[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 43 (Friday, March 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11550-11552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5211]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-601]


Tapered Roller Bearings From the People's Republic of China; 
Final Results of Full Sunset Review:

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

ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Full Sunset Review: Tapered Roller 
Bearings from the Peoples Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: On October 22, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings 
(``TRBs'') from the People's Republic of China (64 FR 57034) pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). 
We provided interested parties an opportunity to comment on our 
preliminary results. We received comments from both domestic and 
respondent interested parties and held a public hearing. As a result of 
this review, the Department finds that revocation of this order would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping.

For Further Information Contact: Kathryn B. McCormick or Melissa G. 
Skinner, Office of Policy for Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1930 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

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Effective Date: March 3, 2000.

Statute and Regulations:

    This review was conducted pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of 
the Act. The Department's procedures for the conduct of sunset reviews 
are set forth in Procedures for Conducting Five-year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516 
(March 20, 1998) (``Sunset Regulations''), and in 19 CFR Part 351 
(1999) in general. Guidance on methodological or analytical issues 
relevant to the Department's conduct of sunset reviews is set forth in 
the Department's Policy Bulletin 98:3 ``Policies Regarding the Conduct 
of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16, 1998) (``Sunset 
Policy Bulletin'').

Background

    On October 22, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published in the Federal Register a notice of preliminary 
results of the full sunset review of the antidumping duty order on TRBs 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act). In our preliminary results, we found that revocation of the order 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. In 
addition, we preliminarily determined the following margins likely to 
prevail if the order were revoked:

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                                                                Margin
                     Producer/exporter                        (percent)
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Zheijiang Changshan Changhe Bearing Co. (``ZCCBC'')........         0.00
China National Machinery Import & Export Corp. (``CMC'')...         0.03
Zheijiang Wanxiang Group...................................         0.03
Zheijiang Machinery Import & Export Corp...................         0.11
Luoyang....................................................         3.20
Premier....................................................         5.43
Liaoning...................................................         9.72
Guizhou Machinery..........................................        21.79
Wafangdian.................................................        29.40
Jilin......................................................        29.40
China National Machinery Import & Export Corp. (``CMEC'')..        29.40
Guizhou Automotive.........................................        29.40
Tianshui Hailin............................................        29.40
Xiangyiang.................................................        29.40
Xibei......................................................        29.40
All Others.................................................        29.40
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    On December 7, 1999, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.209(c)(1)(i), we received a case brief on behalf of domestic 
interested parties, The Timken Company (``Timken'') and The Torrington 
Company (``Torrington'') (collectively ``domestic interested 
parties''). We also received a case brief on behalf of Zheijiang 
Machinery Import & Export Corporation (``Zheijiang Machinery''); 
Liaoning Mec Group, Ltd. (``Liaoning''); Luoyang Bearing Corporation 
(Group) (``Luoyang''); Zheijiang Changshan Changhe Bearing Co., Ltd. 
(``ZCCBC''); Zheijiang Wanxiang Group (``Wanxiang''); China National 
Machinery Import & Export Corporation (``CMC''); \1\ Xibei Bearing 
Group Import & Export Co., Ltd. (``Xibei''); Xiangyiang Bearing Factory 
(``Xiangyiang''); and the China TRB Sunset Coalition (``China 
Coalition'') (collectively ``respondent interested parties''). On 
December 13, 1999, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.309(d), 
the Department received rebuttal comments from domestic and respondent 
interested parties. On December 15, 1999, the Department held a public 
hearing.
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    \1\ CMC is a different and distinct company from CMEC.
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Scope of Review

    The merchandise covered by this antidumping duty order (52 FR 
22667, June 15, 1987) includes TRBs and parts thereof, finished and 
unfinished, from the PRC; 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, whether or not for automotive use. The subject merchandise 
was originally classified under item numbers 680.30, 680.39, 681.10, 
692.32 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated 
(``TSUSA''); currently, according to the U.S. Customs Service, they are 
classifiable under item numbers 8482.20.00.10, 8482.20.00.20, 
8482.20.00.30, 8482.20.00.40, 8482.20.00.50, 8482.20.00.60, 
8482.20.00.70, 8482.20.00.80, 8482.91.00.50, 8482.99.15.00, 
8482.99.15.40, 8482.99.15.80, 8483.20.40.80, 8483.20.80.80, 
8483.30.80.20, 8708.99.80.15 and 8708.99.80.80 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') (see June 8, 1999, Memorandum 
to File: HTSUS Numbers for Tapered Roller Bearings). Although the above 
HTSUS and TSUSA subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description remains dispositive.
    In the ninth administrative review (62 FR 61276, 61289, November 
17, 1997), the Department clarified the scope of the order when it 
added two additional HTSUS numbers (8708.99.90.15 and 8708.99.80.80) 
applicable to imports of the subject merchandise which previously had 
not been identified in the order. The above HTSUS numbers correspond to 
subject merchandise previously classified under TSUSA item number 
692.32 in the original antidumping order. We note that scope rulings 
are made on an order-wide basis.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this sunset review are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'' (``Decision Memo'') from Jeffrey A. May, Director, Office 
of Policy, Import Administration, to Robert S. La Russa, Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, dated February 25, 2000, which is 
hereby adopted and incorporated by reference into this notice. The 
issues discussed in the attached Decision Memo include the likelihood 
of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the 
margin likely to prevail were the order revoked. Parties can find a 
complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum which is on 
file in the Central Records Unit, room B-099, of the main Commerce 
Building..
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at www.ita.doc.gov/import__admin/records/
frn/, under the heading ``China.'' The paper copy and electronic 
version of the Decision Memo are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on TRBs 
from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping at the following percentage weighted-average margins:

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                                                                Margin
                   Manufacturer/exporters                     (percent)
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Producer/Exporter:
Zheijiang Changshan Changhe Bearing Co. (``ZCCBC'')........         0.00
China National Machinery Import & Export Corp. (``CMC'')...         0.03
Zheijiang Wanxiang Group...................................         0.03
Zheijiang Machinery Import & Export Corp...................         0.11
Luoyang....................................................         3.20
Premier....................................................         5.43
Liaoning...................................................         9.72
China National Machinery Import & Export Corp. (``CMEC'')..        29.40
All Others.................................................        29.40
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    This five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.


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    Dated: February 25, 2000.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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