International Trade Administration February 7, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On August 6, 2007, 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 Italy for the period January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005. See Certain Pasta from Italy: Preliminary Results of the Tenth Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 72 FR 43616 (August 6, 2007) (``Preliminary Results''). We preliminarily found that Pastificio Antonio Pallante S.r.L. (``Pallante'') and De Matteis Agroalimentare S.p.A. (``De Matteis'') received countervailable subsidies in this review, and Atar S.r.L. (``Atar'') did not receive any countervailable subsidies in this review and its rate is, consequently, zero. Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have revised the net subsidy rate for De Matteis. Therefore, the final results differ from the preliminary results. The final net subsidy rates for the reviewed companies are listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of Review.''

On February 1, 2007, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty (``AD'') orders on stainless steel bar (``SSB'') from France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; and the countervailing duty (``CVD'') order on SSB from Italy. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 72 FR 4689 (February 1, 2007). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the International Trade Commission (``ITC'') determined that revocation of these orders would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Stainless Steel Bar From France, Germany, Italy, Korea, and The United Kingdom, 73 FR 5869 (January 31, 2008) (``ITC Final''). Therefore, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1)(iii), the Department is revoking the AD orders on SSB from France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, and the CVD order on SSB from Italy.

On August 7, 2007, the Department of Commerce (Department) published in the Federal Register its preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet and strip (PET film) from India. See Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 72 FR 44086 (August 7, 2007) (Preliminary Results). The review covers one respondent, MTZ Polyfilms, Ltd. (MTZ). Based on our analysis of comments received on the Preliminary Results, we have made changes to our calculations for MTZ. Therefore, the final results differ from the preliminary results of review. The final weighted-average dumping margin for MTZ is listed in the ``Final Results of the Review'' section below.