Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Determination of Critical Circumstances: Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the Republic of Korea, 29310-29314 [E6-7771]

Download as PDF 29310 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 98 / Monday, May 22, 2006 / Notices materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of the subject merchandise. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all securities posted will be refunded or canceled. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the Department will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation. Notification Regarding APO This notice also serves as a 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 351.305. Timely notification of return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. This determination and notice are issued and published in accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: May 15, 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES List of Issues General Issues Comment 1: Whether The Department Should Revise Its Selection of Surrogate Financial Ratios Comment 2: Whether Process Materials and Energy Inputs Should Be Valued As Factors of Production Comment 3: Preliminary Scope Determinations Comment 4: Country of Origin Determination Comment 5: Whether the Department Should Revise the Physical Characteristics and Model Match Criteria Comment 6: Whether Employee Benefits Should Be Moved from Direct Labor To Manufacturing Overhead Comment 7: Treatment of Negative Margins Comment 8: Application of Sigma Cap Comment 9: Treatment of Packing Costs and Byproducts Comment 10: Whether the Department Should Reevaluate its Preliminary Partial Determination of Critical Circumstances VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:16 May 19, 2006 Jkt 208001 Comment 11: Surrogate Value Issues A. Cores B. Oxygen C. Graphite and Steel Molds D. Copper Powder E. Diamonds F. Steel Sheet 5 Separate Rate Applicant–Specific Issues Comment 12: Separate Rate Status of Electrolux Comment 13: Separate Rate Status of Huachang Comment 14: Separate Rate Status of QSY, Robtol, and Global Comment 15: Separate Rate Status of Qingdao Shinhan Company–Specific Issues BGY Issues: Comment 16: Whether the Department should Deny a Separate Rate to BGY, Yichang HXF Circular Saw Industrial Co., Ltd. (‘‘HXF’’), and Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd. (‘‘AT&M’’) Comment 17: Whether BGY was the Seller of Sawblades to the United States Comment 18: Whether the Department Should Revise the Combination Rates for BGY Comment 19: Whether the Department should Apply Total Adverse Facts Available to BGY Comment 20: Whether the Department should Calculate CEP Profit Based on BGY’s U.S. and Third Country Sales Comment 21: Whether the Department Should Adjust BGY’s Reported Electricity and Labor FOPs. Comment 22: Whether to Modify the Steel Surrogate Values for BGY Comment 23: Whether to Continue to Apply an Inflator to Market Economy (‘‘ME’’) Purchases of Diamond Powder Made Prior to the POI Comment 24: Whether the Department Should Revise the Surrogate Value for Gasoline Comment 25: Whether to Deduct BGY’s Reported Interest Revenue from Gross Unit Price Comment 26: Whether BGY’s Reported Billing Adjustments Should Be Considered Direct Selling Expenses Comment 27: Whether the Department Erred in Certain Statements in the BGY and GYDP Verification Reports Bosun Issues: Comment 28: Whether Returns Should Be Treated As A Selling Expense Comment 29: Whether Bosun’s U.S. Indirect Selling Expenses Should Be Revised Comment 30: Whether Movement Expenses and Repacking Expenses PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Should Be Included In The Calculation of CEP Profit Comment 31: Surrogate Value for Tape Comment 32: Surrogate Value for Acrylic Lacquer and Pallet Lacquer Comment 33: Whether The Department Should Correct Certain Ministerial Errors Comment 34: Whether The Surrogate Value For International Freight Should Be Revised Comment 35: Whether The Department Should Make Additional Adjustments to Bosun’s U.S. Sales Data and Supplier Databases Hebei Jikai Issues: Comment 36: Whether to apply AFA to Hebei Jikai’s Process Materials Comment 37: Whether International Freight to Two U.S. Customers Should Be Deducted Comment 38: Whether Labor and Electricity Should Be Adjusted For Certain Product Codes Comment 39: Surrogate Value for Nickel Comment 40: Surrogate Value for Copper Plate Comment 41: Surrogate Value Packaging Film Comment 42: Valuation of Steel [FR Doc. E6–7763 Filed 5–19–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–855] Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Determination of Critical Circumstances: Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the Republic of Korea Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: May 22, 2006. SUMMARY: On December 29, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published its preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value (LTFV) in the antidumping duty investigation of diamond sawblades and parts thereof from the Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005. Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made changes in the margin calculations. Therefore, the final determination differs from the preliminary determination. The final weighted– average dumping margins for the investigated companies are listed below AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 98 / Monday, May 22, 2006 / Notices cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES in thesection entitled ‘‘Final Determination Margins.’’ Finally, we determine that critical circumstances do not exist with regard to certain exports of subject merchandise from Korea by Ehwa Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd. (Ehwa) and Hyosung Diamond Industrial Co. (Hyosung). However, we find that critical circumstances do exist with respect to Shinhan Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd. (Shinhan) and the companies covered by the ‘‘All Others’’ rate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maisha Cryor or Thomas Martin, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5831 or (202) 482– 3936, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We determine that diamond sawblades from Korea are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV, as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The estimated margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ‘‘Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation’’ section of this notice. In addition, we determine that there is no reasonable basis to believe or suspect that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of the subject merchandise produced by Ehwa and Hyosung. However, we find that there is a reasonable basis to believe or suspect that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of the subject merchandise produced by Shinhan and companies covered by the ‘‘All Others’’ rate. Case History The preliminary determination in this investigation was published on December 29, 2005. See Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Negative Preliminary Critical Circumstances Determination: Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the Republic of Korea, 70 FR 77135 (December 29, 2005) (Preliminary Determination). Since the preliminary determination, the following events have occurred. In February 2006 and March 2006, we verified the questionnaire responses of the three participating respondents in this case, Ehwa, Shinhan, and Hyosung. On April 17, 2006, we received case briefs from the petitioner,1 Ehwa, Shinhan, and Hyosung. We also received rebuttal briefs on April 24, 1 The petitioner in this investigation is the Diamond Sawblade Manufacturers’ Coalition. