Antidumping and countervailing duties: Administrative review requests,

[Federal Register: January 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 15)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative reviews

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with December anniversary dates. In accordance with our regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 25, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b) (1997), for administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with December anniversary dates.

Initiation of Reviews

In accordance with section 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than December 31, 1999.

Period to be reviewed

Antidumping Duty Proceedings

Canada: Elemental Sulphur A-122-047............... 12/1/97-11/30/98

Husky Oil Limited

Petrosul International India: Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rod A-533-808. 12/1/97-11/30/98

Panchmahal Steel Limited

Viraji Alloys Ltd. Japan: Polychloroprene Rubber A-588-046........... 12/1/97-11/30/98

Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Tosoh Corporations Mexico: Porcelain-On-Steel Cooking Ware A-201-504. 12/1/97-11/30/98

Cinsa, S.A. de C.V.

Esmaltactiones de Norte America, S.A. de C.V. Republic of Korea: Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe A-580-810............................. 12/1/97-11/30/98

SeAH Steel Taiwan: Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe A- 583-815.......................................... 12/1/97-11/30/98

Ta Chen Stainless Steel Pipe The People's Republic of China: Silicomanganese \1\ A-570-828.................................... 12/1/97-11/30/98

Guangxi Bayi Ferroalloy Works

Sichuan Emei Ferroalloy Import and Export Co., Ltd The People's Republic of China: Porcelein-on-Steel Cooking Ware \2\ A-570-506....................... 12/1/97-11/30/98

Clover Enamelware Enterprises Ltd./Lucky Enamelware Factory Limited Countervailing Duty Proceedings:

None. Suspension Agreements:

None.

\1\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of silicomanganese from the People's Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be coverted by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the named exporters are a part. \2\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of porcelain-on-steel cooking ware from the People's Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the named exporters are a part.

During any administrative review covering all or part of a period falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of the publication of an antidumping duty order under section 351.211 or a determination under 351.218(d) (sunset review), the Secretary, if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.

For transition orders defined in section 751(c)(6) of the Act, the Secretary will apply paragraph (j)(1) of this section to any administrative review initiated in 1996 or 1998 (19 CFR 351.213(j)(1- 2)).

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Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.

These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

Dated: January 19, 1999. Holly A. Kuga, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

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