[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 62 (Thursday, April 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15783-15786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8071]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[(Invs. Nos. AA1921-143 (Review) and 731-TA-341, 343-345, 391-397, and
399 (Review))]
Certain Bearings From China, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Rroania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of five-year reviews concerning the antidumping
duty orders on certain bearings from China, France, Germany, Hungary,
Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted
reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping
duty orders on certain bearings from China, France, Germany, Hungary,
Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom would
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, interested parties are
requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information
specified below to the Commission; 1 to be assured of
consideration, the deadline for responses is May 21, 1999. Comments on
the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by June 14,
1999.
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\1\ No response to this request for information is required if a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) number is not
displayed; the OMB number is 3117-0016/USITC No. 99-5-002,
expiration date June 30, 1999. Public reporting burden for the
request is estimated to average 7 hours per response. Please send
comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436.
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For further information concerning the conduct of these reviews and
rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part
201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). Recent
amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure pertinent to five-
year reviews, including the text of subpart F of part 207, are
published at 63 FR 30599, June 5, 1998, and may be downloaded from the
Commission's World Wide Web site at http://www.usitc.gov/rules.htm.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193) or Vera
Libeau (202-205-3176), Office of Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting
the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000.
General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On the dates listed below, antidumping duty orders were issued on
the subject imports:
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Order date Product/country Inv. No. F.R. cite
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8/18/76................... Tapered roller bearings, 4'' AA1921-143 41 F.R. 34974
and under/Japan.
6/15/87................... Tapered roller bearings/China. 731-TA-344 52 F.R. 22667
6/19/87................... Tapered roller bearings/ 731-TA-341 52 F.R. 23319
Hungary.
6/19/87................... Tapered roller bearings/ 731-TA-345 52 F.R. 23320
Romania.
10/6/87................... Tapered roller bearings, over 731-TA-343 52 F.R. 37352
4''/Japan.
5/15/89................... Ball, cylindrical roller, and 731-TA-391 54 F.R. 20900
spherical plain bearings/
Germany.
5/15/89................... Ball, cylindrical roller, and 731-TA-392 54 F.R. 20902
spherical plain bearings/
France.
5/15/89................... Ball and cylindrical roller 731-TA-393 54 F.R. 20903
bearings/Italy.
5/15/89................... Ball, cylindrical roller, and 731-TA-394 54 F.R. 20904
spherical plain bearings/
Japan.
5/15/89................... Ball bearings/Romania......... 731-TA-395 54 F.R. 20906
5/15/89................... Ball bearings/Singapore....... 731-TA-396 54 F.R. 20907
5/15/89................... Ball and cylindrical roller 731-TA-397 54 F.R. 20907
bearings/Sweden.
5/15/89................... Ball and cylindrical roller 731-TA-399 54 F.R. 20910
bearings/United Kingdom.
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The Commission is conducting reviews to determine whether
revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a
reasonably foreseeable time. It will assess the adequacy of interested
party responses to this notice of institution to determine whether to
conduct full reviews or expedited reviews. The Commission's
determinations in any expedited reviews will be based on the facts
available, which may include information provided in response to this
notice.
Definitions.--The following definitions apply to these reviews:
(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is
within the scope of the five-year reviews, as defined by the Department
of Commerce.
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(2) The Subject Countries in these reviews are China, France,
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the
United Kingdom.
(3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product
or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original
determination concerning tapered roller bearings, 4 inches & under from
Japan (Inv. No. AA1921-143), the Commission did not specifically define
the Domestic Like Product; however, in its original determinations
concerning tapered roller bearings, over 4 inches from Japan (Inv. No.
731-TA-343) and tapered roller bearings from Hungary, China, and
Romania (Invs. Nos. 341, 344, and 345), the Commission found one
Domestic Like Product: tapered roller bearings and parts thereof--
finished or unfinished; flange, take-up cartridge, and hanger units
incorporating tapered roller bearings, and tapered roller housings
(except pillow blocks) incorporating tapered rollers, with or without
spindles, and whether or not for automotive use. In its original
determinations concerning antifriction bearings (other than tapered
roller bearings) and parts thereof from Germany, France, Italy, Japan,
Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (Investigations Nos.
