[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8520-8522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4423]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-822]


Certain Helical Spring Lock Washers From the People's Republic of 
China; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

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ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Administrative Duty 
Review.

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SUMMARY: On July 11, 2001, the Department of Commerce published the 
preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on certain helical spring lock washers from the People's 
Republic of China. We gave interested parties an opportunity to 
comment. Based upon our analysis of the comments and information 
received, we have made changes to the margin calculations presented in 
the final results of the review. We find that helical spring lock 
washers from the People's Republic of China are not being sold in the 
United States below normal value by the company reviewed. The final 
weighted-average dumping margin is listed below in the section entitled 
Final Results of the Review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 25, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally Hastings, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 
482-3464.

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 of Commerce's 
(``the Department'') regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

Background

    On July 11, 2001, the Department published in the Federal Register 
the preliminary results of its administrative review of helical spring 
lock washers (``HSLWs'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') 
(Certain Helical Spring Lock Washers from the People's Republic of 
China; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 
66 FR 36251 (July 11, 2001) (``Preliminary Results''). We received 
surrogate value information from the petitioner, Shakeproof Assembly 
Components Division of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (``petitioner''), and 
the respondent, Hang Zhou Spring Washer Co., Ltd. also known as 
Zhejiang Wanxin Group Co., Ltd. (``Hangzhou''), on July 31, 2001. The 
petitioner and the respondent submitted case briefs and rebuttal briefs 
on August 10 and 15, 2001, respectively. The Department has now 
completed the antidumping duty administrative review in accordance with 
section 751 of the Act.

Scope of Order

    The products covered by this review are HSLWs of carbon steel, of 
carbon alloy steel, or of stainless steel, heat-treated or non-heat-
treated, plated or non-plated, with ends that are off-line. HSLWs are 
designed to: (1) Function as a spring to compensate for developed 
looseness between the component parts of a fastened assembly; (2) 
distribute the load over a larger area for screws or bolts; and, (3) 
provide a hardened bearing surface. The scope does not include internal 
or external tooth washers, nor does it include spring lock washers made 
of other metals, such as copper.
    HSLWs subject to this review are currently classifiable under 
subheading 7318.21.0030 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope 
of this proceeding is dispositive.

Period of Review

    The period of review (``POR'') is from October 1, 1999 through 
September 30, 2000.

Comparisons

    We calculated export price and normal value based on the same 
methodology used in the Preliminary Results with the following 
exceptions:
    1. We used values that were more contemporaneous with the POR for 
steam coal, lubricating oil, nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid, caustic 
soda-lye, caustic soda, sodium hydroxide, chromicacid, sodium nitrate, 
barium carbonate, sodium cyanide, potassium chromate, methalymine, 
potassium aluminum sulfate, adhesive tape, packing sheet, plastic bags, 
cartons, steel scrap, packing strips, nails, and zinc dust
    2. We used an Indonesian import value for hydrochloric acid.
    3. We revised the value for inland shipping, using a different 
source and data more contemporaneous with the POR. We corrected errors 
in our calculation of shipping distances.
    4. We corrected an error in the sales database.
    5. For labor, we used the regression-based wage rate for the PRC, 
revised September, 2001, in ``Expected Wages of Selected NME 
Countries'' located on the Internet at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/wages/99wages/99wages/htm.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this proceeding are addressed in the February 15, 2002, Issues and 
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') which is hereby adopted 
by this notice. Attached to this notice as an appendix is a list of the 
issues which parties have raised and to which we have responded in the 
Decision Memorandum. 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 Department. In addition, a complete version of the 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/summary/list.htm. The paper copy and electronic 
version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of the Review

    The weighted-average dumping margin for the period October 1, 1999 
through September 30, 2000, is as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Margin
                                                              (percent)
       Manufacturer/exporter              Time period            (de
                                                               minimis)
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Hang Zhou Spring Washer Co., Ltd/         10/01/99-09/30/00         0.01
 Zhejiang Wanxin Group Co., Ltd...
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    Because the duty assessment rates for Hangzhou are zero or de 
minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), we will instruct the Customs 
Service to liquidate entries made during this review period without 
regard to antidumping duties for subject merchandise exported by 
Hangzhou. All other entries of the subject merchandise during the POR 
will be liquidated at the antidumping rate in place at the time of 
entry.
    Furthermore, the following deposit rates will be effective upon 
publication of these final results for all shipments of

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HSLWs from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after the publication date, as provided for by 
section 751(a)(1) of the Act:
    (1) For Hangzhou, which has had a separate rate in the 
investigation and all reviews, no deposit will be required because the 
company had a de minimis rate in this review; (2) for all other PRC 
exporters, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-wide rate, 128.63 
percent, which is the All Other PRC Manufacturers, Producers and 
Exporters rate from the Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value: Certain Helical Spring Lock Washers from the PRC, 58 FR 48833 
(September 20, 1993); and, (3) for non-PRC exporters of subject 
merchandise from the PRC, the cash deposit rate will be the rate 
applicable to the PRC supplier of that exporter. These deposit rates 
shall remain in effect until publication of the final results of the 
next administrative review.
    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 presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double 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(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the 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.
    This administrative review and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: February 15, 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix

List of Comments in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

Comment 1: Use of Import Prices to Value All Steel Wire Rod Inputs
Comment 2: Plating Operations: Factory Overhead, SG&A Expenses and 
Profit
Comment 3: Representativeness of Plating Factors of Production
Comment 4: Valuation of Hydrochloric Acid
Comment 5: Valuation of Inland Shipping Rate
Comment 6: Valuation of Potassium Aluminum Sulphate
Comment 7: Calculation of Factory Overhead Net of Scrap

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