DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-533-808]
Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods From India; Initiation of New
Shipper Antidumping Duty; Administrative Reviews
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') has received
requests to conduct new shipper administrative reviews of the
antidumping duty order on certain stainless steel wire rods (``SSWR'')
from India, which has a December anniversary date. In accordance with
19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating these new shipper administrative
reviews.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 5, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Blozy or N. Gerard Zapiain,
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0374 or 482-1395,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 24, 1997, and December 31, 1997, the Department
received timely requests from Panchmahal Steel Limited (``Panchmahal'')
and the Viraj Group and its affiliated companies (Viraj Forgings, Viraj
Alloys, and Viraj Impoexpo), collectively (``Viraj''), in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.214(d), for new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty
order on SSWR from India, which has a December anniversary date. See
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Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods from India,
58 FR 63335 (December 1, 1993). Each entity certified that it did not
export SSWR to the United States during the period of investigation
(POI) and is not affiliated with any exporter or producer which did
export SSWR to the United States during the POI. On January 21, 1998,
the Department informed Panchmahal and Viraj that there were certain
deficiencies in their requests and requested that they submit
additional information. See Memorandum to the File: Certain Stainless
Steel Wire Rods from India; Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty
Administrative Reviews (January 23, 1998). On January 22, 1998,
Panchmahal and Viraj submitted additional information sufficient to
cure the deficiencies. Therefore, we are initiating new shipper reviews
for Panchmahal and Viraj as requested. The period of review is December
1, 1996, through November 30, 1997.
Initiation of Review
In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.214(d)(1), we are initiating new shipper reviews of the antidumping
duty order on SSWR from India. We intend to issue the preliminary
results of these reviews not later than 180 days from the date of
publication of the notice and the final results within 90 days after
issuance of the preliminary results.
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Period to be
Antidumping duty proceeding reviewed
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India: Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods, A-533-808 12/01/96-11/30/97
Panchmahal Steel Limited
Viraj
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We will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to allow, at the option
of the importer, the posting, until the completion of the review, of a
bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the
merchandise exported by the above listed companies. This action is in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(e).
Interested parties that need access to the proprietary information
in these new shipper reviews should submit applications for disclosure
under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR
353.34(b).
These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section
751(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.214(d).
Dated: January 30, 1998.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-2892 Filed 2-4-98; 8:45 am]
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The Contents entry for this article reads as follows:
International Trade Administration
NOTICES
Antidumping:
Stainless steel wire rods from--
India, 5930