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:16 May 19, 2006 Jkt 208001 2006, from the petitioner, Ehwa, Shinhan, and Hyosung. The Department held a public hearing on May 1, 2006, at the request of the petitioner, Ehwa, Shinhan, and Hyosung. Period of Investigation The period of investigation is April 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation are addressed in the ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum’’ from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated May 15, 2006, which is adopted by this notice. Parties can find a complete discussion of the issues raised in this investigation and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on file in the Central Records Unit, room B–099 of the main Commerce Building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/. The paper copy and electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Scope of Investigation The products covered by this investigation are all finished circular sawblades, whether slotted or not, with a working part that is comprised of a diamond segment or segments, and parts thereof, regardless of specification or size, except as specifically excluded below. Within the scope of this investigation are semifinished diamond sawblades, including diamond sawblade cores and diamond sawblade segments. Diamond sawblade cores are circular steel plates, whether or not attached to non–steel plates, with slots. Diamond sawblade cores are manufactured principally, but not exclusively, from alloy steel. A diamond sawblade segment consists of a mixture of diamonds (whether natural or synthetic, and regardless of the quantity of diamonds) and metal powders (including, but not limited to, iron, cobalt, nickel, tungsten carbide) that are formed together into a solid shape (from generally, but not limited to, a heating and pressing process). Sawblades with diamonds directly attached to the core with a resin or electroplated bond, which thereby do not contain a diamond segment, are not included within the scope of this investigation. Diamond sawblades and/ or sawblade cores with a thickness of PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29311 less than 0.025 inches, or with a thickness greater than 1.1 inches, are excluded from the scope of this investigation. Circular steel plates that have a cutting edge of non–diamond material, such as external teeth that protrude from the outer diameter of the plate, whether or not finished, are excluded from the scope of this investigation. Diamond sawblade cores with a Rockwell C hardness of less than 25 are excluded from the scope of the petition. Diamond sawblades and/or diamond segment(s) with diamonds that predominantly have a mesh size number greater than 240 (such as 250 or 260) are excluded from the scope of this investigation. Merchandise subject to this investigation is typically imported under heading 8202.39.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). When packaged together as a set for retail sale with an item that is separately classified under headings 8202 to 8205 of the HTSUS, diamond sawblades or parts thereof may be imported under heading 8206.00.00.00 of the HTSUS. The tariff classification is provided for convenience and U.S. Customs and Border Protection purposes; however, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. Scope Rulings During the course of this investigation, the Department issued several scope rulings, all of which are affirmed through this final determination. Specifically, in the Preliminary Determination, the Department ruled that concave and convex cores, and finished diamond sawblades produced from such cores, are within the scope of this investigation. See Memorandum from Maisha Cryor, Senior International Trade Compliance Analyst, to Thomas F. Futtner, Acting Office Director, ‘‘Consideration of Scope Exclusion and Clarification Requests,’’ dated December 20, 2005, at page 8. The Department also ruled that metal–bonded, diamond 1A1R grinding wheels are within the scope of this investigation. Id. at 11. On April 7, 2006, the Department found granite contour diamond sawblades within the scope of the investigation. See Memorandum from Maisha Cryor, Senior International Trade Compliance Analyst, to Thomas F. Futtner, Acting Office Director, ‘‘Consideration of Scope Exclusion Request,’’ dated April 7, 2006. In this decision, the Department confirmed that the Rockwell C hardness threshold contained in the scope of the investigation applies only to cores, and not to finished diamond sawblades. Id. at 7. Lastly, the term ‘‘sawblade’’ is E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1 29312 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 98 / Monday, May 22, 2006 / Notices defined as those products that meet the 1A1R specification, where the segment thickness is larger than the thickness of the core. See the petitioner’s May 3, 2005, submission at Exhibit I–10 (‘‘The segment or rim is slightly wider than the steel blade to allow the attacking edge to penetrate the material without the steel blade rubbing against it’’); the petitioner’s May 10, 2005, submission, at page 14 (‘‘the segment or rim is slightly wider than the steel blade to allow the attacking edge to penetrate the material without the steel blade rubbing against it’’); Transcript to April 25, 2006, Public Hearing in the companion investigation of diamond sawblades from the People’s Republic of China (statement by the petitioner that the ‘‘international codes for ... sawblades are 1A1R, 1A1RS, and 1A1RSS, where the R means recessed. And that refers to the core, {where} the core is thinner than the segments’’); and ITC Investigation No. 731–TA–1093, August 2005 (‘‘The segment, or rim, is slightly wider than the steel blade to permit the leading edge to penetrate the material without the steel blade rubbing against it and to discourage blade binding’’). Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our analysis of the comments received and our findings at verification, we have made certain changes to the margin calculations. For a discussion of these changes, see the ‘‘Margin Calculations’’ section of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Critical Circumstances In our preliminary determination, we found that critical circumstances did not exist for any mandatory respondent or any company subject to the ‘‘All Others’’ rate. See Preliminary Determination, 70 FR at 77142–77144. We received comments on our critical circumstances determination from the petitioner, Ehwa, and Shinhan. Based upon those comments, we have revised our analysis to include the margins listed in the ‘‘Final Determination Margins’’ section below, and we based our analysis of whether imports were massive according to the value of shipments, rather than quantity. See Memorandum from Mark J. Manning, Acting Program Manager, to Thomas F. Futtner, Acting Office Director, ‘‘Final Determination of Critical Circumstances,’’ dated May 15, 2006. Due to the changes made in our analysis, we determine that critical circumstances do not exist for imports of subject merchandise from Ehwa and Hyosung because, as required section 735(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act, there is no evidence that importers knew, or should have known, that the exporter was selling subject merchandise at LTFV. In addition, we also note that the requirements of section 735(a)(3)(B) of Act are not met for Ehwa and Hyosung because their imports were not massive. However, we find that critical circumstances do exist for imports of subject merchandise from Shinhan and the ‘‘All Others’’ companies because, pursuant to section 735(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act, there is evidence that importers knew, or should have known, that the exporter was selling subject merchandise at LTFV. In addition, we also note that Shinhan and the ‘‘All Others’’ companies satisfy section 735(a)(3)(B) of Act because their imports were massive. Id. Hyosung for use in our final determination. We used standard verification procedures including examination of relevant accounting and production records, and original source documents provided by the respondents. Verification We determine that the following weighted–average dumping margins exist for the period April 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005: As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, we verified the information submitted by Ehwa, Shinhan and Exporter/Manufacturer cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES In accordance with section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, we have based the ‘‘All Others’’ rate on the weighted– average of the dumping margins calculated for the exporters/ manufacturers investigated in this proceeding. The ‘‘All Others’’ rate is calculated exclusive of all de minimis margins and margins based entirely on adverse facts available. 