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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[C-357-001]

Leather Wearing Apparel From Argentina; Final Results of

Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade 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 (the Department)

published the preliminary results of its administrative review of the

countervailing duty order on leather wearing apparel from Argentina (59

FR 25611). We have now completed this review and determine the total

net subsidy to be zero for all companies for the period January 1, 1991

through December 31, 1991.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 30, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvia Chadwick or Rick Herring,

Office of Countervailing Compliance, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230;

telephone: (202)482-2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On May 17, 1994, the Department published in the Federal Register

(59 FR 25611) the preliminary results of its administrative review of

the countervailing duty order on leather wearing apparel from Argentina

(48 FR 11480; March 18, 1983). We gave interested parties an

opportunity to comment on the preliminary results. We received no

comments. Therefore, there have been no changes in the analysis of

programs between the preliminary results and these final results. We

have now completed this review in accordance with section 751 of the

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

Scope of Review

Imports covered by this review are shipments of Argentine leather

coats, jackets and other apparel including leather vests, pants and

shorts for men, boys, women, girls and infants. Also included are outer

shells and parts and pieces of leather wearing apparel. This

merchandise is classifiable under item number 4203.10.40 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). The HTS item number is provided for

convenience and Customs purposes. The written description remains

dispositive.

The review period is January 1, 1991 through December 31, 1991.

This review involves one company, Comercio Internacional S.A.C.I.F.I.A.

(Comercio), which accounts for virtually all exports to the United

States, and nine government programs.

Final Results of Review

As a result of our review, we determine the total net subsidy to be

zero during the period January 1, 1991 through December 31, 1991.

Therefore, the Department will instruct the Customs Service not to

assess countervailing duties on shipments of the subject merchandise

from all companies, exported on or after January 1, 1991, and on or

before December 31, 1991. Further, as provided by section 751(a)(1) of

the Act, the Department will instruct Customs that the cash deposit

rate on shipments of this merchandise from all companies, entered or

withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after the date of

publication of this notice is zero. This deposit instruction shall

remain in effect until publication of the final results of the next

administrative review.

This administrative review and notice are being published in

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

19 CFR 355.22(c)(8).

Dated: September 17, 1994.

Susan G. Esserman,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 94-24273 Filed 9-29-94; 8:45 am]

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