[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 175 (Monday, September 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53403-53405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14917]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-803


Administrative Review (02/01/2005 01/31/2006) of Heavy Forged 
Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles, from the 
People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Reviews

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 11, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Flessner or Robert James, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482 
6312 or (202) 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published in the Federal Register (71 FR 5239) a notice of 
``Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review'' of the antidumping 
duty order on heavy forged hand tools, finished or unfinished, with or 
without handles (heavy forged hand tools), from the People's Republic 
of China (PRC) for the period of review (POR) covering February 1, 
2005, through January 31, 2006.
    On February 24, 2006, respondents Shandong Machinery Import and 
Export Corporation and Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation 
requested administrative reviews of their companies for this POR. On 
February 27, 2006, respondents Shanghai Machinery Import & Export 
Corp., Shandong Huarong Machinery Co., and Shandong Jinma Industrial 
Group Co., Ltd. requested administrative reviews of their companies for 
this POR. On February 28, 2006, petitioner Council Tool Company 
requested administrative reviews of Shandong Huarong

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Machinery Co., Ltd., Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation, 
Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation, Shanghai Xinke Trading 
Company, Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd., and Jafsam Metal Products for 
this POR. Also on February 28, 2006, petitioner Ames True Temper 
requested administrative reviews of Shandong Huarong Machinery Co., 
Ltd., Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation, Tianjin 
Machinery Import and Export Corporation, Iron Bull Industrial Co., 
Ltd., and Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V. for this POR.
    On April 5, 2006, the Department initiated an administrative review 
of the antidumping duty orders listed below on heavy forged hand tools 
from the PRC covering the POR February 1, 2005, through January 31, 
2006, with respect to the listed companies:
Axes/Adzes

A-570-803

Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd.
Jafsam Metal Products
Shanghai Machinery Import & Export Corp.
Shanghai Xinke Trading Company
Shandong Huarong Machinery Co., Ltd.
Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V.

Bars/Wedges

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Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd.
Jafsam Metal Products.
Shanghai Machinery Import & Export Corp.
Shanghai Xinke Trading Company
Shandong Huarong Machinery Co., Ltd.
Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V.

Hammers/Sledges


A-570-803

Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd.
Jafsam Metal Products
Shanghai Machinery Import & Export Corp.
Shanghai Xinke Trading Company
Shandong Huarong Machinery Co., Ltd.
Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation

Picks/Mattocks


A-570-803

Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd.
Jafsam Metal Products
Shanghai Machinery Import & Export Corp.
Shanghai Xinke Trading Company
Shandong Huarong Machinery Co., Ltd.
Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation
See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Reviews, 71 FR 17077 (April 5, 
2006).

Rescission of Reviews

    Section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations stipulates 
that the Secretary will rescind an administrative review if the party 
that requests a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date 
of publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. In each 
of the instances cited in the paragraphs below, the parties who 
requested the administrative reviews have withdrawn their requests for 
review within the 90-day period. Therefore, we rescind the following 
reviews with regard to the firms and merchandise specified in the 
following paragraphs.
    On April 18, 2006, respondent Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co., 
Ltd. withdrew its request for an administrative review of its sales 
during the above-referenced POR. Respondent was the sole party to 
request this review. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the review 
of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged hand tools in all classes 
or kinds with regard to Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
    On April 24, 2006, respondent Shanghai Machinery Import & Export 
Corp. withdrew its request for an administrative review of its sales 
during the above-referenced POR. Respondent was the sole party to 
request this review. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the review 
of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged hand tools in all classes 
or kinds with regard to Shanghai Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    On April 26, 2006, petitioner Ames True Temper withdrew its request 
for an administrative review of the sales of Truper Herramientas S.A. 
de C.V. during the above-referenced POR. Petitioner was the sole party 
to request this review. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the 
review of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged hand tools in all 
classes or kinds with regard to Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V.
    On April 18, 2006, respondent Tianjin Machinery Import and Export 
Corporation withdrew its request for an administrative review of its 
sales during the above-referenced POR. On June 13, 2006, petitioner 
Ames True Temper withdrew its request for an administrative review of 
the sales of Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation with 
respect to the classes or kinds axes/adzes, hammers/sledges, and bars/
wedges. On June 29, 2006, petitioner Council Tool Company withdrew its 
request for an administrative review of the sales of Tianjin Machinery 
Import and Export Corporation with respect to the classes or kinds 
axes/adzes, hammers/sledges, and bars/wedges. Therefore, the Department 
is rescinding the review of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged 
hand tools in the classes or kinds axes/adzes, hammers/sledges, and 
bars/wedges with regard to Tianjin Machinery Import and Export 
Corporation.
    On April 19, 2006, respondent Shandong Huarong Machinery Co. 
withdrew its request for an administrative review of its sales during 
the above-referenced POR. On June 13, 2006, petitioner Ames True Temper 
withdrew its request for an administrative review of the sales of 
Shandong Huarong Machinery Co. with respect to the classes or kinds 
axes/adzes and bars/wedges. On June 29, 2006, petitioner Council Tool 
Company withdrew its request for an administrative review of the sales 
of Shandong Huarong Machinery Co. with respect to the classes or kinds 
axes/adzes and bars/wedges. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the 
review of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged hand tools in the 
classes or kinds axes/adzes and bars/wedges with regard to Shandong 
Huarong Machinery Co.
    On June 13, 2006, petitioner Ames True Temper withdrew its request 
for an administrative review of the sales of Iron Bull Industrial Co., 
Ltd. with respect to the class or kind bars/wedges. On June 29, 2006, 
petitioner Council Tool Company withdrew its request for an 
administrative review of the sales of Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd. 
with respect to the class or kind bars/wedges. On July 6, 2006, Iron 
Bull Industrial Co., Ltd. requested administrative review of its 
company for this POR. On July 17, 2006, the Department denied Iron Bull 
Industrial Co., Ltd.'s request as untimely

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in accordance with section 351.213(b) of the Department's regulations 
since the request was made more than four months after the end of the 
anniversary month. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the review 
of Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd. with respect to the class or kind 
bars/wedges.
    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: August 31, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-14917 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am]
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