[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 52292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25215]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-428-811]
Certain Hot-Rolled Lead and Bismuth Carbon Steel Products From
Germany: Recission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review
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SUMMARY: On April 30, 1999, the Department of Commerce published in the
Federal Register (64 FR 11439) a notice announcing the initiation of an
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Certain Hot-
Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon Steel Products from Germany for one
producer/exporter of Certain Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon Steel
Products from Germany, Saarstahl AG, covering the period March 1, 1998,
through February 28, 1999. The Department of Commerce has now rescinded
this review as a result of the absence of Saarstahl AG's shipments and
entries into the United States of subject merchandise during the period
of review.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 28, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Goldberger or Mary Jenkins,
Office 2, AD/CVD Enforcement Group I, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202)
482-4136 or (202) 482-1756, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applicable Statute and Regulations
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, are to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the
effective date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act by the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise indicated,
all citations to the Department of Commerce's (the Department's)
regulations are to the regulations codified at 19 CFR Part 351 (1999).
Background
The Department published in the Federal Register on March 9, 1999
(64 FR 11439) a ``Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review'' of the antidumping duty order on Certain Hot-Rolled Lead &
Bismuth Carbon Steel Products from Germany. On March 31, 1999, Inland
Steel Bar Company and USS/Kobe Steel Company (the petitioners)
requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on Certain Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon
Steel Products from Germany produced/exported by Saarstahl AG
(``Saarstahl'') for the period March 1, 1998, through February 28,
1999.
On April 30, 1999, the Department initiated an administrative
review (64 FR 11459). On June 10, 1999, the Department issued Saarstahl
a questionnaire. On July 19, 1999, Saarstahl reported that it made no
entries or sales of the subject merchandise during the period of review
(POR), March 1, 1998, through February 28, 1999. U.S. Customs data,
based on the Harmonized Tariff System classifications that include the
subject merchandise, confirms that none of the entries made during this
time period were of merchandise covered by the antidumping duty order
(see Memorandum from David Goldberger to the File dated September 8,
1999). Therefore, we have determined that Saarstahl made no entries of
subject merchandise into the customs territory of the United States
during the POR.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), the Department may rescind an
administrative review, in whole or only with respect to a particular
exporter or producer, if the Secretary concludes that, during the
period covered by the review, there were no entries, exports, or sales
of the subject merchandise. In light of the fact that we determined
that Saarstahl did not export the subject merchandise into the
territory of the United States during the POR in question, we are
rescinding this review for Saarstahl. The rate for Saarstahl will
remain at zero percent, the rate established in the most recently
completed segment of this proceeding (64 FR 43146, August 9, 1999).
This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: September 21, 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-25215 Filed 9-27-99; 8:45 am]
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