[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52384-52385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22579]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-601]
Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and
Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the
Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that
revocation of the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings and
parts thereof, finished and unfinished (TRBs), from the People's
Republic of China (China) would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United
States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the
antidumping duty order.
DATES: Applicable October 17, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Medley, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
[[Page 52385]]
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4987.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 3, 2017, Commerce initiated, and the
ITC instituted, the fourth sunset review of the antidumping duty order
on TRBs from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ As a result of its review, Commerce
determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on TRBs from
China would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and,
therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to
prevail should the order be revoked.\2\ On September 28, 2018, the ITC
published its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act,
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on TRBs from China would
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 82 FR 30844
(July 3, 2017) (Sunset Initiation) and Tapered Roller Bearings from
China; Institution of a Five-Year Review, 82 FR 30898 (July 3,
2017).
\2\ See Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and
Unfinished, from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of
the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 82
FR 51389 (November 6, 2017).
\3\ See Tapered Roller Bearings from China: Investigation No.
731-TA-344 (Fourth Review), USITC Publication 4824 (September 2018),
and Tapered Roller Bearings from China, 83 FR 49125 (September 28,
2018).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are tapered roller bearings and
parts thereof, finished and unfinished, from China; flange, take up
cartridge, and hanger units incorporating tapered roller bearings; and
tapered roller housings (except pillow blocks) incorporating tapered
rollers, with or without spindles, whether or not for automotive use.
These products are currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers 8482.20.00,
8482.91.00.50, 8482.99.15, 8482.99.45, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80,
8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.80, 8708.99.80.15 \4\ and
8708.99.80.80.\5\ Although the HTSUS item numbers are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of the order and this review is dispositive.\6\
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\4\ Effective January 1, 2007, the HTSUS subheading 8708.99.8015
is renumbered as 8708.99.8115. See ITC publication entitled,
``Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States Under Section 1206 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness
Act of 1988,'' USITC Publication 3898 (December 2006) found at
www.usitc.gov.
\5\ Effective January 1, 2007, the HTSUS subheading 8708.99.8080
is renumbered as 8708.99.8180. Id.
\6\ Subsequent to the issuance of the order, Commerce has issued
numerous scope rulings. See Memorandum entitled ``Tapered Roller
Bearings from the People's Republic of China: Final Scope Ruling on
Blackstone OTR LLC and OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc.'s Wheel Hub
Assemblies and TRBs,'' dated February 7, 2011 (finding Blackstone
OTR LLC and OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc.'s wheel hub assemblies are
within the scope of the order); Memorandum entitled, ``Tapered
Roller Bearings from the People's Republic of China: Final Scope
Ruling on New Trend Engineering Ltd.'s Wheel Hub Assemblies,'' dated
April 18, 2011 (finding New Trend Engineering Limited's splined and
non-splined wheel hub assemblies without antilock braking system
(ABS) elements are included in the scope of the order and its wheel
hub assemblies with ABS elements are also included in the scope of
the order); Memorandum entitled ``Tapered Roller Bearings from the
People's Republic of China Final Scope Determination on Bosda's
Wheel Hub Assemblies,'' dated June 14, 2011 (finding Bosda
International (USA) LLC's wheel hub assemblies are within the scope
of the order); and Memorandum entitled ``Tapered Roller Bearings and
Parts Thereof, finished and Unfinished, from the People's Republic
of China--Final Scope Determination on DF Machinery's Agricultural
Hub Units,'' dated August 3, 2011 (finding DF Machinery
International, Inc.'s agricultural hub units are included in the
scope of the order).
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Continuation of the Order
As a result of these determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the antidumping duty order on TRBs would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the
Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping duty
order on TRBs from China. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in
effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The
effective date of the continuation of the order will be the date of
publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce intends to initiate
the next five-year review of the order not later than 30 days prior to
the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which
may be subject to sanctions.
This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: September 28, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-22579 Filed 10-16-18; 8:45 am]
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