[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29702-29703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12085]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-428-801]
Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From Germany: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2011-2011
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On February 11, 2013, the Department of Commerce (the
Department) published the preliminary results and partial rescission of
its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ball
bearings and parts thereof from Germany. The period of review (POR) is
May 1, 2011, through September 14, 2011.\1\ We received no comments
from interested parties. Accordingly, for the final results we continue
to find that subject merchandise has not been sold at less than normal
value.
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\1\ On September 15, 2011, the Department revoked the order on
ball bearings and parts thereof from Germany as the conclusion of a
sunset review. See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From France,
Germany and Italy: Final Results of Sunset Reviews and Revocation of
Antidumping Duty Orders, 76 FR 57019, (September 15, 2011) (Third
Sunset Review). Therefore, the POR ends on September 14, 2011.
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DATES: Effective Date: May 21, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-
1757 or (202) 482-1690, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 11, 2013, the Department published the preliminary
results of its administrative review and partial rescission of the
antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from Germany.
See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from Germany: Preliminary Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission; 2011-
2011, 78 FR 9764 (February 11, 2013) (Preliminary Results). We invited
interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. We received
no comments from interested parties.
The Department has conducted this administrative review in
accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are ball bearings and parts
thereof. These products include all antifriction bearings that employ
balls as the rolling element. Imports of these products are classified
under the following categories: antifriction balls, ball bearings with
integral shafts, ball bearings (including radial ball bearings) and
parts thereof, and housed or mounted ball bearing units and parts
thereof.
Imports of these products are classified under the following
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings:
3926.90.45, 4016.93.10, 4016.93.50, 6909.19.50.10, 8414.90.41.75,
8431.20.00, 8431.39.00.10, 8482.10.10, 8482.10.50, 8482.80.00,
8482.91.00, 8482.99.05, 8482.99.35, 8482.99.25.80, 8482.99.65.95,
8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 8483.50.90, 8483.90.20,
8483.90.30, 8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, 8708.60.80, 8708.93.30,
8708.93.60.00, 8708.99.06, 8708.99.31.00, 8708.99.40.00, 8708.99.49.60,
8708.99.58, 8708.99.80.15, 8708.99.80.80, 8803.10.00, 8803.20.00,
8803.30.00, 8803.90.30, 8803.90.90, 8708.30.50.90, 8708.40.75.70,
8708.40.75.80, 8708.50.79.00, 8708.50.89.00, 8708.50.91.50,
8708.50.99.00, 8708.70.60.60, 8708.80.65.90, 8708.93.75.00, 8708.94.75,
8708.95.20.00, 8708.99.55.00, 8708.99.68, and 8708.99.81.80. Although
the HTSUS item numbers above are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written descriptions of the scope of the order remain
dispositive.
The size or precision grade of a bearing does not influence whether
the bearing is covered by one of the order. The order covers all the
subject bearings and parts thereof (inner race, outer race, cage,
rollers, balls, seals, shields, etc.) outlined above with certain
limitations. With regard to finished parts, all such parts are included
in the scope of the order. For unfinished parts, such parts are
included if they have been heat-treated or if heat treatment is not
required to be performed on the part. Thus, the only unfinished parts
that are not covered by the order are those that will be subject to
heat treatment after importation. The ultimate application of a bearing
also does not influence whether the bearing is covered by the order.
Bearings designed for highly specialized applications are not excluded.
Any of the subject bearings, regardless of whether they may ultimately
be utilized in aircraft, automobiles, or other equipment, are within
the scope of the order.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
We have not revised our calculations since our publication of the
Preliminary Results. Thus, the weighted-average dumping margins for the
companies under review for our final results remain unchanged.
Final Results of the Review
As a result of the administrative review, we determine that the
following weighted-average dumping margins exist for the respondents
for the period May 1, 2011, through September 14, 2011.
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Weighted-
average
Manufacturer/exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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Audi AG..................................................... 0.00
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG................................. 0.00
myonic GmbH................................................. 0.00
Volkswagen AG............................................... 0.00
Volkswagen Zubehor GmbH..................................... 0.00
W&H Dentalwerk Burmoos GmbH................................. 0.00
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Assessment Rates
In accordance with the Final Modification,\2\ we will instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate entries covered in
this review without regard to antidumping duties.
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\2\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012)
(Final Modification).
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The Department clarified its ``automatic assessment'' regulation on
May 6, 2003. This clarification will apply to entries of subject
merchandise during the POR produced by myonic GmbH for which it did not
know its merchandise was destined for the United States. In such
instances, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the
country-specific all-others rate if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. For a full
discussion of this clarification, see Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6,
2003).
We intend to issue liquidation instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
Because the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts
thereof from Germany has been revoked as a result of the Third Sunset
Review, the Department will not issue cash deposit instructions at the
conclusion of this administrative review.
Notifications to Parties
This notice serves as a reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) 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 Department's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of doubled 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 351.305(a)(3). Timely notification of the
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.
These final results of administrative review are issued and
published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Dated: May 14, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-12085 Filed 5-20-13; 8:45 am]
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