Amended Final Results of the First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Folding Metal Tables and Chairs From the People's Republic of China, 3187-3188 [E5-209]
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[FR Doc. E5–197 Filed 1–19–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–868]
Amended Final Results of the First
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review: Folding Metal Tables and
Chairs From the People’s Republic of
China
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: January 21, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amber Musser, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–1777.
AGENCY:
Amendment to Final Results
In accordance with section 751(a) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
‘‘Act’’), on December 20, 2004, the
Department published the final results
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of the first administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on folding
metal tables and chairs from the
People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’), in
which we determined that the
cooperative respondent, Dongguan
Shichang Metals Factory Co., Ltd. and
Maxchief Investments, Ltd.
(‘‘Shichang’’), sold subject merchandise
to the United States at less than normal
value during the period of review
(‘‘POR’’) (69 FR 75913). On December
20, 2004, we received an allegation,
timely filed pursuant to section 751(h)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(C)(2),
from Shichang that the Department
made a ministerial error in its final
results. The petitioner 1 did not
comment on the alleged ministerial
error.
After analyzing Shichang’s
submission, we have determined, in
accordance with section 751(h) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.224, that we made
a ministerial error in our final margin
calculation for Shichang. Specifically,
we incorrectly calculated the selling,
general, and administrative (‘‘SG&A’’)
and profit financial ratios because we
did not include the line item ‘‘Purchase
of Traded Goods’’ in the denominator of
these ratios. For a detailed discussion of
the ministerial error, as well as the
Department’s analysis, see the
memorandum to James C. Doyle, Office
Director, from Amber Musser, analyst,
dated January XX, 2005.
Therefore, in accordance with section
751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e),
we are amending the final results of the
first antidumping duty administrative
review of the order on folding metal
tables and chairs from the PRC. The
revised dumping margin is as follows:
Exporter/manufacturer
Original final
margin
percentage
Revised final
margin
percentage
Dongguan Shichang Metals Factory Co., Ltd. and Maxchief Investments, Ltd. .............................................
4.27
3.30
We will notify U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (‘‘CBP’’) of the revised cash
deposit rate for Shichang.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order
consist of assembled and unassembled
folding tables and folding chairs made
primarily or exclusively from steel or
other metal, as described below:
(1) Assembled and unassembled
folding tables made primarily or
exclusively from steel or other metal
(‘‘folding metal tables’’). Folding metal
tables include square, round,
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rectangular, and any other shapes with
legs affixed with rivets, welds, or any
other type of fastener, and which are
made most commonly, but not
exclusively, with a hardboard top
covered with vinyl or fabric. Folding
metal tables have legs that mechanically
fold independently of one another, and
not as a set. The subject merchandise is
commonly, but not exclusively, packed
singly, in multiple packs of the same
item, or in five piece sets consisting of
four chairs and one table. Specifically
excluded from the scope of folding
metal tables are the following:
a. Lawn furniture;
b. Trays commonly referred to as ‘‘TV
trays’’;
c. Side tables;
d. Child-sized tables;
e. Portable counter sets consisting of
rectangular tables 36″ high and
matching stools; and
f. Banquet tables. A banquet table is
a rectangular table with a plastic or
laminated wood table top approximately
28″ to 36″ wide by 48″ to 96″ long and
with a set of folding legs at each end of
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the table. One set of legs is composed
of two individual legs that are affixed
together by one or more cross-braces
using welds or fastening hardware. In
contrast, folding metal tables have legs
that mechanically fold independently of
one another, and not as a set.
(2) Assembled and unassembled
folding chairs made primarily or
exclusively from steel or other metal
(‘‘folding metal chairs’’). Folding metal
chairs include chairs with one or more
cross-braces, regardless of shape or size,
affixed to the front and/or rear legs with
rivets, welds or any other type of
fastener. Folding metal chairs include:
Those that are made solely of steel or
other metal; those that have a back pad,
a seat pad, or both a back pad and a seat
pad; and those that have seats or backs
made of plastic or other materials. The
subject merchandise is commonly, but
not exclusively, packed singly, in
multiple packs of the same item, or in
five piece sets consisting of four chairs
and one table. Specifically excluded
from the scope of folding metal chairs
are the following:
a. Folding metal chairs with a wooden
back or seat, or both;
b. Lawn furniture;
c. Stools;
d. Chairs with arms; and
e. Child-sized chairs.
The subject merchandise is currently
classifiable under subheadings
9401710010, 9401710030, 9401790045,
9401790050, 9403200010, 9403200030,
9403708010, 9403708020, and
9403708030 of the HTSUS. Although
the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes,
the Department’s written description of
the merchandise is dispositive.