20:16 May 19, 2006 Jkt 208001 In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we are directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend liquidation of all imports of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after December 29, 2005, the date of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register. However, since we have determined that critical circumstances exist with respect to subject merchandise produced by Shinhan and the companies covered by the ‘‘All Others’’ rate, we will instructed CBP to suspend liquidation of all unliquidated entries of merchandise produced and/or exported by these companies that entered on or after September 30, 2005, which is 90 days before the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination. See section 735(c)(4)(B). We will instruct CBP to continue to require a cash deposit or the posting of a bond for all companies based on the estimated weighted– average dumping margins shown below. The suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Final Determination Margins Weighted–Average Margin Percentage Ehwa ...................................................................................... Shinhan .................................................................................. Hyosung ................................................................................. All Others ............................................................................... VerDate Aug<31>2005 Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation 12.76% 26.55% 6.43% 16.39% ITC Notification In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we have notified the ITC of our determination. As our final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine within 45 days whether these imports are causing material injury, or threat of material injury, to an industry in the United States. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all securities PO 00000 Frm 00026 Critical Circumstances Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 No Yes No Yes posted will be refunded or canceled. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the Department will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP officials to assess antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation. This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 98 / Monday, May 22, 2006 / Notices their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 an APO is a sanctionable violation. We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: May 15, 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. Appendix cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES List of Issues in the Issues and Decision Memorandum Comment 1: Whether the Department Should Revise the Physical Characteristics and Model Match Criteria. Comment 2: Whether the Department Should Reaffirm Its Preliminary Scope Conclusions In the Final Determination And Include These Conclusions in Instructions to Customs. Comment 3: Whether the Department Should Treat the Location of Segment Manufacture As the Country of Origin for DSB. Comment 4: Whether U.S. Repacking Expenses, U.S. Warehousing Expenses, and U.S. Movement Expenses Should Be Treated as Selling Expenses for Purposes of Calculating CEP Profit. Comment 5: Whether Further Manufacturing Costs Should be Deducted from the Calculation of Net U.S. Price When Such Sales are Not Reported. Comment 6: Whether Further Manufacturing Costs and Revenues Should be Included in the Calculation of CEP Profit When Such Sales are Not Reported. Comment 7: Whether the Department Should Use the Adjustments to Respondents’ Costs to Account for NME Inputs in the Calculation of CEP Profit. Comment 8: Whether the Department Should Correct VCOM and TCOM for any Changes it Makes to the Reported Costs. Comment 9: Whether the Department Should Reconsider its Preliminary Critical Circumstances Determination. Comment 10: Whether the Department Should Adjust Ehwa’s and Shinhan’s Purchases from Affiliated Suppliers. Comment 11: Whether the Department Should Provide Offsets to Dumping. Comment 12: Whether the Department Should Adjust the Reported Costs for VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:16 May 19, 2006 Jkt 208001 Purchases from Unaffiliated NME Suppliers. Comment 13: Whether the Department’s Preliminary Decision to Collapse Ehwa and Shinhan was Contrary to Law and the Department’s Longstanding and Consistent Past Practice. Comment 14: Whether the Department Should Treat Information Regarding a Particular Relationship Between Ehwa and Shinhan as Public Information. Comment 15: Whether the Department Should Collapse Ehwa with its Chinese Affiliates. Comment 16: Whether Ehwa’s Other Discounts and Certain Billing Adjustments Should be Treated As Selling Expenses for Purposes of Calculating CEP Profit. Comment 17: Whether Ehwa Placed Conflicting Values Related to its Indirect Selling Expenses on the Record. Comment 18: Whether the Department Should Correct Formulas Used in Ehwa’s Calculation of Indirect Selling Expenses. Comment 19: Whether the Department Should Disallow Ehwa’s Allocation of Indirect Selling Expenses Between the Industrial and the Stone & Construction Divisions because Ehwa’s Sales of 1A1R Merchandise are from the Industrial Division. Comment 20: Whether the Department Should Calculate the Indirect Selling Expense Ratio for Each of Ehwa’s U.S. Affiliates. Comment 21: Whether Ehwa Properly Excluded its Sales of Refurbished Products from its HM Sales Database. Comment 22: Whether the Department Should Adjust Costs Related to the Allocation of Costs Between Indirect Selling and G&A Expenses. Comment 23: Whether Ehwa’s Use of Surrogate Costs Was Appropriate. Comment 24: Whether the Department Should Adjust G&A Expenses to Account for the Over–Accrual of the Provision for Retirement Expenses. Comment 25: Whether Shinhan Failed to Report COM for SHINUS04 and SHINHM04. Comment 26: Whether the Department Should Base Shinhan’s Starting Price on INVNPRU Rather than GRSUPRU. Comment 27: Whether the Department Should Apply AFA to Shinhan’s Inland Freight Expenses. Comment 28: Whether the Department Should Allocate Shinhan’s Freight Revenue on the Same Basis as Inland Freight. Comment 29: Whether the Department Double–Counted Shinhan’s Freight Revenue. Comment 30: Whether the Department Should Recalculate Shinhan’s HM and International Movement Expenses. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29313 Comment 31: Whether the Department Should Exclude Shinhan’s Sales of Refurbished DSB from Shinhan’s HM Sales Database or Weight–Average the Sales and Costs Databases for Refurbished and Non–Refurbished DSB. Comment 32: Whether the Department Should Collapse Shinhan With Its Korean Affiliates. Comment 33: Whether the Department Should Collapse Shinhan with Its Chinese Affiliate. Comment 34: Whether the Department Should Make Symmetric Adjustments to Shinhan’s Reported Sales and Cost Data. Comment 35: Whether the Department Should Ensure that Segments are not Compared with DSB in the Dumping Margin Calculations. Comment 36: Whether the Department Should Allow Shinhan’s Residual Cost Variance Adjustment. Comment 37: Whether the Department Should Use SG&A Methodology Submitted During the Cost Verification. Comment 38: Whether the Department Should Adjust for Items in Shinhan’s G&A Expense Rate Calculation. Comment 39: Whether the Department Should Correct Certain Minor Errors in Its Proposed Cost Adjustments. Comment 40: Whether the Department Should Use the Costs Based on Shinhan’s Normal Accounting System. Comment 41: Whether the Department Should Adjust Shinhan’s Costs for Certain CONNUMs. Comment 42: Whether the Department Should Reduce Shinhan’s Materials Rebate Adjustment. Comment 43: Whether the Department Should Adjust the Production Quantities of CONNUMS not Produced in the POI. Comment 44: Whether the Department Should Base Shinhan’s Financial Expense Rate on Facts Available. Comment 45: Whether The Department Should Revise Certain Freight Expenses in Hyosung’s U.S. Sales Database. Comment 46: Whether the Department Should Apply AFA to Hyosung’s Reported HM Inland Freight. Comment 47: Whether the Department Should Revise the Indirect Selling Expense Ratio for Domestic and Export Sales. Comment 48: Whether Hyosung Fully and Accurately Reported all HM and U.S. Sales of Subject Merchandise. Comment 49: Whether the Department Should Allow a Duty Drawback Adjustment for Hyosung. Comment 50: Whether the Department Should Recalculate Credit Expense for the EP Sales with Revised Shipment Dates in the Final Determination. Comment 51: Whether the Department Should Use Hyosung’s Originally Reported Costs of Production. E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1 29314 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 98 / Monday, May 22, 2006 / Notices Comment 52: Whether the Department Should Adjust Hyosung’s Reported Costs for Unreconciled Differences. Comment 53: Whether the Department Should Exclude Hyosung’s Prior Period Income Tax Payments From G&A Expenses. Comment 54: Whether the Department Should Allow the Short–Term Income Generated From Investment Securities as an Offset to Hyosung’s Financial Expenses. Comment 55: Whether the Department Should Correct the Surrogate CONNUM for two Products on the COP Database. Comment 56: Whether the Department Should Ensure that the Products Purchased from Unaffiliated Suppliers Should be Assigned the Reported Costs of Production for Those Products. Comment 57: Whether the Department Should Reject the Petitioner’s Case Brief for Failure To Comply With the Department’s Regulations. [FR Doc. E6–7771 Filed 5–19–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration A–533–809 Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges From India; Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On March 7, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping order covering certain AGENCY: forged stainless steel flanges from India. See Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 71 FR 11379 (March 7, 2006) (Preliminary Results). The merchandise covered by this order is certain forged stainless steel flanges as described in the ‘‘Scope of the Order’’ section of this notice. The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2004, through January 31, 2005. We invited parties to comment on our Preliminary Results. We received no comments. Therefore, the final results are unchanged from those presented in the preliminary results. The final weighted–average dumping margins for the reviewed firms are listed below in the section entitled ‘‘Final Results of the Review.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE: May 22, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Flessner (Paramount Forge) (Paramount), David Cordell (Echjay Forgings Ltd.) (Echjay), or Robert James, AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6312, (202) 482– 0408, or (202) 482–0649, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On March 7, 2006, the Department published the preliminary results of the 2004–2005 antidumping duty administrative review of certain forged stainless steel flanges from India. See Preliminary Results. The review covers Paramount Forge (Paramount) and Echjay Forgings Ltd. (Echjay), and the period February 1, 2004, through Manufacturer / Exporter January 31, 2005. In the Preliminary Results, we invited parties to comment. We received no comments. Scope of the Order The products covered by this order are certain forged stainless steel flanges, both finished and not finished, generally manufactured to specification ASTM A–182, and made in alloys such as 304, 304L, 316, and 316L. The scope includes five general types of flanges. They are weld–neck, used for butt–weld line connection; threaded, used for threaded line connections; slip–on and lap joint, used with stub–ends/butt– weld line connections; socket weld, used to fit pipe into a machined recession; and blind, used to seal off a line. The sizes of the flanges within the scope range generally from one to six inches; however, all sizes of the above– described merchandise are included in the scope. Specifically excluded from the scope of this order are cast stainless steel flanges. Cast stainless steel flanges generally are manufactured to specification ASTM A–351. The flanges subject to this order are currently classifiable under subheadings 7307.21.1000 and 7307.21.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under review is dispositive of whether or not the merchandise is covered by the scope of the order. Final Results of the Review We determine the following percentage weighted–average margins exist for the period February 1, 2004, through January 31, 2005: Weighted Average Margin (percentage) Echjay Forgings, Ltd. ............................................................................................... Paramount Forge ..................................................................................................... cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Liquidation The Department shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), where appropriate, we have calculated exporter/importer–specific assessment rates. To calculate these rates, we divided the total dumping margins for the reviewed sales by the total entered value of those reviewed sales for each importer. Id. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we shall instruct CBP to liquidate without regard to antidumping VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:16 May 19, 2006 Jkt 208001 0.38 210.00 duties any entries for which the assessment rate is de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent). The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP within 15 days of publication of these final results of review. We will direct CBP to assess the appropriate assessment rate against the entered Customs values for the subject merchandise on each of the importer’s entries under the relevant order during the POR. Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 publication of the final results of this administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication, as provided by section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Tariff Act): (1) For the companies named above, the cash deposit rates will be the rates for these firms shown above, except that, for exporters with de minimis margins (i.e., less than 0.5%), no deposit will be required; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit rate will continue to be E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-855]


Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value 
and Final Determination of Critical Circumstances: Diamond Sawblades 
and Parts Thereof from the Republic of Korea

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 22, 2006.
SUMMARY: On December 29, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published its preliminary determination of sales at less 
than fair value (LTFV) in the antidumping duty investigation of diamond 
sawblades and parts thereof from the Republic of Korea (Korea). The 
period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005.
    Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made 
changes in the margin calculations. Therefore, the final determination 
differs from the preliminary determination. The final weighted-average 
dumping margins for the investigated companies are listed below

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in thesection entitled ``Final Determination Margins.'' Finally, we 
determine that critical circumstances do not exist with regard to 
certain exports of subject merchandise from Korea by Ehwa Diamond 
Industrial Co., Ltd. (Ehwa) and Hyosung Diamond Industrial Co. 
(Hyosung). However, we find that critical circumstances do exist with 
respect to Shinhan Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd. (Shinhan) and the 
companies covered by the ``All Others'' rate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maisha Cryor or Thomas Martin, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-5831 or (202) 482-3936, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We determine that diamond sawblades from 
Korea are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at 
LTFV, as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act). The estimated margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the 
``Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation'' section of this notice. 
In addition, we determine that there is no reasonable basis to believe 
or suspect that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of 
the subject merchandise produced by Ehwa and Hyosung. However, we find 
that there is a reasonable basis to believe or suspect that critical 
circumstances exist with respect to imports of the subject merchandise 
produced by Shinhan and companies covered by the ``All Others'' rate.

Case History

    The preliminary determination in this investigation was published 
on December 29, 2005. See Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales 
at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and 
Negative Preliminary Critical Circumstances Determination: Diamond 
Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the Republic of Korea, 70 FR 77135 
(December 29, 2005) (Preliminary Determination).
    Since the preliminary determination, the following events have 
occurred.
    In February 2006 and March 2006, we verified the questionnaire 
responses of the three participating respondents in this case, Ehwa, 
Shinhan, and Hyosung.
    On April 17, 2006, we received case briefs from the petitioner,\1\ 
Ehwa, Shinhan, and Hyosung. We also received rebuttal briefs on April 
24, 2006, from the petitioner, Ehwa, Shinhan, and Hyosung. The 
Department held a public hearing on May 1, 2006, at the request of the 
petitioner, Ehwa, Shinhan, and Hyosung.
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    \1\ The petitioner in this investigation is the Diamond Sawblade 
Manufacturers' Coalition.
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Period of Investigation

