[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36876-36881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13533]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-032]
Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From the
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') preliminarily
determines that certain iron mechanical transfer drive components
(``IMTDC'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') are being, or
are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value
(``LTFV''), as provided in section 733 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the ``Act''). The period of investigation (``POI'') is April
1, 2015, through September 30, 2015. The estimated margins of sales at
LTFV are shown in the ``Preliminary Determination'' section of this
notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary
determination.
DATES: Effective June 8, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krisha Hill or Jonathan Hill, AD/CVD
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4037 or (202) 482-3518, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department published the notice of initiation of this
investigation on November 25, 2015.\1\ On December 18, 2015, in
accordance with section 777A(c)(2)(B) of the Act, the Department
selected the two exporters accounting for the largest volume of IMTDC
from the PRC during the POI (i.e., NOK (Wuxi) Vibration Control China
Co. Ltd. (``NVCC'') and Powermach Import & Export Co., Ltd. (Sichuan)
(``Powermach'') as mandatory respondents. Nine other companies filed
separate rate applications. On April 19, 2016, NVCC withdrew from
participation as a mandatory respondent in the investigation.\2\
Pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department postponed
this preliminary LTFV determination by 50 days until May 31, 2016.\3\
For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation
of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum that is
dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice.\4\
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\1\ See Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from
Canada and the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-
Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 73716 (November 25, 2016)
(``Initiation Notice'').
\2\ See Letter from NVCC to the Secretary of Commerce ``Certain
Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from the People's Republic
of China: Withdrawal from Investigations,'' dated April 19, 2016
(``NVCC Non-Participation Letter'').
\3\ See Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from
Canada and the People's Republic of China: Postponement of
Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 81 FR
12687 (March 10, 2016).
\4\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance
``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination of the
Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer
Drive Components from the People's Republic of China''
(``Preliminary Decision Memorandum'').
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The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
made available to the public via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (``ACCESS''). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Department's
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce
building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical.
Tolling and Postponement of Deadline for Preliminary Determination
As explained in the memorandum from the Acting Assistant Secretary
for Enforcement and Compliance, the Department exercised its discretion
to toll deadlines for the duration of the partial closure of the
Federal Government due from Snowstorm ``Jonas'' from January 22,
through January 27, 2016. Therefore, all deadlines in this segment of
the proceeding have been extended by four business days.\5\ If the new
deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with the
Department's practice, the deadline will become the next business
day.\6\ In this case, the deadline is May 31, 2016.
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\5\ See Memorandum for the Record from Ron Lorentzen, Acting
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, entitled
``Tolling of Administrative Deadlines as a Result of the Government
Closure during Snowstorm `Jonas','' dated January 27, 2016.
\6\ See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business
Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to
the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is iron mechanical
transfer drive components. The merchandise subject to this
investigation is properly classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (``HTSUS'') subheadings 8483.30.8090,
8483.50.6000, 8483.50.9040, 8483.50.9080, 8483.90.3000, 8483.90.8080.
Covered merchandise may also enter under the following HTSUS
subheadings: 7325.10.0080, 7325.99.1000, 7326.19.0010, 7326.19.0080,
8431.31.0040, 8431.31.0060, 8431.39.0010, 8431.39.0050, 8431.39.0070,
8431.39.0080, and 8483.50.4000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description
of the merchandise under investigation is dispositive. For a complete
description of the scope of the investigation, see Appendix I to this
notice.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the preamble to the Department's regulations,\7\
the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise
issues regarding product coverage (i.e., ``scope'').\8\ Certain
interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation, as it
appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product
coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record, and
an accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely
received, see the Department's Scope Memorandum issued concurrently
with this notice.\9\
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\7\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 62 FR 27296,
27323 (May 19, 1997).
\8\ See Initiation Notice, 80 FR at 73716.