These amended final results of this
new shipper review and notice are in
accordance with sections 751(h) and
777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e).
Dated: January 11, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. E5–209 Filed 1–19–05; 8:45 am]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
[CPSC Docket No. 05–C0005]
Polaris Industries Inc., Provisional
Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement
and Order
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: It is the policy of the
Commission to publish settlements
which it provisionally accepts under the
Consumer Product Safety Act in the
Federal Register in accordance with the
terms of 16 CFR 1118.20(e). Published
below is a provisionally-accepted
Settlement Agreement with Polaris
Industries Inc., containing a civil
penalty of $950,000.00.
DATES: Any interested person may ask
the Commission not to accept this
agreement or otherwise comment on its
contents by filing a written request with
the Office of the Secretary by February
7, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to
comment on this Settlement Agreement
should send written comments to the
Comment 05–C005, Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, Washington, DC 20207.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seth
B. Popkin, Trial Attorney, Office of
Compliance, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, Washington, DC 20207;
telephone (301) 504–7612.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of
the Agreement and Order appears
below.
Dated: January 13, 2005.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary.
Settlement Agreement and Order
1. In accordance with 16 CFR 1118.20,
Polaris Industries Inc. (‘‘Polaris’’) and
the staff (‘‘Staff’’) of the United States
Consumer Product Safety Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) enter into this
Settlement Agreement (‘‘Agreement’’).
The Agreement and the incorporated
attached Order (‘‘Order’’) settle the
Staff’s allegations set forth below.
Parties
2. The Commission is an independent
federal regulatory agency established
pursuant to, and responsible for the
enforcement of, the Consumer Product
Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. 2051–2084
(‘‘CPSA’’).
3. Polaris is a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the state
of Minnesota. Its principal offices are
located at 2100 Highway 55, Medina,
MN 55340. Polaris designs and
manufactures all terrain vehicles (ATVs)
and other vehicles.
Staff Allegations
Throttle Control
4. From December 1998 through July
2000, Polaris manufactured and/or sold
a total of approximately 13,600 units of
certain 1999 Scrambler 400, Sport 400,
and Xplorer 400 ATVs, and of certain
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2000 Scrambler 400 and Xplorer 400
ATV’s (‘‘400cc ATVs’’).
5. Each 400cc ATV is a ‘‘consumer
product’’ that Polaris ‘‘distributed in
commerce,’’ and Polaris is a
‘‘manufacturer’’ of a consumer product,
as those terms are defined in sections
3(a)(1), (4), (11), and (12) of the CPSA,
15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(1), (4), (11), and (12).
6. The throttle on the 400cc ATVs
could stick as a result of the throttle
cable becoming caught on the throttle
control cover, preventing the ATVs from
slowing down or stopping when riders
released the throttle lever. A stuck
throttle can cause an ATV rider to lose
control and crash, possibly resulting in
severe injury or death.
7. From December 1998 to May 2000,
Polaris received 88 reports of 400cc
ATV throttles that stuck as a direct or
apparent result of the cable becoming
caught on the throttle control cover. In
19 of the 88 reports, the stuck throttle
caused crashes, other accidents, or
damage, and in 7 of the 88 reports, the
stuck throttle caused injuries. The
injuries included, among others, a
dislocated hip, a broken shoulder, and
torn back muscles.
8. From September 1999 to May 2000,
Polaris obtained knowledge about the
400cc ATVs’ throttle defect, hazard, and
risk, and Polaris made 3 engineering
changes to address the defect. As of the
end of September 1999, Polaris had
received 47 of the 88 stuck throttle
reports, it had received several reports
from dealers who specifically noted the
defect’s characteristics, and it had begun
engineering changes to address the
defect. As of January 2000, Polaris had
received additional reports, made 2
engineering changes, decided on a
further engineering change, and
successfully tested revised parts.
9. By September 30, 1999, Polaris had
obtained information that reasonably
supported the conclusion that the 400cc
ATVs contained a defect that could
create a substantial product hazard or
that they created an unreasonable risk of
serious injury or death. Sections 15(b)(2)
and (3) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C.
2064(b)(2) and (3), required Polaris to
immediately inform the Commission of
such defect or risk.
10. Polaris did not report to the
Commission regarding the 400cc ATVs
until May 23, 2000, thereby failing to
immediately inform the Commission as
required by sections 15(b)(2) and (3) of
the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2064(b)(2) and (3).
This failure violated section 19(a)(4) of
the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(4).
