Transition Orders; Final Schedule and Grouping of Five-Year Reviews

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Transition Orders; Final Schedule and Grouping of Five-Year

Reviews

Editorial Note: Notice document FR Doc 98-12887 was originally

published at page 26779 in the issue of Thursday, May 14, 1998. Due

to typesetting errors, the document is being republished in its

entirety.

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce

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ACTION: Notice of final schedule and grouping of five-year reviews of

transition orders.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') hereby

publishes its final schedule for the conduct of the initial five-year

reviews of transition orders and the International Trade Commission's

(``the Commission'') final grouping of reviews.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa G. Skinner, Office of Policy,

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.

Department of Commerce, at (202) 482-1560, or Vera Libeau, Office of

Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, at (202) 205-3176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On October 9, 1997, the Department published its proposed schedule

for the conduct of the initial five-year reviews of transition orders

and the Commission's proposal for grouping reviews (Transition Orders;

Schedule and Grouping of Five-year Reviews, 62 FR 52686), as amended on

November 17, 1997 (Transition Orders; Schedule and Grouping of Five-

year Reviews, 62 FR 61294). We invited comments from interested parties

on the proposed schedule and grouping of reviews. On December 8, 1997,

the Department and the Commission received comments. On January 6,

1998, the Department and the Commission received rebuttal comments.

Comments on Schedule

We received comments from 22 parties, 11 of which addressed the

proposed schedule. Five commenters requested that the proposed schedule

be amended. After consideration of these comments, and following

consultations with the Commission, the Department has decided to

continue to apply the methodology described in the notice of proposed

schedule and leave the schedule intact, with the exceptions caused by

changes to specific groupings and revocations that have taken place

since the publication of the proposed schedule. In addition, because of

the embargo on imports from Iran, the Department has not scheduled the

sunset review of the antidumping duty order on pistachios from Iran at

this time.

Counsel for petitioners with respect to the antidumping duty order

on stainless steel plate from Sweden requested that initiation of the

sunset review of that order be rescheduled at a later time. Counsel

suggests that an affirmative duty absorption determination is possible

in the administrative review that the Department may initiate in July

1998. Counsel stated that the 1998 review offers the first opportunity

to examine the issue of duty absorption because there was a zero margin

on imports from respondent Avesta Sheffield AB (``Avesta'') at the time

of the administrative review initiated in 1996 and, thus, there was no

duty absorption to be found. Counsel for Avesta objected to any delay

stating that an affirmative duty absorption determination is highly

speculative and the Commission is not required to consider a duty

absorption determination unless one exists.

The Department is not delaying the sunset review of stainless steel

plate from Sweden. If we were to adopt the position of petitioners, we

would need to delay the initiation of the sunset review of any order

for which there is a theoretical potential for an affirmative duty

absorption determination in the fourth review. Such a step would not be

practical in light of the deadlines imposed by the statute and the need

to begin sunset reviews of transition order in July 1998. In addition,

we note that a duty absorption finding was possible in the second

review (because dumping margins were found); however, petitioners did

not request that the Department examine this issue.

Counsel for Roquette Freres requested that the initiation of the

sunset review of the order on sorbitol from France be accelerated from

October 1998 to July 1998. Among the reasons cited in support, counsel

noted that: imports should have ceased altogether; there is no

likelihood of resumption of imports; no interested party is expected to

request that the order remain in effect; given Roquette Freres'

investment in U.S. production facilities, no comment suggesting

continuation of the order is expected from interested parties other

than competing producers; and given the order is not grouped with any

others, it is administratively convenient and will contribute to an

expeditious sunsetting of the order. The Department is not accelerating

the schedule for review of the order on sorbitol from France.

Consideration of case specific facts such as the level of imports,

their likelihood of resumption, and the willingness of domestic

producers to participate in a sunset review is more appropriately done

in the course of the sunset review itself. It is inappropriate for us

to consider many of these substantive issues which may be relevant to

the sunset determination itself in the context of scheduling the sunset

reviews. The Department, instead, has elected to stay with its

objective criteria described in its October 9, 1997 notice.

Counsel for domestic producers of circular welded non-alloy steel

pipe, light-walled rectangular pipe and tube, and oil country tubular

goods requested that these products be considered as three separate

groupings and that a staggered schedule of March, May, and July be

established for initiation of sunset reviews on these three groups

because simultaneous initiation would impose a burden on counsel and

the domestic producers it represents. Similarly, counsel for interested

parties in cases covering industrial belts, V belts, drafting machines,

small business telephone systems, and mechanical transfer presses

requested separation of initiations of sunset reviews on these orders

by at least a few months in order to allow adequate representation of

clients in each of these cases that the proposed schedule would make

almost impossible. While we are sympathetic to the administrative

burden imposed on counsel, we do not consider that this schedule denies

adequate representation to any parties desiring to participate in

sunset reviews. Additionally, we do not find these reasons sufficient

to depart from the methodology used to develop the proposed schedule.

Therefore, we have not adopted these suggested changes to the schedule.

