Pig Iron From Brazil; Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review
AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration Department of Commerce.
The review covers the period January 1, 1990 through December 31, 1990 and seven programs: (1) Income Tax Reduction
for Export Earnings; (2) CACEX preferential Working Capital Financing for Exports; (3) FINEX preferential
financing; (4) EST preferential financing; (5) EGF preferential financing; (6) BEFIEX Reduction of Taxes and
Import Duties; and (7) FINEP Preferential financing.
ACTION: Notice of final results of countervailing duty administrative review.
SUMMARY: On January 28, 1992, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of its
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on pig iron from Brazil. We have now completed this
review and determine the net subsidy to be 0.06 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: March 26, 1992.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Mermelstein or Maria MacKay, Office of Countervailing
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 377-2786.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 28, 1992, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register (56
FR 64763) the preliminary results of its administrative review of the countervailing duty order on pig iron from Brazil
(45 FR 23045; April 4, 1980). The Department has now completed this administrative review in
accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Scope of Review
Imports covered by this review are shipments from Brazil of pig iron of basic, malleable, and low
phosphorous grades. During the review period, such merchandise was classifiable under item numbers
7201.10.00, 7201.30.00, and 7206.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). The HTS item numbers are
provided for convenience and Customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results. We received no comments.
Final Results of Review
As a result of our review, we determine the net subsidy to be 0.06 percent ad valorem for all firms for the period
January 1, 1990 through December 31, 1990. In accordance with
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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 exported on or after January 1, 1990 and on or before December 31,
1990. The Department will also 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 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1))
and 19 CFR 355.22.
Dated: March 19, 1992.
Marjorie A. Chorlins,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.