\9\ See Memorandum from Abdelali Elouaradia, Director, Office
IV, to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations, entitled ``Certain Iron
Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada and the People's
Republic of China: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Determinations,'' dated concurrently with this notice
(``Scope Memorandum'').
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On March 30, 2016, Petitioner filed an amendment to the scope of
the investigation to exclude certain finished torsional vibration
dampers (``TVD'').\10\ On April 8, 2016, the Department preliminarily
excluded TVDs from the scope of the investigation.\11\ On May 16, 2016,
Petitioner filed an additional amendment to the scope to exclude
certain light-duty, fixed- and variable-pitch, non-synchronous sheaves
and certain bushings.\12\ As discussed in the
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Scope Memorandum, the Department has preliminarily excluded certain
light-duty, fixed- and variable-pitch, non-synchronous sheaves and
certain bushings. For a complete description of the scope exclusion
language, see the full scope at Appendix II to this notice as well as
the Department's Scope Memorandum issued concurrently with this notice.
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\10\ See Letter from Petitioner to the Secretary of Commerce,
entitled ``Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from
Canada and the People's Republic of China: Petitioner's Amendment to
the Scope,'' dated March 30, 2016.
\11\ See Memorandum from Abdelali Elouaradia, Director, Office
IV, to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations, entitled ``Certain Iron
Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada and the People's
Republic of China: Scope Comments Regarding Exclusion of Certain
Finished Torsional Vibration Dampers,'' dated April 8, 2016.
\12\ See Letter from TB Woods to the Department, entitled
``Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada and
the People's Republic of China: Petitioner's Additional Amendment to
the Scope,'' dated May 16, 2016.
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Methodology
The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with
section 731 of the Act. We calculated export prices in accordance with
section 772 of the Act. Because the PRC is a non-market economy, within
the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, we calculated normal value
(NV) in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. Further, in
accordance with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, we preliminarily
determined to apply facts otherwise available with an adverse inference
in determining the weighted-average dumping margin for the PRC-wide
entity and normal value, in part, for Powermach. For a full discussion
of the Department's methodology, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Separate Rates
The Department received separate rate applications from nine
companies, in addition to the two mandatory respondents. The Department
has preliminarily granted separate-rate status to all of the companies
which provided separate rates information, except NVCC, which withdrew
from participation as a mandatory respondent in this investigation,
Baldor Electric Canada (``Baldor''), and Yueqing Bethel Shaft Collar
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (``Yueqing Bethel''), which did not respond to
the Department's request for supplemental information. The Department
has treated these three companies as part of the PRC-wide entity. For a
full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Combination Rates
In the Initiation Notice,\13\ the Department stated that it would
calculate combination rates for the respondents that are eligible for a
separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin 05.1 describes
this practice.\14\
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\13\ See Initiation Notice at 73720-21.
\14\ See Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin No. 05.1,
regarding, ``Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination
Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy
Countries,'' (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available on
the Department's Web site at http://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf.
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Preliminary Determination
The Department preliminarily determines that the following
weighted-average dumping margins exist during the period April 1, 2015,
through September 30, 2015:
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Weighted-
Exporter Producer average margin
(percent)
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Powermach Import & Export Co., Powermach Import & 2.17
Ltd. (Sichuan)/Sichuan Dawn Export Co., Ltd.
Precision Technology Co., Ltd./ (Sichuan)/Sichuan Dawn
Sichuan Dawn Foundry Co., Ltd./ Precision Technology
Powermach Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd./Sichuan Dawn
Foundry Co., Ltd./
Powermach Co., Ltd.
Fuqing Jiacheng Trading Fuzhou Min Yue 2.17
Corporation Limited. Mechanical &
Electrical Co., Ltd.
