficiency.
Counsel for eight U.S. producers of circular welded non-alloy steel
pipe, six U.S. producers of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube, and
four U.S. producers of oil country tubular goods, objected to the
grouping of 18 antidumping and countervailing duty orders involving
various types of carbon steel pipe and tube products. The Commission
has concluded that there is sufficient similarity among the products
and overlap among the producers that a grouped review of these orders
would promote administrative efficiency. The Commission has
consequently decided not to modify this group.
The Japan Bearing Industrial Association objected to the proposed
``bearings'' group encompassing 22 antidumping and countervailing duty
orders. It requested that the Commission group orders involving tapered
roller bearings separately from orders involving other antifriction
bearings. By contrast, Timken Co. and Torrington Co., respectively the
petitioners in the original tapered roller bearings and antifriction
bearings investigations, stated in comments that they did not object to
the proposed ``bearings'' grouping. Because of the overall similarity
of the products and the existence of some overlap among producers, the
Commission has concluded that including all bearings in a single group
will promote administrative efficiency. Accordingly, it has not
modified the ``bearings'' group.
Final Schedule and Grouping
After considering the comments received, the Department and the
Commission have developed, in consultation, the final schedule and
grouping provided in the Appendix to this notice.
Dated: May 8, 1998.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
Final Schedule and Grouping
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Group
average Effective
Initiation month/year date month/ date DOC Case No. ITC Case No. Country Product
year (mm.dd.yy)
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July 98........................ 9. 66 09. 13. 66 A-122-006 AA-49 Canada............ Steel Jacks.
6. 72 06. 9. 72 A-588-029 AA-85 Japan............. Fish Netting of Manmade Fiber.
6. 72 06. 14. 72 A-427-030 AA-86 France............ Large Power Transformers.
6. 72 06. 14. 72 A-475-031 AA-87 Italy............. Large Power Transformers.
6. 72 06. 14. 72 A-588-032 AA-88 Japan............. Large Power Transformers.
9. 72 08. 28. 68 A-843-803 AA-51 Kazakstan......... Titanium Sponge.
9. 72 08. 28. 68 A-821-803 AA-51 Russia............ Titanium Sponge.
9. 72 08. 28. 68 A-823-803 AA-51 Ukraine........... Titanium Sponge.
9. 72 11. 30. 84 A-588-020 A-161 Japan............. Titanium Sponge.
11. 72 11. 22. 72 A-588-038 AA-98 Japan............. Bicycle Speedometers.
3. 73 03. 23. 73 A-602-039 AA-110 Australia......... Canned Bartlett Pears.
4. 73 04. 12. 73 A-588-028 AA-111 Japan............. Roller Chain.
Aug. 98........................ 6. 73 06. 08. 73 A-401-040 AA-114 Sweden............ Stainless Steel Plate.
7. 73 07. 10. 73 A-588-041 AA-115 Japan............. Synthetic Methionine.
12. 73 12. 06. 73 A-588-046 AA-129 Japan............. Polychloroprene Rubber.
12. 73 12. 17. 73 A-122-047 AA-127 Canada............ Elemental Sulphur.
2. 74 02. 27. 74 A-122-050 AA-137 Canada............ Racing Plates.
8. 76 08. 30. 76 A-588-055 AA-154 Japan............. Acrylic Sheet.
2. 77 02. 02. 77 A-588-056 AA-162 Japan............. Melamine.
Sep. 98 3. 77 03. 15. 77 C-351-037 C4-21 Brazil............ Cotton Yarn.
10. 77 10. 21. 77 A-475-059 AA-167 Italy............. Pressure Sensitive Tape.
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12. 77 12. 22. 77 A-428-062 AA-172 Germany........... Animal Glue.
2. 78 02. 17. 78 A-433-064 AA-173 Austria........... Railway Track Equipment.
5. 78 05. 25. 78 A-588-066 AA-176 Japan............. Impression Fabric.