    The period of investigation is April 1, 2004, through March 31, 
2005.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in 
this investigation are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'' from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, to David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, dated May 15, 2006, which is adopted by this 
notice. Parties can find a complete discussion of the issues raised in 
this investigation and the corresponding recommendations in this public 
memorandum, which is on file in the Central Records Unit, room B-099 of 
the main Commerce Building. In addition, a complete version of the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Web at 
https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/. The paper copy and electronic 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Scope of Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are all finished 
circular sawblades, whether slotted or not, with a working part that is 
comprised of a diamond segment or segments, and parts thereof, 
regardless of specification or size, except as specifically excluded 
below. Within the scope of this investigation are semifinished diamond 
sawblades, including diamond sawblade cores and diamond sawblade 
segments. Diamond sawblade cores are circular steel plates, whether or 
not attached to non-steel plates, with slots. Diamond sawblade cores 
are manufactured principally, but not exclusively, from alloy steel. A 
diamond sawblade segment consists of a mixture of diamonds (whether 
natural or synthetic, and regardless of the quantity of diamonds) and 
metal powders (including, but not limited to, iron, cobalt, nickel, 
tungsten carbide) that are formed together into a solid shape (from 
generally, but not limited to, a heating and pressing process).
    Sawblades with diamonds directly attached to the core with a resin 
or electroplated bond, which thereby do not contain a diamond segment, 
are not included within the scope of this investigation. Diamond 
sawblades and/or sawblade cores with a thickness of less than 0.025 
inches, or with a thickness greater than 1.1 inches, are excluded from 
the scope of this investigation. Circular steel plates that have a 
cutting edge of non-diamond material, such as external teeth that 
protrude from the outer diameter of the plate, whether or not finished, 
are excluded from the scope of this investigation. Diamond sawblade 
cores with a Rockwell C hardness of less than 25 are excluded from the 
scope of the petition. Diamond sawblades and/or diamond segment(s) with 
diamonds that predominantly have a mesh size number greater than 240 
(such as 250 or 260) are excluded from the scope of this investigation. 
Merchandise subject to this investigation is typically imported under 
heading 8202.39.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS). When packaged together as a set for retail sale with an 
item that is separately classified under headings 8202 to 8205 of the 
HTSUS, diamond sawblades or parts thereof may be imported under heading 
8206.00.00.00 of the HTSUS. The tariff classification is provided for 
convenience and U.S. Customs and Border Protection purposes; however, 
the written description of the scope of this investigation is 
dispositive.

Scope Rulings

    During the course of this investigation, the Department issued 
several scope rulings, all of which are affirmed through this final 
determination. Specifically, in the Preliminary Determination, the 
Department ruled that concave and convex cores, and finished diamond 
sawblades produced from such cores, are within the scope of this 
investigation. See Memorandum from Maisha Cryor, Senior International 
Trade Compliance Analyst, to Thomas F. Futtner, Acting Office Director, 
``Consideration of Scope Exclusion and Clarification Requests,'' dated 
December 20, 2005, at page 8. The Department also ruled that metal-
bonded, diamond 1A1R grinding wheels are within the scope of this 
investigation. Id. at 11. On April 7, 2006, the Department found 
granite contour diamond sawblades within the scope of the 
investigation. See Memorandum from Maisha Cryor, Senior International 
Trade Compliance Analyst, to Thomas F. Futtner, Acting Office Director, 
``Consideration of Scope Exclusion Request,'' dated April 7, 2006. In 
this decision, the Department confirmed that the Rockwell C hardness 
threshold contained in the scope of the investigation applies only to 
cores, and not to finished diamond sawblades. Id. at 7. Lastly, the 
term ``sawblade'' is

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defined as those products that meet the 1A1R specification, where the 
segment thickness is larger than the thickness of the core. See the 
petitioner's May 3, 2005, submission at Exhibit I-10 (``The segment or 
rim is slightly wider than the steel blade to allow the attacking edge 
to penetrate the material without the steel blade rubbing against 
it''); the petitioner's May 10, 2005, submission, at page 14 (``the 
segment or rim is slightly wider than the steel blade to allow the 
attacking edge to penetrate the material without the steel blade 
rubbing against it''); Transcript to April 25, 2006, Public Hearing in 
the companion investigation of diamond sawblades from the People's 
Republic of China (statement by the petitioner that the ``international 
codes for ... sawblades are 1A1R, 1A1RS, and 1A1RSS, where the R means 
recessed. And that refers to the core, {where{time}  the core is 
thinner than the segments''); and ITC Investigation No. 731-TA-1093, 
August 2005 (``The segment, or rim, is slightly wider than the steel 
blade to permit the leading edge to penetrate the material without the 
steel blade rubbing against it and to discourage blade binding'').

