[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 116 (Monday, June 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33977-33985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13474]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-909


Certain Steel Nails from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Partial Affirmative 
Determination of Critical Circumstances

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 16, 2008.
SUMMARY: On January 23, 2008, the Department of Commerce (the 
``Department'') published its preliminary determination of sales at 
less than fair value (``LTFV'') in the antidumping investigation of 
certain steel nails (``nails'') from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''). The Department amended it preliminary determination on 
February 7, 2008, based on comments from interested parties. The period 
of investigation (``POI'') is October 1, 2006, to March 31, 2007. We 
invited interested parties to comment on our preliminary and amended 
preliminary determinations of sales at LTFV. Based on our analysis of 
the comments we received, we have made changes to our calculations for 
the mandatory respondents. We determine that nails from the PRC are 
being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV as 
provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''). The estimated margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Final 
Determination Margins'' section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Renkey or Alex Villanueva, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2312 and (202) 482-3208, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Case History

    The Department published its preliminary determination of sales at 
LTFV on January 23, 2008. See Certain Steel Nails from the People's 
Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value and Partial Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances 
and Postponement of Final Determination, 73 FR 3928 (January 23, 2008) 
(``Preliminary Determination''). The Department published an amended 
preliminary determination on February 7, 2008. See Certain Steel Nails 
from the People's Republic of China: Amended Preliminary Determination 
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 73 FR 7254 (February 7, 2008) 
(``Amended Preliminary Determination''). The Department issued a post-
preliminary determination on April 21, 2008, in which it applied a new 
targeted dumping methodology. See Memorandum to David Spooner, 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration entitled ``Post-
Preliminary Determinations on Targeted Dumping,'' dated April 21, 2008 
(``Post-Preliminary Determination'').
    We issued ITW\1\ and Xingya Group\2\ additional supplemental 
questionnaires on January 28, 2008, and February 6, 2008, respectively. 
We received ITW's response on February 5, 2008, and Xingya Gorup's 
response on February 13, 2008.
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    \1\ Illinois Tool Works Inc., Paslode Division (``ITW Paslode'') 
and Paslode Fasteners (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (``Paslode Shanghai'') 
(collectively, ``ITW'').
    \2\ Suzhou Xingya Nail Co., Ltd, Senco-Xingya Metal Products 
(Taicang) Co., Ltd., Yunfa International Resources In., Senco 
Products, Inc. (``Senco''), and Omnifast Inc. (``Omnifast'') 
(collectively ``Xingya Group'').
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    Between February 11 and February 22, 2008, the Department conducted 
verifications of ITW Paslode\3\ and Xingya Group's affiliated importers 
Senco\4\ and Omnifast\5\ in Chicago and Cincinnati, respectively. 
Between March 7 and March 21, 2008, the Department verified Paslode 
Shanghai,\6\ Xingya Group,\7\ and Suntec Industries Co., Ltd.\8\ in the 
PRC. See the ``Verification'' section below for additional information.
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    \3\ See Memorandum to the File through Alex Villanueva, Program 
Manager, Office 9, from Nicole Bankhead, Senior Case Analyst: 
Verification of the Sales Response of Illinois Tool Works Inc., 
Paslode Division in the Antidumping Investigation of Certain Steel 
Nails from the People's Republic of China, dated March 3, 2008 
(``ITW Paslode Verification Report'').
    \4\ See Memorandum to the File through Alex Villanueva, Program 
Manager, Office 9, from Matthew Renkey, Senior Case Analyst: 
Verification of the Sales Response of Senco Products, Inc. in the 
Antidumping Investigation of Certain Steel Nails from the People's 
Republic of China, dated April 10, 2008 (``Senco Verification 
Report'').
    \5\ See Memorandum to the File through Alex Villanueva, Program 
Manager, Office 9, from Matthew Renkey, Senior Case Analyst: 
Verification of the Sales Response of Omnifast LLC in the 
Antidumping Investigation of Certain Steel Nails from the People's 
Republic of China, dated April 8, 2008 (``Omnifast Verification 
Report'').
    \6\ See Memorandum to the File through Alex Villanueva, Program 
Manager, Office 9, from Nicole Bankhead, Senior Case Analyst: 
Verification of the Sales and Factors Response of Paslode Fasteners 
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in the Antidumping Investigation of Certain 
Steel Nails from the People's Republic of China, dated April 15, 
2008 (``Paslode Shanghai Verification Report'').
    \7\ See Memorandum to the File through Alex Villanueva, Program 
Manager, Office 9, from Matthew Renkey, Senior Case Analyst: 
Verification of the Sales and Factors Response of the Xingya Group 
in the Antidumping Investigation of Certain Steel Nails from the 
People's Republic of China,'' dated April 21, 2008 (``Xingya Group 
Verification Report'').
    \8\ See Memorandum to the File through Alex Villanueva, Program 
Manager, Office 9, from Nicole Bankhead, Senior Case Analyst: 
Verification of the Sales of Suntec Industries Co., Ltd. in the 
Antidumping Investigation of Certain Steel Nails from the People's 
Republic of China, dated April 18, 2008.
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    In the Preliminary Determination, based on our examination of 
Petitioners' targeted dumping allegations for ITW filed on December 11, 
2007, and revised on December 13, 2007, and for Xingya Group filed on 
December 14, 2007, we preliminarily determined that there was a pattern 
of export prices for comparable merchandise that differs significantly 
among regions for ITW and purchasers for Xingya Group. Therefore, based 
on Petitioners' allegation, we conducted an analysis to determine 
whether targeted dumping occurred. The Department further stated that 
it was in the process of re-assessing the framework and standards for 
both targeted dumping allegations and targeted dumping analyses, and 
that it intended to develop a new framework in the context of this 
proceeding. We invited comments regarding certain principles involved 
in targeted dumping allegations and analyses. Accordingly, we received 
comments from Petitioners in this investigation,\9\ and the mandatory 
respondents, ITW and Xingya Group, on February 15, 2008. These parties 
submitted rebuttal comments on March 10, 2008.
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    \9\ Petitioners are: Mid Continent Nail Corporation; Davis Wire 
Corporation; Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation (Atlas Steel & Wire 
Division); Maze Nails (Division of W.H. Maze Company); Treasure 
Coast Fasteners, Inc.; and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union.
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    On April 21, 2008, the Department issued a decision memorandum in 
this investigation and the companion investigation on certain steel 
nails from the United Arab Emirates (``UAE''), in which the Department 
described the application of a new methodology to analyze targeted 
dumping. See Memorandum to David Spooner, Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration entitled ``Post-Preliminary Determinations on 
Targeted Dumping,'' dated April 21, 2008.
    Based on this analysis, the Department found that a pattern of 
export prices for identical merchandise

