Leather Wearing Apparel From Mexico; Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[C-201-001]

Leather Wearing Apparel From Mexico; Final Results of

Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative

Review.

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SUMMARY: On May 17, 1994, the Department of Commerce published the

preliminary results of its administrative review of the countervailing

duty order on leather wearing apparel from Mexico (59 FR 25612). We

have now completed the review and determine the net subsidy to be zero

for the 65 companies listed in the Appendix and 13.35 percent ad

valorem for all other companies for the period January 1, 1992 through

December 31, 1992.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 25, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Albright or Dana Mermelstein,

Office of Countervailing Compliance, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington D.C. 20230;

telephone: (202) 482-2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On May 17, 1994, the Department of Commerce (the Department)

published in the Federal Register (59 FR 25612) the preliminary results

of its administrative review of the countervailing duty order on

leather wearing apparel from Mexico (46 FR 21357; April 10, 1981). The

Department has now completed this administrative review in accordance

with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The

review period is January 1, 1992 through December 31, 1992. The review

involves 65 companies and eight programs.

Scope of Review

Imports covered by this review are shipments of Mexican leather

wearing apparel. These products include leather coats and jackets for

men, boys, women, girls, and infants, and other leather apparel

products including leather vests, pants, and shorts. Also included are

outer leather shells and parts and pieces of leather wearing apparel.

This merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff

Schedule (HTS) item numbers 4203.10.4030, 4203.10.4060, 4203.10.4085

and 4203.10.4095. The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and

Customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comment Received

We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the

preliminary results. We received a written comment from the Amalgamated

Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU), whose members produce

leather wearing apparel. The ACTWU's comment supported the preliminary

results of this review.

Final Results of Review

Since the comment received did not oppose any aspect of the

preliminary results, we determine the net subsidy for these final

results to be the same as in the preliminary results: zero for the 65

companies listed in the Appendix and 13.35 percent ad valorem for all

other companies for the period January 1, 1992 through December 31,

1992.

Therefore, the Department will instruct the Customs Service to

assess countervailing duties as follows for subject merchandise

exported on or after January 1, 1992, and on or before December 31,

1992: zero on shipments from any of the 65 companies listed in the

Appendix; and 13.35 percent of the f.o.b. invoice price on shipments

from all other companies.

Further, the Department will instruct the Customs Service to

continue to suspend liquidation on all shipments of this merchandise

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the

date of publication of this notice. As provided by section 751(a)(1) of

the Act, the Customs Service will collect cash deposits of estimated

countervailing duties on such shipments as follows: zero on shipments

of this merchandise from the companies listed in the Appendix, and

13.35 percent of the f.o.b. invoice price on shipments from all other

companies. These instructions shall remain in effect until publication

of the final results of the next administrative review.

This administrative review and notice are in accordance with

section 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and 19 CFR 355.22.

Dated: August 13, 1994.

Susan G. Esserman,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix

1. Alfredo Costuras Originales S.A. De C.V.

2. Aeroenvios De Mexico S.A. De C.V.

3. Articulos De Piel De Guadalajara S.A. De C.V.

4. Bemisa S.A. De C.V.

5. Calzado Emege S.A. De C.V.

6. Cornell Piel S.A. De C.V.

7. Exclusive Design In Leather Felle S. De R.L.

8. Articulos Charros Y Vaqueros S.A. De C.V.

9. Importaciones Y Exportaciones Anaf S.A. De C.V.

10. Lusomoda De Mexico S.A. De C.V.

11. Loredano S.A. De C.V.

12. Manufacturera California S.A. De C.V.

13. Melmex S. De R.L.

14. Originales Hechos A Mano S.A. De C.V.

15. Price Club De Mexico S.A. De C.V.

16. Procopiel Exotica S.A. De C.V.

17. Pelet Jalisco-Baja California S.A. De C.V.

18. Servicio Harley Davidaon S.A. De C.V.

19. San Sebastian Curte S.A. De C.V.

20. Tapetes Tipicos S.A. De C.V.

21. United Parcel Service De Mexico S.A. De C.V.

22. Zuid De Mexico S.A. De C.V.

23. Pedro Alarcon Roman

24. Juan Martin Aguilla Alvarez

25. Rosa Isela Bocanegra Morales

26. Agustin Carillo Castillo

27. Gregoria Deitz Groswirte

28. Maria Azucena Flores Martinez

29. Rocio Gallardo

30. Jose Garcia

31. Enrique Garcia Avila

32. Antonio Garcia Gonzalez

33. Juan Manuel Garcia Gonzalez

34. Jose De Jesus Gonzalez De La Torre

35. Vicente Haro Navarro

36. Lino Salvador Hernandez Gonzalez

37. Jose De Jesus Hernandez Herrera

38. M. Teresa De Jesus Hernandez Rodriguez

39. Francisco Javier Hurtado Vasquez

40. Antonio Hurtado

41. J. Cruz Lopez Avila

42. Noe Martinez Bautista

43. Roberto Martinez Castillo

44. Guillermo Martinez Fernandez

45. Bartolo Morales Hernandez

46. Ismael Mora Hernandez

47. J. Cruz Orozco Alviso

48. Adolfo Penilla

49. Rosa Ramos

50. Salvador Rios Bueno

51. Jose Luis Rodriguez Juarez

52. J. Guadalupe Rodriguez Ortiz

53. Leonel Salceda Toledo

54. Martin Humberto Serrano Robles

55. Alejandro Sidransky Marcus

56. Marco Antonio Sotelo Salazar

57. Jose Sotelo

58. Juan Antonio Torres Torres

59. Laura Vilches Mares

60. Ricardo Zaragoza Gutierrez

61. Teresa Zedillo Lagos

62. George Zohn Tracktman

63. Exclusivos Baez

64. Commercializadora Cevis S.A. De C.V.

65. Cia. Exportadora De Chapala S.A. De C.V.

[FR Doc. 94-20847 Filed 8-24-94; 8:45 am]

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