[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 190 (Monday, October 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51454-51455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24434]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-502]
Iron Construction Castings From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of final results of antidumping duty administrative
review.
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SUMMARY: On August 2, 1995, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
published the preliminary results of its administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on iron construction castings from the People's
Republic of China (PRC). This review covers one producer/exporter, the
Liaoning Branch of the China National Machinery Import and Export
Corporation (MACHIMPEX, Liaoning), and entries of the subject
merchandise into the United States during the period May 1, 1993
through April 30, 1994.
We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on our
preliminary results. We received a case brief from the petitioner, the
Municipal Castings Fair Trade Counsel, supporting the preliminary
results. We received no other comments. We have not changed the margin
from that presented in our preliminary results of review.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 2, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Trainor or Maureen Flannery,
Office of Antidumping Compliance, 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:
Background
On August 2, 1995, the Department published in the Federal Register
(60 FR 39359) the preliminary results of the administrative review of
the antidumping duty order on iron construction castings from the PRC
(51 FR 17222 (May 9, 1986)). The preliminary results indicated the
existence of a dumping margin for the respondent, based on the best
information available. The petitioner submitted a case brief, arguing
that the Department affirm its preliminary results of review. The
Department has now completed this administrative review in accordance
with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Applicable Statutes and Regulations
Unless otherwise stated, all citations to the statutes and to the
Department's regulations are references to the provisions as they
existed on December 31, 1994.
Scope of the Review
The products covered by this review are iron construction castings,
limited to: Manhole covers, rings and frames; catch basin grates and
frames; cleanout covers and frames used for drainage or access purposes
for public utility, water, and sanitary systems; valve, service, and
meter boxes which are placed below ground to encase water, gas, or
other valves, or water or gas meters. These articles must be of cast
iron, not alloyed, and not malleable. Certain iron construction
castings are currently classifiable under numbers 7352.10.00.00 and
7325.10.00.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). The HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and
Customs purposes only. The written description remains dispositive as
to the scope of the order.
This review covers sales of the subject merchandise manufactured by
MACHIMPEX, Liaoning and entered into the United States during the
period May 1, 1993 through April 30, 1994.
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Final Results of Review
We determine that a margin of 92.74 percent exists for MACHIMPEX,
Liaoning for the period May 1, 1993 through April 30, 1994.
The Department shall determine, and the Customs Service shall
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Individual
differences between United States price and foreign market value may
vary from the percentage stated above. The Department will issue
appraisement instructions directly to the Customs Service.
Furthermore, the following deposit requirements shall be effective
for all shipments of the subject merchandise that are entered or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication
date of the final results of this administrative review, as provided by
section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for the
reviewed company, MACHIMPEX, Liaoning, shall be the above rate; (2) for
Minmetals Guangdong, which received a separate rate for the most recent
period for which it was reviewed, the cash deposit rate will continue
to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period;
(3) for all other PRC exporters, the cash deposit rate will be 92.74
percent, the PRC country-wide rate; and (4) for non-PRC exporters of
the subject merchandise from the PRC, the cash deposit rate will be the
rate applicable to the PRC supplier of that exporter.
These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect
until publication of the final results of the next administrative
review.
This notice 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 disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(d) or 355.34(d). Timely written
notification of return/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 administrative review and notice are in accordance with
section 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and Sec. 353.22 of
the Department's regulations.
Dated: September 22, 1995.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-24434 Filed 9-29-95; 8:45 am]
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