Counsel for Norsk Hydro Canada Inc., a producer and exporter from

Canada of pure magnesium and alloy magnesium objected to the proposed

schedule for initiation of reviews on the antidumping order on pure

magnesium and the countervailing duty orders on pure and alloy

magnesium. Counsel stated that the proposed schedule results in the

Department, prior to initiating sunset reviews on the magnesium orders,

initiating sunset reviews of fifteen orders issued subsequent to the

issuance of the magnesium orders. In support of its request, counsel

stated that: the SAA requires that, to the maximum extent practical,

older orders be reviewed first; the Department provided no reason for

reviewing the newer orders out of chronological sequence; the

Department did not identify any special problem that would justify the

out-of-sequence review; the proposed groupings by the Commission, which

group orders covering products that are not identical, do not support

the out-of-sequence review for the majority of the fifteen orders;

given that subsequent reviews are to follow the same time frame as

initial reviews, companies following non-sequential reviews are

penalized forever; and the proposed schedule for review of the fifteen

orders favors trade with other countries over trade with

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Canada. For these reasons, counsel requested that the Department and

Commission reconsider the proposed schedule and groupings.

We continue to believe that the methodology used to develop the

proposed schedule results in the creation of a schedule that permits

the Department and the Commission to conduct sunset reviews of over 300

transition orders consistent with the provisions of the statute and, at

the same time, provides the most rational and equitable schedule for

interested parties. As explained in the Methodology section of the

notice of proposed schedule and groupings (62 FR at 52686), the groups

were created by combining orders involving the same domestic product or

related like products. The schedule placed the groups in chronological

sequence based on the average date of the group. Each of the fifteen

orders cited by counsel was grouped with older orders such that the

average date of the group pre-dated the orders on pure and alloy

magnesium. This is the type of ``special problem'' that may arise where

reviews of transition orders are grouped and which has been addressed

through the use of the average date of the orders in the group. We

continue to believe that the proposed groupings are appropriate and

have not revised the schedule.

Comments on Grouping

Commenters objected to five specific groupings proposed in the

notice.1 The Commission has decided to modify one of these

groups and leave the remaining three intact.

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\1\ U.S. producers of gray portland cement calcium aluminate

flux objected to the proposed cement/flux grouping. The Commission

agreed that these products should not be grouped. However, on April

7, 1998, the Department revoked the antidumping duty order on flux;

therefore this issue is moot.

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The Ad Hoc Committee of Domestic Nitrogen Producers and Mississippi

Potash Corp. objected to the proposed grouping of 17 antidumping orders

concerning solid urea with a suspension agreement concerning an

antidumping investigation relating to potassium chloride (potash) from

Canada. The Commission has concluded that consolidating reviews of urea

and potash would not enhance administrative efficiency because urea and

potash are chemically distinct, do not serve as practical or functional

substitutes, and the only two U.S. producers that produce both urea and

potash do so through distinct production facilities and entities.

Accordingly, the Commission has not included the suspension agreement

concerning potash from Canada within the group of urea orders.

The Cookware Manufacturers Association and counsel for three U.S.

cookware manufacturers, objected to the proposed grouping of four

antidumping and countervailing duty orders concerning porcelain-on-

steel cookware, on the one hand, with four antidumping and

countervailing duty orders on top-of-the-stove stainless steel

cookware, on the other. Although these commenters are correct in

asserting that the Commission has not previously determined that

porcelain-on-steel and stainless steel cookware are within the same

domestic like product, the legislative history of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act does not limit the Commission's ability to group reviews

to those reviews involving identical like products. Instead, the

legislative history indicates that the Commission may group reviews

involving related products when such consolidation will promote

administrative efficiency in conducting the review. Although the

Commission is not defining domestic like products at this time, it has

concluded that porcelain-on-steel and stainless steel cookware are

sufficiently similar that consolidating reviews of all orders

concerning these products into a single group will promote

administrative efficiency.

Counsel for eight U.S. producers of circular welded non-alloy steel

pipe, six U.S. producers of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube, and

four U.S. producers of oil country tubular goods, objected to the

grouping of 18 antidumping and countervailing duty orders involving

various types of carbon steel pipe and tube products. The Commission

has concluded that there is sufficient similarity among the products

and overlap among the producers that a grouped review of these orders

would promote administrative efficiency. The Commission has

consequently decided not to modify this group.

The Japan Bearing Industrial Association objected to the proposed

``bearings'' group encompassing 22 antidumping and countervailing duty

orders. It requested that the Commission group orders involving tapered

roller bearings separately from orders involving other antifriction

bearings. By contrast, Timken Co. and Torrington Co., respectively the

petitioners in the original tapered roller bearings and antifriction

bearings investigations, stated in comments that they did not object to

the proposed ``bearings'' grouping. Because of the overall similarity

of the products and the existence of some overlap among producers, the

Commission has concluded that including all bearings in a single group

will promote administrative efficiency. Accordingly, it has not

modified the ``bearings'' group.

Final Schedule and Grouping

After considering the comments received, the Department and the

Commission have developed, in consultation, the final schedule and

grouping provided in the Appendix to this notice.