731-TA-391-397 and 399), the Commission made affirmative determinations
with respect to each of the following three Domestic Like Products: (1)
ball bearings, (2) cylindrical roller bearings, and (3) spherical plain
bearings. One Commissioner defined the Domestic Like Product
differently. For purposes of this notice, you should report information
separately on each of the following six Domestic Like Products: (1)
tapered roller bearings, (2) tapered roller bearings, 4 inches and
under, (3) tapered roller bearings, over 4 inches, (4) ball bearings,
(5) cylindrical roller bearings, and (6) spherical plain bearings.
(4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the
Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of
the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total
domestic production of the product. In its original determination
concerning tapered roller bearings, 4 inches & under from Japan (Inv.
No. AA1921-143), the Commission did not specifically define the
Domestic Industry; however, in its original determinations concerning
tapered roller bearings, over 4 inches from Japan (Inv. No. 731-TA-343)
and tapered roller bearings from Hungary, China, and Romania (Invs.
Nos. 341, 344, and 345), the Commission found one Domestic Industry
devoted to the production of the Domestic Like Product, as defined
above. In its original determinations concerning antifriction bearings
(other than tapered roller bearings) and parts thereof from Germany,
France, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United
Kingdom (Investigations Nos. 731-TA-391-397 and 399), the Commission
made affirmative determinations with respect to three Domestic
Industries, each devoted to the production of one of the three Domestic
Like Products, as defined above. One Commissioner defined the Domestic
Industry differently. For purposes of this notice, you should report
information on six Domestic Industries, each devoted to the production
of one of the following six Domestic Like Products: (1) tapered roller
bearings, (2) tapered roller bearings, 4 inches and under, (3) tapered
roller bearings, over 4 inches, (4) ball bearings, (5) cylindrical
roller bearings, and (6) spherical pl ain bearings.
(5) The Order Dates are the dates that the antidumping duty orders
under review became effective. In these reviews, the Order Dates are as
shown in the preceding tabulation.
(6) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or
through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject
Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
Participation in the Reviews and Public Service List
Persons, including industrial users of the Subject Merchandise and,
if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the reviews as parties must
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as
provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later
than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names
and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties
to the reviews.
Limited Disclosure of Business Proprietary Information (BPI) Under
an Administrative Protective Order (APO) and APO Service List
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the
Secretary will make BPI submitted in these reviews available to
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the reviews, provided
that the application is made no later than 21 days after publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. Authorized applicants must
represent interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
parties to the reviews. A separate service list will be maintained by
the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the
APO.
Certification
Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's rules, any person
submitting information to the Commission in connection with these
reviews must certify that the information is accurate and complete to
the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the certification, the
submitter will be deemed to consent, unless otherwise specified, for
the Commission, its employees, and contract personnel to use the
information provided in any other reviews or investigations of the same
or comparable products which the Commission conducts under Title VII of
the Act, or in internal audits and investigations relating to the
programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix
3.
Written Submissions
Pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules, each
interested party response to this notice must provide the information
specified below. The deadline for filing such responses is May 21,
1999. Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the Commission's rules, eligible
parties (as specified in Commission rule 207.62(b)(1)) may also file
comments concerning the adequacy of responses to the notice of
institution and whether the Commission should conduct expedited or full
reviews. The deadline for filing such comments is June 14, 1999. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of sections 201.8
and 207.3 of the Commission's rules and any submissions that contain
BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6 and 207.7
of the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize
filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic
means. Also, in accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the reviews must
be served on all other parties to the reviews (as identified by either
the public or APO service list as appropriate), and a certificate of
service must accompany the document (if you
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are not a party to the reviews you do not need to serve your response).
Inability To Provide Requested Information
Pursuant to section 207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any
interested party that cannot furnish the information requested by this
notice in the requested form and manner shall notify the Commission at
the earliest possible time, provide a full explanation of why it cannot
provide the requested information, and indicate alternative forms in
which it can provide equivalent information. If an interested party
does not provide this notification (or the Commission finds the
explanation provided in the notification inadequate) and fails to
provide a complete response to this notice, the Commission may take an
adverse inference against the party pursuant to section 776(b) of the
Act in making its determinations in the reviews.