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existed that differed significantly among purchasers for Xingya Group. 
See Memorandum to: James C. Doyle, Director, from: Alex Villanueva, 
Program Manager, RE: Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Steel 
Nails from the People's Republic of China, Regarding: Post-Preliminary 
Determination Analysis on Targeted Dumping: Results for the Xingya 
Group, dated April 21, 2008. As a result, we applied the average-to-
transaction methodology to the targeted export prices and found a 
margin of 48.63 percent for Xingya Group. However, the Department did 
not find a pattern of export prices for identical merchandise that 
differed significantly among regions for ITW. See Memorandum to: James 
C. Doyle, Director, from: Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, RE: 
Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Steel Nails from the People's 
Republic of China, Regarding: Post-Preliminary Determination Analysis 
on Targeted Dumping: Results for ITW, dated April 21, 2008. As a 
result, we applied the average-to-average methodology to all U.S. sales 
and found a de minimis margin of 0.11 percent for ITW. On April 24, 
2008, the Department issued a letter to all parties in the two 
investigations providing clarifications concerning the Post-Preliminary 
Determination.
    We invited parties to comment on the Preliminary Determination, 
Amended Preliminary Determination, and Post-Preliminary Determinations. 
On May 1, 2008, Petitioners, ITW, Xingya Group, Jinhai and Hybest 
Tools,\10\ Xuzhou, Curvet, and Tengyu,\11\ Dinglong, Shanxi Pioneer, 
and Tianjin Couny,\12\ and Hilti\13\ filed case briefs. On May 8, 2008, 
Petitioners, ITW, and Xingya Group filed rebuttal briefs. On May 7, 
2008, Petitioners and Xingya Group submitted briefs on the Department's 
targeted dumping methodology and on May 14, 2008, Petitioners, Xingya 
Group, and ITW submitted rebuttal briefs. Additionally, Dubai Wire 
filed a public version of its rebuttal briefs to Petitioners' targeted 
dumping brief on the record of this investigation.\14\ We also held a 
hearing on May 16, 2008, to discuss PRC-specific case issues and on May 
19, 2008, we held a joint public hearing on the targeted dumping issues 
raised in this investigation and Nails from the UAE.
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    \10\ Huanghua Jinhai Hardware Products Co., Ltd. (``Jinhai'') 
and Hybest Tools Group Co., Ltd. (``Hybest Tools'').
    \11\ Xuzhou CIP International Group Co., Ltd (``Xuzhou''), 
Shanghai Curvet Hardware Products Co, Ltd (``Curvet''), and Shanghai 
Tengyu Hardware Tools Co., Ltd. (``Tengyu7rdquo;).
    \12\ Shandong Dinglong Import & Export Co., Ltd. (``Shandong 
Dinglong''), Shanxi Pioneer Hardware Industrial Co., Ltd. (``Shanxi 
Pioneer''), and Tianjin Jinghai County Hongli Industry & Business 
Co., Ltd. (``Tianjin County'').
    \13\ Hilti Inc. and Hilti (China) Ltd. (``Hilti).
    \14\ Dubai Wire resubmitted its rebuttal brief on May 16, 2008, 
as the Department rejected the original rebuttal brief because it 
contained arguments that did not address comments made in 
Petitioners' targeted dumping case brief. See Memorandum to The File 
entitled ``Return of Dubai Wire FZE (Dubai Wire) Rebuttal Brief on 
Targeted Dumping Issues,'' dated May 16, 2008. Dubai filed the 
public version of its refiled rebuttal brief on the record of this 
investigation on May 16, 2008, as well.
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    On May 6, 2008, National Nail Corp., an importer of subject 
merchandise, requested that the Department confirm that the scope of 
this investigation excludes plastic cap roofing nails.\15\ The 
Department rejected this request, and all submissions associated with 
this request, as untimely. See Letter from Irene Darzenta Tzafolias to 
National Nail Corp., dated June 2, 2008.
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    \15\ The May 6, 2008, submission was filed on the record of the 
UAE investigation on May 7, 2008. On May 12, 2008, Petitioners 
submitted a letter for the record of the PRC investigation opposing 
National Nail Corp.'s exclusion request. This letter was submitted 
for the record of the UAE investigation on May 27, 2008. National 
Nail Corp. responded to this letter on May 20, 2008.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this investigation are addressed in the ``Investigation of Certain 
Steel Nails from the People's Republic of China: Issues and Decision 
Memorandum,'' dated June 6, 2008, which is hereby adopted by this 
notice (``Issues and Decision Memorandum''). A list of the issues which 
parties raised and to which we respond in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is attached to this notice as an Appendix. The Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file in the Central 
Records Unit (``CRU''), Main Commerce Building, Room B-099, and is 
accessible on the Web at http://www.trade.gov/ia. The paper copy and 
electronic version of the memorandum are identical in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Determination and Amended Preliminary 
Determination

    Based on our analysis of information on the record of this 
investigation, and comments received from the interested parties, we 
have made changes to the margin calculations for ITW and Xingya Group. 
We have revalued several of the surrogate values used in the 
Preliminary Determination. The values that were modified for this final 
determination are those for surrogate financial ratios, carton, 
hydrochloric acid, stainless steel wire rod, and the wage rate. For 
further details see Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comments 11, 14, 
16, 18, and 19 and Memorandum to the File from Matthew Renkey, through 
Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, and 
James C. Doyle, Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9: Certain Steel 
Nails from the People's Republic of China: Surrogate Values for the 
Final Determination, dated June 6, 2008 (``Final Surrogate Value 
Memo'').
    In addition, we have made some company-specific changes since the 
Preliminary Determination. Specifically, we have incorporated, where 
applicable, post-preliminary clarifications based on verification and 
made certain clerical error corrections for both ITW and Xingya Group. 
For further details on these company-specific changes, see Issues and 
Decision Memorandum at Comments 20 and 21.