11. Polaris knowingly failed to
immediately inform the Commission of
the 400cc ATVs’ defect or risk, as the
term ‘‘knowingly’’ is defined in section
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-868]
Amended Final Results of the First Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review: Folding Metal Tables and Chairs From the
People's Republic of China
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: January 21, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amber Musser, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-1777.
Amendment to Final Results
In accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the ``Act''), on December 20, 2004, the Department published
the final results of the first administrative review of the antidumping
duty order on folding metal tables and chairs from the People's
Republic of China (``PRC''), in which we determined that the
cooperative respondent, Dongguan Shichang Metals Factory Co., Ltd. and
Maxchief Investments, Ltd. (``Shichang''), sold subject merchandise to
the United States at less than normal value during the period of review
(``POR'') (69 FR 75913). On December 20, 2004, we received an
allegation, timely filed pursuant to section 751(h) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.224(C)(2), from Shichang that the Department made a ministerial
error in its final results. The petitioner \1\ did not comment on the
alleged ministerial error.
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\1\ The petitioner is Meco Corporation.
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After analyzing Shichang's submission, we have determined, in
accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224, that we
made a ministerial error in our final margin calculation for Shichang.
Specifically, we incorrectly calculated the selling, general, and
administrative (``SG&A'') and profit financial ratios because we did
not include the line item ``Purchase of Traded Goods'' in the
denominator of these ratios. For a detailed discussion of the
ministerial error, as well as the Department's analysis, see the
memorandum to James C. Doyle, Office Director, from Amber Musser,
analyst, dated January XX, 2005.
Therefore, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.224(e), we are amending the final results of the first antidumping
duty administrative review of the order on folding metal tables and
chairs from the PRC. The revised dumping margin is as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original final Revised final
Exporter/manufacturer margin margin
percentage percentage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dongguan Shichang Metals Factory 4.27 3.30
Co., Ltd. and Maxchief
Investments, Ltd.................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
We will notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') of the
revised cash deposit rate for Shichang.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order consist of assembled and
unassembled folding tables and folding chairs made primarily or
exclusively from steel or other metal, as described below:
(1) Assembled and unassembled folding tables made primarily or
exclusively from steel or other metal (``folding metal tables'').
Folding metal tables include square, round, rectangular, and any other
shapes with legs affixed with rivets, welds, or any other type of
fastener, and which are made most commonly, but not exclusively, with a
hardboard top covered with vinyl or fabric. Folding metal tables have
legs that mechanically fold independently of one another, and not as a
set. The subject merchandise is commonly, but not exclusively, packed
singly, in multiple packs of the same item, or in five piece sets
consisting of four chairs and one table. Specifically excluded from the
scope of folding metal tables are the following:
a. Lawn furniture;
b. Trays commonly referred to as ``TV trays'';
c. Side tables;
d. Child-sized tables;
e. Portable counter sets consisting of rectangular tables
36 high and matching stools; and
f. Banquet tables. A banquet table is a rectangular table with a
plastic or laminated wood table top approximately 28 to
36 wide by 48 to 96 long and with a
set of folding legs at each end of
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the table. One set of legs is composed of two individual legs that are
affixed together by one or more cross-braces using welds or fastening
hardware. In contrast, folding metal tables have legs that mechanically
fold independently of one another, and not as a set.
(2) Assembled and unassembled folding chairs made primarily or
exclusively from steel or other metal (``folding metal chairs'').
Folding metal chairs include chairs with one or more cross-braces,
regardless of shape or size, affixed to the front and/or rear legs with
rivets, welds or any other type of fastener. Folding metal chairs
include: Those that are made solely of steel or other metal; those that
have a back pad, a seat pad, or both a back pad and a seat pad; and
those that have seats or backs made of plastic or other materials. The
subject merchandise is commonly, but not exclusively, packed singly, in
multiple packs of the same item, or in five piece sets consisting of
four chairs and one table. Specifically excluded from the scope of
folding metal chairs are the following:
a. Folding metal chairs with a wooden back or seat, or both;
b. Lawn furniture;
c. Stools;
d. Chairs with arms; and
e. Child-sized chairs.
The subject merchandise is currently classifiable under subheadings
9401710010, 9401710030, 9401790045, 9401790050, 9403200010, 9403200030,
9403708010, 9403708020, and 9403708030 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
Department's written description of the merchandise is dispositive.
These amended final results of this new shipper review and notice
are in accordance with sections 751(h) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.224(e).
Dated: January 11, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-209 Filed 1-19-05; 8:45 am]
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