Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Results of the First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 23279-23281 [2011-10083]
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shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris), western
white shrimp (Penaeus occidentalis),
and Indian white prawn (Penaeus
indicus).
Frozen shrimp and prawns that are
packed with marinade, spices or sauce
are included in the scope of these
orders. In addition, food preparations
(including dusted shrimp), which are
not ‘‘prepared meals,’’ that contain more
than 20 percent by weight of shrimp or
prawn are also included in the scope of
these orders.
Excluded from the scope are: (1)
Breaded shrimp and prawns (HTS
subheading 1605.20.10.20); (2) shrimp
and prawns generally classified in the
Pandalidae family and commonly
referred to as coldwater shrimp, in any
state of processing; (3) fresh shrimp and
prawns whether shell-on or peeled (HTS
subheadings 0306.23.00.20 and
0306.23.00.40); (4) shrimp and prawns
in prepared meals (HTS subheading
1605.20.05.10); (5) dried shrimp and
prawns; (6) Lee Kum Kee’s shrimp
sauce; 9 (7) canned warmwater shrimp
and prawns (HTS subheading
1605.20.10.40); and (8) certain battered
shrimp. Battered shrimp is a shrimpbased product: (1) That is produced
from fresh (or thawed-from-frozen) and
peeled shrimp; (2) to which a ‘‘dusting’’
layer of rice or wheat flour of at least 95
percent purity has been applied; (3)
with the entire surface of the shrimp
flesh thoroughly and evenly coated with
the flour; (4) with the non-shrimp
content of the end product constituting
between four and 10 percent of the
product’s total weight after being
dusted, but prior to being frozen; and (5)
that is subjected to individually quick
frozen (‘‘IQF’’) freezing immediately
after application of the dusting layer.
When dusted in accordance with the
definition of dusting above, the battered
shrimp product is also coated with a
wet viscous layer containing egg and/or
milk, and par-fried.
The products covered by these orders
are currently classified under the
following HTS subheadings:
0306.13.00.03, 0306.13.00.06,
0306.13.00.09, 0306.13.00.12,
0306.13.00.15, 0306.13.00.18,
0306.13.00.21, 0306.13.00.24,
0306.13.00.27, 0306.13.00.40,
1605.20.10.10, and 1605.20.10.30. These
HTS subheadings are provided for
convenience and for customs purposes
only and are not dispositive, but rather
the written description of the scope of
these orders is dispositive.
9 The specific exclusion for Lee Kum Kee’s
shrimp sauce applies only to the scope in the PRC
case.
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Collection of Cash Deposits
The Department will instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection to
collect cash deposits on all imports of
the subject merchandise (including
dusted shrimp) entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the date of publication of this
notice.
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 735(d), 736(a),
and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: April 18, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–909]
Certain Steel Nails From the People’s
Republic of China: Amended Final
Results of the First Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: April 26, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emeka Chukwudebe or Matthew
Renkey, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9,
Import Administration, International
Trade Administration, Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0219 or (202) 482–
2312, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On March 23, 2011, the Department of
Commerce (‘‘Department’’) published the
final results of the first administrative
review of the antidumping duty order
on certain steel nails (‘‘steel nails’’) from
the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’).1
Also on March 23, 2011, respondent
Stanley 2 filed a timely allegation that
the Department made two ministerial
errors in the Final Results and
requested, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224,
that the Department correct the alleged
ministerial errors. On March 28, 2011,
1 See Certain Steel Nails From the People’s
Republic of China: Final Results of the First
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR
16379 (March 23, 2011) (‘‘Final Results’’).
2 The Stanley Works (Langfang) Fastening
Systems Co., Ltd., the Stanley Works/Stanley
Fastening Systems LP, and an unaffiliated wire
drawing subcontractor are collectively referred to as
‘‘Stanley’’ in this administrative review.
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Petitioner 3 submitted comments
rebutting one of the errors alleged by
Stanley. No other party in this
proceeding submitted comments on the
Department’s final margin calculations.
