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AD: Japan Structural Steel Beams

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of structural steel beams from Japan to determine whether Yamato Steel Co., Ltd. (Yamato Steel) is the successor-in-interest to Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Yamato Kogyo).

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Initiation of AD Duty Changed Circumstances Review

According to the ITA, on November 17, 2003, Yamato Kogyo submitted a request that the ITA initiate an AD duty changed circumstances review to confirm that the newly-formed Yamato Steel is its successor-in-interest and should be entitled to the same zero AD cash deposit rate.

The ITA states that during the course of this AD duty changed circumstances review, it will not change any cash deposit instructions on the merchandise subject to this review, unless a change is determined to be warranted pursuant to the final results of this review.

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(e), the ITA states that it will issue the final results of this AD duty changed circumstances review no later than 270 days after December 30, 2003.

(See ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the review.)

ITA Contact -John D.A. LaRose(202) 482-3794

ITA notice (FR Pub 12/30/03) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/pdf/03-32067.pdf