12. 78 12. 08. 78 A-588-068 AA-188 Japan............. Steel Wire Strand.
4. 79 03. 21. 79 A-405-071 AA-191 Finland........... Rayon Staple Fiber.
4. 79 05. 15. 79 C-401-056 C4-13 Sweden............ Rayon Staple Fiber.
Oct. 98........................ 6. 79 07. 31. 78 C-408-046 C4-7 EC................ Sugar.
6. 79 06. 13. 79 A-423-077 AA-198 Belgium........... Sugar.
6. 79 06. 13. 79 A-427-078 AA-199 France............ Sugar.
6. 79 06. 13. 79 A-428-082 AA-200 Germany........... Sugar.
6. 79 04. 09. 80 A-122-085 A-3 Canada............ Sugar and Syrups.
12. 79 03. 10. 71 A-588-015 AA-66 Japan............. Television Receivers.
12. 79 04. 30. 84 A-580-008 A-134 Korea (South)..... Color Television Receivers.
12. 79 04. 30. 84 A-583-009 A-135 Taiwan............ Color Television Receivers.
11. 80 11. 06. 80 A-588-090 A-7 Japan............. Small Electric Motors (SA).
1. 81 01. 07. 81 A-427-098 A-25 France............ Anhydrous Sodium Metasilicate.
4. 82 04. 09. 82 A-427-001 A-44 France............ Sorbitol.
7. 82 07. 20. 82 A-588-005 A-48 Japan............. High Power Microwave Amplifiers.
2. 83 06. 25. 81 A-428-061 A-31 Germany........... Barium Carbonate.
2. 83 10. 17. 84 A-570-007 A-149 China, PR......... Barium Chloride.
Nov. 98........................ 9. 83 09. 16. 83 A-570-101 A-101 China, PR......... Griege Polyester Cotton Print
Cloth.
10. 83 09. 27. 82 C-357-004 C-None Argentina......... Carbon Steel Wire Rod (SA).
10. 83 11. 23. 84 A-357-007 A-157 Argentina......... Carbon Steel Wire Rod.
11. 83 11. 07. 83 C-559-001 C-None Singapore......... Refrigeration Compressors (SA).
1. 84 01. 19. 84 A-469-007 A-126 Spain............. Potassium Permanganate.
1. 84 01. 31. 84 A-570-001 A-125 China, PR......... Potassium Permanganate.
3. 84 03. 22. 84 A-570-002 A-130 China, PR......... Chloropicrin.
3. 85 10. 16. 80 C-533-063 C3-13 India............. Iron Metal Castings.
3. 85 03. 05. 86 A-122-503 A-263 Canada............ Iron Construction Castings.
3. 85 05. 09. 86 A-351-503 A-262 Brazil............ Iron Construction Castings.
3. 85 05. 09. 86 A-570-502 A-265 China, PR......... Iron Construction Castings.
3. 85 05. 15. 86 C-351-504 C-249 Brazil............ Heavy Iron Construction Castings.
3. 85 03. 01. 85 A-475-401 A-165 Italy............. Brass Fire Protection Equipment.
Dec. 98...................... 3. 85 3. 12. 85 C-301-401 C-None Colombia.......... Textiles & Textile Products (SA).
3. 85 3. 12. 85 C-549-401 C-None Thailand.......... Certain Textile Mill Products (SA).
4. 85 03. 02. 83 C-351-005 C-184 Brazil............ Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice
(SA).
4. 85 05. 05. 87 A-351-605 A-326 Brazil............ Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice.
4. 85 04. 18. 85 A-588-401 A-189 Japan............. Calcium Hypochlorite.
5. 85 03. 16. 76 C-351-029 C4-20 Brazil............ Castor Oil.
5. 85 07. 14. 94 A-570-825 A-653 China, PR......... Sebacic Acid.
6. 85 06. 24. 85 A-122-401 A-196 Canada............ Red Raspberries.
8. 85 08. 15. 85 C-122-404 C-224 Canada............ Live Swine.
