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10. Exchange gains and losses

11. Non-operating income and expenses

12. Scrap revenue

13. Short-term interest income

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–570–854]

Final Determination of Sales at Less

Than Fair Value: Certain Cold-Rolled

Flat-Rolled Carbon Quality Steel

Products From The People’s Republic

of China

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final determination of

sales at less than fair value.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 31, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carrie Blozy, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue N.W.,

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)

482–0165.

The Applicable Statute

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the statute are references to

the provisions effective January 1, 1995,

the effective date of the amendments

made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act)

by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

(URAA). In addition, unless otherwise

indicated, all citations to the

Department’s regulations are to the

regulations at 19 CFR part 351 (April

1999).

Final Determination

We determine that certain cold-rolled

flat-rolled carbon quality steel products

(‘‘cold-rolled steel’’) from the People’s

Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) is being, or

is likely to be, sold in the United States

at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’), as

provided in section 735 of the Act. The

estimated margin of sales are shown in

the ‘‘Continuation of Suspension of

Liquidation’’ section of this notice.

Case History

We published in the Federal Register

the preliminary determination in this

investigation on January 7, 2000. See

Notice of Preliminary Determination of

Sales at Less Than Fair Value and

Postponement of Final Determination:

Cold-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality

Steel Products from the People’s

Republic of China, 65 FR 1117 (January

7, 2000) (‘‘Preliminary Determination’’).

Since the publication of the Preliminary

Determination, the following events

have occurred.

The Department issued supplemental

questionnaires to Shanghai Baosteel

Group Corporation (‘‘Baosteel’’) on

February 14 and 29, 2000. Baosteel filed

submissions on January 7, January 18,

February 28, and March 14, 2000. The

Department began its verification of

Baosteel’s sales and factor of production

questionnaire responses on March 13,

2000. On March 16, 2000, Mr. Chen

Delin, Vice-Director of the Legal

Department of Baosteel, advised the

verifiers that Baosteel was terminating

the verification as a result of competing

demands on Baosteel’s time.

Additionally, counsel for Baosteel

requested that the verifiers return all

documentation that had been provided

by Baosteel in support of the

Department’s review of certain areas of

Baosteel’s response. Therefore, the

verification team immediately

terminated the verification and returned

all documents collected during the

course of verification to Baosteel’s

counsel. See Memorandum For Edward

Yang; ‘‘Verification of Sales and Factors

of Production for Shanghai Baosteel

Group Corporation (Baosteel) in the

Antidumping Duty Investigation of

Certain Cold-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon

Quality Steel Products from the People’s

Republic of China,’’ (March 22, 2000).

This memorandum and all other

Departmental memoranda referred to

herein, are on file in the Central Records

Unit, room B–099 of the main

Commerce building.

On March 29, 2000, petitioners

(Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Ispat

Inland Inc., LTV Steel Company, Inc.,

National Steel Corporation, and U.S.

Steel Group, a unit of USX Corporation,

(collectively ‘‘petitioners’’) submitted

their case brief with respect to Baosteel.

Baosteel did not submit any comments.

Period of Investigation

The period of investigation is October

1, 1998, through March 31, 1999.

Analysis of Comment Received

All issues raised in the case brief by

parties to this investigation are

addressed in the ‘‘Issues and Decision

Memorandum’’ (‘‘Decision

Memorandum’’) from Joseph A.

Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary,

Import Administration, to Troy H.

Cribb, Acting Assistant Secretary for

Import Administration, dated May 22,

2000, which is hereby adopted by this

notice. A list of the issues which parties

have raised and to which we have

responded, all of which are in the

Decision Memorandum, is attached to

this notice as an Appendix. Parties can

find a complete discussion of all issues

raised in this investigation and the

corresponding recommendations in this

public memorandum which is on file in

B–099. In addition, a complete version

of the Decision Memorandum can be

accessed directly on the World Wide

Web at www.ita.doc.gov/

import_admin/records/frn/. The paper

copy and electronic version of the

Decision Memorandum are identical in

content.

Scope of Investigation

For a description of the scope of this

investigation, see the ‘‘Scope of

Investigation’’ section of the Decision

Memorandum, which is on file in B–099

and available on the Web at

www.ita.doc.gov/ import_admin/

records/frn/.

Use of Facts Available

For a discussion of our application of

facts available, see the ‘‘Facts Available’’

section of the Decision Memorandum,

which is on file in B–099 and available

on the Web at www.ita.doc.gov/

import_admin/records/frn/.

Continuation of Suspension of

Liquidation

In accordance with section

735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we are directing

the Customs Service to continue to

suspend liquidation of all entries of

subject merchandise from the PRC, that

are entered, or withdrawn from

warehouse, for consumption on or after

January 7, 2000 (the date of publication

of the Preliminary Determination in the

Federal Register). The Customs Service

shall continue to require a cash deposit

or posting of a bond equal to the

estimated amount by which the normal

value exceeds the U.S. price as shown

below. These suspension of liquidation

instructions will remain in effect until

further notice.

