[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14887-14889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6358]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE:
International Trade Administration
[A-475-811]
Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel From Italy: Final Results of
Antidumping Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of final results of antidumping duty administrative
review.
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SUMMARY: On September 7, 2000, the Department of Commerce (the
Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on grain-oriented electrical steel
from Italy. This review covers one manufacturer/exporter of the subject
merchandise to the United States during the period of review (POR),
August 1, 1998 through July 31, 1999. Based on our analysis of the
comments received, we have made changes in the margin calculations. As
a result, we have determined that no margin exists for Acciai Speciali
Terni S.p.A. (AST).
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 14, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Kramer or Steve Bezirganian,
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
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Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0405 or (202) 482-1131, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Applicable Statute and Regulations
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (``the Act'') are 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, unless otherwise indicated,
all citations to the Department's regulations are to 19 CFR part 351
(1999).
Background
On September 7, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') published the preliminary results of the administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on grain-oriented electrical steel
from Italy. See Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel From Italy: Notice of
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 65 FR
54215 (``Preliminary Results''). The period of administrative review
(``POR'') is August 1, 1998, through July 31, 1999. This review covers
one manufacturer/exporter of the subject merchandise to the United
States. We invited parties to comment on our preliminary results. On
November 15, 2000, we received case briefs from Acciai Speciali Terni
S.p.A. and Acciai Speciali Terni USA, Inc. (collectively, ``AST''), the
sole respondent in this case, and from Allegheny Ludlum Corp., AK
Steel, the Butler Armco Independent Union, the United Steelworkers of
America, and the Zanesville Armco Independent Union (hereinafter the
``petitioners''). Both parties filed rebuttal briefs on November 27,
2000. At AST's request, a public hearing was held on January 29, 2001.
The Department issued to AST an additional supplemental questionnaire
dealing with in-bond transaction issues on February 13, 2001. AST
responded to this questionnaire on February 20, 2001, and petitioners
commented on this AST response on February 22, 2001. AST and
petitioners filed additional submissions pertaining to in-bond
transactions on February 26, 2001 and February 27, 2001, respectively.
The Department has conducted this review in accordance with section
751(a) of the Act.
Scope of Review
The product covered by this review is grain-oriented silicon
electrical steel, which is a flat-rolled alloy steel product containing
by weight at least 0.6 percent of silicon, not more than 0.08 percent
of carbon, not more than 1.0 percent of aluminum, and no other element
in an amount that would give the steel the characteristics of another
alloy steel, of a thickness of no more than 0.560 millimeters, in coils
of any width, or in straight lengths which are of a width measuring at
least 10 times the thickness, as currently classifiable in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) under item
numbers 7225.30.7000, 7225.40.7000, 7225.50.8085, 7225.99.0090,
7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9030, 7226.11.9060, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000,
7226.92.5000, 7226.92.7050, 7226.92.8050, 7226.99.0000, 7228.30.8050,
and 7229.90.1000. Although the HTS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, our written descriptions of the scope
of these proceedings are dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to
this administrative review are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision
Memorandum'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Enforcement Group III,
to Bernard T. Carreau, fulfilling the duties of Assistant Secretary for
Import Administration, dated March 6, 2001, which is hereby adopted by
this notice. A list of the issues which parties have raised and to
which we have responded, all of which are in the Decision Memorandum,
is attached to this notice as an Appendix. Parties can find a complete
discussion of all issues raised in this review and the corresponding
recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on file in room B-
099 of the Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete
version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the
Internet at http://ia.ita.doc.gov. The paper copy and electronic
version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Change in the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of comments received, we have made certain
changes in the margin calculations. These changes are discussed in the
relevant section of the Decision Memorandum.
Final Results of Review
We determine that a margin of zero percent exists for sales of
subject merchandise by AST for the period August 1, 1998 through July
31, 1999. The Department shall instruct the U.S. Customs Service to
liquidate all appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.
The Department will also instruct Customs to release any cash deposits
or bonds posted. If applicable, the Department will further instruct
Customs to refund with interest any cash deposits on entries made from
August 1, 1998 through July 31, 1999.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of this notice of final results of administrative review
for all shipments of grain-oriented electrical steel from Italy,
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the
publication date, as provided by section 751(a) of the Act: (1) for
AST, the Department shall require no deposit of estimated antidumping
duties; (2) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a
prior review, or the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be
the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of
the merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other
manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 60.79 percent, the ``all
others'' rate made effective by the LTFV investigation. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until publication of
the final results of the next administrative review. The Department
will issue appraisement instructions directly to the Customs Service.
Notification of Interested Parties
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under section 351.402(f)(2) of the Department's
regulations to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during
this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could
result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping
duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping
duties.
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of return/
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order
is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms
of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing this administrative review and notice
in
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accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: March 6, 2001.
Timothy J. Hauser,
Acting Under Secretary for International Trade.
Appendix--Comments and Responses
1. In-Bond Transactions
2. Level of Trade
3. CEP Offset
4. Rebates
5. Technical Service Expenses
6. Warranty Expenses
7. Unreported U.S. Sales
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