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AD: China Heavy Forged Hand Tools and India Stainless Steel Bar

1 The ITA states that it has preliminary determined to treat LMC and LIMAC as a single entity for purposes of this AD duty administrative review.

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and Viraj ImpoExpo Ltd. (VIL)2

2 The ITA states that it has preliminary determined that VAL, VFL and VIL are affiliated and should be treated as one entity, Viraj Group, Ltd., for purposes of this AD duty administrative review.

(a) preliminary AD rate of zero

(b) preliminary de minimis AD rate (SMC hammers/sledges: 0.02% and Venus: 0.06%)

These preliminary results are not in effect and may be amended in the final results of these AD duty administrative reviews which are currently due within 120 days of March 10, 2004 for subject heavy forged hand tools from China and within 120 days of March 8, 2004 for stainless steel bar from India.

Intent to Revoke AD Duty Order for Viraj Group, Ltd.

The ITA states that it preliminarily determines that subject merchandise produced and exported by Viraj Group Ltd. qualifies for revocation of the AD duty order on stainless steel bar from India.

(See China ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the review, new preliminary rescissions for several companies, etc.. See ITT's Online Archives or 03/28/03 news, 03032845 for BP summary of the initiation of this AD duty administrative review.)

(See India ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the order and preliminary rescissions for two companies. See ITT's Online Archives or 03/28/03 news, 03032845 for BP summary of the initiation of this AD duty administrative review.)

Mark Manning(China)(202) 482-5253
Michael Strollo(India)(202) 482-0629

China ITA notice (FR Pub 03/10/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-5385.pdf

India ITA notice (FR Pub 03/08/04) available at

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-5135.pdf