Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Belgium; Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-423-805]

Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Belgium; Notice of

Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Recission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 4, 1998.

SUMMARY: On September 25, 1997, the Department of Commerce (``the

Department'') published in the Federal Register (62 FR 50292) a notice

announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the

antidumping duty order on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate

(Carbon Steel Plate) from Belgium. This review covered the period

August 1, 1996 through July 31, 1997. This review has now been

rescinded as a result of the absence of shipments and entries into the

United States of subject merchandise during the period of review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephanie Tolson or Linda Ludwig, Group III, Import Administration,

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

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone

(202) 482-2312 or 482-3833, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On September 2, 1997, Dewey Ballantine, on behalf of petitioners in

this proceeding, requested a review of sales made by Fabrique de Fer de

Charleroi SA (FAFER). On September

[[Page 10590]]

12, 1997 and February 19, 1997, FAFER and its U.S. affiliate filed

letters certifying to the Department that there had been no sales

entries or withdrawals from warehouse of subject merchandise during the

period of review (POR). The Department sent a no-shipment inquiry

regarding FAFER to U.S. Customs on October 20, 1997. Customs did not

indicate that there were any such entries.

Because FAFER made no entries into the customs territory of the

United States during the POR, the Department is therefore rescinding

this review.

This administrative review is being rescinded in accordance with

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

351.213(d)(3).

Dated: February 25, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 98-5591 Filed 3-3-98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510-DS-M