Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipe From Taiwan; Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-815]

Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipe From Taiwan; Notice of

Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review.

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SUMMARY: In response to a request by respondent Ta Chen Stainless Pipe

Co., Ltd. (Ta Chen), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is

rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on

certain welded stainless steel pipe from Taiwan (A-583-815). This

review covered one manufacturer/exporter of the subject merchandise to

the United States during the period December 1, 1996 through November

30, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert James at (202) 482-5222 or John

Kugelman at (202) 482-0649, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Enforcement Group III, Import Administration, International Trade

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

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Applicable Statute and Regulations: Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Tariff Act), are

to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the

amendments made to the Tariff Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the

Department's regulations are to the regulations codified at 19 CFR part

351 (62 FR 27296, May 19, 1997).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On December 5, 1996, the Department published its notice of

``Opportunity to Request Administrative Review'' for the period

December 1, 1996 through November 30, 1997 (62 FR 64353). In accordance

with 19 CFR 351.213(b) (1997), respondent Ta Chen requested that we

conduct a review of Ta Chen's sales. On January 26, 1998, we published

in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of this antidumping duty

administrative review covering the period December 1, 1996 through

November 30, 1997 (63 FR 3702).

By letter dated February 23, 1998, Ta Chen withdrew its request for

administrative review. Section 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's

regulations provides for the rescission of antidumping duty

administrative reviews if a party that requested the review withdraws

that request within 90 days of the date of publication of notice of

initiation of review. See 19 CFR 353.213(d)(1) (62 FR 27295, 27393, May

19, 1997). As no other interested party requested the administrative

review, and as Ta Chen's request falls within the 90-day time limit

provided for withdrawing requests for review, the Department is

rescinding this administrative review, in accordance with section

751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)), and 353.213(d)(4).

Dated: March 24, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 98-8551 Filed 3-31-98; 8:45 am]

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