10. 85 10. 22. 85 C-351-406 C-223 Brazil............ Tillage Tools.
11. 85 11. 13. 85 A-357-405 A-208 Argentina......... Barbed Wire.
Jan. 99........................ 12. 85 12. 04. 85 A-614-502 A-246 New Zealand....... Brazing Copper Wire & Rod.
12. 85 01. 29. 86 A-791-502 A-247 South Africa...... Brazing Copper Wire & Rod.
12. 85 12. 19. 85 A-588-405 A-207 Japan............. Cellular Mobile Phones.
2. 86 02. 14. 86 A-570-501 A-244 China, PR......... Paint Brushes.
3. 86 10. 04. 83 A-570-003 A-103 China, PR......... Shop Towels
3. 86 03. 09. 84 C-535-001 C-202 Pakistan.......... Shop Towels.
3. 86 09. 12. 84 C-333-401 C-None Peru.............. Cotton Shop Towels (SA).
3. 86 03. 20. 92 A-538-802 A-514 Bangladesh........ Shop Towels.
8. 86 08. 28. 86 A-570-504 A-282 China, PR......... Candles.
9. 86 10. 15. 73 A-588-045 AA-124 Japan............. Steel Wire Rope.
9. 86 03. 25. 93 A-201-806 A-547 Mexico............ Steel Wire Rope.
9. 86 03. 26. 93 A-580-811 A-546 Korea (South)..... Steel Wire Rope.
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11. 86 05. 21. 86 A-351-505 A-278 Brazil............ Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings.
11. 86 05. 23. 86 A-580-507 A-279 Korea (South)..... Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings.
11. 86 05. 23. 86 A-583-507 A-280 Taiwan............ Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings.
11. 86 07. 06. 87 A-588-605 A-347 Japan............. Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings.
11. 86 08. 20. 87 A-549-601 A-348 Thailand.......... Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings.
Feb. 99........................ 1. 87 12. 02. 86 A-570-506 A-298 China, PR......... Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware.
1. 87 12. 02. 86 A-201-504 A-297 Mexico............ Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware.
1. 87 12. 02. 86 A-583-508 A-299 Taiwan............ Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware.
1. 87 12. 12. 86 C-201-505 C-265 Mexico............ Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware.
1. 87 01. 20. 87 A-580-601 A-304 Korea (South)..... Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel
Cooking Ware.
1. 87 01. 20. 87 C-580-602 C-267 Korea (South)..... Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel
Cooking Ware.
1. 87 01. 20. 87 C-583-604 C-268 Taiwan............ Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel
Cooking Ware.
1.87 01. 20. 87 A-583-603 A-305 Taiwan............ Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel
Cooking Ware.
3. 87 03. 12. 87 C-421-601 C-278 Netherlands....... Standard Chrysanthemums.
3. 87 03. 18. 87 A-301-602 A-329 Colombia.......... Fresh Cut Flowers.
3. 87 03. 18. 87 A-331-602 A-331 Ecuador........... Fresh Cut Flowers.
3. 87 03. 19. 87 C-337-601 C-276 Chile............. Standard Carnations.
3. 87 03. 20. 87 A-337-602 A-328 Chile............. Standard Carnations.
3. 87 04. 23. 87 A-779-602 A-332 Kenya............. Standard Carnations.
3. 87 04. 23. 87 A-201-601 A-333 Mexico............ Fresh Cut Flowers.
3. 87 04. 23. 87 C-333-601 C3-18 Peru.............. Pompon Chrysanthemums.
5. 87 01. 08. 87 C-351-604 C-269 Brazil............ Brass Sheet & Strip.
5. 87 01. 12. 87 A-351-603 A-311 Brazil............ Brass Sheet & Strip.
5. 87 01. 12. 87 A-122-601 A-312 Canada............ Brass Sheet & Strip.
5. 87 01. 12. 87 A-580-603 A-315 Korea (South)..... Brass Sheet & Strip.