Dated: May 8, 1998.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Final Schedule and Grouping

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Group

average Effective

Initiation month/year date month/ date DOC Case No. ITC Case No. Country Product

year (mm.dd.yy)

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July 98........................ 9. 66 09. 13. 66 A-122-006 AA-49 Canada............ Steel Jacks.

6. 72 06. 9. 72 A-588-029 AA-85 Japan............. Fish Netting of Manmade Fiber.

6. 72 06. 14. 72 A-427-030 AA-86 France............ Large Power Transformers.

6. 72 06. 14. 72 A-475-031 AA-87 Italy............. Large Power Transformers.

6. 72 06. 14. 72 A-588-032 AA-88 Japan............. Large Power Transformers.

9. 72 08. 28. 68 A-843-803 AA-51 Kazakstan......... Titanium Sponge.

9. 72 08. 28. 68 A-821-803 AA-51 Russia............ Titanium Sponge.

9. 72 08. 28. 68 A-823-803 AA-51 Ukraine........... Titanium Sponge.

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9. 72 11. 30. 84 A-588-020 A-161 Japan............. Titanium Sponge.

11. 72 11. 22. 72 A-588-038 AA-98 Japan............. Bicycle Speedometers.

3. 73 03. 23. 73 A-602-039 AA-110 Australia......... Canned Bartlett Pears.

4. 73 04. 12. 73 A-588-028 AA-111 Japan............. Roller Chain.

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Aug. 98........................ 6. 73 06. 08. 73 A-401-040 AA-114 Sweden............ Stainless Steel Plate.

7. 73 07. 10. 73 A-588-041 AA-115 Japan............. Synthetic Methionine.

12. 73 12. 06. 73 A-588-046 AA-129 Japan............. Polychloroprene Rubber.

12. 73 12. 17. 73 A-122-047 AA-127 Canada............ Elemental Sulphur.

2. 74 02. 27. 74 A-122-050 AA-137 Canada............ Racing Plates.

8. 76 08. 30. 76 A-588-055 AA-154 Japan............. Acrylic Sheet.

2. 77 02. 02. 77 A-588-056 AA-162 Japan............. Melamine.

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Sep. 98........................ 3. 77 03. 15. 77 C-351-037 C4-21 Brazil............ Cotton Yarn.

10. 77 10. 21. 77 A-475-059 AA-167 Italy............. Pressure Sensitive Tape.

12. 77 12. 22. 77 A-428-062 AA-172 Germany........... Animal Glue.

2. 78 02. 17. 78 A-433-064 AA-173 Austria........... Railway Track Equipment.

5. 78 05. 25. 78 A-588-066 AA-176 Japan............. Impression Fabric.

12. 78 12. 08. 78 A-588-068 AA-188 Japan............. Steel Wire Strand.

4. 79 03. 21. 79 A-405-071 AA-191 Finland........... Rayon Staple Fiber.

4. 79 05. 15. 79 C-401-056 C4-13 Sweden............ Rayon Staple Fiber.

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Oct. 98........................ 6. 79 07. 31. 78 C-408-046 C4-7 EC................ Sugar.

6. 79 06. 13. 79 A-423-077 AA-198 Belgium........... Sugar.

6. 79 06. 13. 79 A-427-078 AA-199 France............ Sugar.

6. 79 06. 13. 79 A-428-082 AA-200 Germany........... Sugar.

6. 79 04. 09. 80 A-122-085 A-3 Canada............ Sugar and Syrups.

12. 79 03. 10. 71 A-588-015 AA-66 Japan............. Television Receivers.

12. 79 04. 30. 84 A-580-008 A-134 Korea (South)..... Color Television Receivers.

12. 79 04. 30. 84 A-583-009 A-135 Taiwan............ Color Television Receivers.

11. 80 11. 06. 80 A-588-090 A-7 Japan............. Small Electric Motors (SA).

1. 81 01. 07. 81 A-427-098 A-25 France............ Anhydrous Sodium Metasilicate.

4. 82 04. 09. 82 A-427-001 A-44 France............ Sorbitol.

7. 82 07. 20. 82 A-588-005 A-48 Japan............. High Power Microwave Amplifiers.

2. 83 06. 25. 81 A-428-061 A-31 Germany........... Barium Carbonate.

2. 83 10. 17. 84 A-570-007 A-149 China, PR......... Barium Chloride.

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Nov. 98........................ 9. 83 09. 16. 83 A-570-101 A-101 China, PR......... Griege Polyester Cotton Print

Cloth.

10. 83 09. 27. 82 C-357-004 C-None Argentina......... Carbon Steel Wire Rod (SA).

10. 83 11. 23. 84 A-357-007 A-157 Argentina......... Carbon Steel Wire Rod.

11. 83 11. 07. 83 C-559-001 C-None Singapore......... Refrigeration Compressors (SA).

1. 84 01. 19. 84 A-469-007 A-126 Spain............. Potassium Permanganate.

1. 84 01. 31. 84 A-570-001 A-125 China, PR......... Potassium Permanganate.

3. 84 03. 22. 84 A-570-002 A-130 China, PR......... Chloropicrin.

