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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A–570–941
Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving
and Racks from the People’s Republic
of China: Postponement of the
Preliminary Determination of the
Antidumping Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 23, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
Hancock, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9,
Import Administration, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1394.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 27, 2008, the Department
of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) published
the initiation of the antidumping duty
investigation of imports of certain
kitchen appliance shelving and racks
from the People’s Republic of China
(‘‘PRC’’) covering the period January 1,
2008, through June 30, 2008. See
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Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and
Racks from the People’s Republic of
China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty
Investigation, 73 FR 50596 (August 27,
2008).
On October 8, 2008, the Department
selected two mandatory respondents in
the above referenced investigation based
on section 777(c)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (‘‘Act’’), and
determined that it had the resources to
fully investigate only the two largest
companies, Guandong Wireking
Housewares & Hardware Co., Ltd.
(‘‘Guandong Wireking’’) and Asber
Enterprises Co., Ltd. (China) (‘‘Asber’’),
of the six exporters that filed quantity
and value responses. See Memorandum
to Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration,
from Julia C. Hancock, Senior
International Trade Analyst, Office 9,
Subject: Selection of Respondents for
the Antidumping Duty Investigation of
Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and
Racks from the People’s Republic of
China (October 8, 2008). Additionally,
on October 8, 2008, the Department sent
its antidumping duty questionnaire to
Asber and Guandong Wireking.1
On October 23, 2008, one of the two
mandatory respondents, Asber, filed a
letter stating that it will not participate
as a mandatory respondent in this
investigation. On October 31, 2008, in
light of Asber’s refusal to participate,
Petitioners2 submitted comments
requesting that the Department select an
additional mandatory respondent.
Additionally, on November 7, 2008, and
on November 10, 2008, Marmon Retail
Services Asia Corporation and New
King Shan (Zhu Hai) Co., Ltd. (‘‘New
King Shan’’) submitted rebuttal
comments arguing that the Department
must maintain a consistent position
with previous additional respondent
selection decisions.
On November 19, 2008, the
Department selected an additional
mandatory respondent, New King Shan,
pursuant to section 777(c) of the Act.
See Memorandum to James C. Doyle,
Office Director, through Catherine
Bertrand, Program Manager, from Blaine
Wiltse, Case Analyst, and Julia Hancock,
1 See Letter to Asber from Catherine Bertrand,
Program Manager, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9,
Import Administration regarding the Antidumping
Duty Investigation of Certain Kitchen Appliance
Shelving and Racks from the People’s Republic of
China: Non-Market Economy Questionnaire, dated
October 8, 2008.
2 Nashville Wire Products, Inc., SSW Holding
Company, Inc., the United Steel, Paper and
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, AlliedIndustrial and Service Workers International Union
and the International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 6 (Clinton, IA),
collectively known as ‘‘Petitioners’’.
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Senior Case Analyst, Subject:
Antidumping Duty Investigation:
Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and
Racks from the People’s Republic of
China (‘‘the PRC’’): Selection of an
Additional Mandatory Respondent
(November 19, 2008).3 Additionally, on
November 21, 2008, the Department
sent its antidumping duty questionnaire
to New King Shan. The preliminary
determination of this antidumping duty
investigation is currently due on
January 7, 2009.
Statutory Time Limits
Pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) of the
Act, the Department can extend the
period for a preliminary determination
until not later than 190 days after the
date on which the administrative
authority initiates an investigation if the
Department concludes that the parties
concerned are cooperating and
determines that:
The case is extraordinarily
complicated by the reason of (I) the
number and complexity of the
transactions to be investigated or
adjustments to be considered, (II)
the novelty of the issues presented,
or (III) the number of firms whose
activities must be investigated, and
(ii) additional time is necessary to
make the preliminary
determination.
Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary
Determination
The Department finds that all
concerned parties, with the exception of
Asber, are cooperating in this case,
pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) of the
Act. Additionally, the Department finds
that this investigation is extraordinarily
complicated, pursuant to section
733(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act. Specifically, as
requested by Petitioners, the
Department selected an additional
mandatory respondent and the
Department requires additional time to
gather information from this additional
mandatory respondent. Further, the
Department requires additional time to
gather more information from all
mandatory respondents regarding the
sales process, affiliations, establishing
the proper date of sale, surrogate values
for all factors of production, and the
methodology used to report factors of
production. Moreover, the Department
requires additional time to evaluate the
separate rate applications. Finally, the
Department has not yet received all
3 Although Petitioners submitted surrebuttal
comments regarding the selection of an additional
mandatory respondent on November 19, 2008, the
Department did not consider these comments
because they were submitted after the Department
had selected the additional mandatory respondent.
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responses to its initial questionnaire and
supplemental questionnaires, and thus
requires more time to analyze the
responses and issue any additional
supplemental questionnaires, as needed.
Therefore, for the reasons identified
above, we are postponing the
preliminary determination under
section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act by fifty
days from January 7, 2009, to February
26, 2009.
This notice is published pursuant to
sections 733(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(f)(1).