5. 87 03. 06. 87 C-427-603 C-270 France............ Brass Sheet & Strip.
5. 87 03. 06. 87 A-427-602 A-313 France............ Brass Sheet & Strip.
5. 87 03. 06. 87 A-428-602 A-317 Germany........... Brass Sheet & Strip.
5. 87 03. 06. 87 A-475-601 A-314 Italy............. Brass Sheet & Strip.
5. 87 03. 06. 87 A-401-601 A-316 Sweden............ Brass Sheet & Strip.
5. 87 08. 12. 88 A-588-704 A-379 Japan............. Brass Sheet & Strip.
5. 87 08. 12. 88 A-421-701 A-380 Netherlands....... Brass Sheet & Strip.
Mar. 99........................ 7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-831-801 A-340 Armenia........... Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-832-801 A-340 Azerbaijan........ Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-822-801 A-340 Belarus........... Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-447-801 A-340 Estonia........... Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-833-801 A-340 Georgia........... Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-843-801 A-340 Kazakstan......... Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-835-801 A-340 Kyrgyzstan........ Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-449-801 A-340 Latvia............ Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-451-801 A-340 Lithuania......... Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-841-801 A-340 Moldova........... Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-485-601 A-339 Romania........... Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-821-801 A-340 Russia............ Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-842-801 A-340 Tajikistan........ Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-843-801 A-340 Turkmenistan...... Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-823-801 A-340 Ukraine........... Solid Urea.
7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-844-801 A-340 Uzbekistan........ Solid Urea.
8. 87 08. 19. 87 C-508-605 C-286 Israel............ Industrial Phosphoric Acid.
8. 87 08. 19. 87 A-508-604 A-366 Israel............ Industrial Phosphoric Acid.
8. 87 08. 20. 87 A-423-602 A-365 Belgium........... Industrial Phosphoric Acid.
8. 87 08. 25. 87 A-489-602 A-364 Turkey............ Aspirin.
1. 88 01. 07. 88 A-122-605 A-367 Canada............ Color Picture Tubes.
1. 88 01. 07. 88 A-588-609 A-368 Japan............. Color Picture Tubes.
1. 88 01. 07. 88 A-580-605 A-369 Korea (South)..... Color Picture Tubes.
1. 88 01. 07. 88 A-559-601 A-370 Singapore......... Color Picture Tubes.
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Apr. 99........................ 1. 88 01. 19. 88 A-122-701 A-374 Canada............ Potassium Chloride (Potash) (SA).
6. 88 08. 08. 76 A-588-054 AA-143 Japan............. Tapered Roller Bearings, 4 Inches
and Under.
6. 88 06. 15. 87 A-570-601 A-344 China, PR......... Tapered Roller Bearings.
6. 88 06. 19. 87 A-437-601 A-341 Hungary........... Tapered Roller Bearings.
6. 88 06. 19. 87 A-485-602 A-345 Romania........... Tapered Roller Bearings.
6. 88 10. 06. 87 A-588-604 A-343 Japan............. Tapered Roller Bearings, Over 4
Inches.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-427-801 A-392 France............ Cylindrical Roller Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-427-801 A-392 France............ Ball Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-427-801 A-392 France............ Spherical Plain Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-428-801 A-391 Germany........... Spherical Plain Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-428-801 A-391 Germany........... Cylindrical Roller Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-428-801 A-391 Germany........... Ball Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-475-801 A-393 Italy............. Ball Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-475-801 A-393 Italy............. Cylindrical Roller Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-588-804 A-394 Japan............. Cylindrical Roller Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-588-804 A-394 Japan............. Spherical Plain Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-588-804 A-394 Japan............. Ball Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-485-801 A-395 Romania........... Ball Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-559-801 A-396 Singapore......... Ball Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-401-801 A-397 Sweden............ Ball Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-401-801 A-397 Sweden............ Cylindrical Roller Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-412-801 A-399 United Kingdom.... Cylindrical Roller Bearings.
6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-412-801 A-399 United Kingdom.... Ball Bearings.