3. 85 10. 16. 80 C-533-063 C3-13 India............. Iron Metal Castings.

3. 85 03. 05. 86 A-122-503 A-263 Canada............ Iron Construction Castings.

3. 85 05. 09. 86 A-351-503 A-262 Brazil............ Iron Construction Castings.

3. 85 05. 09. 86 A-570-502 A-265 China, PR......... Iron Construction Castings.

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3. 85 05. 15. 86 C-351-504 C-249 Brazil............ Heavy Iron Construction Castings.

3. 85 03. 01. 85 A-475-401 A-165 Italy............. Brass Fire Protection Equipment.

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Dec. 98........................ 3. 85 3. 12. 85 C-301-401 C-None Colombia.......... Textiles & Textile Products (SA).

3. 85 3. 12. 85 C-549-401 C-None Thailand.......... Certain Textile Mill Products (SA).

4. 85 03. 02. 83 C-351-005 C-184 Brazil............ Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice

(SA).

4. 85 05. 05. 87 A-351-605 A-326 Brazil............ Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice.

4. 85 04. 18. 85 A-588-401 A-189 Japan............. Calcium Hypochlorite.

5. 85 03. 16. 76 C-351-029 C4-20 Brazil............ Castor Oil.

5. 85 07. 14. 94 A-570-825 A-653 China, PR......... Sebacic Acid.

6. 85 06. 24. 85 A-122-401 A-196 Canada............ Red Raspberries.

8. 85 08. 15. 85 C-122-404 C-224 Canada............ Live Swine.

10. 85 10. 22. 85 C-351-406 C-223 Brazil............ Tillage Tools.

11. 85 11. 13. 85 A-357-405 A-208 Argentina......... Barbed Wire.

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Jan. 99........................ 12. 85 12. 04. 85 A-614-502 A-246 New Zealand....... Brazing Copper Wire & Rod.

12. 85 01. 29. 86 A-791-502 A-247 South Africa...... Brazing Copper Wire & Rod.

12. 85 12. 19. 85 A-588-405 A-207 Japan............. Cellular Mobile Phones.

2. 86 02. 14. 86 A-570-501 A-244 China, PR......... Paint Brushes.

3. 86 10. 04. 83 A-570-003 A-103 China, PR......... Shop Towels

3. 86 03. 09. 84 C-535-001 C-202 Pakistan.......... Shop Towels.

3. 86 09. 12. 84 C-333-401 C-None Peru.............. Cotton Shop Towels (SA).

3. 86 03. 20. 92 A-538-802 A-514 Bangladesh........ Shop Towels.

8. 86 08. 28. 86 A-570-504 A-282 China, PR......... Candles.

9. 86 10. 15. 73 A-588-045 AA-124 Japan............. Steel Wire Rope.

9. 86 03. 25. 93 A-201-806 A-547 Mexico............ Steel Wire Rope.

9. 86 03. 26. 93 A-580-811 A-546 Korea (South)..... Steel Wire Rope.

11. 86 05. 21. 86 A-351-505 A-278 Brazil............ Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings.

11. 86 05. 23. 86 A-580-507 A-279 Korea (South)..... Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings.

11. 86 05. 23. 86 A-583-507 A-280 Taiwan............ Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings.

11. 86 07. 06. 87 A-588-605 A-347 Japan............. Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings.

11. 86 08. 20. 87 A-549-601 A-348 Thailand.......... Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings.

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Feb. 99........................ 1. 87 12. 02. 86 A-570-506 A-298 China, PR......... Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware.

1. 87 12. 02. 86 A-201-504 A-297 Mexico............ Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware.

1. 87 12. 02. 86 A-583-508 A-299 Taiwan............ Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware.

1. 87 12. 12. 86 C-201-505 C-265 Mexico............ Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware.

1. 87 01. 20. 87 A-580-601 A-304 Korea (South)..... Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel

Cooking Ware.

1. 87 01. 20. 87 C-580-602 C-267 Korea (South)..... Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel

Cooking Ware.

1. 87 01. 20. 87 C-583-604 C-268 Taiwan............ Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel

Cooking Ware.

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1.87 01. 20. 87 A-583-603 A-305 Taiwan............ Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel

Cooking Ware.

3. 87 03. 12. 87 C-421-601 C-278 Netherlands....... Standard Chrysanthemums.

3. 87 03. 18. 87 A-301-602 A-329 Colombia.......... Fresh Cut Flowers.

3. 87 03. 18. 87 A-331-602 A-331 Ecuador........... Fresh Cut Flowers.

3. 87 03. 19. 87 C-337-601 C-276 Chile............. Standard Carnations.

3. 87 03. 20. 87 A-337-602 A-328 Chile............. Standard Carnations.

3. 87 04. 23. 87 A-779-602 A-332 Kenya............. Standard Carnations.

3. 87 04. 23. 87 A-201-601 A-333 Mexico............ Fresh Cut Flowers.

3. 87 04. 23. 87 C-333-601 C3-18 Peru.............. Pompon Chrysanthemums.

5. 87 01. 08. 87 C-351-604 C-269 Brazil............ Brass Sheet & Strip.

