Antidumping: Stainless steel plate from Sweden,
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Federal Register: February 19, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 33)NoticesPage 8434-8435From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
DOCID:fr19fe98-47
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-401-040Stainless Steel Plate From Sweden: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review.
SUMMARY: On January 12, 1998, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the final results of the review of the antidumping duty finding on stainless steel plate from Sweden. The review covered two manufacturers/exporters of the subject merchandise to the United States and the period June 1, 1995 through May 31, 1996. On January 14, 1998, Avesta Sheffield (Avesta) filedministerial error comments with regard to these final results of review. Based on our correction of a ministerial error, we are amending our final results for Avesta.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 19, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Heaney or Linda Ludwig, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482- 4475/3833.
Applicable Statute
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) are references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all references to the Department's regulations are to 19 CFR Part 353 (1997).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 12, 1998 the Department published the final results of the administrative review covering the period June 1, 1995 through May 31, 1996. On January 14, 1998, Avesta filedan allegation that the Department made a ministerial error in the final results.
Scope of the Review
Imports covered by this review are shipments of stainless steel plate which is commonly used in scientific and industrial equipment because of its resistance to staining, rusting and pitting. Stainless steel plate is classified under Harmonized Tariff schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers 7219.11.00.00, 7219.12.00.05, 7219.12.00.15, 7219.12.00.45, 7219.12.00.65, 7219.12.00.70, 7219.12.00.80, 7219.21.00.05, 7219.21.00.50, 7219.22.00.05, 7219.22.00.10, 7219.22.00.30, 7219.22.00.60, 7219.31.00.10, 7219.31.00.50, 7220.11.00.00, 7222.30.00.00, and 7228.40.00.00. Although the subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under investigation is dispositive.
On July 11, 1995, the Department determined that Stavax ESR (Stavax), UHB Ramax (Ramax), and UHB 904L (904L) when flat-rolled are within the scope of the antidumping finding.
On November 3, 1995, the Department determined that stainless steel plate products Stavax, Ramax, and 904L when forged, are within the scope of the antidumping finding.
The review covers the period June 1, 1995 through May 31, 1996. The Department has now completed this review in accordance with section 751 of the Act, as amended.
Ministerial Error
On January 12, 1998 Avesta filedan allegation of ministerial error. Avesta submitted revised model match and difference of merchandise (difmer) information on April 24, 1997. In reviewing the Department's preliminary results (July 8, 1997, 62 FR 36495), Avesta noted that the Department occasionally matched US product months with home market product months that differed from those in Avesta's April 24, 1997 submission. The Department corrected this error in its final results. In correcting this error, however, Avesta notes that the Department incorrectly applied difmer information from Avesta's January 27, 1997 submission.
We agree with Avesta that we incorrectly calculated difmer in our final results, and that this constitutes a ministerial error pursuant to
Amended Final Results of Review
As a result of our correction of a ministerial error, we determine that the weighted average margin for Avesta is 24.67 percent for the period June 1, 1995 through May 31, 1996.
The U.S. Customs Service shall assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Individual differences between U.S. price and normal value may vary from the percentages stated above. The Department will issue appraisement instructions directly to the U.S. Customs Service.
Furthermore, the following deposit requirements will be effective for all shipments of stainless steel plate from Sweden 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: (1) The amended cash deposit rate for Avesta will be the rate stated above, (2) for previously investigated or reviewed companies not listed above, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company specific rate published for the most recent period, (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, or the original investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be that established for the manufacturer of the merchandise in the final results of these reviews, or the LTFV investigation; and (4) if neither
[Page 8435]the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this or any previous reviews or the original fair value investigation, the cash deposit rate will be 4.46%.
We will calculate importer-specific duty assessment rates on a unit value per pound basis. To calculate the per pound unit value for assessment, we summed the margins on U.S. sales with positive margins, and then divided this sum by the entered pounds of all U.S. sales.
These amended final results of administrative review and notice are in accordance with section 751(a)(1) and (h) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1) and (h)) and
Dated: February 11, 1998. Robert S. LaRussa, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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