Scope of Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation includes certain 
steel nails having a shaft length up to 12 inches. Certain steel nails 
include, but are not limited to, nails made of round wire and nails 
that are cut. Certain steel nails may be of one piece construction or 
constructed of two or more pieces. Certain steel nails may be produced 
from any type of steel, and have a variety of finishes, heads, shanks, 
point types, shaft lengths and shaft diameters. Finishes include, but 
are not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc (galvanized, whether by 
electroplating or hot-dipping one or more times), phosphate cement, and 
paint. Head styles include, but are not limited to, flat, projection, 
cupped, oval, brad, headless, double, countersunk, and sinker. Shank 
styles include, but are not limited to, smooth, barbed, screw threaded, 
ring shank and fluted shank styles. Screw-threaded nails subject to 
this proceeding are driven using direct force and not by turning the 
fastener using a tool that engages with the head. Point styles include, 
but are not limited to, diamond, blunt, needle, chisel and no point. 
Finished nails may be sold in bulk, or they may be collated into strips 
or coils using materials such as plastic, paper, or wire. Certain steel 
nails subject to this proceeding are currently classified under the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') subheadings 
7317.00.55, 7317.00.65 and 7317.00.75.
    Excluded from the scope of this proceeding are roofing nails of all 
lengths and diameter, whether collated or in bulk, and whether or not 
galvanized. Steel roofing nails are

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specifically enumerated and identified in ASTM Standard F 1667 (2005 
revision) as Type I, Style 20 nails. Also excluded from the scope of 
this proceeding are corrugated nails. A corrugated nail is made of a 
small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side. Also 
excluded from the scope of this proceeding are fasteners suitable for 
use in powder-actuated hand tools, not threaded and threaded, which are 
currently classified under HTSUS 7317.00.20 and 7317.00.30. Also 
excluded from the scope of this proceeding are thumb tacks, which are 
currently classified under HTSUS 7317.00.10.00. Also excluded from the 
scope of this proceeding are certain brads and finish nails that are 
equal to or less than 0.0720 inches in shank diameter, round or 
rectangular in cross section, between 0.375 inches and 2.5 inches in 
length, and that are collated with adhesive or polyester film tape 
backed with a heat seal adhesive. Also excluded from the scope of this 
proceeding are fasteners having a case hardness greater than or equal 
to 50 HRC, a carbon content greater than or equal to 0.5 percent, a 
round head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised head section, a 
centered shank, and a smooth symmetrical point, suitable for use in 
gas-actuated hand tools.
    While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this 
investigation is dispositive.

Scope Comments

Banded Brads and Finish Nails

    On July 30, 2007,\16\ Stanley Fastening Systems, LP (``Stanley''), 
an interested party in this proceeding, requested that banded brads and 
finish nails imported with a ``nailer kit'' or ``combo kit''\17\ as a 
single package be excluded from this investigation as being outside the 
``class or kind'' of merchandise.\18\ Based on the scope exclusion 
request from Stanley, the fact that Petitioners are in agreement with 
this request, and there appears to be no impediment to enforceability 
by CBP, we preliminarily determined that the above-described products 
are not subject to the scope of this investigation. Since the 
Preliminary Determination, no party to this proceeding has commented on 
this issue and we have found no additional information that would 
compel us to reverse our preliminary finding. Thus, for purposes of the 
final determination, we continue to find that the above-described 
products are not subject to the scope of this investigation.
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    \16\ This submission was filed on the record of Nails from the 
UAE on July 30, 2007.
    \17\ A ``nailer kit'' consists of a pneumatic nailer, a 
``starter box'' of branded products and a carrying case. A ``combo 
kit'' consists of an air compressor, a pneumatic nailer, and a 
``starter box'' of banded products and related accessories, such as 
an air hose.
    \18\ On December 12, 2007, Stanley revised its July 30, 2007, 
scope exclusion request arguing that its new request reflects a 
broader exclusion and is easily administered by U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) because the description of the excluded 
brads and finish nails is framed solely in terms of their physical 
characteristics.
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Fasteners Suitable for Use in Gas-Actuated Hand Tools

    In its case brief filed on April 30, 2008, Hilti, Inc., an 
interested party in this proceeding, reiterated its request, submitted 
on January 3, 2008, that the Department modify the scope of the 
investigation to exclude fasteners suitable for use in gas-actuated 
hand tools.\19\ Hilti claimed that modification of the scope to exclude 
these fasteners was supported by Petitioners\20\ and, additionally, 
because the description of the excluded nails is framed solely in terms 
of their physical characteristics, the exclusion would be easily 
administered by CBP. Furthermore, Hilti pointed out that the principles 
and rationale the Department applied to Stanley's scope request (see 
discussion above) in the Preliminary Determination applied equally to 
Hilti's scope request. On January 8, 2008, ITW filed comments opposing 
Hilti's scope request.
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    \19\ We stated in the Preliminary Determination that we received 
this request too late to consider for purposes of the preliminary 
determination, but would consider it for the final determination.
    \20\ On January 9, 2008, Petitioners filed a letter stating that 
they agree with Hilti's January 8, 2008, scope exclusion request.
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    Hilti rebutted ITW's January 8, 2008, submission arguing that ITW 
offered no material reason for seeking the imposition of antidumping 
duties against the product at issue, other than its assertion that it 
is a U.S. manufacturer of such merchandise. Moreover, Hilti claimed 
that ITW has never opposed Petitioners' own initial exclusion of nails 
suitable for use in powder actuated hand tools, which Hilti claimed are 
functionally similar and competitive with nails suitable for use in 
gas-actuated tools, but simply classified under a different HTSUS 
number.
    In its rebuttal brief submitted on May 8, 2008, ITW reiterated its 
arguments in its January 8, 2008, submission that, because it was the 
only U.S. producer of the product at issue, Petitioners' agreement to 
the proposed exclusion was not relevant in light of ITW's opposition. 
In addition, ITW claimed that it was perfectly reasonable and 
legitimate for it to oppose a petition generally, while at the same 
time opposing certain exclusions to that petition.
    Based on the scope exclusion request from Hilti, Inc., the fact 
that Petitioners were in agreement with this request, and that there 
appeared to be no impediment to enforceability by CBP,\21\ we 
determined that the above-described products were not subject to the 
scope of this investigation.\22\
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    \21\ See Memorandum to the File from Kate Johnson, Senior Case 
Analyst, entitled ``Scope Exclusion Request,'' dated May 1, 2008.
    \22\ While the Department notes ITW's objection, it strives to 
craft a scope that both includes the specific products for which 
Petitioners have requested relief, and excludes those products which 
may fall within the general scope definition, but for which 
Petitioners do not seek relief.
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Aluminum Nails and Stainless Steel Nails