5. 87 01. 12. 87 A-351-603 A-311 Brazil............ Brass Sheet & Strip.

5. 87 01. 12. 87 A-122-601 A-312 Canada............ Brass Sheet & Strip.

5. 87 01. 12. 87 A-580-603 A-315 Korea (South)..... Brass Sheet & Strip.

5. 87 03. 06. 87 C-427-603 C-270 France............ Brass Sheet & Strip.

5. 87 03. 06. 87 A-427-602 A-313 France............ Brass Sheet & Strip.

5. 87 03. 06. 87 A-428-602 A-317 Germany........... Brass Sheet & Strip.

5. 87 03. 06. 87 A-475-601 A-314 Italy............. Brass Sheet & Strip.

5. 87 03. 06. 87 A-401-601 A-316 Sweden............ Brass Sheet & Strip.

5. 87 08. 12. 88 A-588-704 A-379 Japan............. Brass Sheet & Strip.

5. 87 08. 12. 88 A-421-701 A-380 Netherlands....... Brass Sheet & Strip.

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Mar. 99........................ 7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-831-801 A-340 Armenia........... Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-832-801 A-340 Azerbaijan........ Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-822-801 A-340 Belarus........... Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-447-801 A-340 Estonia........... Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-833-801 A-340 Georgia........... Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-843-801 A-340 Kazakstan......... Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-835-801 A-340 Kyrgyzstan........ Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-449-801 A-340 Latvia............ Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-451-801 A-340 Lithuania......... Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-841-801 A-340 Moldova........... Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-485-601 A-339 Romania........... Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-821-801 A-340 Russia............ Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-842-801 A-340 Tajikistan........ Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-843-801 A-340 Turkmenistan...... Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-823-801 A-340 Ukraine........... Solid Urea.

7. 87 07. 14. 87 A-844-801 A-340 Uzbekistan........ Solid Urea.

8. 87 08. 19. 87 C-508-605 C-286 Israel............ Industrial Phosphoric Acid.

8. 87 08. 19. 87 A-508-604 A-366 Israel............ Industrial Phosphoric Acid.

8. 87 08. 20. 87 A-423-602 A-365 Belgium........... Industrial Phosphoric Acid.

8. 87 08. 25. 87 A-489-602 A-364 Turkey............ Aspirin.

1. 88 01. 07. 88 A-122-605 A-367 Canada............ Color Picture Tubes.

1. 88 01. 07. 88 A-588-609 A-368 Japan............. Color Picture Tubes.

1. 88 01. 07. 88 A-580-605 A-369 Korea (South)..... Color Picture Tubes.

1. 88 01. 07. 88 A-559-601 A-370 Singapore......... Color Picture Tubes.

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Apr. 99........................ 1. 88 01. 19. 88 A-122-701 A-374 Canada............ Potassium Chloride (Potash) (SA).

6. 88 08. 08. 76 A-588-054 AA-143 Japan............. Tapered Roller Bearings, 4 Inches

and Under.

6. 88 06. 15. 87 A-570-601 A-344 China, PR......... Tapered Roller Bearings.

6. 88 06. 19. 87 A-437-601 A-341 Hungary........... Tapered Roller Bearings.

6. 88 06. 19. 87 A-485-602 A-345 Romania........... Tapered Roller Bearings.

6. 88 10. 06. 87 A-588-604 A-343 Japan............. Tapered Roller Bearings, Over 4

Inches.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-427-801 A-392 France............ Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-427-801 A-392 France............ Ball Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-427-801 A-392 France............ Spherical Plain Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-428-801 A-391 Germany........... Spherical Plain Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-428-801 A-391 Germany........... Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-428-801 A-391 Germany........... Ball Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-475-801 A-393 Italy............. Ball Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-475-801 A-393 Italy............. Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-588-804 A-394 Japan............. Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-588-804 A-394 Japan............. Spherical Plain Bearings.

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6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-588-804 A-394 Japan............. Ball Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-485-801 A-395 Romania........... Ball Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-559-801 A-396 Singapore......... Ball Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-401-801 A-397 Sweden............ Ball Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-401-801 A-397 Sweden............ Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-412-801 A-399 United Kingdom.... Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

6. 88 05. 15. 89 A-412-801 A-399 United Kingdom.... Ball Bearings.

6. 88 06. 07. 88 A-588-703 A-377 Japan............. Forklift Trucks.

6. 88 06. 16. 88 A-588-706 A-384 Japan............. Nitrile Rubber.

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May 99......................... 8. 88 05. 07. 84 A-583-008 A-132 Taiwan............ Small Diameter Carbon Steel Pipe

and Tube.

8. 88 03. 07. 86 C-489-502 C-253 Turkey............ Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and

Tubes.

8. 88 03. 07. 86 C-489-502 C-253 Turkey............ Welded Carbon Steel Line Pipe.

8. 88 03. 11. 86 A-549-502 A-252 Thailand.......... Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and

Tubes.

8. 88 05. 12. 86 A-533-502 A-271 India............. Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and

Tubes.

8. 88 05. 15. 86 A-489-501 A-273 Turkey............ Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and

Tubes.

8. 88 06. 16. 86 A-122-506 A-276 Canada............ Oil Country Tubular Goods.