6. 88 06. 07. 88 A-588-703 A-377 Japan............. Forklift Trucks.
6. 88 06. 16. 88 A-588-706 A-384 Japan............. Nitrile Rubber.
May 99......................... 8. 88 05. 07. 84 A-583-008 A-132 Taiwan............ Small Diameter Carbon Steel Pipe
and Tube.
8. 88 03. 07. 86 C-489-502 C-253 Turkey............ Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes.
8. 88 03. 07. 86 C-489-502 C-253 Turkey............ Welded Carbon Steel Line Pipe.
8. 88 03. 11. 86 A-549-502 A-252 Thailand.......... Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes.
8. 88 05. 12. 86 A-533-502 A-271 India............. Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes.
8. 88 05. 15. 86 A-489-501 A-273 Turkey............ Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes.
8. 88 06. 16. 86 A-122-506 A-276 Canada............ Oil Country Tubular Goods.
8. 88 06. 18. 86 A-583-505 A-277 Taiwan............ Oil Country Tubular Goods.
8. 88 11. 13. 86 A-559-502 A-296 Singapore......... Small Diameter Standard &
Rectangular Pipe & Tube.
8. 88 03. 06. 87 A-508-602 A-318 Israel............ Oil Country Tubular Goods.
8. 88 03. 06. 87 C-508-601 C-271 Israel............ Oil Country Tubular Goods.
8. 88 03. 27. 89 A-583-803 A-410 Taiwan............ Light Walled Rectangular Tubing.
8. 88 05. 26. 89 A-357-802 A-409 Argentina......... Light Walled Rectangular Tubing.
8. 88 11. 02. 92 A-351-809 A-532 Brazil............ Circular-Welded Non-Alloy Steel
Pipe.
8. 88 11. 02. 92 A-580-809 A-533 Korea (South)..... Circular-Welded Non-Alloy Steel
Pipe.
8. 88 11. 02. 92 A-201-805 A-534 Mexico............ Circular-Welded Non-Alloy Steel
Pipe.
8. 88 11. 02. 92 A-583-814 A-536 Taiwan............ Circular-Welded Non-Alloy Steel
Pipe.
8. 88 11. 02. 92 A-307-805 A-537 Venezuela......... Circular-Welded Non-Alloy Steel
Pipe.
8. 88 08. 24. 88 A-588-707 A-386 Japan............. Granular Polytetrafluoroetheylene
Resin.
8. 88 08. 30. 88 A-475-703 A-385 Italy............. Granular Polytetraflouroetheylene
Resin.
3. 89 12. 17. 86 A-351-602 A-308 Brazil............ Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings.
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3. 89 12. 17. 86 A-583-605 A-310 Taiwan............ Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings.
3. 89 02. 10. 87 A-588-602 A-309 Japan............. Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings.
3. 89 07. 06. 92 A-570-814 A-520 China, PR......... Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings.
3. 89 07. 06. 92 A-549-807 A-521 Thailand.......... Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings.
4. 89 04. 03. 89 A-588-802 A-389 Japan............. Micro Disks.
4. 89 04. 17. 89 A-484-801 A-406 Greece............ Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide.
4. 89 04. 17. 89 A-588-806 A-408 Japan............. Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide.
Jun. 99........................ 6. 89 06. 14. 89 A-428-802 A-419 Germany........... Industrial Belts Except Synchronous
& V Belts.
6. 89 06. 14. 89 A-475-802 A-413 Italy............. Synchronous and V-Belts.
6. 89 06. 14. 89 A-588-807 A-414 Japan............. Industrial Belts.
6. 89 06. 14. 89 A-559-802 A-415 Singapore......... V-Belts.
9. 89 08. 10. 83 A-427-009 A-96 France............ Industrial Nitrocellulose.
9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-351-804 A-439 Brazil............ Industrial Nitrocellulose.
9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-570-802 A-441 China, PR......... Industrial Nitrocellulose.
