[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52682-52683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21447]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-601]


Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and 
Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the 
Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on tapered 
roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished (``TRBs''), 
from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of 
continuation of the antidumping duty order.

DATES: Effective Date: August 30, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsey Novom, 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) 482-5256.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 1, 2011, the Department initiated 
the third sunset review of the antidumping duty order on TRBs from the 
PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(``Act'').\1\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 76 FR 45778 
(August 1, 2011) (``Sunset Initiation'').
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    As a result of its review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on TRBs from the PRC would 
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, 
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail 
should the order be revoked.\2\
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    \2\ See Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and 
Unfinished, from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 76 
FR 76143 (December 6, 2011).
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    On July 31, 2012, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on TRBs from the 
PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\3\
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    \3\ See Tapered Roller Bearings from China: Investigation No. 
731-TA-344 (Third Review), USITC Publication 4343 (August 2012), and 
Tapered Roller Bearings From China, 77 FR 50716 (August 22, 2012).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are tapered roller bearings and 
parts thereof, finished and unfinished, from the PRC; flange, take up 
cartridge, and hanger units incorporating tapered roller bearings; and 
tapered roller housings (except pillow blocks) incorporating tapered 
rollers, with or without spindles, whether or not for automotive use. 
These products are currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item numbers 8482.20.00, 
8482.91.00.50, 8482.99.15, 8482.99.45, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 
8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.80, 8708.99.80.15 \4\ and 
8708.99.80.80.\5\ Although the HTSUS item numbers are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope 
of the order and this review is dispositive.\6\
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    \4\ Effective January 1, 2007, the HTSUS subheading 8708.99.8015 
is renumbered as 8708.99.8115. See ITC publication entitled, 
``Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States Under Section 1206 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness 
Act of 1988,'' USITC Publication 3898 (December 2006) found at 
www.usitc.gov.
    \5\ Effective January 1, 2007, the HTSUS subheading 8708.99.8080 
is renumbered as 8708.99.8180. Id.
    \6\ Subsequent to the issuance of the order, the Department has 
issued numerous scope rulings. See Memorandum entitled ``Tapered 
Roller Bearings from the People's Republic of China: Final Scope 
Ruling on Blackstone OTR LLC and OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc.'s Wheel 
Hub Assemblies and TRBs,'' dated February 7, 2011 (finding 
Blackstone OTR LLC and OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc.'s wheel hub 
assemblies are within the scope of the order); Memorandum entitled, 
``Tapered Roller Bearings from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Scope Ruling on New Trend Engineering Ltd.'s Wheel Hub Assemblies,'' 
dated April 18, 2011 (finding New Trend Engineering Limited's 
splined and non-splined wheel hub assemblies without antilock 
braking system (``ABS'') elements are included in the scope of the 
order and its wheel hub assemblies with ABS elements are also 
included in the scope of the order); Memorandum entitled ``Tapered 
Roller Bearings from the People's Republic of China Final Scope 
Determination on Bosda's Wheel Hub Assemblies,'' dated June 14, 2011 
(finding Bosda International (USA) LLC's wheel hub assemblies are 
within the scope of the order); and Memorandum entitled ``Tapered 
Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, finished and Unfinished, from the 
People's Republic of China--Final Scope Determination on DF 
Machinery's Agricultural Hub Units,'' dated August 3, 2011 (finding 
DF Machinery International, Inc.'s agricultural hub units are 
included in the scope of the order).
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Continuation of the Order

    As a result of these determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on TRBs would likely lead 
to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping 
duty order on TRBs from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
will continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in 
effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The 
effective date of the continuation of the order will be the date of 
publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. 
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to 
initiate the next five-year review of the order not later than 30 days 
prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.
    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section

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751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the 
Act.

    Dated: August 23, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-21447 Filed 8-29-12; 8:45 am]
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