The weighted-average dumping

margin is as follows:

Manufacturer/exporter

Weightedaverage

margin

(percent)

PRC-Wide rate ......................... 23.72

ITC Notification

In accordance with section 735(d) of

the Act, we have notified the

International Trade Commission (‘‘ITC’’)

of our determination. As our final

determination is affirmative, the ITC

will, within 45 days, determine whether

these imports are materially injuring, or

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1See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review:

Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide From Greece, 64 FR

67861(December 3, 1999); and Final Results of

Expedited Sunset Review: Electrolytic Manganese

Dioxide From Japan, 64 FR 67858 (December 3,

1999).

2There has been one scope clarification with

regard to EMD from Japan. On January 6, 1992, the

Department ruled that high-grade chemical

manganese dioxide (CMD–U) is within the scope of

the order. See Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from

Japan; Final Scope Ruling, 57 FR 395 (January 6,

1992).

threaten material injury to, the U.S.

industry. If the ITC determines that

material injury, or threat of material

injury does not exist, the proceeding

will be terminated and all securities

posted will be refunded or canceled. If

the ITC determines that such injury

does exist, the Department will issue an

antidumping duty order directing

Customs officials to assess antidumping

duties on all imports of the subject

merchandise entered for consumption

on or after the effective date of the

suspension of liquidation.

This determination is issued and

published in accordance with sections

735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

Dated: May 22, 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

Appendix I—Issues in Decision Memo

Comments and Responses

1. Adverse Facts Available.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–484–801] [A–588–806]

Revocation of Antidumping Duty

Orders: Electrolytic Manganese

Dioxide From Greece and Japan

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of revocation of

Antidumping Duty Orders: Electrolytic

manganese dioxide from Greece and

Japan.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(c) of

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the

Act’’), the United States International

Trade Commission (‘‘the Commission’’)

determined that revocation of the

antidumping duty orders on electrolytic

manganese dioxide from Greece and

Japan are not likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material

injury to an industry in the United

States within a reasonably foreseeable

time (65 FR 31348 (May 17, 2000)).

Therefore, pursuant to section 751(d)(2)

of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1), the

Department of Commerce (‘‘the

Department’’) is revoking the

antidumping duty orders on electrolytic

manganese dioxide from Greece and

Japan. Pursuant to section

751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR

351.222(i)(2)(ii), the effective date of

revocation is January 1, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eun

W. Cho or Carole Showers, Office of

Policy for Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Ave., NW,

Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone:

(202) 482–1698 or (202) 482–3217,

respectively.

Background

On May 3, 1999, the Department

initiated, and the Commission

instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 23596

and 64 FR 23675, respectively) of the

antidumping duty orders on electrolytic

manganese dioxide from Greece and

Japan, pursuant to section 751(c) of the

Act. As a result of the reviews, the

Department found that revocation of the

antidumping duty orders would be

likely to lead to continuation or

recurrence of dumping and notified the

Commission of the magnitude of the

margins likely to prevail were the

antidumping orders revoked.1

On May 17, 2000, the Commission

determined, pursuant to section 751(c)

of the Act, that revocation of the

antidumping duty orders on electrolytic

manganese dioxide from Greece and

Japan would not likely lead to

continuation or recurrence of material

injury to an industry in the United

States within a reasonably foreseeable

time. (See Electrolytic Manganese

Dioxide from Greece and Japan, 65 FR

31348 (May 17, 2000) and USITC

Publication 3296, Investigations Nos.

731–TA–406 and 408 (Review) (May

2000).)

Scope

Imports covered by these orders are

electrolytic manganese dioxide (‘‘EMD’’)

from Greece and Japan. EMD is

manganese dioxide (MnO sub2) that has

been refined in an electrolysis process.

The subject merchandiseis an

intermediate product used in the

production of dry-cell batteries. EMD is

sold in three physical forms, powder,

chip, or plate, and two grades, alkaline

and zinc chloride. EMD in all three

forms and both grades is included in the

scope of the order.2 This merchandise is

currently classifiable under the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (‘‘HTS’’)

item number 2820.10.0000. The HTS

item number is provided for

convenience and customs purposes. The

written description remains dispositive.

Determination

As a result of the determination by the

Commission that revocation of these

antidumping duty orders is not likely to

lead to continuation or recurrence of

material injury to an industry in the

United States, the Department, pursuant

to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19

CFR 351.222(i)(1), is revoking the

antidumping duty orders on electrolytic

manganese dioxide from Greece and

Japan. Pursuant to section

751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR

351.222(i)(2)(ii), this revocation is

effective on January 1, 2000.

The Department will instruct the U.S.

Customs Service to discontinue the

suspension of liquidation and collection

of cash deposits rate and to refund with

interest any cash deposits on entries of

the subject merchandise entered or

withdrawn from warehouse on or after

January 1, 2000 (the effective date). The

Department will complete any pending

administrative reviews of these orders

and will conduct administrative reviews

of subject merchandise entered prior to

the effective date of revocation in

response to appropriately filed requests

for review.

Dated: May 24, 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–580–807]

Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet

and Strip From the Republic of Korea,

Final Results of Changed

Circumstances Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of

changed circumstances antidumping

duty administrative review.

SUMMARY: On March 7, 2000, the

Department of Commerce (the

Department) published the notice of

initiation and preliminary results of its

changed circumstances administrative

review concerning whether Toray