[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 84 (Monday, May 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25303-25304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10690]


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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.

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2000.

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 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 March 
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 March 31, 2001.

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                                                          Period to be
                                                            reviewed
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             Antidumping duty proceedings
 
Canada: Iron Construction Castings, A-122-503........     3/1/99-2/29/00
    Bibby-Ste. Croix
    Laperle Foundry
Mexico: Steel Wire Rope, A-201-806...................    3/1/99-12/31/99
    Aceros Camesa, S.A. de C.V.
    Cablesa, S.A. de C.V.
Thailand: Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and           3/1/99-2/29/00
 Tubes, A-549-502....................................
    Saha Thai Steel Pipe Company, Ltd.
 
           Countervailing Duty Proceedings
 
Pakistan: Shop Towels, C-535-001.....................    1/1/99-12/31/99
    M/s. Mehtabi Towel Mills (Pvt.) Ltd. Karachi
    M/s. Aqil Textile Industries, Karachi
    M/s. Quality Linen Supply Corp., Karachi
    M/s. Shahi Textiles, Karachi
    M/s. Jawwad Industries, Karachi
    M/s. Silver Textile Factory, Karachi
    M/s. Fine Fabrico, Karachi
    M/s. United Towel Exporters, Karachi
    M/s. R.I. Weaving, Karachi
    M/s. Universal Linen, Karachi
    M/s. Ejaz Linen, Karachi
    M/s. Ahmed & Co., Karachi
 
                Suspension Agreements
 
None.
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    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 section 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 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 193 amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)), and 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: April 24, 2000.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-10690 Filed 4-28-00; 8:45 am]
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