Changes Since the Preliminary Determination

    Based on our analysis of the comments received and our findings at 
verification, we have made certain changes to the margin calculations. 
For a discussion of these changes, see the ``Margin Calculations'' 
section of the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Critical Circumstances
    In our preliminary determination, we found that critical 
circumstances did not exist for any mandatory respondent or any company 
subject to the ``All Others'' rate. See Preliminary Determination, 70 
FR at 77142-77144. We received comments on our critical circumstances 
determination from the petitioner, Ehwa, and Shinhan. Based upon those 
comments, we have revised our analysis to include the margins listed in 
the ``Final Determination Margins'' section below, and we based our 
analysis of whether imports were massive according to the value of 
shipments, rather than quantity. See Memorandum from Mark J. Manning, 
Acting Program Manager, to Thomas F. Futtner, Acting Office Director, 
``Final Determination of Critical Circumstances,'' dated May 15, 2006. 
Due to the changes made in our analysis, we determine that critical 
circumstances do not exist for imports of subject merchandise from Ehwa 
and Hyosung because, as required section 735(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act, 
there is no evidence that importers knew, or should have known, that 
the exporter was selling subject merchandise at LTFV. In addition, we 
also note that the requirements of section 735(a)(3)(B) of Act are not 
met for Ehwa and Hyosung because their imports were not massive. 
However, we find that critical circumstances do exist for imports of 
subject merchandise from Shinhan and the ``All Others'' companies 
because, pursuant to section 735(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act, there is 
evidence that importers knew, or should have known, that the exporter 
was selling subject merchandise at LTFV. In addition, we also note that 
Shinhan and the ``All Others'' companies satisfy section 735(a)(3)(B) 
of Act because their imports were massive. Id.

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, we verified the 
information submitted by Ehwa, Shinhan and Hyosung for use in our final 
determination. We used standard verification procedures including 
examination of relevant accounting and production records, and original 
source documents provided by the respondents.

Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we are 
directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to 
suspend liquidation of all imports of subject merchandise that are 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 
December 29, 2005, the date of publication of the preliminary 
determination in the Federal Register. However, since we have 
determined that critical circumstances exist with respect to subject 
merchandise produced by Shinhan and the companies covered by the ``All 
Others'' rate, we will instructed CBP to suspend liquidation of all 
unliquidated entries of merchandise produced and/or exported by these 
companies that entered on or after September 30, 2005, which is 90 days 
before the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination. See 
section 735(c)(4)(B). We will instruct CBP to continue to require a 
cash deposit or the posting of a bond for all companies based on the 
estimated weighted-average dumping margins shown below. The suspension 
of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice.

Final Determination Margins

    We determine that the following weighted-average dumping margins 
exist for the period April 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005:

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       Exporter/Manufacturer               Weighted-Average Margin Percentage          Critical Circumstances
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Ehwa...............................                                         12.76%                            No
Shinhan............................                                         26.55%                           Yes
Hyosung............................                                          6.43%                            No
All Others.........................                                         16.39%                           Yes
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    In accordance with section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, we have based 
the ``All Others'' rate on the weighted-average of the dumping margins 
calculated for the exporters/manufacturers investigated in this 
proceeding. The ``All Others'' rate is calculated exclusive of all de 
minimis margins and margins based entirely on adverse facts available.

ITC Notification

    In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we have notified the 
ITC of our determination. As our final determination is affirmative, 
the ITC will determine within 45 days whether these imports are causing 
material injury, or threat of material injury, to an industry in the 
United States. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of 
injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all 
securities posted will be refunded or canceled. If the ITC determines 
that such injury does exist, the Department will issue an antidumping 
duty order directing CBP officials to assess antidumping duties on all 
imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the 
suspension of liquidation.
    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of

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their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary 
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a)(3). 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 an 
APO is a sanctionable violation.
    We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in 
accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: May 15, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix

List of Issues in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

Comment 1: Whether the Department Should Revise the Physical 
Characteristics and Model Match Criteria.
Comment 2: Whether the Department Should Reaffirm Its Preliminary Scope 
Conclusions In the Final Determination And Include These Conclusions in 
Instructions to Customs.
Comment 3: Whether the Department Should Treat the Location of Segment 
Manufacture As the Country of Origin for DSB.
Comment 4: Whether U.S. Repacking Expenses, U.S. Warehousing Expenses, 
and U.S. Movement Expenses Should Be Treated as Selling Expenses for 
Purposes of Calculating CEP Profit.
Comment 5: Whether Further Manufacturing Costs Should be Deducted from 
the Calculation of Net U.S. Price When Such Sales are Not Reported.
Comment 6: Whether Further Manufacturing Costs and Revenues Should be 
Included in the Calculation of CEP Profit When Such Sales are Not 
Reported.
Comment 7: Whether the Department Should Use the Adjustments to 
Respondents' Costs to Account for NME Inputs in the Calculation of CEP 
Profit.
Comment 8: Whether the Department Should Correct VCOM and TCOM for any 
Changes it Makes to the Reported Costs.
Comment 9: Whether the Department Should Reconsider its Preliminary 
Critical Circumstances Determination.
Comment 10: Whether the Department Should Adjust Ehwa's and Shinhan's 
Purchases from Affiliated Suppliers.
Comment 11: Whether the Department Should Provide Offsets to Dumping.
Comment 12: Whether the Department Should Adjust the Reported Costs for 
Purchases from Unaffiliated NME Suppliers.
Comment 13: Whether the Department's Preliminary Decision to Collapse 
Ehwa and Shinhan was Contrary to Law and the Department's Longstanding 
and Consistent Past Practice.
Comment 14: Whether the Department Should Treat Information Regarding a 
Particular Relationship Between Ehwa and Shinhan as Public Information.
Comment 15: Whether the Department Should Collapse Ehwa with its 
Chinese Affiliates.
Comment 16: Whether Ehwa's Other Discounts and Certain Billing 
Adjustments Should be Treated As Selling Expenses for Purposes of 
Calculating CEP Profit.
Comment 17: Whether Ehwa Placed Conflicting Values Related to its 
Indirect Selling Expenses on the Record.
Comment 18: Whether the Department Should Correct Formulas Used in 
Ehwa's Calculation of Indirect Selling Expenses.
Comment 19: Whether the Department Should Disallow Ehwa's Allocation of 
Indirect Selling Expenses Between the Industrial and the Stone & 
Construction Divisions because Ehwa's Sales of 1A1R Merchandise are 
from the Industrial Division.
Comment 20: Whether the Department Should Calculate the Indirect 
Selling Expense Ratio for Each of Ehwa's U.S. Affiliates.
Comment 21: Whether Ehwa Properly Excluded its Sales of Refurbished 
Products from its HM Sales Database.
Comment 22: Whether the Department Should Adjust Costs Related to the 
Allocation of Costs Between Indirect Selling and G&A Expenses.
Comment 23: Whether Ehwa's Use of Surrogate Costs Was Appropriate.
Comment 24: Whether the Department Should Adjust G&A Expenses to 
Account for the Over-Accrual of the Provision for Retirement Expenses.
Comment 25: Whether Shinhan Failed to Report COM for SHINUS04 and 
SHINHM04.
Comment 26: Whether the Department Should Base Shinhan's Starting Price 
on INVNPRU Rather than GRSUPRU.
Comment 27: Whether the Department Should Apply AFA to Shinhan's Inland 
Freight Expenses.
Comment 28: Whether the Department Should Allocate Shinhan's Freight 
Revenue on the Same Basis as Inland Freight.
Comment 29: Whether the Department Double-Counted Shinhan's Freight 
Revenue.
Comment 30: Whether the Department Should Recalculate Shinhan's HM and 
International Movement Expenses.
Comment 31: Whether the Department Should Exclude Shinhan's Sales of 
Refurbished DSB from Shinhan's HM Sales Database or Weight-Average the 
Sales and Costs Databases for Refurbished and Non-Refurbished DSB.
Comment 32: Whether the Department Should Collapse Shinhan With Its 
Korean Affiliates.
Comment 33: Whether the Department Should Collapse Shinhan with Its 
Chinese Affiliate.
Comment 34: Whether the Department Should Make Symmetric Adjustments to 
Shinhan's Reported Sales and Cost Data.
Comment 35: Whether the Department Should Ensure that Segments are not 
Compared with DSB in the Dumping Margin Calculations.
Comment 36: Whether the Department Should Allow Shinhan's Residual Cost 
Variance Adjustment.
Comment 37: Whether the Department Should Use SG&A Methodology 
Submitted During the Cost Verification.
Comment 38: Whether the Department Should Adjust for Items in Shinhan's 
G&A Expense Rate Calculation.
Comment 39: Whether the Department Should Correct Certain Minor Errors 
in Its Proposed Cost Adjustments.
Comment 40: Whether the Department Should Use the Costs Based on 
Shinhan's Normal Accounting System.
Comment 41: Whether the Department Should Adjust Shinhan's Costs for 
Certain CONNUMs.
Comment 42: Whether the Department Should Reduce Shinhan's Materials 
Rebate Adjustment.
Comment 43: Whether the Department Should Adjust the Production 
Quantities of CONNUMS not Produced in the POI.
Comment 44: Whether the Department Should Base Shinhan's Financial 
Expense Rate on Facts Available.
Comment 45: Whether The Department Should Revise Certain Freight 
Expenses in Hyosung's U.S. Sales Database.
Comment 46: Whether the Department Should Apply AFA to Hyosung's 
Reported HM Inland Freight.
Comment 47: Whether the Department Should Revise the Indirect Selling 
Expense Ratio for Domestic and Export Sales.
Comment 48: Whether Hyosung Fully and Accurately Reported all HM and 
U.S. Sales of Subject Merchandise.
Comment 49: Whether the Department Should Allow a Duty Drawback 
Adjustment for Hyosung.
Comment 50: Whether the Department Should Recalculate Credit Expense 
for the EP Sales with Revised Shipment Dates in the Final 
Determination.
Comment 51: Whether the Department Should Use Hyosung's Originally 
Reported Costs of Production.

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Comment 52: Whether the Department Should Adjust Hyosung's Reported 
Costs for Unreconciled Differences.
Comment 53: Whether the Department Should Exclude Hyosung's Prior 
Period Income Tax Payments From G&A Expenses.
Comment 54: Whether the Department Should Allow the Short-Term Income 
Generated From Investment Securities as an Offset to Hyosung's 
Financial Expenses.
Comment 55: Whether the Department Should Correct the Surrogate CONNUM 
for two Products on the COP Database.
Comment 56: Whether the Department Should Ensure that the Products 
Purchased from Unaffiliated Suppliers Should be Assigned the Reported 
Costs of Production for Those Products.
Comment 57: Whether the Department Should Reject the Petitioner's Case 
Brief for Failure To Comply With the Department's Regulations.
[FR Doc. E6-7771 Filed 5-19-06; 8:45 am]
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