[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 190 (Monday, October 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51454-51455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24434]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-502]


Iron Construction Castings From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of antidumping duty administrative 
review.

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SUMMARY: On August 2, 1995, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published the preliminary results of its administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on iron construction castings from the People's 
Republic of China (PRC). This review covers one producer/exporter, the 
Liaoning Branch of the China National Machinery Import and Export 
Corporation (MACHIMPEX, Liaoning), and entries of the subject 
merchandise into the United States during the period May 1, 1993 
through April 30, 1994.
    We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on our 
preliminary results. We received a case brief from the petitioner, the 
Municipal Castings Fair Trade Counsel, supporting the preliminary 
results. We received no other comments. We have not changed the margin 
from that presented in our preliminary results of review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 2, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Trainor or Maureen Flannery, 
Office of Antidumping Compliance, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4733.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 2, 1995, the Department published in the Federal Register 
(60 FR 39359) the preliminary results of the administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on iron construction castings from the PRC 
(51 FR 17222 (May 9, 1986)). The preliminary results indicated the 
existence of a dumping margin for the respondent, based on the best 
information available. The petitioner submitted a case brief, arguing 
that the Department affirm its preliminary results of review. The 
Department has now completed this administrative review in accordance 
with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

Applicable Statutes and Regulations

    Unless otherwise stated, all citations to the statutes and to the 
Department's regulations are references to the provisions as they 
existed on December 31, 1994.

Scope of the Review

    The products covered by this review are iron construction castings, 
limited to: Manhole covers, rings and frames; catch basin grates and 
frames; cleanout covers and frames used for drainage or access purposes 
for public utility, water, and sanitary systems; valve, service, and 
meter boxes which are placed below ground to encase water, gas, or 
other valves, or water or gas meters. These articles must be of cast 
iron, not alloyed, and not malleable. Certain iron construction 
castings are currently classifiable under numbers 7352.10.00.00 and 
7325.10.00.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). The HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and 
Customs purposes only. The written description remains dispositive as 
to the scope of the order.
    This review covers sales of the subject merchandise manufactured by 
MACHIMPEX, Liaoning and entered into the United States during the 
period May 1, 1993 through April 30, 1994.

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Final Results of Review

    We determine that a margin of 92.74 percent exists for MACHIMPEX, 
Liaoning for the period May 1, 1993 through April 30, 1994.
    The Department shall determine, and the Customs Service shall 
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Individual 
differences between United States price and foreign market value may 
vary from the percentage stated above. The Department will issue 
appraisement instructions directly to the Customs Service.
    Furthermore, the following deposit requirements shall be effective 
for all shipments of the subject merchandise that are entered or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication 
date of the final results of this administrative review, as provided by 
section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for the 
reviewed company, MACHIMPEX, Liaoning, shall be the above rate; (2) for 
Minmetals Guangdong, which received a separate rate for the most recent 
period for which it was reviewed, the cash deposit rate will continue 
to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period; 
(3) for all other PRC exporters, the cash deposit rate will be 92.74 
percent, the PRC country-wide rate; and (4) for non-PRC exporters of 
the subject merchandise from the PRC, the cash deposit rate will be the 
rate applicable to the PRC supplier of that exporter.
    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 a 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) or 355.34(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 an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This administrative review and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and Sec. 353.22 of 
the Department's regulations.

    Dated: September 22, 1995.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-24434 Filed 9-29-95; 8:45 am]
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