Haiyang Jingweida Gearing Co., Haiyang Jingweida 2.17
Ltd. Gearing Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Shijiazhuang CAPT Power 2.17
Transmission Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Shanghai CPT Machinery 2.17
Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Yueqing Bethel Shaft 2.17
Collar Manufacturing
Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Kezheng (Fuzhou) 2.17
Mechanical &
Electrical Manufacture
Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Handan Hengfa 2.17
Transmission Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Shijiazhuang Lihua 2.17
Mechanical
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Xingtai Shengjia 2.17
Machinery and
Equipment Factory.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Shanghai Keli Machinery 2.17
Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Jiangsu Zhengya 2.17
Technology Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Taizhou Feiyang Metal 2.17
Spinning Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Taizhou Pengxun 2.17
Machinery
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Guangde Ronghua 2.17
Machinery
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Qiuxian Hengxin 2.17
Machinery Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Reach Machinery 2.17
Enterprise.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Chengdu Novo Machinery 2.17
Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Powertrans Co., Ltd... Chengdu Leno Machinery 2.17
Co., Ltd.
Shijiazhuang CAPT Power Shijiazhuang CAPT Power 2.17
Transmission Co., Ltd. Transmission Co., Ltd.
Xinguang Technology Co. Ltd of Sichuan Dawn Precision 2.17
Sichuan Province. Technology Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Damon Industrial Zhejiang Damon 2.17
Equipment Co., Ltd. Industrial Equipment
Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Dongxing Auto Parts Zhejiang Dongxing Auto 2.17
Co., Ltd. Parts Co., Ltd.
PRC-Wide Entity................ ....................... 401.68
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Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, the Department
will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend
liquidation of all entries of IMTDC from the PRC, as described in the
``Scope of the Investigation'' section, entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d), the Department will instruct CBP to
require a cash deposit \15\ equal to the weighted-average amount by
which NV exceeds U.S. price, adjusted where appropriate for export
subsidies and estimated
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domestic subsidy pass-through,\16\ as follows: (1) The cash deposit
rate for the exporter/producer combinations listed in the table above
will be the rate identified in the table; (2) for all combinations of
PRC exporters/producers of merchandise under consideration that have
not received their own separate rate above, the cash-deposit rate will
be the cash deposit rate established for the PRC-wide entity; and (3)
for all non-PRC exporters of merchandise under consideration which have
not received their own separate rate above, the cash-deposit rate will
be the cash deposit rate applicable to the PRC exporter/producer
combination that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These suspension of
liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice.
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\15\ See Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of
Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042
(October 3, 2011).
\16\ See sections 772(c)(1)(C) and 777A(f) of the Act,
respectively. Unlike in administrative reviews, the Department
calculates the adjustment for export subsidies in investigations not
in the margin calculation program, but in the cash deposit
instructions issued to CBP. See, e.g., Notice of Final Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Negative Determination of
Critical Circumstances: Certain Lined Paper Products from India, 71
FR 45012 (August 8, 2006), and accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum at Comment 1.
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In LTFV investigations with a companion countervailing duty (CVD)
investigation, we normally adjust antidumping duty cash deposit rates
by the amount of export subsidies, where appropriate. In the companion
CVD investigation, we preliminarily found that Powermach did not
receive export subsidies. The rate for all-others companies in the CVD
case was based on Powermach's rate, and thus the all-others companies
did not receive an export subsidy rate. Therefore, no offset to
Powermach's or the separate rate entities' cash deposit rates for
export subsidies is necessary. Additionally, we likewise are not
adjusting the cash deposit rate applicable to the PRC-wide entity for
export subsidies.
Pursuant to 777A(f) of the Act, we are not adjusting preliminary
cash deposit rates for estimated domestic subsidy pass-through. Based
on the data on the record of this investigation, the Department does
not find a general decrease in the U.S. average import price during the
relevant period. Thus, the Department preliminarily finds that the
requirement under section 777A(f)(1)(B) of the Act has not been met,
and the Department did not make an adjustment under Section 777A(f) of
the Act.
Disclosure and Public Comment
We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties in this
proceeding within five days after public announcement of the
preliminary determination in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Case
briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after
the date on which the final verification report is issued in this
proceeding and rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case
briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline
date for case briefs.\17\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2),
parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding
are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the
issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.