    On February 27, 2008, Duo-Fast Northeast (Duo-Fast), an interested 
party in this proceeding, requested that the Department exclude two 
types of nails from the scope of this proceeding: (1) aluminum nails, 
and (2) stainless steel nails.\23\ The plain language of the scope 
indicates that the scope does not cover aluminum nails because nails 
made from aluminum are not made from steel and are, thus, not subject 
merchandise. However, stainless steel nails are explicitly covered in 
the scope of this proceeding, as the plain language of the scope covers 
nails produced from any type of steel, without limitation. Therefore, 
we have not modified the scope of investigation in accordance with Duo-
Fast's requests.
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    \23\ On March 18, 2008, Petitioners submitted a letter for the 
record opposing Duo-Fast's exclusion request.
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Targeted Dumping

    We have analyzed the case and rebuttal briefs with respect to 
targeted dumping issues submitted for the record in this investigation 
and in Nails from the UAE. As a result of our analysis, we made certain 
changes in the targeted dumping test we applied in the post-preliminary 
determination for purposes of the final determination. These changes 
result in a finding of targeted dumping in one region for ITW, but for 
Xingya Group we find that no customers were targeted. However, as 
indicated below, ITW's overall margin is de minimis, while for Xingya 
Group, we continue to find an overall dumping margin above de minmis as 
indicated below. For further discussion, see Comments 1 through 9 in 
the ``Issues and Decision Memorandum''; see also ITW Final Analysis 
Memo; Xingya Group Final Analysis Memos.

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Use of Facts Available

    Section 776(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), provides that, if an interested party: (A) withholds 
information that has been requested by the Department; (B) fails to 
provide such information in a timely manner or in the form or manner 
requested subject to sections 782(c)(1) and (e) of the Act; (C) 
significantly impedes a proceeding under the antidumping statute; or 
(D) provides such information but the information cannot be verified, 
the Department shall, subject to subsection 782(d) of the Act, use 
facts otherwise available in reaching the applicable determination.
    Section 782(c)(1) of the Act provides that if an interested party 
``promptly after receiving a request from {the Department{time}  for 
information, notifies {the Department{time}  that such party is unable 
to submit the information requested in the requested form and manner, 
together with a full explanation and suggested alternative form in 
which such party is able to submit the information,'' the Department 
may modify the requirements to avoid imposing an unreasonable burden on 
that party.
    Section 782(d) of the Act provides that, if the Department 
determines that a response to a request for information does not comply 
with the request, the Department will inform the person submitting the 
response of the nature of the deficiency and shall, to the extent 
practicable, provide that person the opportunity to remedy or explain 
the deficiency. If that person submits further information that 
continues to be unsatisfactory, or this information is not submitted 
within the applicable time limits, the Department may, subject to 
section 782(e), disregard all or part of the original and subsequent 
responses, as appropriate.
    Section 782(e) of the Act states that the Department shall not 
decline to consider information deemed ``deficient'' under section 
782(d) if: (1) the information is submitted by the established 
deadline; (2) the information can be verified; (3) the information is 
not so incomplete that it cannot serve as a reliable basis for reaching 
the applicable determination; (4) the interested party has demonstrated 
that it acted to the best of its ability; and (5) the information can 
be used without undue difficulties.
    Furthermore, section 776(b) of the Act states that if the 
Department ``finds that an interested party has failed to cooperate by 
not acting to the best of its ability to comply with a request for 
information from the administering authority or the Commission, the 
administering authority or the Commission ..., in reaching the 
applicable determination under this title, may use an inference that is 
adverse to the interests of that party in selecting from among the 
facts otherwise available.'' See also Statement of Administrative 
Action (SAA) accompanying the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), H.R. 
Rep. No. 103-316, Vol. 1 at 870 (1994).

ITW

    For this final determination, in accordance with sections 
773(c)(3)(A) and (B) of the Act and section 776(a)(2)(A), (B) and (D) 
of the Act, we have determined that the use of adverse facts available 
(``AFA'') is warranted for three unreported materials used by ITW in 
the production process. See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 
20E; Paslode Shanghai Verification Report at 10. As partial AFA, we are 
using the highest single monthly usage rate for each material, by 
CONNUM, and applying this monthly usage ratio to all months of the POI. 
See ITW Final Analysis Memo for further details on these three 
unreported materials; see also Final Surrogate Value Memo for the 
surrogate values used to value these materials. We are also applying 
partial AFA to ITW's indirect labor usage because ITW failed to report 
all labor involved directly or indirectly with the production of nails. 
See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 20F; Paslode Shanghai 
Verification Report at Verification Exhibit 18B. As partial AFA, we are 
taking the highest number of hours worked by an individual classified 
in the indirect labor category for the month of October verified by the 
Department and multiplying this by the number of unreported workers and 
then by the number of months of the POI. The Department will then 
determine what percentage increase in the overall indirect labor hours 
these total additional hours constituted and then we will multiply this 
percentage by the current indirect labor rate in ITW's FOP database in 
order to ensure that this adverse inference only affects indirect labor 
hours. See ITW Final Analysis Memo.

Xingya Group

    For Xingya Group, we also find it appropriate to apply partial AFA 
for the staples packing FOP in accordance with section 773(c)(3)(B) and 
sections 776(a)(2)(A), (B), and (D) of the Act, since this packing 
input was not previously reported to the Department. For sawdust, 
although this material was identified in Xingya Group's narrative 
description of the production process, we find that partial AFA is 
appropriate as this material was never previously reported as an FOP, 
and the information that Xingya Group had provided about sawdust did 
not verify. As partial AFA for staples and sawdust, we will use the 
highest monthly usage observed for the POI, information that we 
obtained at verification. See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 
21F; Xingya Group Verification Report at 14.

