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 August anniversary dates.

In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating

those administrative reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 17, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Holly A. Kuga, Import Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202)

482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department has received timely requests, 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

August 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. The Department is not

initiating an administrative review of any exporters and/or producers

who were not named in a review request because such exporters and/or

producers were not specified as required under section 353.22(a) (19

CFR 353.22(a). We intend

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to issue the final results of these reviews not later than August 31,

1997.

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Period to be

Antidumping duty proceedings reviewed

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ARGENTINA (A-357-810): Oil Country Tubular Goods:

Other Than Drill Pipe........................... 6/29/95-7/31/96

Drill Pipe...................................... 8/11/95-7/31/96

Siderca S.A.I.C.

BELGIUM (A-423-805): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.............................................. 8/1/95-7/31/96

Fabrique de Fer de Charleroi, S.A.

BRAZIL (A-351-817): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 8/1/95-7/31/96

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais, S.A.

BELGIUM (A-423-602): Industrial Phosphoric Acid..... 8/1/95-7/31/96

Societe Chimique Prayon-Rupel

CANADA (A-122-822): Corrosion Resistant Carbon Steel

Flat Products...................................... 8/1/95-7/31/96

Continuous Colour Coat, Ltd.

Dofasco, Inc.

Sorevco, Inc.

Stelco, Inc.

CANADA (A-122-823): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 8/1/95-7/31/96

Algoma Steel, Inc.

Manitoba Rolling Mills

Stelco, Inc.

CANADA (A-122-814): Pure Magnesium.................. 8/1/95-7/31/96

Norsk Hydro Canada, Inc.

FINLAND (A-405-802): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.............................................. 8/1/95-7/31/96

Rautauruukki Oy

GERMANY (A-428-820): Seamless Pipe.................. 1/27/95-7/31/96

Mannesmannrohren-Werke AG

GERMANY (A-428-816): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.............................................. 8/1/95-7/31/96

AG der Dillinger Huttenwerke

ITALY (A-475-814): Seamless Pipe.................... 1/27/95-7/31/96

Dalmine S.p.A.

ITALY (A-475-703): PTFE Resin....................... 8/1/95-7/31/96

Ausimont SpA

JAPAN (A-588-835): Oil Country Tubular Goods:

Other Than Drill Pipe........................... 2/2/95-7/31/96

Drill Pipe...................................... 8/11/95-7/31/96

Hebras AS

NKK Corporation of Japan

MALAYSIA (A-557-805): Extruded Rubber Thread........ 8/1/95-7/31/96

Heveafil

Rubberflex

Filati

Rubfil

MEXICO (A-201-802): Cement.......................... 8/1/95-7/31/96

Apasco, S.A. de C.V.

Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V.

MEXICO (A-201-809): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 8/1/95-7/31/96

Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

MEXICO (A-201-817): Oil Country Tubular Goods:

Other Than Drill Pipe........................... 6/28/95-7/31/96

Drill Pipe...................................... 8/11/95-7/31/96

Hysla, S.A. de C.V.

Tuberia Nacional, S.A. de C.V.

Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A.

NETHERLANDS (A-421-701): Brass Sheet and Strip...... 8/1/95-7/31/96

Outokumpu Coper Strip B.V.

NETHERLANDS (A-421-804): Cold-Rolled Steel Flat

Products........................................... 8/1/95-7/31/96

Hoogovens Staal BV

RUSSIA (A-821-803): Titanium Sponge................. 8/1/95-7/31/96

Avisma Titanium-Magnesium Works

Berezniki Titanium-Magnesium Works

Cometals, Inc.

Interlink Metals & Chemicals, S.A.

TMC Trading International, Ltd.

SOUTH KOREA (A-580-815): Cold-Rolled Steel Flat

Products........................................... 8/1/95-7/31/96

Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.

Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.

Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

SOUTH KOREA (A-580-816): Corrosion-Resistant Steel

Flat Products...................................... 8/1/95-7/31/96

Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.

Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.

Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

SOUTH KOREA (A-580-825): Oil Country Tubular Goods.. 2/2/95-7/31/96

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SeAH Steel Corporation

SWEDEN (A-401-805): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 8/1/95-7/31/96

Svenskt Stal AB

THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-815):

Sulfanilic Acid*................................... 8/1/95-7/31/96

China National Chemicals I/E Corp., Hebei

Branch (Sinochem Hebei)

China National Chemical Construction Corp.,

Bejing Branch

China National Chemical Construction Corp.,

Qingdao Branch

Sinochem Qingdao

Sinochem Shandong

Baoding No. 3 Chemical Factory

Jinxing Chemical Factory

Zhenxing Chemical Industry Company

Mancheng Xinyu Chemical Factory,

Shijiazhuang

Mancheng Xinyo Chemical Factory, Bejing

Hainan Garden Trading Company

Yude Chemical Industry Company

Shunping Lile

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* All other exporters of sulfanilic acid from the People's Republic of

China are conditionally covered by this review.

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Period to be

Countervailing duty proceedings reviewed

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BRAZIL (C-351-818): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 1/1/95-12/31/95

Usinas Siderurgica de Minas Gerais

CANADA (C-122-404): Live Swine...................... 4/1/95-3/31/96

Mayfair Colony

Genetiporc Inc.

Niverille Hog and Poultry

National Pig Development (Canada:) Co., Ltd.

Cornelius Monden

Larry & Gloria McLeod

Rein Westerbaan

Henry Kottelenberg

Garry Van Loon

Warren & Richard Stein

Thames Bend Farms, Ltd.

Abe Stouffer

Bob Robson

Ed & Nancy DeGorter

Jim & Mary Field

Bill Collins

Ralph Henderson

Clare Martin

Ben & Helen Varekamp

Charlie Terpstra

Andreas & Michael Schertzer

Peter & Kate Bancroft

Jack Nethercott

Allan Faris

Murray Junker

Bob & Scott Robinson

Douglas McLeod

John Boehm

Dan Lester

Ross & Betty Small

Adrian F. Van Dyk

Henry DeWolde

Eric J. Davis

Fred Lee

John & Enid Gough

Henry Van Bilson

Robin & Donna Carlisle

Ken & Dave Thompson

Lynn Sararus

John Peter Van Haren

Robert M. Matheson

Donald J. Dietrich

George Proctor

John & Carrie Rutten

Kurt Keller

Lars & Olav Natvik

Wayne Fear

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Richard Stroebel

Arnold Ypma

Jim Whitehouse

Matt Marui

Brian Vandenbroek

Jack & Theo Verburg

Jim F. Hunter

Wayne Brubacher

William Kuyvenhoven

Tim & Rosa Small

Joe Kolkman

Ian & Marlene Archibald

Larry J. Dawson

Brian Simpson

Adrian VanHaren

Ronald Davis

Rein Minnema

Carl & Charlotte Mueller

Henry E.M. Martin

Arkell Swine Research Station

Jim Long

Wood Lynn Farms International Inc.

John McDonnell

Jim McDonnell

Timmerman Farms Ltd.

Tom & John Archibald

Quality Swine Corporative or Ontario

Jim Bloxsidge

Astoria Swine

Fairholme Colony

Stonyhill 93 (Willow Creek Colony)

Wapoka Creek 95 Ltd.

Elite Swine Inc.

Reiter Frams Ltd.

Shamrock Breeders Group

Members of the Canadian Pork Council

CANADA (C-122-815): Alloy Magnesium................. 1/1/95-12/31/95

Norsk Hydro Canada, Inc. (NHCI)

CANADA (C-122-815): Pure Magnesium.................. 1/1/95-12/31/95

Norsk Hydro Canada, Inc. (NHCI)

ISRAEL (C-508-605): Industrial Phosphoric Acid...... 1/1/95-12/31/95

Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd.

Haifa Chemicals Ltd.

MALAYSIA (C-557-806): Extruded Rubber Thread........ 1/1/95-12/31/95

Heveafil Sdn. Bhd.

Filmax Sdn. Bhd.

Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd.

Filati Lastex Elastofibre Sdn. Bhd.

Rubfil Sdn. Bhd.

MEXICO (C-201-810): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 1/1/95-12/31/95

Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

SWEDEN (C-401-804): Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 1/1/95-12/31/95

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB

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If requested within 30 days of the date of publication of this

notice, the Department will determine, where appropriate, whether

antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter or producer

subject to any of these reviews if the subject merchandise is sold in

the United States through an importer which is affiliated with such

exporter or producer.

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: September 13, 1996.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.

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