8. 88 06. 18. 86 A-583-505 A-277 Taiwan............ Oil Country Tubular Goods.

8. 88 11. 13. 86 A-559-502 A-296 Singapore......... Small Diameter Standard &

Rectangular Pipe & Tube.

8. 88 03. 06. 87 A-508-602 A-318 Israel............ Oil Country Tubular Goods.

8. 88 03. 06. 87 C-508-601 C-271 Israel............ Oil Country Tubular Goods.

8. 88 03. 27. 89 A-583-803 A-410 Taiwan............ Light Walled Rectangular Tubing.

8. 88 05. 26. 89 A-357-802 A-409 Argentina......... Light Walled Rectangular Tubing.

8. 88 11. 02. 92 A-351-809 A-532 Brazil............ Circular-Welded Non-Alloy Steel

Pipe.

8. 88 11. 02. 92 A-580-809 A-533 Korea (South)..... Circular-Welded Non-Alloy Steel

Pipe.

8. 88 11. 02. 92 A-201-805 A-534 Mexico............ Circular-Welded Non-Alloy Steel

Pipe.

8. 88 11. 02. 92 A-583-814 A-536 Taiwan............ Circular-Welded Non-Alloy Steel

Pipe.

8. 88 11. 02. 92 A-307-805 A-537 Venezuela......... Circular-Welded Non-Alloy Steel

Pipe.

8. 88 08. 24. 88 A-588-707 A-386 Japan............. Granular Polytetrafluoroetheylene

Resin.

8. 88 08. 30. 88 A-475-703 A-385 Italy............. Granular Polytetraflouroetheylene

Resin.

3. 89 12. 17. 86 A-351-602 A-308 Brazil............ Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe

Fittings.

3. 89 12. 17. 86 A-583-605 A-310 Taiwan............ Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe

Fittings.

3. 89 02. 10. 87 A-588-602 A-309 Japan............. Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe

Fittings.

3. 89 07. 06. 92 A-570-814 A-520 China, PR......... Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe

Fittings.

3. 89 07. 06. 92 A-549-807 A-521 Thailand.......... Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe

Fittings.

4. 89 04. 03. 89 A-588-802 A-389 Japan............. Micro Disks.

4. 89 04. 17. 89 A-484-801 A-406 Greece............ Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide.

4. 89 04. 17. 89 A-588-806 A-408 Japan............. Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide.

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Jun. 99........................ 6. 89 06. 14. 89 A-428-802 A-419 Germany........... Industrial Belts Except Synchronous

& V Belts.

6. 89 06. 14. 89 A-475-802 A-413 Italy............. Synchronous and V-Belts.

6. 89 06. 14. 89 A-588-807 A-414 Japan............. Industrial Belts.

6. 89 06. 14. 89 A-559-802 A-415 Singapore......... V-Belts.

9. 89 08. 10. 83 A-427-009 A-96 France............ Industrial Nitrocellulose.

9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-351-804 A-439 Brazil............ Industrial Nitrocellulose.

9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-570-802 A-441 China, PR......... Industrial Nitrocellulose.

9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-428-803 A-444 Germany........... Industrial Nitrocellulose.

9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-588-812 A-440 Japan............. Industrial Nitrocellulose.

9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-580-805 A-442 Korea (South)..... Industrial Nitrocellulose.

9. 89 07. 10. 90 A-412-803 A-443 United Kingdom.... Industrial Nitrocellulose.

9. 89 10. 16. 90 A-479-801 A-445 Yugoslavia........ Industrial Nitrocellulose.

9. 89 09. 15. 89 A-122-804 A-422 Canada............ Steel Rail.

9. 89 09. 22. 89 C-122-805 C-297 Canada............ Steel Rail.

12. 89 12. 29. 89 A-588-811 A-432 Japan............. Drafting Machines.

1. 90 12. 11. 89 A-588-809 A-426 Japan............. Small Business Telephone Systems.

1. 90 12. 11. 89 A-583-806 A-428 Taiwan............ Small Business Telephone Systems.

1. 90 02. 07. 90 A-580-803 A-427 Korea (South)..... Small Business Telephone Systems.

2. 90 02. 16. 90 A-588-810 A-429 Japan............. Mechanical Transfer Presses.

11. 90 11. 19. 90 A-588-813 A-455 Japan............. Multiangle Laser Light Scattering

Instruments.

2. 91 02. 13. 91 A-588-816 A-462 Japan............. Benzyl Paraben.

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Jul. 99........................ 2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-570-803 A-457 China, PR......... Bars, Wedges.

2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-570-803 A-457 China, PR......... Axes, Adzes.

2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-570-803 A-457 China, PR......... Picks, Mattocks.

2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-570-803 A-457 China, PR......... Hammers, Sledges.

2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-570-805 A-466 China, PR......... Sulfur Chemicals (Sodium

Thiosulfate).

2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-428-807 A-465 Germany........... Sulfur Chemicals (Sodium

Thiosulfate).

2. 91 02. 19. 91 A-412-805 A-468 United Kingdom.... Sulfur Chemicals (Sodium

Thiosulfate).

