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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
[A-427-801, A-428-801, A-475-801, A-588-804, A-485-801, A-559-801, A-
401-801, A-549-801, A-412-801]

 

Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and 
Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, 
Sweden, Thailand, and the United Kingdom; Initiation of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Reviews and Notice of Request for Revocation of an 
Order

AGENCY: Import Administration/International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping duty administrative reviews 
and notice of request for revocation of order.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct 
administrative reviews of antidumping duty orders concerning 
Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and Parts 
Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, 
Thailand, and the United Kingdom. In accordance with the Commerce 
regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews for the 
period May 1, 1993, through April 30, 1994. We have also received a 
request to revoke the order covering ball bearings and parts thereof 
from Thailand with respect to NMB/Pelmec, the only known producer/
exporter of this merchandise from Thailand.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 22, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly A. Kuga, Director, Office of 
Antidumping Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington D.C. 20230: telephone (202) 482-
2104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') has received timely 
requests, in accordance with section 353.22(a) (1), (2), and (3) of the 
Department's regulations, for administrative reviews of antidumping 
duty orders covering antifriction bearings (other than tapered roller 
bearings) and parts thereof. The orders cover three classes or kinds of 
merchandise: ball bearings (ball), cylindrical roller bearings 
(cylindrical), and spherical plain bearings (spherical). Pursuant to 
section 353.25 of the Department's regulations, we have also received a 
request to revoke the order covering ball bearings and parts thereof 
from Thailand with respect to NMB/Pelmec, the only known producer/
exporter of this merchandise from Thailand. This request is based on 
the firm's claim that there has been an absence of dumping on sales of 
the above subject merchandise for a period of three consecutive years.

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with section 353.22(c) of the Department's 
regulations, we are initiating administrative reviews of the following 
antidumping duty orders. We intend to issue the final results of these 
reviews no later than May 31, 1995.

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                                                              Class or  
                  Proceedings and firms                         kind    
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                          France                                        
                                                                        
A-427-801:                                                              
  AVIAC...................................................  All.        
  ABG-SEMCA...............................................  All.        
  Franke & Heydrich.......................................  Ball.       
  Hoesch Rothe Erde AG....................................  Ball.       
  INA Roulements S.A......................................  All.        
  Rollix Defontaine, S.A..................................  Ball.       
  SKF France (including all relevant affiliates)..........  All.        
  SNFA....................................................  Ball &      
                                                             Cylindrical
                                                             .          
  Societe Nouvelle de Roulements (SNR)....................  Ball &      
                                                             Cylindrical
  TECNOFAN................................................  All.        
                          Germany                                       
                                                                        
A-428-801:                                                              
  Bayerische Motoren Werke AG.............................  All.        
  Cross-Trade GmbH........................................  All.        
  Delta Export GmbH.......................................  All.        
  EXTA Aussenhandel GmbH..................................  All.        
  FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schaefer KGaA.                     All.        
  Fichtel & Sachs AG......................................  Ball        
  Franke & Heydrich KG....................................  Ball        
  Hepa Walslager GmbH.....................................  All.        
  Hoesch Rothe Erde AG....................................  Ball        
  INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG.............................  All.        
  NTN Kugellagerfabrik (Deutschland) GmbH.                  Ball        
  Rollix & Defontaine, S.A................................  Ball        
  Schaumloffel Technic GmbH...............................  All.        
  SKF GmbH. (including all relevant affiliates)...........  All.        
  SNR Roulements..........................................  Ball &      
                                                             Cylindrical
                                                             .          
                                                                        
                           Italy                                        
                                                                        
                        A-475-801:                                      
  FAG Italia S.p.A........................................  Ball &      
                                                             Cylindrical
                                                             .          
  Meter, S.p.A............................................  Ball.       
  SKF-Industrie S.p.A. (including all relevant affiliates)  Ball &      
                                                             Cylindrical
                                                             .          
                                                                        
                           Japan                                        
                                                                        
A-588-804:                                                              
  Asahi Seiko.............................................  All.        
  Godo Kogyo Co., Ltd.....................................  All.        
  Fujino Iron Works Co., Ltd..............................  All.        
  I & OC of Japan Co., Ltd................................  All.        
  ITOCHU..................................................  All.        
  Izumoto Seiko Co., Ltd..................................  All.        
  Kongo Colmet Mfg. Co., Ltd..............................  All.        
  Koyo Seiko Company, Ltd.................................  All.        
  Marubeni................................................  All.        
  Matsuo Bearing Co., Ltd.................................  All.        
  Mihasi, Inc.............................................  All.        
  Minimiguchi Bearing Mfg. Co.............................  All.        
  Mitsubishi..............................................  All.        
  Mitsui..................................................  All.        
  Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation.............................  Ball &      
                                                             Cylindrical
                                                             .          
  Naniwa Kogyo Co., Ltd...................................  All.        
  Nankai Seiko Co., Ltd...................................  All.        
  Nichinan Sangyo Co., Ltd................................  All.        
  Nichimen................................................  All.        
  Nippon Pillow Block Sales Company, Ltd..................  Ball.       
  Nippon Seiko K.K........................................  All.        
  Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd................................  All.        
  Nissho-Iwai.............................................  All.        
  NTN Corp................................................  All.        
  Origin Electric Co., Ltd................................  All.        
  Phoenix Int'l Corp......................................  All.        
  Sanken Trading Co., Ltd.................................  All.        
  Sanko Co., Ltd..........................................  All.        
  Santest Co., Ltd........................................  All.        
  Shima Trading...........................................  All.        
  Sumitomo................................................  All.        
  Taikoyo Sangyo Co., Ltd.................................  All.        
  Takeshita Seiko Co., Ltd................................  Ball.       
  THK Co., Ltd............................................  All.        
  Toei Buhin Co., Ltd.....................................  All.        
  TOK Bearing Co., Ltd....................................  All.        
  Tomen...................................................  All.        
  Tsubakimoto Precision Products Co., Ltd.................  All.        
                          Romania                                       
                                                                        
A-485-801:                                                              
  Tehnoimportexport.......................................  Ball.       
  All other exporters of ball bearings from Romania are                 
   conditionally covered by this review                                 
                                                                        
                         Singapore                                      
                                                                        
A-559-801:                                                              
  NMB Singapore/Pelmec Ind................................  Ball.       
                                                                        
                          Sweden                                        
                                                                        
A-401-801:                                                              
  SKF Sverige (including all relevant affiliates).........  Ball &      
                                                             Cylindrical
                                                             .          
                                                                        
                         Thailand                                       
                                                                        
A-549-801:                                                              
  NMB Thai/Pelmec Thai Ltd................................  Ball.       
                                                                        
                      United Kingdom                                    
                                                                        
A-412-801:                                                              
  Barden Corporation......................................  Ball &      
                                                             Cylindrical
                                                             .          
  FAG (U.K.) Ltd..........................................  Ball &      
                                                             Cylindrical
                                                             .          
  NSK Bearings Europe, Ltd./ HP Bearings Ltd..............  Ball &      
                                                             Cylindrical
                                                             .          
  Normalair-Garrett Ltd...................................  Ball &      
                                                             Cylindrical
                                                             .          
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    Interested parties must submit applications for administrative 
protective orders in accordance with section 353.34(b) of the 
Department's regulations. However, due to the large number of parties 
to this proceeding, we strongly recommend that parties submit their APO 
applications as soon as possible, and we will process them on a first-
come, first-serve basis.
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 
353.22(c).

    Dated: June 16, 1994.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
[FR Doc. 94-15180 Filed 6-21-94; 8:45 am]
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