Continuation of Countervailing Duty Order: Heavy Iron Construction Castings From Brazil

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-351-504]

Continuation of Countervailing Duty Order: Heavy Iron

Construction Castings From Brazil

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Countervailing Duty Order: Heavy Iron

Construction Castings from Brazil.

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SUMMARY: On June 7, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the

Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of

1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the

countervailing duty order on heavy iron construction castings from

Brazil would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a

countervailable subsidy (64 FR 30313 (June 7, 1999)). On October 29,

1999, the International Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant

to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that revocation of the

countervailing duty order on heavy iron construction castings from

Brazil would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of

material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably

foreseeable time (64 FR 58442 (October 29, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant

to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the

continuation of the countervailing duty order on heavy iron

construction castings from Brazil.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 12, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott E. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner,

Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade

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

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-

6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 12, 1999.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On November 2, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission

instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 58709 and 63 FR 58758, respectively)

of the countervailing duty order on heavy iron construction castings

from Brazil pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of this

review, the Department found that revocation of the countervailing duty

order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a

countervailable subsidy and notified the Commission of the net

countervailable subsidy likely to prevail were the order revoked (see

Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Heavy Iron Construction

Castings From Brazil, 64 FR 30313 (June 7, 1999)).

On October 29, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section

751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the countervailing duty order on

heavy iron construction castings from Brazil would be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the

United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Iron Metal

Castings From India; Heavy Iron Construction Castings From Brazil; and

Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and China, 64 FR 58442

(October 29, 1999), and USITC Pub. 3247, Inv. Nos. 303-TA-13; 701-TA-

249; and 731-TA-262, 263, and 265 (October 1999)).

Scope

The merchandise subject to this countervailing duty order is

certain heavy iron construction castings from Brazil. This merchandise

is defined as manhole covers, rings and frames; catch basin grates and

frames; and cleanout covers and frames. The DGO700 frame and the DG0641

grate from Southland Marketing are outside the scope of the order. This

merchandise is currently classifiable under item number 7325.10.00 of

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') of the United States. The HTS

item number is provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The

written description remains dispositive.

Determination

As a result of the determinations by the Department and the

Commission that revocation of this countervailing duty order would be

likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable

subsidy and material injury to an industry in the United States,

pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders

the continuation of the countervailing duty order on heavy iron

construction castings from Brazil. The Department will instruct the

U.S. Customs Service to continue to collect countervailing duty

deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of

subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of this

countervailing duty order will be the date of publication in the

Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to sections

751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) the Department intends to initiate the next

five-year review of this order not later than October 2004.

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Dated: November 5, 1999.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-29605 Filed 11-10-99; 8:45 am]

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