International Trade Administration June 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada for the period April 1, 2003, through March 31, 2004. If the final results remain the same as these preliminary results of administrative review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess countervailing duties as detailed in the ``Preliminary Results of Review'' section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. (See Public Comment section of this notice.)

As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission (``ITC'') that termination of the suspended antidumping duty investigation on certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products from the Russian Federation (``Russia''), would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing notice of the continuation of this suspended antidumping duty investigation.

On May 26, 2005 the binational panel issued its decision in the review of the final antidumping administrative review made by the International Trade Administration, respecting Gray Portland Cement and Clinker from Mexico, NAFTA Secretariat File Number USA-MEX-98-1904-02. The binational panel affirmed in part and remanded in part the International Trade Administration's determination. Copies of the panel decision are available from the U.S. Section of the NAFTA Secretariat.

On April 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on sebacic acid from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 16800 (April 1, 2004)(``2004 Initiation''). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act from 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the United States International Trade Commission (``ITC'') determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on sebacic acid from the PRC is not likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Sebacic Acid, Investigation No. 731-TA-653, 70 FR 28572 (May 18, 2005). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1), the Department is revoking the antidumping duty order on sebacic acid from the PRC.

On April 29, 2005 the binational panel issued its decision in the review of the determination on remand made by the International Trade Commission, respecting Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Canada Final Injury Determination, Secretariat File No. USA-CDA-2000-1904-11. The binational panel affirmed the International Trade Commission's determination on remand with one dissenting opinion. On May 20, 2005, pursuant to a Notice of Motion on behalf of complainant Dofasco, Inc., the panel has re-issued its decision with explanations. Copies of the panel decision are available from the U.S. Section of the NAFTA Secretariat.

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), the United States Steel Corporation (``petitioner'') submitted a timely request for an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain hot- rolled carbon steel flat products from Thailand for Sahaviriya Steel Industries Public Company Limited (``SSI''), an exporter and producer of subject merchandise. SSI also submitted a timely request for an administrative review. SSI's request for review requested that no review be conducted, or alternatively, if a review is conducted, SSI requested a deferral of administrative review in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(c). The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated an administrative review of this order covering the period January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2003. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 70 FR 4818 (January 31, 2005) (``Initiation Notice''). We are rescinding this administrative review because all requests have been withdrawn in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).