Based upon our analysis of the
comments and allegations of ministerial
errors, we have made changes to the
margin calculations for Stanley, which
in turn will also affect the margin for the
separate-rate companies, as it was the
only individually-reviewed respondent
to receive a calculated rate.4
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order
includes certain steel nails having a
shaft length up to 12 inches. Certain
steel nails include, but are not limited
to, nails made of round wire and nails
that are cut. Certain steel nails may be
of one piece construction or constructed
of two or more pieces. Certain steel nails
may be produced from any type of steel,
and have a variety of finishes, heads,
shanks, point types, shaft lengths and
shaft diameters. Finishes include, but
are not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc
(galvanized, whether by electroplating
or hot-dipping one or more times),
phosphate cement, and paint. Head
styles include, but are not limited to,
flat, projection, cupped, oval, brad,
headless, double, countersunk, and
sinker. Shank styles include, but are not
limited to, smooth, barbed, screw
threaded, ring shank and fluted shank
styles. Screw-threaded nails subject to
this proceeding are driven using direct
force and not by turning the fastener
using a tool that engages with the head.
Point styles include, but are not limited
to, diamond, blunt, needle, chisel and
no point. Finished nails may be sold in
bulk, or they may be collated into strips
or coils using materials such as plastic,
paper, or wire. Certain steel nails
subject to this proceeding are currently
classified under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings 7317.00.55,
7317.00.65 and 7317.00.75.
Excluded from the scope of this
proceeding are roofing nails of all
lengths and diameter, whether collated
or in bulk, and whether or not
galvanized. Steel roofing nails are
specifically enumerated and identified
in ASTM Standard F 1667 (2005
revision) as Type I, Style 20 nails. Also
excluded from the scope of this
proceeding are corrugated nails. A
corrugated nail is made of a small strip
of corrugated steel with sharp points on
one side. Also excluded from the scope
of this proceeding are fasteners suitable
3 Mid
4 See
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for use in powder-actuated hand tools,
not threaded and threaded, which are
currently classified under HTSUS
7317.00.20 and 7317.00.30. Also
excluded from the scope of this
proceeding are thumb tacks, which are
currently classified under HTSUS
7317.00.10.00. Also excluded from the
scope of this proceeding are certain
brads and finish nails that are equal to
or less than 0.0720 inches in shank
diameter, round or rectangular in cross
section, between 0.375 inches and 2.5
inches in length, and that are collated
with adhesive or polyester film tape
backed with a heat seal adhesive. Also
excluded from the scope of this
proceeding are fasteners having a case
hardness greater than or equal to 50
HRC, a carbon content greater than or
equal to 0.5 percent, a round head, a
secondary reduced-diameter raised head
section, a centered shank, and a smooth
symmetrical point, suitable for use in
gas-actuated hand tools.
While the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
Amended Final Results of the Review
The Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(‘‘Act’’), defines a ‘‘ministerial error’’ as
including ‘‘errors in addition,
subtraction, or other arithmetic
function, clerical errors resulting from
inaccurate copying, duplication, or the
like, and any other type of unintentional
error which the administering authority
considers ministerial.’’ See section
751(h) of the Act; see also 19 CFR
351.224(e). After analyzing Stanley’s
comments and Petitioner’s rebuttal
comments, we have determined that we
made certain ministerial errors, as
defined by section 751(h) of the Act, in
our calculations for the Final Results.
First, we agree with Stanley that we
made a ministerial error in the
calculation of the surrogate financial
ratios of Nasco Steel Pvt., Ltd. (‘‘Nasco’’),
which were used in Stanley’s margin
calculation. Specifically, the
Department inadvertently used the
column for total depreciation from
Schedule 4 of the financial statement,
when we instead intended to use the
column for depreciation during the
fiscal year. Additionally, when
reviewing the financial ratio
calculations for Nasco to correct the
above error, we also noted another
inadvertent error in the calculation for
the net change in inventory. Lastly, we
disagree with Stanley’s second
ministerial error allegation, regarding
whether net U.S. prices and normal
value were calculated on the same
weight basis. The Department’s
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selection of denominators represents an
intentional methodological choice
consistent with the scope of the order
and does not constitute a ministerial
error within the context of section
751(h) of the Act or 19 CFR 351.224(f).
For a detailed discussion of these
ministerial errors, as well as the
Department’s analysis of these errors,
see Memorandum to James C. Doyle,
from Matthew Renkey, regarding ‘‘First
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review of Certain Steel Nails from the
People’s Republic of China: Ministerial
Error Memorandum,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice.
Therefore, in accordance with section
751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e),
we are amending the Final Results of the
administrative review of certain steel
nails from the PRC. Listed below are the
revised weighted average dumping
margins for these amended final results:
Exporter
1) Stanley .................................
2) Aironware (Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd .........................................
