96-19389. Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware From Mexico; Notice of Panel Decision  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 30, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 39633]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-19389]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    [A-201-504]
    
    
    Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware From Mexico; Notice of Panel 
    Decision
    
    AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration, 
    Department of Commerce.
    
    ACTION: Notice of panel decision.
    
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    SUMMARY: On July 19, 1996, a Binational Panel, convened pursuant to the 
    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), affirmed the Department of 
    Commerce's (Department) determination on remand changing the value 
    added tax (VAT) calculation to a tax-neutral methodology approved by 
    the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) and correcting a 
    clerical error in the review period covering December 1, 1990 through 
    November 30, 1991 of the above order. This notice is published because 
    this final panel determination is not in harmony with the Department's 
    original determination in this review.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: July 30, 1996.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorenza Olivas or Richard Herring, 
    Office of CVD/AD Enforcement, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
    Department of Commerce, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
    20230; telephone: (202) 482-2786.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    Background
    
        On January 9, 1995, the Department published in the Federal 
    Register (60 FR 2378) the final results of its fifth administrative 
    review of the antidumping duty order on porcelain-on-steel cooking ware 
    from Mexico. Cinsa, S.A., respondent in these proceedings, subsequently 
    requested that a NAFTA Binational Panel (Panel) review these final 
    results. Thereafter, the Panel remanded the Department's final results 
    with respect to two issues only. Specifically, the Panel directed the 
    Department to (1) ``apply Commerce's tax neutral VAT adjustment 
    methodology which was approved by the CAFC in Federal Mogul'' and to 
    (2) ``either correct respondent's clerical error, or allow respondent 
    to present data sufficient to allow Commerce to correct the clerical 
    error in accordance with the CAFC's determination in NTN Bearings.'' 
    The Department made the tax-neutral VAT adjustment and recalculated the 
    cost of Item No. 10158, the item affected by the clerical error. The 
    Department filed its redetermination on June 14, 1996; the Panel 
    affirmed the redetermination on July 19, 1996. This notice is published 
    pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1516a(g)(5)(B), which stipulates that a notice of 
    a final decision of a binational panel not in harmony with the 
    Department's original determination shall be published within 10 days 
    of the date of the issuance of the Panel decision.
    
    Suspension of Liquidation
    
        On February 8, 1995, respondent Cinsa, S.A. requested that the 
    Department of Commerce continue suspension of liquidation of those 
    entries of merchandise covered by the determination in the fifth 
    administrative review pending the final disposition of the review. 
    Therefore, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1516a(g)(5)(C), the Department will 
    continue to suspend liquidation of these entries until such time as a 
    notice of completion of the Panel review has been filed.
    
        Dated: July 25, 1996.
    Robert S. LaRussa,
    Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
    [FR Doc. 96-19389 Filed 7-29-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
7/30/1996
Published:
07/30/1996
Department:
Commerce Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of panel decision.
Document Number:
96-19389
Dates:
July 30, 1996.
Pages:
39633-39633 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
A-201-504
PDF File:
96-19389.pdf