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, we verified the 
information submitted by ITW, Xingya Group, and one separate rate 
applicant, Suntec Industries Co., Ltd., for use in our final 
determination. See the Department's verification reports on the record 
of this investigation in the CRU with respect to ITW, Xingya Group, and 
Suntec. For all verified companies, we used standard verification 
procedures, including examination of relevant accounting and production 
records, as well as original source documents provided by respondents.

Surrogate Country

    In the Preliminary Determination, we stated that we had selected 
India as the appropriate surrogate country to use in this investigation 
for the following reasons: (1) it is a significant producer of 
comparable merchandise; (2) it is at a similar level of economic 
development pursuant to 773(c)(4) of the Act; and (3) we have reliable 
data from India that we can use to value the factors of production. See 
Preliminary Determination. For the final determination, we received no 
comments and made no changes to our findings with respect to the 
selection of a surrogate country.

Separate Rates

    In proceedings involving non-market-economy (``NME'') countries, 
the Department begins with a rebuttable presumption that all companies 
within the country are subject to government control and, thus, should 
be assigned a single antidumping duty deposit rate. It is the 
Department's policy to assign all exporters of merchandise subject to 
an investigation in an NME country this single rate unless an exporter 
can demonstrate that it is sufficiently independent so as to be 
entitled to a separate rate. See Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value: Sparklers from the People's Republic of China, 56 FR 
20588 (May 6, 1991) (``Sparklers''), as amplified by Notice of Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than

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Fair Value: Silicon Carbide from the People's Republic of China, 59 FR 
22585 (May 2, 1994) (``Silicon Carbide''), and Section 351.107(d) of 
the Department's regulations.
    In the Preliminary Determination, we found that ITW, Xingya Group, 
and the separate rate applicants who received a separate rate 
(``Separate Rate Applicants'') demonstrated their eligibility for 
separate-rate status. For the final determination, we continue to find 
that the evidence placed on the record of this investigation by ITW, 
Xingya Group, and the Separate Rate Applicants demonstrate both a de 
jure and de facto absence of government control, with respect to their 
respective exports of the merchandise under investigation, and, thus 
are eligible for separate rate status.
    Additionally, based on comments received from certain Separate Rate 
Applicants, verification minor corrections, and a review of the record, 
we found that the combination rates or the spelling of names for 
certain exporters were not properly included in the Preliminary 
Determination and/or Amended Preliminary Determination. Because these 
errors pertain to the identification of the proper separate rates 
recipients for this investigation, the Department is making these 
corrections effective as of January 23, 2008, the date of the 
Preliminary Determination. Any liquidation instructions for the 
provisional measures period would reflect these corrections.

The PRC-Wide Rate

    In the Preliminary Determination, the Department found that certain 
companies and the PRC-wide entity did not respond to our requests 
information. In the Preliminary Determination we treated these PRC 
producers/exporters as part of the PRC-wide entity because they did not 
demonstrate that they operate free of government control over their 
export activities. No additional information has been placed on the 
record with respect to these entities after the Preliminary 
Determination. The PRC-wide entity has not provided the Department with 
the requested information; therefore, pursuant to section 776(a)(2)(A) 
and (C) of the Act, the Department continues to find that the use of 
facts available is appropriate to determine the PRC-wide rate. Section 
776(b) of the Act provides that, in selecting from among the facts 
otherwise available, the Department may employ an adverse inference if 
an interested party fails to cooperate by not acting to the best of its 
ability to comply with requests for information. See Notice of Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Cold-Rolled 
Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products from the Russian Federation, 
65 FR 5510, 5518 (February 4, 2000). See also, SAA at 870. We 
determined that, because the PRC-wide entity did not respond to our 
request for information, it has failed to cooperate to the best of its 
ability. Therefore, the Department finds that, in selecting from among 
the facts otherwise available, an adverse inference is appropriate for 
the PRC-wide entity.
    Because we begin with the presumption that all companies within a 
NME country are subject to government control and because only the 
companies listed under the ``Final Determination Margins'' section 
below have overcome that presumption, we are applying a single 
antidumping rate - the PRC-wide rate - to all other exporters of 
subject merchandise from the PRC. Such companies did not demonstrate 
entitlement to a separate rate. See, e.g., Synthetic Indigo from the 
People's Republic of China: Notice of Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value, 65 FR 25706 (May 3, 2000). The PRC-wide rate 
applies to all entries of subject merchandise except for entries from 
the respondents which are listed in the ``Final Determination Margins'' 
section below.

Critical Circumstances

    In the Preliminary Determination, we found that there had been 
massive imports of the subject merchandise over a relatively short 
period for Xingya Group and the PRC-wide entity. In addition, we relied 
on a period of five months as the period, which was the maximum 
duration for the information we had available at that time, for 
comparison in preliminarily determining whether imports of the subject 
merchandise were massive.
    For the final determination, however, we collected an additional 
three months of data from Xingya Group and ITW. After analyzing the 
additional data, we continue to find that the PRC-wide entity had 
massive imports of nails over a relatively short period of time. See 
Memorandum to the File from Matthew Renkey, Senior Case Analyst: 
Critical Circumstances Data for the Final Determination of Antidumping 
Duty Investigation of Certain Steel Nails from the People's Republic of 
China, dated June 6, 2008, at Attachment I (``CC MTF'') for the exact 
percentage changes. Thus, for the final determination we find that 
Xingya Group did not have massive imports over a relatively short 
period of time and no longer find critical circumstances for Xingya 
Group. Additionally, we continue to find that ITW and the Separate 
Rates Applicants did not have massive imports of nails over a 
relatively short period of time. Id.

Corroboration

    At the Preliminary Determination, in accordance with section 776(c) 
of the Act, we corroborated our adverse facts available (``AFA'') 
margin by comparing the U.S. price and normal values from the petition 
to the U.S. price and normal values for the respondents. Because no 
parties challenged calculation of the PRC-wide rate, we continue to 
find that the margin of 118.04 percent has probative value. See Xingya 
Group Final Analysis Memo at 1. Accordingly, we find that the rate of 
118.04 percent is corroborated within the meaning of section 776(c) of 
the Act.

