Certain Carbon Steel Products From Sweden; Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

(C-401-401)

Certain Carbon Steel Products From Sweden; 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 November 19, 1993, the Department of Commerce published the

preliminary results of its administrative review of the countervailing

duty order on certain carbon steel products from Sweden (58 FR 61065).

We have now completed this review and determine the net subsidy to be

4.27 percent ad valorem for the period January 1, 1991 through December

31, 1991.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 11, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore or Maria MacKay,

Office of Countervailing Compliance, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230;

telephone: (202) 482-2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On November 19, 1993, the Department of Commerce (the Department)

published in the Federal Register (58 FR 61065) the preliminary results

of its administrative review of the countervailing duty order on

certain carbon steel products from Sweden (50 FR 41547; October 4,

1985). The Department has 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 from Sweden of cold-

rolled carbon steel flat-rolled products, whether or not corrugated or

crimped; whether or not pickled, not cut, not pressed and not stamped

to non-rectangular shape; not coated or plated with metal and not clad;

over 12 inches in width and of any thickness; whether or not in coils.

During the period of review this merchandise was classified under item

numbers 7209.11.00, 7209.12.00, 7209.13.00, 7209.21.00, 7209.22.00,

7209.23.00, 7209.24.50, 7209.31.00, 7209.32.00, 7209.33.00, 7209.34.00,

7209.41.00, 7209.43.00, 7209.44.00, 7209.90.00, 7211.30.50, 7211.41.70

and 7211.49.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). The HTS item

numbers are provided for convenience and Customs purposes. The written

description remains dispositive.

The review covers the period January 1, 1991 through December 31,

1991 and twelve programs. Svenskt Stal AB (SSAB) was the only Swedish

producer and/or exporter of the subject merchandise that exported to

the United States during the review period.

Analysis of Programs

We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the

preliminary results. We received no comments.

Final Results of Review

As a result of our review, we determine the net subsidy to be 4.27

percent ad valorem during the period January 1, 1991 through December

31, 1991.

Therefore, the Department will instruct the Customs Service to

assess countervailing duties of 4.27 percent of the f.o.b. invoice

price on all shipments of this merchandise exported on or after January

1, 1991 and on or before December 31, 1991. The Department will also

instruct the Customs Service to collect a cash deposit of estimated

countervailing duties of 4.27 percent of the f.o.b. invoice price of

all shipments of the subject merchandise from Sweden entered, or

withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of

publication of this notice. This deposit requirement 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: February 3, 1994.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 94-3277 Filed 2-10-94; 8:45 am]

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