[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28671-28672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13811]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-588-028]


Roller Chain, Other Than Bicycle, From Japan: Amended Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of amendment to final results of antidumping duty 
administrative reviews.

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SUMMARY: On December 4, 1996, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published the final results of three administrative reviews 
of the antidumping finding on Roller Chain, Other Than Bicycle, From 
Japan. The reviews covered two manufacturers/exporters of the subject 
merchandise to the United States during the period of review (POR) 
April 1, 1992 through March 31, 1993, six manufacturers/exporters of 
the subject merchandise during the POR April 1, 1993 through March 31, 
1994, and seven manufacturers/exporters of the subject merchandise 
during the POR April 1, 1994 through March 31, 1995. In order to 
clarify the cash deposit instructions for the 1992-1993 and 1993-1994 
reviews, we are amending the final results of these reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 27, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Dulberger or Zev Primor, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Group II, Office 4, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 
482-5253.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 4, 1996, the Department published the final results (61 
FR 64328) of administrative reviews of the antidumping finding on 
roller chain, other than bicycle, from Japan (38 FR 9226, April 12, 
1973) for the POR April 1, 1992 through March 31, 1993, and April 1, 
1993 through March 31, 1994. The 1992-1993 review covered the two 
manufacturers/exporters Daido Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Daido) and Enuma Chain 
Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Enuma). The 1993-1994 review covered six manufacturers/
exporters: Daido, Enuma, Izumi Chain Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Izumi), 
Hitachi Metals Techno Ltd. (Hitachi), Pulton Chain Co., Ltd. (Pulton), 
and R.K. Excel. Hitachi and Pulton made no shipments of the subject 
merchandise during the period of review and the review for this time 
period was rescinded with respect to these companies. (See Preliminary 
Results of the 1993-1994 review; 61 FR 28171). On December 4, 1996, the 
Department also published the final review results for the POR April 1, 
1994 through March 31, 1995, covering the same six companies and Peer 
Chain Company (Peer) (61 FR 64322). This review was rescinded for Peer, 
Pulton, and Hitachi because they did not ship to the United States 
during the 1994-1995 POR (see Preliminary Results of the 1994-1995 
review; 61 FR 28168).
    The Department is amending the final results of the administrative 
reviews for the 1992-1993 and 1993-1994 PORs to clarify the cash 
deposit instructions for these reviews.

Applicable Law

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions on January 1, 1995, the effective date of 
the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act), by the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise indicated, 
all citations to the Department's regulations are to the current 
regulations, as amended by the interim regulations published in the 
Federal Register on May 11, 1995 (60 FR 25130).

Scope of the Review

    Imports covered by the reviews are shipments of roller chain, other 
than bicycle, from Japan. The term ``roller chain, other than 
bicycle,'' as used in these reviews includes chain, with or without 
attachments, whether or not plated or coated, and whether or not 
manufactured to American or British standards, which is used for power 
transmission and/or conveyance. Such chain consists of a series of 
alternately-assembled roller links and pin links in which the pins 
articulate inside from the bushings and the rollers are free to turn on 
the bushings. Pins and bushings are press fit in their respective link 
plates. Chain may be single strand, having one row of roller links, or 
multiple strand, having more than one row of roller links. The center 
plates are located between the strands of roller links. Such chain may 
be either single or double pitch and may be used as power transmission 
or conveyer chain. These reviews also cover leaf chain, which consists 
of a series of link plates alternately assembled with pins in such a 
way that the joint is free to articulate between adjoining pitches. 
These reviews further cover chain model numbers 25 and 35. Roller chain 
is

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currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS) subheadings 7315.11.00 through 7619.90.00. HTSUS item 
numbers are provided for convenience and Customs purposes. The written 
description remains dispositive.

Clarification of Cash Deposit Instructions

    Since final results for a more current review period, April 1, 1994 
through March 31, 1995, were also published on December 4, 1996, the 
cash deposit instructions contained in that notice (61 FR 64322) 
supersede the cash deposit instructions contained in the December 4, 
1996, final results for the reviews covering April 1, 1992 through 
March 31, 1993, and April 1, 1993 through March 31, 1994 (61 FR 64328) 
and will apply to all shipments of subject merchandise to the United 
States entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after December 4, 1996. The dumping margins resulting from the April 1, 
1992 though March 31, 1993 POR and the April 1, 1993 through March 31, 
1994 POR will have no effect on the cash deposit rate for any firm. The 
results of the 1993-1994 review will be used for liquidation of 
shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during 
the April 1, 1993, through March 31, 1994 POR only. The results of the 
1992-1993 review will be used for liquidation of shipments entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the April 1, 1992 
through March 31, 1993 POR only.
    This notice is in accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 
U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and 19 CFR 353.28.

    Dated: May 13, 1997.
Jeffrey P. Bialos,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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