Revocation of Countervailing Duty Order: Iron Metal Castings From India

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-063]

Revocation of Countervailing Duty Order: Iron Metal Castings From

India

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Revocation of Countervailing Duty Order: Iron Metal Castings

From India.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended (``the Act''), the International Trade Commission (``the

Commission'') determined that revocation of the countervailing duty

order on iron metal castings from India would not 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 section 751(d)(2) of the

Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the Department of Commerce (``the

Department'') is publishing notice of the revocation of the

countervailing duty order on iron metal castings from India. Pursuant

to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(ii),

the effective date of revocation is January 1, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

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

Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of

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Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

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

instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 58709 and 63 FR 58765, respectively)

of the countervailing duty order on iron metal castings from India

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: Iron Metal Castings From India, 64 FR 30316 (June 7,

1999) and Amended Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Iron Metal

Castings From India, 64 FR 37509 (July 12, 1999)).

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

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

iron metal castings from India would not 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

manhole covers and frames, clean-out covers and frames, and catch basin

grates and frames from India. These articles are commonly called

municipal or public works castings and are used for access or drainage

for public utility, water, and sanitary systems. These articles must be

of cast iron, not alloyed, and not malleable. This merchandise is

currently classifiable under item numbers 7325.10.0010 and 7325.10.0050

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

HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes.

The written description remains dispositive.

Determination

As a result of this determination by the Commission that revocation

of this countervailing duty order would not be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the

United States, the Department, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the

Act, is revoking the countervailing duty order on iron metal castings

from India. Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR

351.222(i)(2)(ii), the effective date of revocation is January 1, 2000.

The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to discontinue

suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposits on entries of

the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after

January 1, 2000 (the effective date). The Department will complete any

pending administrative reviews of this order and will conduct

administrative reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the

effective date of revocation in response to appropriately filed

requests for review.

Dated: November 5, 1999.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-29606 Filed 11-10-99; 8:45 am]

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