9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-428-803 A-444 Germany........... Industrial Nitrocellulose.
9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-588-812 A-440 Japan............. Industrial Nitrocellulose.
9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-580-805 A-442 Korea (South)..... Industrial Nitrocellulose.
9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-412-803 A-443 United Kingdom.... Industrial Nitrocellulose.
9. 89 10. 16. 90 A-479-801 A-445 Yugoslavia........ Industrial Nitrocellulose.
9. 89 09. 15. 89 A-122-804 A-422 Canada............ Steel Rail.
9. 89 09. 22. 89 C-122-805 C-297 Canada............ Steel Rail.
12. 89 12. 29. 89 A-588-811 A-432 Japan............. Drafting Machines.
1. 90 12. 11. 89 A-588-809 A-426 Japan............. Small Business Telephone Systems.
1. 90 12. 11. 89 A-583-806 A-428 Taiwan............ Small Business Telephone Systems.
1. 90 02. 07. 90 A-580-803 A-427 Korea (South)..... Small Business Telephone Systems.
2. 90 02. 16. 90 A-588-810 A-429 Japan............. Mechanical Transfer Presses.
11. 90 11. 19. 90 A-588-813 A-455 Japan............. Multiangle Laser Light Scattering
Instruments.
2. 91 02. 13. 91 A-588-816 A-462 Japan............. Benzyl Paraben.
Jul. 99........................ 2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-570-803 A-457 China, PR......... Bars, Wedges.
2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-570-803 A-457 China, PR......... Axes, Adzes.
2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-570-803 A-457 China, PR......... Picks, Mattocks.
2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-570-803 A-457 China, PR......... Hammers, Sledges.
2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-570-805 A-466 China, PR......... Sulfur Chemicals (Sodium
Thiosulfate).
2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-428-807 A-465 Germany........... Sulfur Chemicals (Sodium
Thiosulfate).
2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-412-805 A-468 United Kingdom.... Sulfur Chemicals (Sodium
Thiosulfate).
4. 91 01. 03. 83 C-469-004 C-178 Spain............. Stainless Steel Wire Rods.
4. 91 12. 01. 93 A-533-808 A-638 India............. Stainless Steel Wire Rods.
4. 91 01. 28. 94 A-351-819 A-636 Brazil............ Stainless Steel Wire Rods.
4. 91 01. 28. 94 A-427-811 A-637 France............ Stainless Steel Wire Rods.
4. 91 12. 03. 87 A-401-603 A-354 Sweden............ Seamless Stainless Steel Hollow
Products.
4. 91 12. 30. 92 A-580-810 A-540 Korea (South)..... Welded Stainless Steel Pipes.
4. 91 12. 30. 92 A-583-815 A-541 Taiwan............ Welded Stainless Steel Pipes.
4. 91 04. 12. 91 A-403-801 A-454 Norway............ Fresh & Chilled Atlantic Salmon.
4. 91 04. 12. 91 C-403-802 C-302 Norway............ Fresh & Chilled Atlantic Salmon.
6. 91 06. 05. 91 A-580-807 A-459 Korea (South)..... Polyethylene Terephthalate Film.
6. 91 06. 18. 91 A-570-804 A-464 China, PR......... Sparklers.
8. 91 03. 25. 88 A-588-702 A-376 Japan............. Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings.
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8. 91 02. 23. 93 A-580-813 A-563 Korea (South)..... Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings.
8. 91 06. 16. 93 A-583-816 A-564 Taiwan............ Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings.
Aug. 99........................ 8. 91 08. 30. 90 A-201-802 A-451 Mexico............ Grey Portland Cement and Cement
Clinker.
8. 91 05. 10. 91 A-588-815 A-461 Japan............. Grey Portland Cement and Cement
Clinker.
8. 91 02. 27. 92 A-307-803 A-519 Venezuela......... Grey Portland Cement and Cement
Clinker (SA).