Final Determination Margins

    We determine that the following percentage weighted-average margins 
exist for the POI:

                               Nails from the PRC Weighted-average Dumping Margins
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Weighted-
                 Exporter                                        Producer                         Average Margin
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paslode Fasteners (Shanghai) Co., Ltd....                Paslode Fasteners (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.      0[percnt]
Xingya Group: Suzhou Xingya Nail Co.,          Suzhou Xingya Nail Co., Ltd., Senco-xingya Metal  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd, Senco-Xingya Metal Products              Products (Taicang) Co., Ltd., Wuxi Chengye Metal
 (Taicang) Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Yu Xi                                        Products Co., Ltd.
 Co., Ltd................................
Jisco Corporation........................                               Qingdao Jisco Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Koram Panagene Co., Ltd..................                         Qingdao Koram Steel Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Handuk Industrial Co., Ltd...............                     Rizhao Handuk Fasteners Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]

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Kyung Dong Corp..........................          Rizhao Qingdong Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Xi'an Metals & Minerals Import and Export           Huanghua Jinhai Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Co., Ltd................................
Hebei Cangzhou New Century Foreign Trade            Huanghua Jinhai Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Co., Ltd................................
Hebei Cangzhou New Century Foreign Trade             Beijing Hongsheng Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Co., Ltd................................
Hebei Cangzhou New Century Foreign Trade              Tianjin Dagang Huasheng Nailery Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Co., Ltd................................
Chongqing Hybest Tools Group Co., Ltd....                    Chongqing Hybest Nailery Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
China Silk Trading & Logistics Co., Ltd..                Maanshan Longer Nail Product Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
China Silk Trading & Logistics Co., Ltd..           Wuxi Qiangye Metalwork Production Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Beijing Daruixing Global Trading Co.,                               Beijing Tri-Metal Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Beijing Daruixing Global Trading Co.,                 Beijing Daruixing Nail Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Beijing Daruixing Global Trading Co.,                         Tianjin Kunxin Hardware Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Beijing Daruixing Global Trading Co.,                        Tianjin Hewang Nail Making Factory  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Huanghua Jinhai Hardware Products Co.,              Huanghua Jinhai Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Beijing Daruixing Nail Products Co., Ltd.             Beijing Daruixing Nail Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Beijing Daruixing Nail Products Co., Ltd.                           Beijing Tri-Metal Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Beijing Tri-Metal Co., Ltd...............                           Beijing Tri-Metal Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Beijing Tri-Metal Co., Ltd...............             Beijing Daruixing Nail Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Cana (Tianjin) Hardware Ind., Co., Ltd...               Cana (Tianjin) Hardware Ind., Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
China Staple Enterprise (Tianjin) Co.,              China Staple Enterprise (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Hengshui Mingyao Hardware & Mesh Products    Hengshui Mingyao Hardware & Mesh Products Co, Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Co, Ltd.................................
Nanjing Dayu Pneumatic Gun Nails Co.,                Nanjing Dayu Pneumatic Gun Nails Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Qidong Liang Chyuan Metal Industry Co.,            Qidong Liang Chyuan Metal Industry Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Romp (Tianjin) Hardware Co., Ltd.........                     Romp (Tianjin) Hardware Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shandong Dinglong Import & Export Co.,                          Qingyun Hongyi Hardware Factory  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Tianjin Jinchi Metal Products Co., Ltd...               Tianjin Jinchi Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Tianjin Jurun Metal Products Co., Ltd....                Tianjin Jurun Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Zhejiang Gem-Chun Hardware Accessory Co.,        Zhejiang Gem-Chun Hardware Accessory Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Huanghua Xionghua Hardware Products Co.,          Huanghua Xionghua Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Zhaoqing Harvest Nails Co., Ltd..........                      Zhaoqing Harvest Nails Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
SDC International Australia Pty., Ltd....       S-mart Tianjin Technology Development Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
SDC International Australia Pty., Ltd....                    Tianjin Jishili Hardware Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
SDC International Australia Pty., Ltd....              Tianjin Baisheng Metal Product Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
SDC International Australia Pty., Ltd....  Tianjin Foreign Trade (Group) Textile & Garment Co.,  21.24 [percnt]
                                                                                           Ltd.
SDC International Australia Pty., Ltd....               Dagang Zhitong Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Tianjin Universal Machinery Imp & Exp            Huanghua Shenghua Hardware Manufactory Factory  21.24 [percnt]
 Corporation.............................
Tianjin Universal Machinery Imp & Exp         Tianjin Dagang Dongfu Metallic Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Corporation.............................
Tianjin Universal Machinery Imp & Exp                       Tianjin Dagang Jingang Nail Factory  21.24 [percnt]
 Corporation.............................
Tianjin Universal Machinery Imp & Exp          Tianjin Dagang Linda Metallic Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Corporation.............................
Tianjin Universal Machinery Imp & Exp                        Tianjin Dagang Yate Nail Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Corporation.............................
Tianjin Universal Machinery Imp & Exp        Tianjin Jieli Hengyuan Metallic Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Corporation.............................
Tianjin Universal Machinery Imp & Exp               Tianjin Shishun Metallic Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Corporation.............................
Tianjin Universal Machinery Imp & Exp                 Tianjin Yihao Metallic Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Corporation.............................
Tianjin Universal Machinery Imp & Exp              Tianjin Yongcang Metallic Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Corporation.............................
Certified Products International Inc.....           Huanghua Jinhai Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....             Shanxi Yuci Broad Wire Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....   Hengshui Mingyao Hardware & Mesh Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....               Tianjin Zhonglian Metals Ware Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....             Beijing Daruixing Nail Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....         Huanghua Xionghua Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....         Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone Xiangtong Intnl.  21.24 [percnt]
                                                                         Industry & Trade Corp.
Certified Products International Inc.....           Shandong Dinglong Import & Export Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....                        Wuhu Shijie Hardware Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....                     Romp (Tianjin) Hardware Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....                Tianjin Jurun Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....                   Yitian (Nanjing) Hardware Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....           Nanjing Da Yu Pneumatic Gun Nails Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....        Wintime Import & Export Corporation Limited of  21.24 [percnt]
                                                                                      Zhongshan
Certified Products International Inc.....       Tianjin Chentai International Trading Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....      Tianjin Longxing (Group) Huanyu Imp. & Exp. Co.,  21.24 [percnt]
                                                                                           Ltd.
Certified Products International Inc.....        Zhejiang Gem-Chun Hardware Accessory Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....          Shanxi Pioneer Hardware Industrial Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....                  Wuhu Xin Lan De Industrial Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....              Tianjin Zhitong Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....                           Suntec Industries Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....           China Staple Enterprise (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....     Tianjin Jinghai County Hongli Industry & Business  21.24 [percnt]
                                                                                      Co., Ltd.

