Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

Resumo

In response to requests by petitioner, respondents, and a domestic interested party, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on granular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from Italy. The review period is August 1, 1992, through July 31, 1993. The review covers one manufacturer/exporter of this merchandise to the United States, Ausimont S.p.A. As a result of this review, the Department preliminary has determined that dumping margins exist for this firm. We preliminarily have determined that sales have been made below the foreign market value (FMV). If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of administrative review, we will instruct U.S. Customs to assess antidumping duties equal to the difference between the United States price (USP) and the FMV. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.