[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69717-69718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29346]


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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.

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

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SUMMARY: On July 10, 2002, 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 Hangzhou Spring Washer Company, Co. 
Ltd., also known as Zhejiang Wanxin Group Co., Ltd.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 19, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Thirumalai, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; 
telephone (202) 482-4087.

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 (2001).

Background

    On July 10, 2002, 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, 
67 FR 45702 (July 10, 2002) (``Preliminary Results''). We received 
surrogate value information from the petitioner, Shakeproof Assembly 
Components Division of Illinois Tool Works Inc., on July 29, 2002. The 
petitioner submitted a case brief on August 8, 2002. Hangzhou Spring 
Washer Co., Ltd., also known as Zhejiang Wanxin Group Co., Ltd. 
(``Hangzhou''), the respondent, submitted case and rebuttal briefs on 
August 8, 2002 and August 13, 2002, respectively.
    The Department determined that the petitioner's case brief 
contained new factual information and, on August 22, 2002, the 
Department formally requested the new factual information submitted by 
petitioner in its case brief. Hangzhou was asked to comment on the new 
information and it did so September 3, 2002.
    The Department has 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

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(``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, 2000 through 
September 30, 2001.

Comparisons

    We calculated export price and normal value based on the same 
methodology used in the Preliminary Results with the following 
exception:
    For labor, we used the regression-based wage rate for the PRC as 
revised in September 2002. See ``Expected Wages of Selected NME 
Countries'' located on the Internet at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/wages/00wages/00wages/htm.
    In valuing the steel wire rod input, we have included certain 
movement charges that were omitted in the preliminary results.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this proceeding are addressed in the November 7, 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, 2000 
through September 30, 2001 is as follows:

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       Manufacturer/exporter           Time Period      Margin (percent)
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Hang Zhou Spring Washer Co., Ltd/   10/01/00-09/30/01  0.13 (de minimis)
 Zhejiang Wanxin Group Co., Ltd...
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Assessment Rates

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), we have calculated 
importer- specific assessment rates for the merchandise subject to this 
review. To determine whether the duty assessment rates were de minimis, 
in accordance with the requirement set forth in 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), 
we calculated importer-specific ad valorem rates by aggregating the 
dumping margins calculated for all U.S. sales to that importer and 
dividing this amount by the total value of the sales to that importer. 
Where an importer-specific ad valorem rate was greater than de minimis, 
we calculated a per unit assessment rate by aggregating the dumping 
margins calculated for all U.S. sales to that importer and dividing 
this amount by the total quantity sold to that importer.
    All other entries of the subject merchandise during the POR will be 
liquidated at the antidumping duty rate in place at the time of entry.
    The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions 
directly to the Customs Service within 15 days of publication of these 
final results of review.
    Furthermore, the following deposit rates will be effective upon 
publication of these final results for all shipments of 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 (i.e., less than 0.5 percent) 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 thereturn/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: November 7, 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

APPENDIX

List of Comments in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

Comment 1: Department's Acceptance of New Information
Comment 2: Valuation of Steel Wire Rod (SWR); Inconsistencies in 
Reported Data
Comment 3: Valuation of SWR; Comparison of Prices Paid by Hangzhou to 
PRC Import Prices
Comment 4: Valuation of SWR; Allegations that Imports into the PRC Are 
Dumped
Comment 5: Verification for ``Good Cause''
Comment 6: Valuation of Hydrochloric Acid
Comment 7: Calculation of Factory Overhead
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