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\17\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general
filing requirements).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce,
filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed document
must be received successfully in its entirety by the Department's
electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, within 30
days after the date of publication of this notice.\18\ Hearing requests
should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the
number of participants, and a list of the issues parties intend to
present at the hearing. If a request for a hearing is made, the
Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20230, at a time and location to be determined. Parties should confirm
by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days
before the scheduled date.
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\18\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination
may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department, a request for
such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant
proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a
negative preliminary determination by the Department, a request for
such postponement is made by the petitioner. 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2)
requires that requests by respondents for postponement of a final
antidumping determination be accompanied by a request for extension of
provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than
six months in duration.
On May 5, 2016, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), Powermach
requested that the Department postpone its final determination, and
requested that the Department extend the application of the provisional
measures prescribed under section 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(e)(2), from a four-month period to a period not to exceed six
months.\19\ On May 16, 2016, Petitioner requested that the Department
postpone the final determination in the event that the Department makes
a negative preliminary determination.\20\ Further, on May 17, 2016,
NVCC also requested that the Department postpone its final
determination and requested that the Department extend the application
of the provisional measures prescribed under section 733(d) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a four-month period to a period not to
exceed six months.\21\
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\19\ See Letter from Powermach to the Secretary of Commerce
``Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from the
People's Republic of China: Request for Extension of Final
Determination,'' dated May 5, 2016 (``Powermach Extension
Request'').
\20\ See Letter from Petitioner to the Secretary of Commerce
``Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada and
the People's Republic of China: Petitioner's Request to Extend the
Final Determinations,'' dated May 16, 2016.
\21\ See Letter from NVCC to the Secretary of Commerce ``Iron
Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from the People's Republic of
China: Request to Postpone Final Determination,'' dated May 17,
2016.
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In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(2)(ii) and (e)(2), because (1) our preliminary determination
is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant
proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling
reasons for denial exist, we are postponing the final determination and
extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period
not greater than six months. Accordingly, we will make our final
determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of
this preliminary determination, pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the
Act.\22\
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\22\ See 19 CFR 351.210(e).
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International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we will notify the
ITC of our affirmative preliminary determination of sales at LTFV.
Because the preliminary determination in this investigation is
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affirmative, section 735(b)(2) of the Act requires that the ITC make
its final determination whether the domestic industry in the United
States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by
reason of imports of IMTDC from the PRC before the later of 120 days
after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after our
final determination. Because we are postponing the deadline for our
final determination to 135 days from the date of publication of this
preliminary determination, as discussed above, the ITC will make its
final determination no later than 45 days after our final
determination.
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: May 31, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum:
Summary
Background
Selection of Respondents
Period of Investigation
Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
Scope Comments
Scope of the Investigation
Product Characteristics
Discussion of the Methodology
Non-Market Economy Country
Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value Comments
Separate Rates
Dumping Margin for the Separate Rate Companies
Combination Rates
The PRC-wide Entity
Application of Facts Available and Adverse Inferences
Application of Partial AFA
Single Entity Treatment
Date of Sale
Fair Value Comparisons
U.S. Price
Normal Value
Factor Valuation Methodology
Verification
Export Subsidy Adjustment
International Trade Commission Notification
Conclusion
Appendix I: Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are iron mechanical
transfer drive components, whether finished or unfinished (i.e.,
blanks or castings). Subject iron mechanical transfer drive
components are in the form of wheels or cylinders with a center bore
hole that may have one or more grooves or teeth in their outer
circumference that guide or mesh with a flat or ribbed belt or like
device and are often referred to as sheaves, pulleys, flywheels,
flat pulleys, idlers, conveyer pulleys, synchronous sheaves, and
timing pulleys. The products covered by this investigation also
include bushings, which are iron mechanical transfer drive
components in the form of a cylinder and which fit into the bore
holes of other mechanical transfer drive components to lock them
into drive shafts by means of elements such as teeth, bolts, or
screws.