3) Chiieh Yung Metal Ind. Corp.
4) China Staple Enterprise
(Tianjin) Co., Ltd ...................
5) Dezhou Hualude Hardware
Products Co., Ltd ..................
6) Faithful Engineering Products Co., Ltd ..........................
7) Hengshui Mingyao Hardware
& Mesh Products Co., Ltd ....
8) Huanghua Jinhai Hardware
Products Co., Ltd ..................
9) Huanghua Xionghua Hardware Products Co., Ltd .........
10) Jisco Corporation ...............
11) Koram Panagene Co., Ltd.
12) Nanjing Yuechang Hardware Co., Ltd ........................
13) Qidong Liang Chyuan
Metal Industry Co., Ltd .........
14) Qingdao D & L Group Ltd.
15) Romp (Tianjin) Hardware
Co., Ltd .................................
16) Shandong Dinglong Import
& Export Co., Ltd ..................
17) Shanghai Jade Shuttle
Hardware Tools Co., Ltd .......
18) Shouguang Meiqing Nail Industry Co., Ltd ......................
19) Tianjin Jinchi Metal Products Co., Ltd ..........................
20) Tianjin Jinghai County
Hongli Industry & Business
Co., Ltd .................................
21) Tianjin Zhonglian Metals
Ware Co., Ltd. .......................
22) Wintime Import & Export
Corporation Limited of
Zhongshan ............................
23) Zhejiang Gem-Chun Hardware Accessory Co., Ltd .......
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Disclosure
We will disclose the calculations
performed for these amended final
results within five days of the date of
publication of this notice to interested
parties in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the amended final
results, the Department will determine,
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(‘‘CBP’’) shall assess, antidumping duties
on all appropriate entries. The
Department intends to issue assessment
instructions to CBP 15 days after the
date of publication of the amended final
results of review, excluding any
reported sales that entered during the
gap period.5 Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), we will calculate
importer-specific (or customer-specific)
ad valorem duty assessment rates based
on the ratio of the total amount of the
dumping margins calculated for the
Weighted
examined sales to the total entered
average
margin
value of those same sales. In accordance
(percent)
with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we will
instruct CBP to liquidate, without regard
10.63
to antidumping duties, all entries of
10.63 subject merchandise during the period
10.63 of review for which the importerspecific assessment rate is zero or de
10.63 minimis. For the companies receiving a
separate rate that were not selected for
10.63 individual review, we will calculate an
assessment rate based on the simple
10.63 average of the cash deposit rates
calculated for the companies selected
10.63 for individual review pursuant to
section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act.
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
10.63
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective
retroactively on any entries made on or
after March 23, 2011, the date of
publication of the Final Results, for all
shipments of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date, as provided for by
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For
the exporters listed above, the cash
deposit rate will be established in the
amended final results of this review
(except, if the rate is zero or de minimis,
i.e., less than 0.5 percent, no cash
deposit will be required for that
company); (2) for previously
investigated or reviewed PRC and nonPRC exporters not listed above that have
5 The gap period represents the period of time
after the expiration of the 180-day provisional
measures period during the original investigation,
to the day prior to the U.S. International Trade
Commission’s final determination. In the instant
case, the gap period is July 22, 2008, to July 24,
2008.
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separate rates, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the exporter-specific rate
published for the most recent period; (3)
for all PRC exporters of subject
merchandise which have not been
found to be entitled to a separate rate,
the cash deposit rate will be the PRCwide rate of 118.04 percent; and (4) for
all non-PRC exporters of subject
merchandise which have not received
their own rate, the cash deposit rate will
be the rate applicable to the PRC
exporters that supplied that non-PRC
exporter. These deposit requirements,
when imposed, shall remain in effect
until further notice.
Reimbursement of Duties
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)
to file a certificate regarding the
reimbursement of antidumping duties
prior to liquidation of the relevant
entries during this POR. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in the Department’s presumption
that reimbursement of antidumping
duties has occurred and the subsequent
assessment of doubled antidumping
duties.
