[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 130 (Friday, July 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35594-35595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16976]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-421-805]


Aramid Fiber Formed of Poly Para-Phenylene Terephthalamide From 
the Netherlands; 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 March 8, 2001, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on aramid fiber from the Netherlands. The review 
covers one manufacturer/exporter. The period of review (POR) is June 1, 
1999, through December 31, 1999.
    We received no comments from interested parties on our preliminary 
results. We have made no changes to the margin calculation. Therefore, 
the final results do not differ from the preliminary results, where we 
found that sales of the subject merchandise were made below normal 
value. The final weighted-average dumping margin for Twaron is listed 
below in the section entitled ``Final Results of Review.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 6, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Salkeld or Michael Grossman, AD/
CVD Enforcement, Office VI, Group II, Import Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Room 4012, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (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. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to 19 CFR 
Part 351 (2000).

Background

    On March 8, 2001, the Department published the preliminary results 
of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on aramid 
fiber formed of poly para-phenylene terephthalamide (PPD-T aramid) from 
the Netherlands. See Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review; Aramid Fiber Formed of Poly Para-Phenylene 
Terephthalamide from the Netherlands, 66 FR 13879 (March 8, 2001) 
(Preliminary Results). The review covers one manufacturer/exporter, 
Teijin Twaron BV (formerly Twaron Products V.o.F.), and its U.S. 
affiliate, Teijin Twaron USA, Inc. (formerly Twaron Products, Inc.) 
(collectively Twaron).
    On February 8, 2001, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
determined in the five-year (sunset) review that revoking the existing 
antidumping order on imports of PPD-T aramid from the Netherlands would 
not likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within 
a reasonably foreseeable time. As a result of the ITC's negative 
determination, the existing antidumping duty order on imports of this 
product was revoked retroactive to January 1, 2000. See Revocation of 
Antidumping Duty Order on Aramid Fiber Formed of Poly Para-Phenylene 
Terepthalamide from the Netherlands, 66 FR 14540 (March 13, 2001) 
(Revocation Notice). Therefore, our review covers sales of this 
merchandise to the United States during the period June 1, 1999, 
through December 31, 1999.
    Interested parties did not submit case briefs nor did they request 
a hearing. There have been no changes since the Preliminary Results.

Scope of Review

    The products covered by this review are all forms of PPD-T aramid 
from the Netherlands. These consist of PPD-T aramid in the form of 
filament yarn (including single and corded), staple fiber, pulp (wet or 
dry), spun-laced and spun-bonded nonwovens, chopped fiber, and floc. 
Tire cord is excluded from the class or kind of merchandise subject to 
this order. This merchandise is currently classifiable under the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers 
5402.10.3020, 5402.10.3040, 5402.10.6000, 5503.10.1000, 5503.10.9000, 
5601.30.0000, and 5603.00.9000. The HTSUS item numbers are provided for 
convenience and Customs purposes. Our written description of the scope 
remains dispositive.

Final Results of Review

    We received no comments from interested parties on our preliminary 
results. In addition, we have determined that no changes to our 
analysis are warranted for purposes of these final results. The final 
weighted-average percentage margin for Twaron for the period June 1, 
1999, through December 31, 1999 is as follows:

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                                                                Margin
                   Manufacturer/exporter                      (percent)
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Twaron.....................................................         1.03
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Assessment

    The Department shall determine, and Customs shall assess, 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. In accordance with 19 
CFR 351.212(b), we have calculated an importer-specific assessment rate 
by dividing the total amount of antidumping duties calculated for the 
importer-specific sales by the total entered value of those same sales. 
Where the importer-specific assessment rate is above de minimis, we 
will instruct Customs to assess antidumping duties on that importer's 
entries of subject merchandise.
    Furthermore, as a result of the ITC's negative sunset review 
determination with regard to PPD-T aramid from the Netherlands, the 
Department has revoked the antidumping duty order for this case, 
effective January 1, 2000, and we instructed the Customs Service to 
terminate suspension of liquidation for all entries of subject 
merchandise made on or after January 1, 2000. See Revocation Notice, 64 
FR 14540. Therefore, we will not issue cash deposit instructions to 
Customs based on the results of this review.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) 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

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presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the 
subsequent assessment of doubled 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 351.305. Timely 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.
    We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in 
accordance with sections section 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: June 28, 2001.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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