Pig Iron From Brazil; Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative

Review

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of countervailing duty administrative review.

SUMMARY: On January 27, 1993, 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 zero for all firms for the period January 1, 1991 through December 31, 1991.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 26, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anne D'Alauro or Maria MacKay, Office of Countervailing Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On January 27, 1993, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register (58 FR 6246) the preliminary results of its administrative review of the countervailing duty order on pig iron from Brazil (45 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, foundry, malleable, and low phosphorous grades. During the review period, such merchandise was classifiable under item numbers 7201.10.00, 7201.30.00, and 7306.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

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(HTS). The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and Customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive. The review covers the period January 1, 1991 through December 31, 1991 and seven programs: (1) Income Tax Reduction for Export Earnings; (2) CACEX Preferential Working Capital Financing for Exports; (3) FINEX preferential financing; (4) SUDENE Corporate Income Tax Reduction for companies located in the northeast of Brazil; (5) BEFIEX Reduction of Taxes and Import Duties; (6) Accelerated Depreciation on Brazilian-made Capital Equipment program; and (7) FINEP Preferential financing. Twenty-two companies produced and 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.

Final Results of Review

As a result of our review, we determine the net subsidy to be zero for all firms for the period January 1, 1991 through December 31, 1991.
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, 1991 and on or before December 31, 1991. The Department will also instruct the Customs Service to collect a cash deposit of zero percent 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 22, 1993.

Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.