NOTICES

                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                          [C-355-001]

     Leather Wearing Apparel From Uruguay; Final Results of
                     Countervailing Duty
                     Administrative Review

                   Monday, November 13, 1989

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  AGENCY: International Trade
  Administration/Import Administration, Commerce.

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

  SUMMARY: On August 16, 1989, the Department of Commerce
  published the preliminary results of its administrative review of the
  countervailing duty order on leather wearing apparel from
  Uruguay. We have now completed that review and determine the
  net subsidy to be de minimis for nine firms and 2.10 percent ad
  valorem for all other firms during the period January 1, 1986
  through December 31, 1986. For the period January 1, 1987
  through December 31, 1987, we determine the net subsidy to be de
  minimis for 12 firms and 3.21 percent ad valorem for all other firms.

  EFFECTIVE DATE: November 13, 1989.

  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia W. Stroup or Paul
  J. McGarr, Office of Countervailing Compliance, International
  Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce,
  Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 377-2786.

  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

  Background

  On August 16, 1989, the Department of Commerce ("the
  Department") published in the Federal Register (54 FR 33751) the
  preliminary results of the administrative review of the
  countervailing duty order on leather wearing apparel from
  Uruguay (47 FR 31032; July 16, 1982). The Department has now
  completed that review in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff
  Act of 1930 ("the Tariff Act").

  Scope of Review

  Imports covered by this review are shipment of Uruguayan leather
  wearing apparel and parts and pieces thereof. During the period of
  review, such merchandise was classifiable under items 791.7620,
  791.7640, and 791.7660 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States
  Annotated. These products are currently classifiable under item
  numbers 4203.10.4030, 4203.10.4060 and 4203.10.4090 of the
  Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The HTS numbers are provided for
  convenience and Customs purposes. The written description
  remains dispositive.
  The review covers the period January 1, 1986 through December
  31, 1987, and four programs.

  Final Results of Review

  We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the
  preliminary results. We received no comments.
  As a result of our review, we determine the net subsidy to be 0.003
  percent ad valorem for nine firms, and 2.10 percent ad valorem for
  all other firms during the period January 1, 1986 through December
  31, 1986. We determine the net subsidy to be 0.001 percent ad
  valorem for twelve firms, and 3.21 percent ad valorem for all other
  firms during the period January 1, 1987 through December 31,
  1987. The Department considers any rate less than 0.50 percent ad
  valorem to be de minimis.
  1. The Department will instruct the Customs Service to liquidate,
  without regard to countervailing duties, shipments of this
  merchandise form the nine firms listed below and to assess
  countervailing duties of 2.10 percent of the f.o.b. invoice price
  on shipments from all other firms exported on or after January 1,
  1986 and on or before December 31, 1986.
  1. Cubalan, S.A.
  2. Fair Play, Ltda.
  3. Laren, S.A.
  4. Modur, S.A.
  5. Ness, Ltda.
  6. Orolon, S.A.
  7. Osami, S.A.
  8. Paris New York, S.A.
  9. Sirfil, S.A.
  2. The Department will also instruct the Customs Service to
  liquidate, without regard to countervailing duties, shipments of
  this merchandise from the 12 firms listed below and to assess
  countervailing duties of 3.21 percent of the f.o.b. invoice price
  on shipments from all other firms exported on or after January 1,
  1987 and on or before December 31, 1987.
  1. Bicron, S.A.
  2. Cleson, S.A.
  3. Cubalan, S.A.
  4. Exportador Esporadico
  5. Ladibell, S.A.
  6. Modur, S.A.
  7. Ness, Ltda.
  8. Orolon, S.A.
  9. Orwix, S.R.L.
  10. Osami, S.A.
  11. Raulin, S.A.
  12. Union Euroamericana, S.A.
  Further, the Department will instruct the Customs Service to waive
  cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties, as provided by
  section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act, on shipments of this merchandise
  from the 12 firms listed in section 2 above, and to collect cash
  deposits of estimated countervailing duties of 3.21 percent of
  the f.o.b. invoice price on shipments of this merchandise from all
  other firms which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
  consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice. This
  deposit requirement shall remain in effect until publication of the
  final results of the next administrative review.
  This administrative review and notice are in accordance with
  section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1) and § 355.22
  of the Commerce Regulations published in the Federal Register of
  December 27, 1988 (53 FR 52306) (to be codified at 19 CFR
  355.22).

  Eric I. Garfinkel,

  Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

  [FR Doc. 89-26510 Filed 11-9-89; 8:45 am]

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