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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-588-029]

 

Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 
Fishnetting of Man-Made Fiber From Japan

AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administrative 
Review.

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SUMMARY: On March 14, 1994, the Department of Commerce published in the 
Federal Register the preliminary results of an administrative review of 
the antidumping duty finding on fishnetting of man-made fiber from 
Japan. This review covers one company and the period June 1, 1992, 
through May 31, 1993. We did not receive any comments on the 
preliminary results. Therefore, the dumping margin for the company 
reviewed is unchanged from the margin presented in the preliminary 
results.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 18, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kim Moore, Office of Antidumping Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, 
telephone: (202) 482-0090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 14, 1994, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty finding of fishnetting of 
man-made fiber from Japan (59 FR 11770). The Department has now 
completed this administrative review in accordance with section 751 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Tariff Act).

Scope of the Review

    Imports covered by the review are shipments of fishnetting of man-
made fibers, not including salmon gill netting, from Japan. The 
merchandise is currently classifiable under item numbers 5608.11.00, 
5608.19.10, and 5608.90.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). The 
HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The 
written product description remains dispositive.
    The review period is June 1, 1992, through May 31, 1993. This 
review covers one company Yamaji Fishing Net Co., Ltd.

Analysis

    As stated in the preliminary results, although Yamaji attempted to 
respond to all Department requests for information, the data submitted 
was unverifiable. In particular, at verification in Japan we discovered 
that approximately 40 percent of total home market sales had not been 
reported. Furthermore, because Yamaji did not prepare adequate source 
documentation, the Department was unable to complete sales traces to 
its satisfaction. Finally, significant discrepancies and errors in 
Yamaji's sales listings were identified, thereby making it impossible 
to verify several of Yamaji's claimed adjustments. For further 
information on the deficiencies in the respondent's questionnaire 
response, refer to the verification report dated February 14, 1994.
    Therefore, because we had no data upon which we could reliably base 
our analysis, the Department used the best information available (BIA) 
for its preliminary results. As outlined in the preliminary results, 
the second-tier BIA rate was applied, since Yamaji was cooperative.
    We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the 
preliminary results and received no comments. Accordingly, we will 
continue to apply Yamaji's previous rate of 18.30 percent, the highest 
rate applicable to any firm for the subject merchandise (see 
Fishnetting of Man-Made Fibers from Japan; Final Results of 
Administrative Review of Antidumping Finding, 56 FR 49457, September 
30, 1991).

Final Results of the Review

    As a result of our review, we determine that a margin exists for 
the period June 1, 1992, through May 31, 1993, as follows:

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                                                                 Percent
                     Manufacturer/exporter                       margin 
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Yamaji Fishing Net Co., Ltd...................................     18.30
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    The Department shall determine, and the U.S. Customs Service shall 
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. The Department 
shall issue appraisement instructions directly to the Customs Service.
    Furthermore, the following deposit requirement shall be effective, 
upon publication of this notice of final results of administrative 
review, for all shipments of the subject merchandise from Japan that 
are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 
the date of publication of this notice, as provided by section 
751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for the reviewed 
company will be the rate established above; (2) for previously reviewed 
or investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit rate will 
continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent 
period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, any 
previous review, or the original investigation, but the manufacturer 
is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most 
recent period for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4) if 
neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this or 
any previous review, the cash deposit rate will be the ``new shipper'' 
rate established in the first administrative review, as discussed 
below.
    On May 25, 1993, the Court of International Trade (CIT), and 
Federal--Mogul Corporation and the Torrington Company v. United States, 
822 F. Supp. 782 (CIT 1993), decided that once an ``all others'' rate 
is established for a company, it can only be changed through an 
administrative review. The Department has determined that in order to 
implement these decisions, it is appropriate to reinstate the original 
``all others'' rate from the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation 
(or that rate as amended for correction for clerical errors or as a 
result of litigation) in proceedings governed by antidumping duty 
orders. In proceedings governed by antidumping findings, unless we are 
able to ascertain the ``all others'' rate from the Treasury LTFV 
investigation, the Department has determined that it is appropriate to 
adopt the ``new shipper'' rate established in the first final results 
of administrative review published by the Department (or that rate as 
amended for correction of clerical error or as result of litigation) as 
the ``all others'' rate for the purposes of establishing cash deposits 
in all current and future administrative reviews.
    Because this proceeding is governed by an antidumping duty finding, 
and we are unable to ascertain the ``all others'' rate from the 
Treasury LTFV investigation, the ``all others'' rate for the purposes 
of the review will be 1.94 percent, the ``new shipper'' rate 
established in the first final results of administrative review 
published by the Department (47 FR 28978, July 2, 1982).
    These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect 
until publication of the final results of the next administrative 
review,
    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 353.26 to file a certificate regarding the 
reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(d). Timely written notification of 
return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and the terms of the APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This administrative review and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and 19 CFR 
3563.22.

    Dated: October 7, 1994.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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