International Trade Administration September 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from Thailand. The review covers seven manufacturers/ exporters. The period of review is January 26, 2004, through July 31, 2005. We have preliminarily determined that sales have been made below normal value by each of the companies subject to this review. If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of administrative review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. Parties who submit comments in this review are requested to submit with each argument (1) a statement of each issue and (2) a brief summary of the argument.

In response to a request from domestic producer, Nucor Corporation, and a Romanian producer/exporter, Mittal Steel Galati, S.A. (``MS Galati''), the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Romania. The period of review (``POR'') is August 1, 2004, through July 31, 2005. With regard to the two Romanian companies that are subject to this administrative review, producer MS Galati and exporter Metalexportimport S.A. (``MEI''), we preliminarily determine that sales of subject merchandise produced by MS Galati have been made at less than normal value (``NV''). Since MS Galati had prior knowledge of the destination of the subject merchandise it produced, and MEI does not produce or take title to the subject merchandise, we are assigning a preliminary dumping margin to MS Galati only and rescinding the review with respect to MEI. For a full discussion of the intent to rescind with respect to MEI, see the ``Notice of Intent to Rescind in Part'' section of this notice below. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. Parties that submit comments are requested to submit with each argument (1) a statement of the issue(s), (2) a brief summary of the argument(s), and (3) a table of authorities.

We determine that imports of certain lined paper products (``CLPP'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (''the Act''). The estimated margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice. Moreover, we determine that critical circumstances exist with regard to certain imports of CLPP from the PRC. See the ``Critical Circumstances'' section below.

The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (``CVD'') order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products (``CORE'') from France for the period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004. We preliminarily find that the net subsidy rate for the company under review is de minimis. See the ``Preliminary Results of Review'' section of this notice, infra. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. (See the ``Public Comment'' section, infra).

On June 9, 2006, the U.S. Department of Commerce (``the Department'') published in the Federal Register its preliminary results of the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain pasta from Turkey for the period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004. See Certain Pasta From Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 71 FR 33439 (June 9, 2006) (``Preliminary Results''). We preliminarily found that Gidasa Sabanci Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (``Gidasa'') did not receive countervailable subsidies during the period of review. We did not receive any comments on our preliminary results, and we have made no revisions.

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is partially rescinding its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on honey from Argentina for the period December 1, 2004, to November 30, 2005, with respect to two companies, Nexco S.A and HoneyMax S.A.

This notice sets forth objectives, procedures and application review criteria associated with support for domestic trade shows by the International Buyer Program of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). This announcement covers selection for International Buyer Program participation for Calendar Year 2008 (January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008). The International Buyer Program (IBP) was established to bring international buyers together with U.S. firms by promoting leading U.S. trade shows in industries with high export potential. The International Buyer Program emphasizes cooperation between the DOC and trade show organizers to benefit U.S. firms exhibiting at selected events and provides practical, hands-on assistance such as export counseling and market analysis to U.S. firms interested in exporting. The assistance provided to show organizers includes worldwide overseas promotion of selected shows to potential international buyers, end-users, representatives and distributors. The worldwide promotion is executed through the offices of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service (hereinafter referred to as the Commercial Service) in more than 70 countries representing the United States' major trading partners, and also in U.S. Embassies in countries where the Commercial Service does not maintain offices. The Department expects to select approximately 35 shows for the January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 period from among applicants to the program. Shows selected for the International Buyer Program will provide a venue for U.S. firms interested in expanding their sales into international markets. Successful show organizer applicants will be required to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the DOC. The MOA constitutes an agreement between the DOC and the show organizer specifying which responsibilities are to be undertaken by DOC as part of the IBP and, in turn, which responsibilities are to be undertaken by the show organizer. Anyone requesting application information will be sent a sample copy of the MOA along with the application and a copy of this Federal Register Notice. The responsibilities to be undertaken by DOC will be carried out by the Commercial Service, the lead agency for this program.

On April 3, 2006, Senyuan Furniture Group (``Senyuan'') withdrew its request for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture (``WBF'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') covering the period June 24, 2004, through December 31, 2005. Accordingly, because no other party requested a review for Senyuan, we are rescinding, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(f)(1), this new shipper review.