Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews

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 (the Department) has received

requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and

countervailing duty orders and findings with September anniversary

dates. In accordance with the Commerce Regulations, we are initiating

those administrative reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Holly A. Kuga, Office of Antidumping Compliance, 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 request, in accordance with 19

C.F.R. 353.22(a) and 355.22(a) (1994), for administrative reviews of

various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with

September anniversary dates.

Initiation of Reviews

In accordance with sections 19 CFR 353.22(c) and 355.22(c), 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 September 30, 1995.

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Period to be reviewed

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Antidumping duty proceedings

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Argentina:

Silicon Metal

12A-357-804

Electrometalurgica Andina, S.A.I.C.

Silarsa, S.A.............................. 09/01/93-08/31/94

Canada:

Steel Jacks

A-122-006

Seeburn New-Form Manufacturing Co., Ltd.... 09/01/93-08/31/94

Russia:

Titanium Sponge

A-821-803

BPI, Inc.*................................. 08/01/93-07/31/94

*This firm was omitted from the September

16, 1994 initiation notice.

Taiwan:

Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts

A-583-810

Anmax Industrial Co., Ltd., Buxton

International, Chu Fong Metallic Electric

Co., Everspring Plastic Corp., Gingen

Metal Corp., Goldwinate Associates, Inc.,

Gourmet Equipment (Taiwan) Corp., Hwen

Hsin Enterprises Co., Kwan How Enterprises

Co., Kwan Ta Enterprises Co., Kuang Hong

Industries, Ltd., Multigrand Industries,

Inc., San Chien Electric Industrial Works,

San Shing Hardware Works Co., Transcend

International Co., Trade Union

International Inc./Top Line, Uniauto,

Inc., Wing Tang Electrical Manufacturing

Co., Chu Fong Metallic Industrial Corp.... 09/01/93-08/31/94

The People's Republic of China:

Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts

A-570-808

China National Automotive Industry I/E

Corporation, Nantong Branch, China

National Automotive Industry, I/E

Corporation, Yangzhou Branch, China

National Automotive Industry, I/E

Corporation, China National Machinery &

Equipment I/E Corporation................. 09/01/93-08/31/94

The People's Republic of China:

Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts

A-570-808

Ningbo Knives & Scissors Factory, Rudong

Grease-Gun Factory, Shanghai Automobile

Import & Export Corp., Tianjin Automobile

Import & Export Corp...................... 09/01/93-08/31/94

All other exporters of chrome-plated lug

nuts from the PRC are conditionally

covered by this review.

The People's Republic of China:

CDIW Fittings & Glands

A-570-820

China National Metal Products Import and

Export Corp............................... 02/18/93-08/31/94

All other exporters of CDIW fittings and

glands from the PRC are conditionally

covered by this review.

United Kingdom:

Steel Crankshafts

A-412-602

UES Ltd.--Forgings Division................ 09/01/93-08/31/94

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Countervailing Duty Proceedings

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New Zealand:

Lamb Meat

C-614-503.................................. 04/01/93-03/31/94

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Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under

administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(b)

and 355.34(b).

These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section

751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19

CFR 353.22(c)(1) and 355.22(c)(1).

Dated: October 7, 1994.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.

[FR Doc. 94-25376 Filed 10-12-94; 8:45 am]

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