8. 91 03. 17. 92 C-307-804 C3-21 Venezuela......... Grey Portland Cement and Cement
Clinker (SA).
9. 91 09. 04. 91 A-588-817 A-469 Japan............. Flat Panel Displays
(Electroluminescent).
9. 91 09. 20. 91 A-570-808 A-474 China, PR......... Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts.
9. 91 09. 20. 91 A-583-810 A-475 Taiwan............ Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts.
11.91 11.21.91 A-570-811 A-497 China, PR......... Tungsten Ore Concentrates.
6.92 06.02.92 A-614-801 A-516 New Zealand....... Kiwifruit.
8.92 08.31.92 C-122-815 C-309 Canada............ Pure Magnesium.
8.92 08.31.92 C-122-815 C-309 Canada............ Alloy Magnesium.
8.92 08.31.92 A-122-814 A-528 Canada............ Pure Magnesium.
10.92 10.07.92 A-557-805 A-527 Malaysia.......... Extruded Rubber Thread.
12.92 10.16.92 A-843-802 A-539 Kazakstan......... Uranium (SA).
12.92 10.16.92 A-835-802 A-539 Kyrgyzstan........ Uranium (SA).
12.92 10.16.92 A-821-802 A-539 Russia............ Uranium (SA).
12.92 10.16.92 A-844-802 A-539 Uzbekistan........ Uranium (SA).
12.92 08.30.93 A-823-802 A-539 Ukraine........... Uranium.
Sep. 99........................ 1.93 06.13.79 A-583-080 AA-197 Taiwan............ Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 10.11.85 C-401-401 C-231 Sweden............ Carbon Steel Products.
1.93 08.17.93 C-423-806 C-319 Belgium........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.17.93 C-351-818 C-320 Brazil............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.17.93 C-427-810 C-348 France............ Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
1.93 08.17.93 C-428-817 C-322 Germany........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.17.93 C-428-817 C-349 Germany........... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
1.93 08.17.93 C-428-817 C-340 Germany........... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat
Products.
1.93 08.17.93 C-580-818 C-342 Korea (South)..... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat
Products.
1.93 08.17.93 C-580-818 C-350 Korea (South)..... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
1.93 08.17.93 C-201-810 C-325 Mexico............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.17.93 C-469-804 C-326 Spain............. Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.17.93 C-401-804 C-327 Sweden............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.17.93 C-412-815 C-328 United Kingdom.... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.19.93 A-602-803 A-612 Australia......... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
1.93 08.19.93 A-423-805 A-573 Belgium........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.19.93 A-351-817 A-574 Brazil............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.19.93 A-122-822 A-614 Canada............ Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
1.93 08.19.93 A-122-823 A-575 Canada............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.19.93 A-405-802 A-576 Finland........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.19.93 A-427-808 A-615 France............ Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
1.93 08.19.93 A-428-815 A-616 Germany........... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
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1.93 08.19.93 A-428-814 A-604 Germany........... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat
Products.
1.93 08.19.93 A-428-816 A-578 Germany........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.19.93 A-588-826 A-617 Japan............. Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
1.93 08.19.93 A-580-816 A-618 Korea (South)..... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
1.93 08.19.93 A-580-815 A-607 Korea (South)..... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat
Products.
1.93 08.19.93 A-201-809 A-582 Mexico............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.19.93 A-421-804 A-608 Netherlands....... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat
Products.
1.93 08.19.93 A-455-802 A-583 Poland............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.19.93 A-485-803 A-584 Romania........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.19.93 A-469-803 A-585 Spain............. Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.19.93 A-401-805 A-586 Sweden............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
1.93 08.19.93 A-412-814 A-587 United Kingdom.... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.
Oct. 99........................ 1. 93 08. 19. 92 A-570-815 A-538 China, PR......... Sulfanilic Acid.
1. 93 03. 02. 93 C-533-807 C-318 India............. Sulfanilic Acid.
1. 93 03. 02. 93 A-533-806 A-561 India............. Sulfanilic Acid.
