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                                             NOTICES

                                     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                                            (C-351-504)

                Certain Heavy Iron Construction Castings From Brazil; Final Results of
                Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Determination Not To Revoke the
                                     Countervailing Duty Order

                                      Tuesday, January 21, 1992

AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of determination not to revoke countervailing duty order and final results of countervailing duty
   administrative review.


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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is notifying the public of its determination not to revoke the countervailing
duty order on certain heavy iron construction castings from Brazil.

Furthermore, on November 22, 1991, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of its
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain heavy iron construction castings from
  Brazil. We have now completed this review and determine the net subsidy to be 0.33 percent ad valorem for all firms for
the period January 1, 1990 through December 31, 1990. In accordance with 19 CFR 355.7, any rate less than 0.50 percent ad
valorem is de minimis.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 21, 1992.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Elizabeth Levy or Michael Rollin, Office of Countervailing Compliance,
  International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
377-2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 6, 1991, the Department published in the Federal Register (56 FR 20596) its
intent to revoke the countervailing duty order on certain heavy iron construction castings from Brazil in
accordance 
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with 19 CFR 355.25(d)(4). We had not received a request for an administrative review of the order for the last four
consecutive annual anniversary months.
On May 13, 1991, Collier, Shannon & Scott, on behalf of the petitioners, the Municipal Castings Fair Trade Council, objected to
our intent to revoke the order. Following this objection, the Government of Brazil made a timely request for an
administrative review of the period January 1, 1990 through December 31, 1990. We initiated the review on June 18, 1991
(56 FR 27943). Pursuant to 19 CFR 355.25(d)(4)(iii), we have determined not to revoke the order.

Background

On November 22, 1991, the Department published in the Federal Register (56 FR 58879) the preliminary results of its
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain heavy iron construction castings from
  Brazil (51 FR 17786; May 15, 1986). The Department has now completed this administrative review in accordance with
section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Tariff Act).

Scope of Review


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Imports covered by this review are shipments of certain heavy iron construction castings from Brazil, which are
defined for purposes of this proceedings as manhole covers, rings and frames; catch basin grates and frames; and cleanout
covers and frames. Such castings are used for drainage or access purposes for public utility, water and sanitary systems.
During the review period, such merchandise was classified under item number 7325.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
(HTS). The HTS item number is provided for convenience and Customs purposes. The written description remains
dispositive.
The review covers the period January 1, 1990 through December 31, 1990, and six programs: (1) Income Tax Reduction for
Export Earnings; (2) CACEX Preferential Working Capital Financing for Exports; (3) Preferential Export Financing Under
CIC-OPCRE of the Banco do Brasil; (4) Financing for the Storage of Merchandise Destined for Export; (5) Exemption of IPI and
Customs Duties on Imported Equipment (CDI); (6) Preferential Financing under Resolution 68 and 509 through FINEX. 
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exported the subject merchandise to the United States during the review period.

Analysis of Comments Received

We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results. We received no comments.

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Final Results of Review

As a result of our review, we determine the net subsidy to be 0.33 percent ad valorem for all firms for the period January 1,
1990 through December 31, 1990. In accordance with 19 CFR 355.7, any rate less than 0.50 percent ad valorem is de
minimis.
Therefore, the Department will instruct the Customs Service to liquidate, without regard to countervailing duties,
shipments of this merchandise from Brazil for all firms exported on or after January 1, 1990 and on or before December
31, 1990.
Due to the Government of Brazil's termination of all of the programs found countervailable during the period of
investigation, the Department will instruct the Customs Service to waive the collection of cash deposits of estimated
  countervailing duties on all shipments of the subject merchandise from Brazil entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this administrative review.
This administrative review and notice are in accordance with section 19 CFR 355.25(d), 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C.
1675(a)(1)), and 19 CFR 355.22.
Dated: January 10, 1992.

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Alan M. Dunn,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration

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