[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05938]



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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 U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on tapered roller 
bearings (TRBs) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a 
notice of continuation of this AD order.

DATES: Applicable March 14, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Genevieve Coen or Benjamin Nathan, AD/
CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3251 or (202) 
482-3834, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 15, 1987, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD 
order on TRBs from China.\1\ On September 1, 2023, the ITC instituted 
\2\ and Commerce initiated the fifth sunset review of the Order, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of 
the Order would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of 
dumping, and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 
margins of dumping likely to prevail should the Order be revoked.\3\
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Tapered Roller Bearings and 
Parts Thereof, Finished or Unfinished, from the People's Republic of 
China, 52 FR 22667 (June 15, 1987), as amended by Tapered Roller 
Bearings from the People's Republic of China; Amendment to Final 
Determination of Sale at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty 
Order in Accordance with Decision Upon Remand, 55 FR 6669 (February 
26, 1990) (Order).
    \2\ See Tapered Roller Bearings from China; Institution of a 
Five-Year Review, 88 FR 60489 (September 1, 2023).
    \3\ See Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and 
Unfinished, from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 88 FR 
86880 (December 15, 2023), and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.
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    On March 14, 2024, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\4\
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    \4\ See Tapered Roller Bearings from China, 89 FR 18668 (March 
14, 2024) (ITC Final Determination).
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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) subheadings 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, 8708.70.6060, 
8708.99.2300, 8708.99.4850, 8708.99.6890, 8708.99.8115,\5\ and 
8708.99.8180.\6\ Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope 
of the Order is dispositive.\7\
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    \5\ See 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 https://www.usitc.gov. Effective January 1, 2007, the HTSUS 
subheading 8708.99.8015 is renumbered as 8708.99.8115.
    \6\ Id.; effective January 1, 2007, the HTSUS subheading 
8708.99.8080 is renumbered as 8708.99.8180.
    \7\ Subsequent to the issuance of the Order, Commerce has issued 
numerous scope rulings. See Memoranda, ``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); ``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); 
``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 ``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 the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to 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 Order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 
continue to collect AD 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 March 
14, 2024.\8\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews 
of the Order not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the 
date of the last determination by the ITC.
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    \8\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary 
information in this segment of the proceedings. Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or 
conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure 
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which 
is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in 
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: March 15, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-05938 Filed 3-20-24; 8:45 am]
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