3. 93 03. 22. 93 C-351-812 C-314 Brazil............ Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon
Steel Products.
3. 93 03. 22. 93 A-351-811 A-552 Brazil............ Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon
Steel Products.
3. 93 03. 22. 93 A-427-804 A-553 France............ Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon
Steel Products.
3. 93 03. 22. 93 C-427-805 C-315 France............ Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon
Steel Products.
3. 93 03. 22. 93 C-428-812 C-316 Germany........... Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon
Steel Products.
3. 93 03. 22. 93 A-428-811 A-554 Germany........... Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon
Steel Products.
3. 93 03. 22. 93 C-412-811 C-317 United Kingdom.... Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon
Steel Products.
3. 93 03. 22. 93 A-412-810 A-555 United Kingdom.... Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon
Steel Products.
Nov. 99........................ 5. 93 06. 10. 91 A-570-806 A-472 China, PR......... Silicon Metal.
5. 93 07. 31. 91 A-351-806 A-471 Brazil............ Silicon Metal.
5. 93 09. 26. 91 A-357-804 A-470 Argentina......... Silicon Metal.
5. 93 03. 11. 93 A-570-819 A-567 China, PR......... Ferrosilicon.
5. 93 04. 07. 93 A-843-804 A-566 Kazakstan......... Ferrosilicon.
5. 93 04. 07. 93 A-823-804 A-569 Ukraine........... Ferrosilicon.
5. 93 05. 10. 93 C-307-808 C3-23 Venezuela......... Ferrosilicon.
5. 93 06. 24. 93 A-821-804 A-568 Russia............ Ferrosilicon.
5. 93 06. 24. 93 A-307-807 A-570 Venezuela......... Ferrosilicon.
5. 93 03. 14. 94 A-351-820 A-641 Brazil............ Ferrosilicon.
5. 93 10. 31. 94 A-823-805 A-673 Ukraine........... Silicomanganese (SA).
5. 93 12. 22. 94 A-351-824 A-671 Brazil............ Silicomanganese.
5. 93 12. 22. 94 A-570-828 A-672 China, PR......... Silicomanganese.
5. 93 05. 10. 93 A-580-812 A-556 Korea (South)..... DRAMS of 1 Megabit and Above.
7. 93 07. 12. 93 A-588-823 A-571 Japan............. Electric Cutting Tools.
8. 93 06. 28. 93 A-583-820 A-625 Taiwan............ Helical Spring Lock Washers.
8. 93 10. 19. 93 A-570-822 A-624 China, PR......... Helical Spring Lock Washers.
9. 93 09. 07. 93 A-570-820 A-621 China, PR......... Compact Ductile Iron Waterworks
Fittings and Glands.
Dec. 99........................ 2. 94 02. 09. 94 A-533-809 A-639 India............. Forged Stainless Steel Flanges.
2. 94 02. 09. 94 A-583-821 A-640 Taiwan............ Forged Stainless Steel Flanges.
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3. 94 03. 02. 94 A-588-829 A-643 Japan............. Defrost Timers.
6. 94 06. 24. 94 A-421-805 A-652 Netherlands....... Aramid Fiber.
7. 94 06. 07. 94 C-475-812 C-355 Italy............. Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel.
7. 94 06. 10. 94 A-588-831 A-660 Japan............. Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel.
7. 94 08. 12. 94 A-475-811 A-659 Italy............. Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel.
8. 94 08. 12. 94 A-588-832 A-661 Japan............. Color Negative Photo Paper &
Chemical Components (SA).
8. 94 08. 12. 94 A-421-806 A-662 Netherlands....... Color Negative Photo Paper &
Chemical Components (SA).
11. 94 11. 16. 94 A-570-831 A-683 China, PR......... Garlic.
11. 94 11. 25. 94 A-570-826 A-663 China, PR......... Paper Clips.
12. 94 12. 28. 94 A-570-827 A-669 China, PR......... Cased Pencils.
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[FR Doc 98-2887 Filed 5-13-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510 DS-P
