[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52384-52385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22579]


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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: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) 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 (China) would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the 
antidumping duty order.

DATES: Applicable October 17, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Medley, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401

[[Page 52385]]

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4987.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 3, 2017, Commerce initiated, and the 
ITC instituted, the fourth 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 (the Act).\1\ As a result of its review, Commerce 
determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on TRBs from 
China 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\ On September 28, 2018, the ITC 
published its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on TRBs from China 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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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 82 FR 30844 
(July 3, 2017) (Sunset Initiation) and Tapered Roller Bearings from 
China; Institution of a Five-Year Review, 82 FR 30898 (July 3, 
2017).
    \2\ See Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and 
Unfinished, from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 82 
FR 51389 (November 6, 2017).
    \3\ See Tapered Roller Bearings from China: Investigation No. 
731-TA-344 (Fourth Review), USITC Publication 4824 (September 2018), 
and Tapered Roller Bearings from China, 83 FR 49125 (September 28, 
2018).
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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 China; 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, Commerce 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 Commerce 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, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping duty 
order on TRBs from China. 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, Commerce 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.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which 
may be subject to sanctions.
    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: September 28, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-22579 Filed 10-16-18; 8:45 am]
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