Information To Be Provided in Response to This Notice of
Institution
Please provide the requested information separately for each
Domestic Like Product, as defined above, and for each of the products
identified by Commerce as Subject Merchandise. If you are a domestic
producer, union/worker group, or trade/business association; import/
export Subject Merchandise from more than one Subject Country; or
produce Subject Merchandise in more than one Subject Country, you may
file a single response. If you do so, please ensure that your response
to each question includes the information requested for each pertinent
Subject Country. As used below, the term ``firm'' includes any related
firms.
(1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World Wide
Web address if available) and name, telephone number, fax number, and
E-mail address of the certifying official.
(2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer
of the Domestic Like Product to which your response pertains, a U.S.
union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject Merchandise, a
foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a U.S. or
foreign trade or business association, or another interested party
(including an explanation). If you are a union/worker group or trade/
business association, identify the firms in which your workers are
employed or which are members of your association.
(3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to
participate in these reviews by providing information requested by the
Commission.
(4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on each Domestic Industry for which you are
filing a response in general and/or your firm/entity specifically. In
your response, please discuss the various factors specified in section
752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of
subject imports, likely price effects of subject imports, and likely
impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on the Domestic Industry.
(5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of each
Domestic Like Product for which you are filing a response. Identify any
known related parties and the nature of the relationship as defined in
section 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).
(6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of the
Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in the
Subject Countries that currently export or have exported Subject
Merchandise to the United States or other countries since the years the
petitions were filed. The Subject Merchandise, the Subject Countries,
and the years the petitions were filed are listed below:
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Subject merchandise/ Subject country Years
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Tapered roller bearings, 4'' & under/Japan..................... 1973
Tapered roller bearings/China, Hungary, and Romania............ 1986
Tapered roller bearings, over 4'' Japan........................ 1986
Ball, cylindrical roller, and spherical plain bearings/France.. 1988
Ball, cylindrical roller, and spherical plain bearings/Germany. 1988
Ball and cylindrical roller bearings/Italy..................... 1988
Ball, cylindrical roller, and spherical plain bearings/Japan... 1988
Ball bearings/Romania.......................................... 1988
Ball bearings/Singapore........................................ 1988
Ball and cylindrical roller bearings/Sweden.................... 1988
Ball and cylindrical roller bearings/United Kingdom............ 1988
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(7) If you are a U.S. producer of a Domestic Like Product, provide the
following information separately on your firm's operations on each
product during calendar year 1998 (report quantity data in thousands of
units and value data in thousands of U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If
you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the
information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers
are employed/which are members of your association.
(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total U.S. production of each Domestic Like Product
accounted for by your firm's(s') production; and
(b) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of each
Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s).
(8) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of U.S.
importers of the Subject Merchandise from the Subject Countries,
provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that
product during calendar year 1998 (report quantity data in thousands of
units and value data in thousands of U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/
business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis,
for the firms which are members of your association.
(a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including
antidumping or countervailing duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an
estimate of the percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise
from the Subject Countries accounted for by your firm's(s') imports;
and
(b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping
and/or countervailing duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject
Merchandise imported from the Subject Countries.
(9) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business association
of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in the Subject
Countries, provide the following information on your firm's(s')
operations on that product during calendar year 1998 (report quantity
data in thousands of units and value data in thousands of U.S. dollars,
landed and duty-paid at the U.S. port but not including antidumping or
countervailing duties). If you are a trade/business association,
provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are
members of your association.
(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the
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percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in the Subject
Countries accounted for by your firm's(s') production; and
(b) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United
States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise
from the Subject Countries accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.
(10) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand
conditions or business cycle for each Domestic Like Product that have
occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject
Merchandise in the Subject Countries since the Order Dates, and
significant changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a
reasonably foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include
technology; production methods; development efforts; ability to
increase production (including the shift of production facilities used
for other products and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs
into production); and factors related to the ability to shift supply
among different national markets (including barriers to importation in
foreign markets or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions
to consider include end uses and applications; the existence and
availability of substitute products; and the level of competition among
the Domestic Like Product produced in the United States, Subject
Merchandise produced in the Subject Countries, and such merchandise
from other countries.
(11) A statement of whether you agree with the above definitions of the
Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you disagree with
either or both of these definitions, please explain why and provide
alternative definitions.
Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: March 25, 1999.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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