Stainless Steel Bar From India; Initiation of Antidumping New Shipper Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-810]

Stainless Steel Bar From India; Initiation of Antidumping New

Shipper Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping New Shipper Review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received a request to conduct a

new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar

from India. In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act

and 19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating this review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 15, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zak Smith or Stephanie Hoffman, Import

Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of

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

20230; telephone (202) 482-0189 or (202) 482-4198, respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of

1930, as amended (``the Act''), are references to the provisions

effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to

the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, all

references to the Department of Commerce's (``the Department's'')

regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 (April 1998).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On February 26, 1999, the Department received a request from

Meltroll Engineering Pvt., Ltd. (``Meltroll''), pursuant to section

751(a)(2)(B) of the Act, and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b), for

a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel

bar from India. This order has a February anniversary month.

Accordingly, we are initiating a new shipper review for Meltroll as

requested and the period of review is February 1, 1998 through January

31, 1999.

Initiation of Review

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2), Meltroll provided

certification that it did not export subject merchandise to the United

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States during the period of investigation; certification that, since

the investigation was initiated, it has never been affiliated with any

exporter or producer who exported the subject merchandise to the United

States during the period of investigation, including those not

individually examined during the investigation; documentation

establishing: (i) The date on which its stainless steel bar was first

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, or if the

exporter or producer could not establish the date of first entry, the

date on which it first shipped the subject merchandise for export to

the United States; (ii) the volume of that and subsequent shipments;

and (iii) the date of the first sale to an unaffiliated customer in the

United States. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii)

of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d)(1), we are initiating a new shipper

review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from India.

Meltroll agreed to waive the time limits of 19 CFR 351.214(i), in order

that the Department may conduct this review concurrent with the

administrative review of this order for the period February 1, 1998

through January 31, 1999, as requested pursuant to section 751(a) of

the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(j)(3). Therefore, we intend to issue the

final results of this review not later than 365 days after the last day

of the anniversary month. All other provisions of 19 CFR 351.214 will

apply to Meltroll throughout the duration of this new shipper review.

We will instruct the Customs Service to allow, at the option of the

importer, the posting of a bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit,

until the completion of the review, for each entry of the merchandise

exported by the above listed company, in accordance with 19 CFR

351.214(e). Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure

under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR

351.305 and 351.306.

This initiation and this notice are in accordance with section

751(a) of the Act.

Dated: March 31, 1999.

Richard W. Moreland,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-9447 Filed 4-14-99; 8:45 am]

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