Dated: December 3, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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International Trade Administration
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Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From
Taiwan: Correction to the Final Results
of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On October 21, 2008, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) published in the Federal
Register the final results of its
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on polyester
staple fiber from Taiwan. Our notice of
final results stated erroneously that the
margin we found for the respondent was
1.72 percent, however, the correct
margin is 1.74 percent. No other
changes have been made to the final
results.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 2008
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Schauer or Richard Rimlinger,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0410 and (202)
482–4477, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 21, 2008, the Department
of Commerce (the Department)
published in the Federal Register the
final results of its administrative review
of the antidumping duty order on
polyester staple fiber from Taiwan. See
Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-570-941
Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks from the People's
Republic of China: Postponement of the Preliminary Determination of the
Antidumping Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 23, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Hancock, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1394.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 27, 2008, the Department of Commerce (``Department'')
published the initiation of the antidumping duty investigation of
imports of certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks from the
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') covering the period January 1,
2008, through June 30, 2008. See
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Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks from the People's Republic
of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation, 73 FR 50596
(August 27, 2008).
On October 8, 2008, the Department selected two mandatory
respondents in the above referenced investigation based on section
777(c)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''), and
determined that it had the resources to fully investigate only the two
largest companies, Guandong Wireking Housewares & Hardware Co., Ltd.
(``Guandong Wireking'') and Asber Enterprises Co., Ltd. (China)
(``Asber''), of the six exporters that filed quantity and value
responses. See Memorandum to Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration, from Julia C. Hancock, Senior
International Trade Analyst, Office 9, Subject: Selection of
Respondents for the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Kitchen
Appliance Shelving and Racks from the People's Republic of China
(October 8, 2008). Additionally, on October 8, 2008, the Department
sent its antidumping duty questionnaire to Asber and Guandong
Wireking.\1\
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\1\ See Letter to Asber from Catherine Bertrand, Program
Manager, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration
regarding the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Kitchen
Appliance Shelving and Racks from the People's Republic of China:
Non-Market Economy Questionnaire, dated October 8, 2008.
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On October 23, 2008, one of the two mandatory respondents, Asber,
filed a letter stating that it will not participate as a mandatory
respondent in this investigation. On October 31, 2008, in light of
Asber's refusal to participate, Petitioners\2\ submitted comments
requesting that the Department select an additional mandatory
respondent. Additionally, on November 7, 2008, and on November 10,
2008, Marmon Retail Services Asia Corporation and New King Shan (Zhu
Hai) Co., Ltd. (``New King Shan'') submitted rebuttal comments arguing
that the Department must maintain a consistent position with previous
additional respondent selection decisions.
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\2\ Nashville Wire Products, Inc., SSW Holding Company, Inc.,
the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy,
Allied-Industrial and Service Workers International Union and the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers,
District Lodge 6 (Clinton, IA), collectively known as
``Petitioners''.
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On November 19, 2008, the Department selected an additional
mandatory respondent, New King Shan, pursuant to section 777(c) of the
Act. See Memorandum to James C. Doyle, Office Director, through
Catherine Bertrand, Program Manager, from Blaine Wiltse, Case Analyst,
and Julia Hancock, Senior Case Analyst, Subject: Antidumping Duty
Investigation: Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks from the
People's Republic of China (``the PRC''): Selection of an Additional
Mandatory Respondent (November 19, 2008).\3\ Additionally, on November
21, 2008, the Department sent its antidumping duty questionnaire to New
King Shan. The preliminary determination of this antidumping duty
investigation is currently due on January 7, 2009.
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\3\ Although Petitioners submitted surrebuttal comments
regarding the selection of an additional mandatory respondent on
November 19, 2008, the Department did not consider these comments
because they were submitted after the Department had selected the
additional mandatory respondent.
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Statutory Time Limits
Pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act, the Department can
extend the period for a preliminary determination until not later than
190 days after the date on which the administrative authority initiates
an investigation if the Department concludes that the parties concerned
are cooperating and determines that:
The case is extraordinarily complicated by the reason of (I) the
number and complexity of the transactions to be investigated or
adjustments to be considered, (II) the novelty of the issues presented,
or (III) the number of firms whose activities must be investigated, and
(ii) additional time is necessary to make the preliminary
determination.
Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Determination
The Department finds that all concerned parties, with the exception
of Asber, are cooperating in this case, pursuant to section
733(c)(1)(B) of the Act. Additionally, the Department finds that this
investigation is extraordinarily complicated, pursuant to section
733(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act. Specifically, as requested by Petitioners,
the Department selected an additional mandatory respondent and the
Department requires additional time to gather information from this
additional mandatory respondent. Further, the Department requires
additional time to gather more information from all mandatory
respondents regarding the sales process, affiliations, establishing the
proper date of sale, surrogate values for all factors of production,
and the methodology used to report factors of production. Moreover, the
Department requires additional time to evaluate the separate rate
applications. Finally, the Department has not yet received all
responses to its initial questionnaire and supplemental questionnaires,
and thus requires more time to analyze the responses and issue any
additional supplemental questionnaires, as needed.
Therefore, for the reasons identified above, we are postponing the
preliminary determination under section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act by
fifty days from January 7, 2009, to February 26, 2009.
This notice is published pursuant to sections 733(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: December 3, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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