[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 30, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 39633] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-19389] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [A-201-504] Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware From Mexico; Notice of Panel Decision AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of panel decision. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On July 19, 1996, a Binational Panel, convened pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), affirmed the Department of Commerce's (Department) determination on remand changing the value added tax (VAT) calculation to a tax-neutral methodology approved by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) and correcting a clerical error in the review period covering December 1, 1990 through November 30, 1991 of the above order. This notice is published because this final panel determination is not in harmony with the Department's original determination in this review. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 30, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorenza Olivas or Richard Herring, Office of CVD/AD Enforcement, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2786. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 9, 1995, the Department published in the Federal Register (60 FR 2378) the final results of its fifth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on porcelain-on-steel cooking ware from Mexico. Cinsa, S.A., respondent in these proceedings, subsequently requested that a NAFTA Binational Panel (Panel) review these final results. Thereafter, the Panel remanded the Department's final results with respect to two issues only. Specifically, the Panel directed the Department to (1) ``apply Commerce's tax neutral VAT adjustment methodology which was approved by the CAFC in Federal Mogul'' and to (2) ``either correct respondent's clerical error, or allow respondent to present data sufficient to allow Commerce to correct the clerical error in accordance with the CAFC's determination in NTN Bearings.'' The Department made the tax-neutral VAT adjustment and recalculated the cost of Item No. 10158, the item affected by the clerical error. The Department filed its redetermination on June 14, 1996; the Panel affirmed the redetermination on July 19, 1996. This notice is published pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1516a(g)(5)(B), which stipulates that a notice of a final decision of a binational panel not in harmony with the Department's original determination shall be published within 10 days of the date of the issuance of the Panel decision. Suspension of Liquidation On February 8, 1995, respondent Cinsa, S.A. requested that the Department of Commerce continue suspension of liquidation of those entries of merchandise covered by the determination in the fifth administrative review pending the final disposition of the review. Therefore, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1516a(g)(5)(C), the Department will continue to suspend liquidation of these entries until such time as a notice of completion of the Panel review has been filed. Dated: July 25, 1996. Robert S. LaRussa, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 96-19389 Filed 7-29-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P