4. 91 01. 03. 83 C-469-004 C-178 Spain............. Stainless Steel Wire Rods.

4. 91 12. 01. 93 A-533-808 A-638 India............. Stainless Steel Wire Rods.

4. 91 01. 28. 94 A-351-819 A-636 Brazil............ Stainless Steel Wire Rods.

4. 91 01. 28. 94 A-427-811 A-637 France............ Stainless Steel Wire Rods.

4. 91 12. 03. 87 A-401-603 A-354 Sweden............ Seamless Stainless Steel Hollow

Products.

4. 91 12. 30. 92 A-580-810 A-540 Korea (South)..... Welded Stainless Steel Pipes.

4. 91 12. 30. 92 A-583-815 A-541 Taiwan............ Welded Stainless Steel Pipes.

4. 91 04. 12. 91 A-403-801 A-454 Norway............ Fresh & Chilled Atlantic Salmon.

4. 91 04. 12. 91 C-403-802 C-302 Norway............ Fresh & Chilled Atlantic Salmon.

6. 91 06. 05. 91 A-580-807 A-459 Korea (South)..... Polyethylene Terephthalate Film.

6. 91 06. 18. 91 A-570-804 A-464 China, PR......... Sparklers.

8. 91 03. 25. 88 A-588-702 A-376 Japan............. Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe

Fittings.

8. 91 02. 23. 93 A-580-813 A-563 Korea (South)..... Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe

Fittings.

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8. 91 06. 16. 93 A-583-816 A-564 Taiwan............ Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe

Fittings.

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Aug. 99........................ 8. 91 08. 30. 90 A-201-802 A-451 Mexico............ Grey Portland Cement and Cement

Clinker.

8. 91 05. 10. 91 A-588-815 A-461 Japan............. Grey Portland Cement and Cement

Clinker.

8. 91 02. 27. 92 A-307-803 A-519 Venezuela......... Grey Portland Cement and Cement

Clinker (SA).

8. 91 03. 17. 92 C-307-804 C3-21 Venezuela......... Grey Portland Cement and Cement

Clinker (SA).

9. 91 09. 04. 91 A-588-817 A-469 Japan............. Flat Panel Displays

(Electroluminescent).

9. 91 09. 20. 91 A-570-808 A-474 China, PR......... Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts.

9. 91 09. 20. 91 A-583-810 A-475 Taiwan............ Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts.

11.91 11.21.91 A-570-811 A-497 China, PR......... Tungsten Ore Concentrates.

6.92 06.02.92 A-614-801 A-516 New Zealand....... Kiwifruit.

8.92 08.31.92 C-122-815 C-309 Canada............ Pure Magnesium.

8.92 08.31.92 C-122-815 C-309 Canada............ Alloy Magnesium.

8.92 08.31.92 A-122-814 A-528 Canada............ Pure Magnesium.

10.92 10.07.92 A-557-805 A-527 Malaysia.......... Extruded Rubber Thread.

12.92 10.16.92 A-843-802 A-539 Kazakstan......... Uranium (SA).

12.92 10.16.92 A-835-802 A-539 Kyrgyzstan........ Uranium (SA).

12.92 10.16.92 A-821-802 A-539 Russia............ Uranium (SA).

12.92 10.16.92 A-844-802 A-539 Uzbekistan........ Uranium (SA).

12.92 08.30.93 A-823-802 A-539 Ukraine........... Uranium.

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Sep. 99........................ 1.93 06.13.79 A-583-080 AA-197 Taiwan............ Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 10.11.85 C-401-401 C-231 Sweden............ Carbon Steel Products.

1.93 08.17.93 C-423-806 C-319 Belgium........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.17.93 C-351-818 C-320 Brazil............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.17.93 C-427-810 C-348 France............ Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

1.93 08.17.93 C-428-817 C-322 Germany........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.17.93 C-428-817 C-349 Germany........... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

1.93 08.17.93 C-428-817 C-340 Germany........... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat

Products.

1.93 08.17.93 C-580-818 C-342 Korea (South)..... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat

Products.

1.93 08.17.93 C-580-818 C-350 Korea (South)..... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

1.93 08.17.93 C-201-810 C-325 Mexico............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.17.93 C-469-804 C-326 Spain............. Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.17.93 C-401-804 C-327 Sweden............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.17.93 C-412-815 C-328 United Kingdom.... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.19.93 A-602-803 A-612 Australia......... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

1.93 08.19.93 A-423-805 A-573 Belgium........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.19.93 A-351-817 A-574 Brazil............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.19.93 A-122-822 A-614 Canada............ Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

1.93 08.19.93 A-122-823 A-575 Canada............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.19.93 A-405-802 A-576 Finland........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

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1.93 08.19.93 A-427-808 A-615 France............ Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

1.93 08.19.93 A-428-815 A-616 Germany........... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

1.93 08.19.93 A-428-814 A-604 Germany........... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat

Products.

1.93 08.19.93 A-428-816 A-578 Germany........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.19.93 A-588-826 A-617 Japan............. Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

1.93 08.19.93 A-580-816 A-618 Korea (South)..... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

1.93 08.19.93 A-580-815 A-607 Korea (South)..... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat

Products.

