[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 20801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9687]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-827]


Static Random Access Memory Semiconductors From Taiwan; Amended 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 18, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Thompson or Irina Itkin, AD/CVD 
Enforcement Group I, Office 2, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1776 
or (202) 482-0656, respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Act are references 
to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the 
amendments made to the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). 
In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the 
Department's regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 (1999).

Amendment to Final Results

    In accordance with section 751(a) of the Act, on March 8, 2000, the 
Department published the final results of the 1997-1998 new shipper 
review on static random access memory semiconductors (SRAMs) from 
Taiwan, in which we determined that U.S. sales of SRAMs from Taiwan 
were made at less than normal value (65 FR 12214). On March 13, 2000, 
we received an allegation, timely filed pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.224(c)(2), from the petitioner, Micron Technology, Inc. (Micron), 
that the Department made a ministerial error in its final results. We 
did not receive comments from GSI Technology, Inc. (GSI Technology), 
the sole respondent.
    After analyzing Micron's submission, we have determined, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224, that a ministerial error was made in 
our final margin calculation for GSI Technology. Specifically, we find 
that we failed to properly apply the hierarchy for defining 
contemporaneous sales as set forth in 19 CFR 351.414(e)(2) when 
matching U.S. and home market sales. This resulted in our making 
certain non-contemporaneous comparisons for purposes of the final 
results.
    In addition to the alleged error identified by Micron, we find that 
our calculations contained two additional ministerial errors which were 
not identified by any party to this proceeding. Specifically, we find 
that we overstated general and administrative (G&A) expenses by 
including research and development expenses in the costs to which the 
G&A rate was applied, and our calculation of the import value used to 
compute the assessment rate contained a mathematical error.
    For a detailed discussion of the ministerial errors noted above, as 
well as the Department's analysis, see the memorandum to Louis Apple 
from the Team, dated April 11, 2000.
    Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), we are amending 
the final results of the 1997-1998 antidumping duty new shipper review 
on SRAMs from Taiwan. The revised weight-averaged dumping margin is as 
follows:

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                                                   Original     Revised
                                                     final       final
              Exporter/manufacturer                 margin      margin
                                                  percentage  percentage
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GSI Technology..................................       7.38        9.05
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Scope of the Review

    The products covered by this review are synchronous, asynchronous, 
and specialty SRAMs from Taiwan, whether assembled or unassembled. 
Assembled SRAMs include all package types. Unassembled SRAMs include 
processed wafers or die, uncut die and cut die. Processed wafers 
produced in Taiwan, but packaged, or assembled into memory modules, in 
a third country, are included in the scope; processed wafers produced 
in a third country and assembled or packaged in Taiwan are not included 
in the scope. The scope of this review includes modules containing 
SRAMs. Such modules include single in-line processing modules, single 
in-line memory modules, dual in-line memory modules, memory cards, or 
other collections of SRAMs, whether unmounted or mounted on a circuit 
board. The scope of this review does not include SRAMs that are 
physically integrated with other components of a motherboard in such a 
manner as to constitute one inseparable amalgam (i.e., SRAMs soldered 
onto motherboards). The SRAMs within the scope of this review are 
currently classifiable under the subheadings 8542.13.8037 through 
8542.13.8049, 8473.30.10 through 8473.30.90, and 8542.13.8005 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written description of the scope of this review is dispositive.
    This administrative review and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: April 11, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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