Notice2024-05938
Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
March 21, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on tapered roller bearings (TRBs) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05938]
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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 U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on tapered roller
bearings (TRBs) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a
notice of continuation of this AD order.
DATES: Applicable March 14, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Genevieve Coen or Benjamin Nathan, AD/
CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3251 or (202)
482-3834, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 15, 1987, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD
order on TRBs from China.\1\ On September 1, 2023, the ITC instituted
\2\ and Commerce initiated the fifth sunset review of the Order,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of
the Order would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of
dumping, and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail should the Order be revoked.\3\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Tapered Roller Bearings and
Parts Thereof, Finished or Unfinished, from the People's Republic of
China, 52 FR 22667 (June 15, 1987), as amended by Tapered Roller
Bearings from the People's Republic of China; Amendment to Final
Determination of Sale at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty
Order in Accordance with Decision Upon Remand, 55 FR 6669 (February
26, 1990) (Order).
\2\ See Tapered Roller Bearings from China; Institution of a
Five-Year Review, 88 FR 60489 (September 1, 2023).
\3\ See Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and
Unfinished, from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of
the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 88 FR
86880 (December 15, 2023), and accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
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On March 14, 2024, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\4\
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\4\ See Tapered Roller Bearings from China, 89 FR 18668 (March
14, 2024) (ITC Final Determination).
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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) subheadings 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, 8708.70.6060,
8708.99.2300, 8708.99.4850, 8708.99.6890, 8708.99.8115,\5\ and
8708.99.8180.\6\ Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of the Order is dispositive.\7\
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\5\ See 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 <a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>. Effective January 1, 2007, the HTSUS
subheading 8708.99.8015 is renumbered as 8708.99.8115.
\6\ Id.; effective January 1, 2007, the HTSUS subheading
8708.99.8080 is renumbered as 8708.99.8180.
\7\ Subsequent to the issuance of the Order, Commerce has issued
numerous scope rulings. See Memoranda, ``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); ``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);
``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 ``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 the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Order would likely lead to 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 Order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect AD 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 March
14, 2024.\8\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews
of the Order not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the
date of the last determination by the ITC.
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\8\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceedings. Timely written
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: March 15, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-05938 Filed 3-20-24; 8:45 am]
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