1.93 08.19.93 A-201-809 A-582 Mexico............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.19.93 A-421-804 A-608 Netherlands....... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat

Products.

1.93 08.19.93 A-455-802 A-583 Poland............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.19.93 A-485-803 A-584 Romania........... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.19.93 A-469-803 A-585 Spain............. Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.19.93 A-401-805 A-586 Sweden............ Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

1.93 08.19.93 A-412-814 A-587 United Kingdom.... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate.

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Oct. 99........................ 1. 93 08. 19. 92 A-570-815 A-538 China, PR......... Sulfanilic Acid.

1. 93 03. 02. 93 C-533-807 C-318 India............. Sulfanilic Acid.

1. 93 03. 02. 93 A-533-806 A-561 India............. Sulfanilic Acid.

3. 93 03. 22. 93 C-351-812 C-314 Brazil............ Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon

Steel Products.

3. 93 03. 22. 93 A-351-811 A-552 Brazil............ Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon

Steel Products.

3. 93 03. 22. 93 A-427-804 A-553 France............ Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon

Steel Products.

3. 93 03. 22. 93 C-427-805 C-315 France............ Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon

Steel Products.

3. 93 03. 22. 93 C-428-812 C-316 Germany........... Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon

Steel Products.

3. 93 03. 22. 93 A-428-811 A-554 Germany........... Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon

Steel Products.

3. 93 03. 22. 93 C-412-811 C-317 United Kingdom.... Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon

Steel Products.

3. 93 03. 22. 93 A-412-810 A-555 United Kingdom.... Hot-Rolled Lead & Bismuth Carbon

Steel Products.

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Nov. 99........................ 5. 93 06. 10. 91 A-570-806 A-472 China, PR......... Silicon Metal.

5. 93 07. 31. 91 A-351-806 A-471 Brazil............ Silicon Metal.

5. 93 09. 26. 91 A-357-804 A-470 Argentina......... Silicon Metal.

5. 93 03. 11. 93 A-570-819 A-567 China, PR......... Ferrosilicon.

5. 93 04. 07. 93 A-843-804 A-566 Kazakstan......... Ferrosilicon.

5. 93 04. 07. 93 A-823-804 A-569 Ukraine........... Ferrosilicon.

5. 93 05. 10. 93 C-307-808 C3-23 Venezuela......... Ferrosilicon.

5. 93 06. 24. 93 A-821-804 A-568 Russia............ Ferrosilicon.

5. 93 06. 24. 93 A-307-807 A-570 Venezuela......... Ferrosilicon.

5. 93 03. 14. 94 A-351-820 A-641 Brazil............ Ferrosilicon.

5. 93 10. 31. 94 A-823-805 A-673 Ukraine........... Silicomanganese (SA).

5. 93 12. 22. 94 A-351-824 A-671 Brazil............ Silicomanganese.

5. 93 12. 22. 94 A-570-828 A-672 China, PR......... Silicomanganese.

5. 93 05. 10. 93 A-580-812 A-556 Korea (South)..... DRAMS of 1 Megabit and Above.

7. 93 07. 12. 93 A-588-823 A-571 Japan............. Electric Cutting Tools.

8. 93 06. 28. 93 A-583-820 A-625 Taiwan............ Helical Spring Lock Washers.

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8. 93 10. 19. 93 A-570-822 A-624 China, PR......... Helical Spring Lock Washers.

9. 93 09. 07. 93 A-570-820 A-621 China, PR......... Compact Ductile Iron Waterworks

Fittings and Glands.

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Dec. 99........................ 2. 94 02. 09. 94 A-533-809 A-639 India............. Forged Stainless Steel Flanges.

2. 94 02. 09. 94 A-583-821 A-640 Taiwan............ Forged Stainless Steel Flanges.

3. 94 03. 02. 94 A-588-829 A-643 Japan............. Defrost Timers.

6. 94 06. 24. 94 A-421-805 A-652 Netherlands....... Aramid Fiber.

7. 94 06. 07. 94 C-475-812 C-355 Italy............. Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel.

7. 94 06. 10. 94 A-588-831 A-660 Japan............. Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel.

7. 94 08. 12. 94 A-475-811 A-659 Italy............. Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel.

8. 94 08. 12. 94 A-588-832 A-661 Japan............. Color Negative Photo Paper &

Chemical Components (SA).

8. 94 08. 12. 94 A-421-806 A-662 Netherlands....... Color Negative Photo Paper &

Chemical Components (SA).

11. 94 11. 16. 94 A-570-831 A-683 China, PR......... Garlic.

11. 94 11. 25. 94 A-570-826 A-663 China, PR......... Paper Clips.

12. 94 12. 28. 94 A-570-827 A-669 China, PR......... Cased Pencils.

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Editorial Note: Notice document FR Doc 98-12887 was originally

published at page 26779 in the issue of Thursday, May 14, 1998. Due

to typesetting errors, the document is being republished in its

entirety. Also, the Federal Register document number is corrected

below.

[FR Doc 98-12887 Filed 5-13-98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 1505-01-F