[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 18, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-25782] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: October 18, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [A-588-029] Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Fishnetting of Man-Made Fiber From Japan AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administrative Review. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On March 14, 1994, the Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of an administrative review of the antidumping duty finding on fishnetting of man-made fiber from Japan. This review covers one company and the period June 1, 1992, through May 31, 1993. We did not receive any comments on the preliminary results. Therefore, the dumping margin for the company reviewed is unchanged from the margin presented in the preliminary results. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 18, 1994. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Moore, Office of Antidumping Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-0090. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On March 14, 1994, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty finding of fishnetting of man-made fiber from Japan (59 FR 11770). The Department has now completed this administrative review in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Tariff Act). Scope of the Review Imports covered by the review are shipments of fishnetting of man- made fibers, not including salmon gill netting, from Japan. The merchandise is currently classifiable under item numbers 5608.11.00, 5608.19.10, and 5608.90.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written product description remains dispositive. The review period is June 1, 1992, through May 31, 1993. This review covers one company Yamaji Fishing Net Co., Ltd. Analysis As stated in the preliminary results, although Yamaji attempted to respond to all Department requests for information, the data submitted was unverifiable. In particular, at verification in Japan we discovered that approximately 40 percent of total home market sales had not been reported. Furthermore, because Yamaji did not prepare adequate source documentation, the Department was unable to complete sales traces to its satisfaction. Finally, significant discrepancies and errors in Yamaji's sales listings were identified, thereby making it impossible to verify several of Yamaji's claimed adjustments. For further information on the deficiencies in the respondent's questionnaire response, refer to the verification report dated February 14, 1994. Therefore, because we had no data upon which we could reliably base our analysis, the Department used the best information available (BIA) for its preliminary results. As outlined in the preliminary results, the second-tier BIA rate was applied, since Yamaji was cooperative. We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results and received no comments. Accordingly, we will continue to apply Yamaji's previous rate of 18.30 percent, the highest rate applicable to any firm for the subject merchandise (see Fishnetting of Man-Made Fibers from Japan; Final Results of Administrative Review of Antidumping Finding, 56 FR 49457, September 30, 1991). Final Results of the Review As a result of our review, we determine that a margin exists for the period June 1, 1992, through May 31, 1993, as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Percent Manufacturer/exporter margin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yamaji Fishing Net Co., Ltd................................... 18.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Department shall determine, and the U.S. Customs Service shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. The Department shall issue appraisement instructions directly to the Customs Service. Furthermore, the following deposit requirement shall be effective, upon publication of this notice of final results of administrative review, for all shipments of the subject merchandise from Japan that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice, as provided by section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for the reviewed company will be the rate established above; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, any previous review, or the original investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4) if neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this or any previous review, the cash deposit rate will be the ``new shipper'' rate established in the first administrative review, as discussed below. On May 25, 1993, the Court of International Trade (CIT), and Federal--Mogul Corporation and the Torrington Company v. United States, 822 F. Supp. 782 (CIT 1993), decided that once an ``all others'' rate is established for a company, it can only be changed through an administrative review. The Department has determined that in order to implement these decisions, it is appropriate to reinstate the original ``all others'' rate from the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation (or that rate as amended for correction for clerical errors or as a result of litigation) in proceedings governed by antidumping duty orders. In proceedings governed by antidumping findings, unless we are able to ascertain the ``all others'' rate from the Treasury LTFV investigation, the Department has determined that it is appropriate to adopt the ``new shipper'' rate established in the first final results of administrative review published by the Department (or that rate as amended for correction of clerical error or as result of litigation) as the ``all others'' rate for the purposes of establishing cash deposits in all current and future administrative reviews. Because this proceeding is governed by an antidumping duty finding, and we are unable to ascertain the ``all others'' rate from the Treasury LTFV investigation, the ``all others'' rate for the purposes of the review will be 1.94 percent, the ``new shipper'' rate established in the first final results of administrative review published by the Department (47 FR 28978, July 2, 1982). 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 the only 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). 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 the APO is a sanctionable violation. This administrative review and notice are in accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and 19 CFR 3563.22. Dated: October 7, 1994. Susan G. Esserman, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 94-25782 Filed 10-17-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-05-M