[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3661-3662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1756]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-475-031]
Large Power Transformers From Italy; Final Results of Antidumping
Finding Administrative Review and Revocation of Antidumping Finding in
Part
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of final results of antidumping finding administrative
review and revocation of antidumping finding in part.
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SUMMARY: On August 6, 1996, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the
antidumping finding on large power transformers (LPTs) from Italy (61
FR 40815). This review covers exports of subject merchandise by Tamini
Costruzioni Elettromeccaniche S.r.l. (Tamini) to the United States
during the period from June 1, 1994, through May 31, 1995.
We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the
preliminary results. We received no comments from interested parties.
We have determined a weighted-average margin of zero percent for
Tamini, which remains unchanged from the preliminary results. We have
also determined that Tamini has met the requirements for revocation.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 24, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Chu or Kris Campbell, Office of
AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4733.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Applicable Statute and Regulations
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), are references to the provisions effective
January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act
by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are
to the current regulations, as amended by the interim regulations
published in the Federal Register on May 11, 1995 (60 FR 25130).
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Background
On June 6, 1995, the Department published a notice of ``Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review'' (60 FR 29821) of the antidumping
finding on LPTs from Italy (37 FR 11772, June 14, 1972.) Petitioner,
ABB Power T&D Co., Inc. (ABB), and Tamini both requested an
administrative review on June 30, 1995. Tamini also requested, pursuant
to 19 CFR 353.25(b), revocation of the order with respect to its sales
of the subject merchandise and submitted the certification required by
19 CFR 353.25(b)(1). Tamini was not required to provide the
certification required by 19 CFR 353.25(b)(2) (a statement in writing
agreeing to its immediate reinstatement in the order if the Department
concludes, subsequent to revocation, that the respondent sold
merchandise at less than normal value) because the Department has not
previously determined that Tamini sold subject merchandise in the
United States at less than normal value. We published a notice of
initiation of the review on August 16, 1995 (60 FR 42500), covering the
period June 1, 1994 through May 31, 1995. Based on the preliminary
results in this review and the two preceding reviews (see Large Power
Transformers from Italy; Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, 59 FR 48851 (September 23, 1994), and Large
Power Transformers from Italy; Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, 61 FR 37443 (July 18, 1996), we preliminarily
determined that Tamini has demonstrated three consecutive years of
sales at not less than normal value and, therefore, qualifies for
revocation. We published, on August 6, 1996, the preliminary results of
administrative review of the antidumping finding on LPTs from Italy and
the intent to revoke the finding in part (61 FR 40815). The Department
is conducting this review in accordance with section 751 of the Act.
Scope of the Review
Imports covered by the review are shipments of large power
transformers (LPTs); that is, all types of transformers rated 10,000
kVA (Kilovolt-amperes) or above, by whatever name designated, used in
the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electric
power. The term ``transformers'' includes, but is not limited to, shunt
reactors, autotransformers, rectifier transformers, and power rectifier
transformers. Not included are combination units, commonly known as
rectiformers, if the entire integrated assembly is imported in the same
shipment and entered on the same entry and the assembly has been
ordered and invoiced as a unit, without a separate price for the
transformer portion of the assembly. This merchandise is currently
classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) item numbers
8504.22.00, 8504.23.00, 8504.34.33, 8504.40.00, and 8504.50.00. The HTS
item numbers are provided for convenience and Customs purposes. The
written description remains dispositive.
The review covers shipments of transformers by Tamini during the
period June 1, 1994, through May 31, 1995.
Analysis of Comments Received
We invited interested parties to comment on our preliminary results
and preliminary notice of intent to revoke the finding in part. We did
not receive any comments from interested parties, and we did not make
any adjustments to our calculations for these final results.
Accordingly, the weighted-average margin for these final results
remains zero percent.
Final Results of Review
We determine that, for the period June 1, 1994, through May 31,
1995, Tamini had a weighted-average antidumping duty margin of zero
percent. We further determine that Tamini has demonstrated three
consecutive review periods of sales at not less than normal value. Our
record presents no evidence that Tamini has sold the subject
merchandise at less than normal value in the past, and we received no
comments from any interested parties contesting the revocation. On the
basis of no sales at less than normal value for three consecutive years
and the lack of any indication that such sales are likely in the
future, we have concluded that it is not likely that Tamini will in the
future sell the subject merchandise at less than normal value.
Accordingly, we are revoking the order on large power transformers from
Italy with respect to Tamini in accordance with section 751(d) of the
Act and 19 CFR 353.25(a).
This revocation applies to all entries of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June
1, 1995. The Department will order the suspension of liquidation ended
for all such entries and will instruct the Customs Service to release
any cash deposit or bonds. The Department will further instruct Customs
to refund with interest any cash deposits on post-June 1, 1994 entries.
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 353.26 to file a certificate regarding the
reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(d). Failure to
comply is a violation of the APO.
This administrative review, revocation, and notice are in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1))
and 19 C.F.R. 353.22(c)(5) and 353.25(a).
Dated: January 14, 1997.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-1756 Filed 1-23-97; 8:45 am]
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