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Certified Products International Inc.....            Hebei Super Star Pneumatic Nails Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....         Shanghai Chengkai Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....               Tianjin Jinchi Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....           Shaoxing Chengye Metal Producting Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....     Tianjin Shenyuan Steel Producting Group Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Certified Products International Inc.....        Shanghai Jade Shuttle Hardware Tools Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co.,                    Tianjin Bosai Hardware Tools Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co.,            Beijing Yonghongsheng Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co.,              Tianjin City Jinchi Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co.,              Huanghua Huarong Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co.,              Huanghua Yufutai Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co.,          Qingyuan County Hongyi Hardware Products Factory  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co.,                  Tianjin Zhitong Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co.,                 Tianjin Baisheng Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co.,                       Tianjin Dagang Hewang Nails Factory  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............              Dingzhou Ruili Nail Production Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............          Haixing Hongda Hardware Production Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............              Huanghua Xinda Nail Production Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............             Tianjin Huachang Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............                         Tianjin Huapeng Metal Company  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............           Tianjin Huasheng Nails Production Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............             Tianjin Jin Gang Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............               Tianjin Kunxin Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............                           Tianjin Linda Metal Company  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............         Tianjin Xinyuansheng Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............    Tianjin Yongyi Standard Parts Production Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Tianli Industries Co..............          Wuqiao Huifeng Hardware Production Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............       Wuqiao County Huifeng Hardware Products Factory  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............     Wuqiao County Xinchuang Hardware Products Factory  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............           Huanghua Jinhai Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............              Haixing Linhai Hardware Products Factory  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............             Tianjin Baisheng Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............          Tianjin City Jinchi Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............       Tianjin City Dagang Area Jinding Metal Products  21.24 [percnt]
                                                                                        Factory
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............           Tianjin Jishili Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............           Tianjin Jietong Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............                Tianjin Ruiji Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............               Tianjin Yongxu Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............           Wuxi Baolin Nail-Making Machinery Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd...............                          Suzhou Xingya Nail Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Sinochem Tianjin Imp & Exp Shenzhen Corp.                 Tianjin JLHY Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Qingdao D&L Group Ltd....................   Tianjin City Daman Port Area Jinding Metal Products  21.24 [percnt]
                                                                                        Factory
Qingdao D&L Group Ltd....................               Tianjin Yongxu Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Qingdao D&L Group Ltd....................              Huanghua Jinhai Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Qingdao D&L Group Ltd....................               Dong'e Fuqiang Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Tianjin Xiantong Material & Trade Co.,       Tianjin Xiantong Fucheng Gun Nail Manufacture Co.,  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................                                                  Ltd.
Zhongshan Junlong Nail Manufactures Co.,          Zhongshan Junlong Nail Manufactures Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Shandong Minmetals Co., Ltd..............             Shouguang Meiqing Nail Industry Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shouguang Meiqing Nail Industry Co., Ltd.             Shouguang Meiqing Nail Industry Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
S-mart (Tianjin) Technology Development                      Tianjin Jishili Hardware Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Co., Ltd................................
S-mart (Tianjin) Technology Development                Tianjin Baisheng Metal Product Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Co., Ltd................................
S-mart (Tianjin) Technology Development                      Tianjin Dagang Hewang Nail Factory  21.24 [percnt]
 Co., Ltd................................
S-mart (Tianjin) Technology Development                 Tianjin Shishun Metal Product Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Co., Ltd................................
S-mart (Tianjin) Technology Development            Tianjin Xinyuansheng Metal Product Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Co., Ltd................................
Tianjin Lianda Group Co., Ltd............         Tianjin Dagang Hewang Nails Manufacture Plant  21.24 [percnt]
Tianjin Lianda Group Co., Ltd............        Tianjin Dagang Jingang Nails Manufacture Plant  21.24 [percnt]
Tianjin Lianda Group Co., Ltd............           Tianjin Dagang Longhua Metal Products Plant  21.24 [percnt]
Tianjin Lianda Group Co., Ltd............        Tianjin Dagang Shenda Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Tianjin Lianda Group Co., Ltd............              Tianjin Jietong Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Tianjin Lianda Group Co., Ltd............              Tianjin Qichuan Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Tianjin Lianda Group Co., Ltd............               Tianjin Yongxu Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Tianjin Lianda Group Co., Ltd............    Zhangjiagang Longxiang Packing Materials Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Union Enterprise (Kunshan) Co., Ltd......                  Union Enterprise (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Beijing Hong Sheng Metal Products Co.,              Beijing Hong Sheng Metal Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
PT Enterprise Inc........................                         Shanxi Hairui Trade Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
PT Enterprise Inc........................          Shanxi Pioneer Hardware Industrial Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
PT Enterprise Inc........................             Shanxi Yuci Broad Wire Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Hairui Trade Co., Ltd.............          Shanxi Pioneer Hardware Industrial Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]

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Shanxi Hairui Trade Co., Ltd.............             Shanxi Yuci Broad Wire Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanxi Pioneer Hardware Industrial Co.,            Shanxi Pioneer Hardware Industrial Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Shanxi Yuci Broad Wire Products Co., Ltd.             Shanxi Yuci Broad Wire Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Yitian Nanjing Hardware Co., Ltd.........                     Yitian Nanjing Hardware Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Chiieh Yung Metal Ind. Corp..............              Cym (Nanjing) Nail Manufacture Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanghai Seti Enterprise International                   Suzhou Yaotian Metal Products Co. Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Co., Ltd................................
Shanghai Curvet Hardware Products Co.,              Shanghai Curvet Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Shanghai Curvet Hardware ProductsCo.,                  Shanghai Tengyu Hardware Tools Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Shanghai Tengyu Hardware Tools Co., Ltd..              Shanghai Tengyu Hardware Tools Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Shanghai Tengyu Hardware Tools Co., Ltd..           Shanghai Curvet Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Xuzhou CIP International Group Co., Ltd..              Xuzhou CIP International Group Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Xuzhou CIP International Group Co., Ltd..          Qingdao International Fastening Systems Inc.  21.24 [percnt]
Wuhu Shijie Hardware Co., Ltd............                        Wuhu Shijie Hardware Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Wuhu Xin Lan De Industrial Co., Ltd......                  Wuhu Xin Lan De Industrial Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Tianjin Zhonglian Metals Ware Co., Ltd...               Tianjin Zhonglian Metals Ware Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Huarong Hardware Products Co., Ltd.......                   Huarong Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Mingguang Abundant Hardware Products Co.,        Mingguang Abundant Hardware Products Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Shandong Oriental Cherry Hardware Group       Shandong Oriental Cherry Hardware Group Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Co., Ltd................................
Shandong Oriental Cherry Hardware Import    Shandong Oriental Cherry Hardware Import and Export  21.24 [percnt]
 and Export Co., Ltd.....................                                             Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Chengkai Hardware Product. Co.,          Shanghai Chengkai Hardware Product. Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Shanghai Jade Shuttle Hardware Tools Co.,        Shanghai Jade Shuttle Hardware Tools Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
Shanghai Yueda Nails Industry Co., Ltd...               Shanghai Yueda Nails Industry Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
Besco Machinery Industry (Zhejiang) Co.,          Besco Machinery Industry (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.  21.24 [percnt]
 Ltd.....................................
The Stanley Works (Langfang) Fastening      The Stanley Works (Langfang) Fastening Systems Co.,  21.24 [percnt]
 Systems Co., Ltd........................                                                  Ltd.
Guangdong Foreign Trade Import & Export                 Shanghai Nanhui Jinjun Hardware Factory  21.24 [percnt]
 Corporation.............................
Tianjin Jinghai County Hongli Industry      Tianjin Jinghai County Hongli Industry and Business  21.24 [percnt]
 and Business Co., Ltd...................                                             Co., Ltd.
PRC-Wide Rate............................  ....................................................  118.04 [percnt]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Disclosure

