64 FR 61591 November 12, 1999 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[C-351-504]

 
Continuation of Countervailing Duty Order: Heavy Iron 
Construction Castings From Brazil

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

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Countervailing Duty Order: Heavy Iron 
Construction Castings from Brazil.

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SUMMARY: On June 7, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the 
countervailing duty order on heavy iron construction castings from 
Brazil would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy (64 FR 30313 (June 7, 1999)). On October 29, 
1999, the International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of the 
countervailing duty order on heavy iron construction castings from 
Brazil would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time (64 FR 58442 (October 29, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the 
continuation of the countervailing duty order on heavy iron 
construction castings from Brazil.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 12, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott E. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 12, 1999.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 2, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 58709 and 63 FR 58758, respectively) 
of the countervailing duty order on heavy iron construction castings 
from Brazil pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of this 
review, the Department found that revocation of the countervailing duty 
order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy and notified the Commission of the net 
countervailable subsidy likely to prevail were the order revoked (see 
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Heavy Iron Construction 
Castings From Brazil, 64 FR 30313 (June 7, 1999)).
    On October 29, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the countervailing duty order on 
heavy iron construction castings from Brazil would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Iron Metal 
Castings From India; Heavy Iron Construction Castings From Brazil; and 
Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and China, 64 FR 58442 
(October 29, 1999), and USITC Pub. 3247, Inv. Nos. 303-TA-13; 701-TA-
249; and 731-TA-262, 263, and 265 (October 1999)).

Scope

    The merchandise subject to this countervailing duty order is 
certain heavy iron construction castings from Brazil. This merchandise 
is defined as manhole covers, rings and frames; catch basin grates and 
frames; and cleanout covers and frames. The DGO700 frame and the DG0641 
grate from Southland Marketing are outside the scope of the order. This 
merchandise is currently classifiable under item number 7325.10.00 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') of the United States. The HTS 
item number is provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The 
written description remains dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of this countervailing duty order would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable 
subsidy and material injury to an industry in the United States, 
pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders 
the continuation of the countervailing duty order on heavy iron 
construction castings from Brazil. The Department will instruct the 
U.S. Customs Service to continue to collect countervailing duty 
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of 
subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of this 
countervailing duty order will be the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to sections 
751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) the Department intends to initiate the next 
five-year review of this order not later than October 2004.

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    Dated: November 5, 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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