[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5810-5811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1505]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-891


Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof From the People's Republic 
of China; Initiation of New Shipper Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') has determined 
the request for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on 
hand trucks and certain parts thereof (``hand trucks'') from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC''), received in December 2005, meets 
the statutory and regulatory requirements for initiation. The period of 
review (``POR'') of this new shipper review is May 24, 2004, through 
November 30, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The notice announcing the antidumping duty order on hand trucks 
from the PRC was published on December 2, 2004. See Antidumping Duty 
Order: Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof From the People's Republic 
of China, 69 FR 70122 (December 2, 2004). On December 27, 2005, the 
Department received from Since Hardware (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (``Since 
Hardware'') a timely request for a new shipper review, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.214(d)(1).
    Since Hardware certified that it produced and exported hand trucks 
on which it based its request for a new shipper review.

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Initiation of New Shipper Reviews

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (``the Act''), and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2), Since Hardware 
certified that it did not export hand trucks to the United States 
during the period of investigation (``POI''). Pursuant to section 
751(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(A), Since Hardware 
certified that, since the initiation of the investigation, they have 
not been affiliated with any exporter or producer who exported hand 
trucks to the United States during the POI, including those not 
individually examined during the investigation. As required by 19 CFR 
351.214(b)(2)(iii)(B), Since Hardware also certified that its export 
activities are not controlled by the central government of the PRC, and 
provided a complete Section A response as supporting documentation.
    In addition to the certifications described above, Since Hardware 
submitted documentation establishing the following: (1) The date on 
which it first shipped hand trucks for export to the United States and 
the date on which hand trucks were first entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption; (2) the volume of its first shipment and 
the volume of subsequent shipments; and (3) the date of its first sale 
to an unaffiliated customer in the United States.
    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.214(d)(1), we are initiating a new shipper review for shipments of 
hand trucks from the PRC produced and exported by Since Hardware. See 
Memoranda to the File titled, ``New Shipper Initiation Checklist'' for 
Since Hardware, dated January 25, 2006.
    The POR is May 24, 2004, through November 30, 2005. See 19 CFR 
351.214(g)(1)(i)(A). We intend to issue preliminary results of this 
review no later than 180 days from the date of initiation, and final 
results of this review no later than 270 days from the date of 
initiation. See section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act.
    Because Since Hardware has certified that it produced and exported 
hand trucks on which it based its request for a new shipper review, we 
will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to allow, at the 
option of the importer, the posting of a bond or security in lieu of a 
cash deposit for each entry of hand trucks both produced and exported 
by Since Hardware, until the completion of the new shipper review, 
pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Act.
    Interested parties that need access to proprietary information in 
this new shipper review should submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 
351.306.
    This initiation and notice are in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214 and 351.221(c)(1)(i).


    Dated: January 30, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-1505 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am]
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