Iron mechanical transfer drive components subject to this
investigation are those not less than 4.00 inches (101 mm) in the
maximum nominal outer diameter.
Unfinished iron mechanical transfer drive components (i.e.,
blanks or castings) possess the approximate shape of the finished
iron mechanical transfer drive component and have not yet been
machined to final specification after the initial casting, forging
or like operations. These machining processes may include cutting,
punching, notching, boring, threading, mitering, or chamfering.
Subject merchandise includes iron mechanical transfer drive
components as defined above that have been finished or machined in a
third country, including but not limited to finishing/machining
processes such as cutting, punching, notching, boring, threading,
mitering, or chamfering, or any other processing that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation
if performed in the country of manufacture of the iron mechanical
transfer drive components.
Subject iron mechanical transfer drive components are covered by
the scope of the investigation regardless of width, design, or iron
type (e.g., gray, white, or ductile iron). Subject iron mechanical
transfer drive components are covered by the scope of the
investigation regardless of whether they have non-iron attachments
or parts and regardless of whether they are entered with other
mechanical transfer drive components or as part of a mechanical
transfer drive assembly (which typically includes one or more of the
iron mechanical transfer drive components identified above, and
which may also include other parts such as a belt, coupling and/or
shaft). When entered as a mechanical transfer drive assembly, only
the iron components that meet the physical description of covered
merchandise are covered merchandise, not the other components in the
mechanical transfer drive assembly (e.g., belt, coupling, shaft).
For purposes of this investigation, a covered product is of
``iron'' where the article has a carbon content of 1.7 percent by
weight or above, regardless of the presence and amount of additional
alloying elements.
Excluded from the scope are finished torsional vibration dampers
(TVDs). A finished TVD is an engine component composed of three
separate components: an inner ring, a rubber ring and an outer ring.
The inner ring is an iron wheel or cylinder with a bore hole to fit
a crank shaft which forms a seal to prevent leakage of oil from the
engine. The rubber ring is a dampening medium between the inner and
outer rings that effectively reduces the torsional vibration. The
outer ring, which may be made of materials other than iron, may or
may not have grooves in its outer circumference. To constitute a
finished excluded TVD, the product must be composed of each of the
three parts identified above and the three parts must be permanently
affixed to one another such that both the inner ring and the outer
ring are permanently affixed to the rubber ring. A finished TVD is
excluded only if it meets the physical description provided above;
merchandise that otherwise meets the description of the scope and
does not satisfy the physical description of excluded finished TVDs
above is still covered by the scope of the investigation regardless
of end use or identification as a TVD.
The scope also excludes light-duty, fixed-pitch, non-synchronous
sheaves (``excludable LDFPN sheaves'') with each of the following
characteristics: Made from grey iron designated as ASTM (North
American specification) Grade 30 or lower, GB/T (Chinese
specification) Grade HT200 or lower, DIN (German specification) GG
20 or lower, or EN (European specification) EN-GJL 200 or lower;
having no more than two grooves; having a maximum face width of no
more than 1.75 inches, where the face width is the width of the part
at its outside diameter; having a maximum outside diameter of not
more than 18.75 inches; and having no teeth on the outside or datum
diameter. Excludable LDFPN sheaves must also either have a maximum
straight bore size of 1.6875 inches with a maximum hub diameter of
2.875 inches; or else have a tapered bore measuring 1.625 inches at
the large end, a maximum hub diameter of 3.50 inches, a length
through tapered bore of 1.0 inches, exactly two tapped holes that
are 180 degrees apart, and a 2.0-inch bolt circle on the face of the
hub. Excludable LDFPN sheaves more than 6.75 inches in outside
diameter must also have an arm or spoke construction.\23\ Further,
excludable LDFPN sheaves must have a groove profile as indicated in
the table below:
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\23\ An arm or spoke construction is where arms or spokes
(typically 3 to 6) connect the outside diameter of the sheave with
the hub of the sheave. This is in contrast to a block construction
(in which the material between the hub and the outside diameter is
solid with a uniform thickness that is the same thickness as the hub
of the sheave) or a web construction (in which the material between
the hub and the outside diameter is solid but is thinner than at the
hub of the sheave).