These amended final results are
published in accordance with sections
751(h) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: April 18, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–580–865, A–201–839]
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce
DATES: Effective Date: April 26, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Goldberger (Republic of Korea) or
Henry Almond (Mexico), AD/CVD
Operations, Office 2, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–4136 or (202) 482–
0049, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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On March 30, 2011, the Department of
Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) received
antidumping duty petitions concerning
imports of bottom mount combination
refrigerator-freezers (‘‘bottom mount
refrigerators’’) from the Republic of
Korea (‘‘Korea’’) and Mexico filed in
proper form by Whirlpool Corporation
(‘‘the petitioner’’), a domestic producer
of bottom mount refrigerators. See
Bottom Mount Combination
Refrigerator-Freezers from the Republic
of Korea and Mexico; Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Petitions
(collectively, ‘‘the petitions’’). On April
5 and 12, 2011, the Department issued
requests for additional information and
clarification of certain areas of the
antidumping petitions on Korea and
Mexico. Based on the Department’s
request, the petitioner filed supplements
to the petitions on Korea and Mexico on
April 11 and 14, 2011.
In accordance with section 732(b) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the
Act’’), the petitioner alleges that imports
of bottom mount refrigerators from
Korea and Mexico are being, or are
likely to be, sold in the United States at
less than fair value, within the meaning
of section 731 of the Act, and that such
imports materially injure, or threaten
material injury to, an industry in the
United States.
The Department finds that the
petitioner filed these petitions on behalf
of the domestic industry because the
petitioner is an interested party as
defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act,
and it has demonstrated sufficient
industry support with respect to the
investigations that it is requesting the
Department to initiate (see
‘‘Determination of Industry Support for
the Petitions’’ below).
Scope of Investigations
Bottom Mount Combination
Refrigerator-Freezers From the
Republic of Korea and Mexico:
Initiation of Antidumping Duty
Investigations
AGENCY:
The Petitions
The products covered by these
investigations are bottom mount
refrigerators from Korea and Mexico.
For a full description of the scope of the
investigations, please see the ‘‘Scope of
Investigations,’’ in Appendix I of this
notice.
Comments on Scope of Investigations
During our review of the petitions, we
discussed the scope with the petitioner
to ensure that it is an accurate reflection
of the products for which the domestic
industry is seeking relief. Moreover, as
discussed in the preamble to the
regulations (Antidumping Duties;
Countervailing Duties; Final Rule, 62 FR
27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997)), we are
setting aside a period for interested
parties to raise issues regarding product
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coverage. The Department encourages
all interested parties to submit such
comments by May 9, 2011, 20 calendar
days from the date of signature of this
notice. All comments must be filed on
the records of the Korea and Mexico
antidumping duty investigations as well
as the Korea countervailing duty
investigation. Comments should be
addressed to Import Administration’s
APO/Dockets Unit, Room 1870, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street
and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230. The period of
scope consultations is intended to
provide the Department with ample
opportunity to consider all comments
and to consult with parties prior to the
issuance of the preliminary
determinations.
Comments on Product Characteristics
for Antidumping Duty Questionnaires
We are requesting comments from
interested parties regarding the
appropriate physical characteristics of
bottom mount refrigerators to be
reported in response to the
Department’s antidumping
questionnaires. This information will be
used to identify the key physical
characteristics of the subject
merchandise in order to more accurately
report the relevant costs of production,
as well as to develop appropriate
product comparison criteria.
Interested parties may provide any
information or comments that they feel
are relevant to the development of an
accurate listing of physical
characteristics. Specifically, they may
provide comments as to which
characteristics are appropriate to use as
(1) general product characteristics and
(2) the product comparison criteria. We
note that it is not always appropriate to
use all product characteristics as
product comparison criteria. We base
product comparison criteria on
meaningful commercial differences
among products. In other words, while
there may be some physical product
characteristics utilized by
manufacturers to describe bottom mount
refrigerators, it may be that only a select
few product characteristics take into
account commercially meaningful
physical characteristics. In addition,
interested parties may comment on the
order in which the physical
characteristics should be used in
product matching. Generally, the
Department attempts to list the most
important physical characteristics first
and the least important characteristics
last.