    We will disclose the calculations performed within five days of the 
date of publication of this notice to parties in this proceeding in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will instruct U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to continue to suspend 
liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise from the Separate 
Rate Applicants entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption 
on or after January 23, 2008, the date of publication of the 
Preliminary Determination. CBP shall continue to require a cash deposit 
or the posting of a bond equal to the estimated amount by which the 
normal value exceeds the U.S. price as shown above.
    The Department continues to find that critical circumstances exist 
for the PRC-wide entity and therefore we will instruct CBP to continue 
to suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise from the 
PRC-wide entity entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption 
on or after October 25, 2007, which is 90 days prior to the date of 
publication of the preliminary determination. CBP shall continue to 
require a cash deposit equal to the estimated amount by which the 
normal value exceeds the U.S. price as shown above. These instructions 
suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice.
    In accordance with the preliminary affirmative determination of 
critical circumstances, we instructed CBP to suspend liquidation of all 
entries of the subject merchandise from Xingya Group, which were 
entered or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after October 25, 2007, 
which is 90 days prior to January 23, 2008, the date of publication of 
the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. Because we do 
not find critical circumstances for Xingya Group in this final 
determination, we will instruct CBP to terminate suspension of 
liquidation, and release any cash deposits or bonds, on imports during 
the 90 day period prior to the date of publication of the Preliminary 
Determination.
    Because the Department found that the weighted-average dumping 
margin for subject merchandise produced and exported by Paslode 
Shanghai is de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP not to suspend 
liquidation of any entries of nails from the PRC as described in the 
``Scope of Investigation'' section that are entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. The Department will not require any 
cash deposit or posting of a bond for ITW when the subject merchandise 
is produced and exported by Paslode Shanghai. Accordingly, we will 
direct CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation for shipments of 
nails entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 
January 23, 2008, the date of publication o the Preliminary 
Determination. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain 
in effect until further notice.

ITC Notification

    In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we have notified the 
International Trade Commission (``ITC'') of our final determination of 
sales at LTFV. As our final determination is affirmative, in accordance 
with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, within 45 days the ITC will 
determine whether the domestic industry in the United States is 
materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of 
imports or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for

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importation of the subject merchandise. If the ITC determines that 
material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the 
proceeding will be terminated and all securities posted will be 
refunded or canceled. If the ITC determines that such injury does 
exist, the Department will issue an antidumping duty order directing 
CBP to assess antidumping duties on all imports of the subject 
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation.

Notification Regarding APO

    This notice also serves as a reminder to the 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 or 
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 determination and 
notice are issued and published in accordance with sections 735(d) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act.
    This determination and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: June 6, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix I

Targeted Dumping:

Comment 1: Appropriateness of Implementing New Methodology in These 
Investigations
Comment 2: Identifying Alleged Targets
Comment 3: Statistical Validity of Standard Deviation Test
Comment 4: Reliance on Identical Product Comparisons for Determining 
Targeted Dumping
Comment 5: Alleged Masking of Dumping Under 33[percnt] Pattern Test 
Threshold
Comment 6: Flaws of ``Gap Test''
Comment 7: Alleged Masking of Dumping by Respondents Under Standard 
Deviation Test
Comment 8: Statistical Validity of P/2 Test
Comment 9: Programming Errors

Surrogate Values:

Comment 10: Wire Rod Surrogate Value
Comment 11: Surrogate Companies
Comment 12: Scrap Surrogate Value
Comment 13: Sigma Cap for Wire Rod
Comment 14: Carton Surrogate Value
Comment 15: Tape Surrogate Value
Comment 16: Wage Rate
Comment 17: Wire Drawing Powder Surrogate Value
Comment 18: Hydrochloric Acid Surrogate Value
Comment 19: Stainless Steel Wire Rod Surrogate Value

Company Specific Comments:

Comment 20: ITW
    A. Database Use
    B. Indirect Selling Expense Calculation
    C. Interest Expense
    D. Exclusion of Selling Expenses from SG&A Ratio
    E. Possible Unreported Factors of Production
    F. Unreported Indirect Labor Hours
    G. Unreported Market-Economy Purchases
Comment 21: Xingya Group
    A. Market Economy Ocean Freight
    B. Partial AFA for Certain CEP Expenses Reported by Ominfast, 
Partial AFA for Senco's Advertising Expenses, and Incorporation of 
Corrections for USBROKU, USDUTYU and EARLPYU
    C. Senco's Indirect Selling Expenses
    D. Application of Total AFA or an Intermediate Input Methodology to 
Xingya Group Due to the Misreporting of Its Production Process
    E. SXNC's Purchases of Collating Paper
    F. Partial AFA for Certain Misreported and Unreported SXNC Factors 
of Production
    G. Critical Circumstances

Separate Rate Applicants:

Comment 22: Misidentification of Separate Rate Recipients
Comment 23: Separate Rate Calculation
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