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Top width
Outside diameter range of each Maximum height
Size (belt profile) (inches) groove (inches) Angle
(inches)
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MA/AK (A, 3L, 4L)..................... <=5.45.................. 0.484-0.499 0.531 34[deg]
MA/AK (A, 3L, 4L)..................... >5.45 but <=18.75....... 0.499-0.509 0.531 38[deg]
MB/BK (A, B, 4L, 5L).................. <=7.40.................. 0.607-0.618 0.632 34[deg]
MB/BK (A, B, 4L, 5L).................. >7.40 but <=18.75....... 0.620-0.631 0.635 38[deg]
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In addition to the above characteristics, excludable LDFPN
sheaves must also have a maximum weight (pounds-per-piece) as
follows: For excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove and an outside
diameter of greater than 4.0 inches but less than or equal to 8.0
inches, the maximum weight is 4.7 pounds; for excludable LDFPN
sheaves with two grooves and an outside diameter of greater than 4.0
inches but less than or equal to 8.0 inches, the maximum weight is
8.5 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove and an
outside diameter of greater than 8.0 inches but less than or equal
to 12.0 inches, the maximum weight is 8.5 pounds; for excludable
LDFPN sheaves with two grooves and an outside diameter of greater
than 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0 inches, the maximum
weight is 15.0 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove
and an outside diameter of greater than 12.0 inches but less than or
equal to 15.0 inches, the maximum weight is 13.3 pounds; for
excludable LDFPN sheaves with two grooves and an outside diameter of
greater than 12.0 inches but less than or equal to 15.0 inches, the
maximum weight is 17.5 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one
groove and an outside diameter of greater than 15.0 inches but less
than or equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum weight is 16.5 pounds;
and for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two grooves and an outside
diameter of greater than 15.0 inches but less than or equal to 18.75
inches, the maximum weight is 26.5 pounds.
The scope also excludes light-duty, variable-pitch, non-
synchronous sheaves with each of the following characteristics: Made
from grey iron designated as ASTM (North American specification)
Grade 30 or lower, GB/T (Chinese specification) Grade HT200 or
lower, DIN (German specification) GG 20 or lower, or EN (European
specification) EN-GJL 200 or lower; having no more than 2 grooves;
having a maximum overall width of less than 2.25 inches with a
single groove, or of 3.25 inches or less with two grooves; having a
maximum outside diameter of not more than 7.5 inches; having a
maximum bore size of 1.625 inches; having either one or two
identical, internally-threaded (i.e., with threads on the inside
diameter), adjustable (rotating) flange(s) on an externally-threaded
hub (i.e., with threads on the outside diameter) that enable(s) the
width (opening) of the groove to be changed; and having no teeth on
the outside or datum diameter.
The scope also excludes certain IMTDC bushings. An IMTDC bushing
is excluded only if it has a tapered angle of greater than or equal
to 10 degrees, where the angle is measured between one outside
tapered surface and the directly opposing outside tapered surface.
The merchandise covered by this investigation is currently
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(``HTSUS'') subheadings 8483.30.8090, 8483.50.6000, 8483.50.9040,
8483.50.9080, 8483.90.3000, 8483.90.8080. Covered merchandise may
also enter under the following HTSUS subheadings: 7325.10.0080,
7325.99.1000, 7326.19.0010, 7326.19.0080, 8431.31.0040,
8431.31.0060, 8431.39.0010, 8431.39.0050, 8431.39.0070,
8431.39.0080, and 8483.50.4000. These HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the
scope of the investigation is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2016-13533 Filed 6-7-16; 8:45 am]
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