In order to consider the suggestions of
interested parties in developing and
issuing the antidumping duty
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-909]
Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China: Amended
Final Results of the First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: April 26, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emeka Chukwudebe or Matthew Renkey,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0219 or (202)
482-2312, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 23, 2011, the Department of Commerce (``Department'')
published the final results of the first administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on certain steel nails (``steel nails'') from
the People's Republic of China (``PRC'').\1\ Also on March 23, 2011,
respondent Stanley \2\ filed a timely allegation that the Department
made two ministerial errors in the Final Results and requested,
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224, that the Department correct the alleged
ministerial errors. On March 28, 2011, Petitioner \3\ submitted
comments rebutting one of the errors alleged by Stanley. No other party
in this proceeding submitted comments on the Department's final margin
calculations. Based upon our analysis of the comments and allegations
of ministerial errors, we have made changes to the margin calculations
for Stanley, which in turn will also affect the margin for the
separate-rate companies, as it was the only individually-reviewed
respondent to receive a calculated rate.\4\
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\1\ See Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of the First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,
76 FR 16379 (March 23, 2011) (``Final Results'').
\2\ The Stanley Works (Langfang) Fastening Systems Co., Ltd.,
the Stanley Works/Stanley Fastening Systems LP, and an unaffiliated
wire drawing subcontractor are collectively referred to as
``Stanley'' in this administrative review.
\3\ Mid Continent Nail Corporation.
\4\ See Final Results, 76 FR at 16381-16382.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order includes certain steel nails
having a shaft length up to 12 inches. Certain steel nails include, but
are not limited to, nails made of round wire and nails that are cut.
Certain steel nails may be of one piece construction or constructed of
two or more pieces. Certain steel nails may be produced from any type
of steel, and have a variety of finishes, heads, shanks, point types,
shaft lengths and shaft diameters. Finishes include, but are not
limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc (galvanized, whether by
electroplating or hot-dipping one or more times), phosphate cement, and
paint. Head styles include, but are not limited to, flat, projection,
cupped, oval, brad, headless, double, countersunk, and sinker. Shank
styles include, but are not limited to, smooth, barbed, screw threaded,
ring shank and fluted shank styles. Screw-threaded nails subject to
this proceeding are driven using direct force and not by turning the
fastener using a tool that engages with the head. Point styles include,
but are not limited to, diamond, blunt, needle, chisel and no point.
Finished nails may be sold in bulk, or they may be collated into strips
or coils using materials such as plastic, paper, or wire. Certain steel
nails subject to this proceeding are currently classified under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') subheadings
7317.00.55, 7317.00.65 and 7317.00.75.
Excluded from the scope of this proceeding are roofing nails of all
lengths and diameter, whether collated or in bulk, and whether or not
galvanized. Steel roofing nails are specifically enumerated and
identified in ASTM Standard F 1667 (2005 revision) as Type I, Style 20
nails. Also excluded from the scope of this proceeding are corrugated
nails. A corrugated nail is made of a small strip of corrugated steel
with sharp points on one side. Also excluded from the scope of this
proceeding are fasteners suitable
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for use in powder-actuated hand tools, not threaded and threaded, which
are currently classified under HTSUS 7317.00.20 and 7317.00.30. Also
excluded from the scope of this proceeding are thumb tacks, which are
currently classified under HTSUS 7317.00.10.00. Also excluded from the
scope of this proceeding are certain brads and finish nails that are
equal to or less than 0.0720 inches in shank diameter, round or
rectangular in cross section, between 0.375 inches and 2.5 inches in
length, and that are collated with adhesive or polyester film tape
backed with a heat seal adhesive. Also excluded from the scope of this
proceeding are fasteners having a case hardness greater than or equal
to 50 HRC, a carbon content greater than or equal to 0.5 percent, a
round head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised head section, a
centered shank, and a smooth symmetrical point, suitable for use in
gas-actuated hand tools.
While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this
proceeding is dispositive.
Amended Final Results of the Review
The Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''), defines a
``ministerial error'' as including ``errors in addition, subtraction,
or other arithmetic function, clerical errors resulting from inaccurate
copying, duplication, or the like, and any other type of unintentional
error which the administering authority considers ministerial.'' See
section 751(h) of the Act; see also 19 CFR 351.224(e). After analyzing
Stanley's comments and Petitioner's rebuttal comments, we have
determined that we made certain ministerial errors, as defined by
section 751(h) of the Act, in our calculations for the Final Results.
First, we agree with Stanley that we made a ministerial error in
the calculation of the surrogate financial ratios of Nasco Steel Pvt.,
Ltd. (``Nasco''), which were used in Stanley's margin calculation.
Specifically, the Department inadvertently used the column for total
depreciation from Schedule 4 of the financial statement, when we
instead intended to use the column for depreciation during the fiscal
year. Additionally, when reviewing the financial ratio calculations for
Nasco to correct the above error, we also noted another inadvertent
error in the calculation for the net change in inventory. Lastly, we
disagree with Stanley's second ministerial error allegation, regarding
whether net U.S. prices and normal value were calculated on the same
weight basis. The Department's selection of denominators represents an
intentional methodological choice consistent with the scope of the
order and does not constitute a ministerial error within the context of
section 751(h) of the Act or 19 CFR 351.224(f). For a detailed
discussion of these ministerial errors, as well as the Department's
analysis of these errors, see Memorandum to James C. Doyle, from
Matthew Renkey, regarding ``First Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review of Certain Steel Nails from the People's Republic of China:
Ministerial Error Memorandum,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
Therefore, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.224(e), we are amending the Final Results of the administrative
review of certain steel nails from the PRC. Listed below are the
revised weighted average dumping margins for these amended final
results:
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Weighted
average
Exporter margin
(percent)
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1) Stanley................................................. 10.63
2) Aironware (Shanghai) Co., Ltd........................... 10.63
3) Chiieh Yung Metal Ind. Corp............................. 10.63
4) China Staple Enterprise (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.............. 10.63
5) Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co., Ltd............... 10.63
6) Faithful Engineering Products Co., Ltd.................. 10.63
7) Hengshui Mingyao Hardware & Mesh Products Co., Ltd...... 10.63
8) Huanghua Jinhai Hardware Products Co., Ltd.............. 10.63
9) Huanghua Xionghua Hardware Products Co., Ltd............ 10.63
10) Jisco Corporation...................................... 10.63
11) Koram Panagene Co., Ltd................................ 10.63
12) Nanjing Yuechang Hardware Co., Ltd..................... 10.63
13) Qidong Liang Chyuan Metal Industry Co., Ltd............ 10.63
14) Qingdao D & L Group Ltd................................ 10.63
15) Romp (Tianjin) Hardware Co., Ltd....................... 10.63
16) Shandong Dinglong Import & Export Co., Ltd............. 10.63
17) Shanghai Jade Shuttle Hardware Tools Co., Ltd.......... 10.63
18) Shouguang Meiqing Nail Industry Co., Ltd............... 10.63
19) Tianjin Jinchi Metal Products Co., Ltd................. 10.63
20) Tianjin Jinghai County Hongli Industry & Business Co., 10.63
Ltd.......................................................
21) Tianjin Zhonglian Metals Ware Co., Ltd................. 10.63
22) Wintime Import & Export Corporation Limited of 10.63
Zhongshan.................................................
23) Zhejiang Gem-Chun Hardware Accessory Co., Ltd.......... 10.63
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Disclosure
We will disclose the calculations performed for these amended final
results within five days of the date of publication of this notice to
interested parties in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the amended final results, the Department will
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') shall
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. The Department
intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date
of publication of the amended final results of review, excluding any
reported sales that entered during the gap period.\5\ Pursuant to 19
CFR 351.212(b)(1), we will calculate importer-specific (or customer-
specific) ad valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the
total amount of the dumping margins calculated for the examined sales
to the total entered value of those same sales. In accordance with 19
CFR 351.106(c)(2), we will instruct CBP to liquidate, without regard to
antidumping duties, all entries of subject merchandise during the
period of review for which the importer-specific assessment rate is
zero or de minimis. For the companies receiving a separate rate that
were not selected for individual review, we will calculate an
assessment rate based on the simple average of the cash deposit rates
calculated for the companies selected for individual review pursuant to
section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act.
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\5\ The gap period represents the period of time after the
expiration of the 180-day provisional measures period during the
original investigation, to the day prior to the U.S. International
Trade Commission's final determination. In the instant case, the gap
period is July 22, 2008, to July 24, 2008.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective
retroactively on any entries made on or after March 23, 2011, the date
of publication of the Final Results, for all shipments of the subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the publication date, as provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of
the Act: (1) For the exporters listed above, the cash deposit rate will
be established in the amended final results of this review (except, if
the rate is zero or de minimis, i.e., less than 0.5 percent, no cash
deposit will be required for that company); (2) for previously
investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above
that have
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separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-
specific rate published for the most recent period; (3) for all PRC
exporters of subject merchandise which have not been found to be
entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-wide
rate of 118.04 percent; and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject
merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit
rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporters that supplied
that non-PRC exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Reimbursement of Duties
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the Department's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties has occurred and the subsequent
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
These amended final results are published in accordance with
sections 751(h) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: April 18, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-10083 Filed 4-25-11; 8:45 am]
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