International Trade Administration March 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On September 22, 2008, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on granular polytetrafluoroethylene resin from Italy, covering the period August 1, 2006, through July 31, 2007. We invited interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. Based on our analysis of the comments received and the results of verification, we have made changes to the margin calculation. The final weighted- average dumping margin for the reviewed firm is listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of Review.''

The Department of Commerce (Department) has determined that circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe (welded line pipe) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The final dumping margins for this investigation are listed in the ``Final Determination Margins'' section below. The period covered by the investigation is October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008.

The Department of Commerce (``Department'') has determined that a request for a new shipper review (``NSR'') of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets (``fish fillets'') from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam''), received on February 6, 2009, meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for initiation. The period of review (``POR'') for this NSR is August 1, 2008-January 31, 2009.

On August 20, 2008, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') published in the Federal Register the final results of the second administrative review and concurrent new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). See Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Review, 73 FR 49162 (August 20, 2008) (``Final Results'') and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (August 8, 2007) (``Issues and Decision Memo''). The period of review (``POR'') covered January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006. On January 28, 2009, the Department published amended final results in the Federal Register. See Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China, 74 FR 4916 (January 28, 2009) (``First Amended Final Results''). We are amending our First Amended Final Results to correct ministerial errors made in the calculation of the antidumping duty margin for Fujian Lianfu Forestry Co./Fujian Wonder Pacific Inc./Fuzhou Huan Mei Furniture Co., Ltd./Jiangsu Dare Furniture Co., Ltd. (collectively, ``the Dare Group'') and Teamway Furniture (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd., and Brittomart Inc. (collectively ``Teamway''), pursuant to section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''). These corrections will also affect the dumping margins for the other companies in the review to which a separate rate applies. Dumping margins calculated with respect to the new shipper review concurrent with this administrative review are unaffected by these amended final results. See the ``Ministerial Error Memorandum for the Second Amended Final Results of the 2006 Administrative Review of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic China'' (``Ministerial Error Memo''), dated March 20, 2009.

On July 1, 2008, in response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce published a notice of initiation of the administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The period of review is May 1, 2007, through April 30, 2008. The Department of Commerce is rescinding these reviews in part.

The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') received timely requests to conduct administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (``shrimp'') from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam'') and the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The Department also received a timely request to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty order on shrimp from the PRC for one producer/exporter.\1\ In addition, we received timely requests to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty order on shrimp from Vietnam for multiple producer/exporters.\2\ Subsequently, several Vietnamese producers/exporters withdrew their request for revocation of the antidumping duty order.\3\ The anniversary month of these orders is February. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating these administrative reviews.

In February 2009, the Department of Commerce (the Department) received from several producers/exporters of frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand a request to initiate a changed circumstances review to consider partially revoking the order with respect to two companies, pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.216(b) and 351.222. In response to this request, the Department is initiating a changed circumstances review.

On December 22, 2008, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) sustained the Department of Commerce (the Department) results of redetermination pursuant to the CIT remand and entered final judgment in Husteel Company, Ltd. and SeAH Corp., Ltd., v. United States, Consol. Ct. No. 06-00075, Slip Op. 08-139 (CIT December 22, 2008) (Husteel v. United States III). See Results of Redetermination on Remand Pursuant to Husteel Company, Ltd., and SeAH Corp., Ltd., v. United States, dated December 5, 2008 (Final Remand Results) (available at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/remands).

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is currently conducting the 2007 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on brake rotors from the People's Republic of China (PRC). We preliminarily determine that sales have not been made below normal value (NV) with respect to those exporters who participated fully and are entitled to a separate rate in the administrative review. If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of this review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate without regard to antidumping duties, entries of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR) from these exporters. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. We will issue the final results no later than 120 days from the date of publication of this notice.

The Department of Commerce (``Department'') has determined that a request for a new shipper review (``NSR'') of the antidumping duty order on certain steel nails (``steel nails'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), received on February 25, 2009, meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for initiation. The period of review (``POR'') for this NSR is January 23, 2008, through January 31, 2009.\1\

Pursuant to the Order of the Binational Panel dated February 10, 2009, the determination described above was completed on February 10, 2009.

On February 3, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') received a request for a changed circumstances review and a request to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty order on steel wire garment hangers from the People's Republic of China with respect to chrome-plated steel wire garment hangers with a diameter of 3.4 mm or greater. Petitioner submitted a letter to the Department expressing lack of interest in antidumping duty relief from imports of chrome- plated steel wire garment hangers with a diameter of 3.4 mm or greater. Therefore, we are notifying the public of our intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty order as it relates to imports of chrome- plated steel wire garment hangers with a diameter of 3.4 mm or greater as described below. The Department invites interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is conducting an administrative review and two new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam''). See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 68 FR 47909 (August 12, 2003) (``Order''). The administrative review and new shipper reviews includes three companies, including QVD Food Company Ltd. (``QVD''), the mandatory respondent, and the two new shipper review companies are Binh An Seafood Joint Stock Co. (``Binh An'') and Southern Fishery Industries Company, Ltd. (``South Vina''). We preliminarily found that Binh An and QVD did not sell subject merchandise at less than normal value (``NV'') and thus received zero margins during the period of review (``POR''), August 1, 2006, through July 31, 2007. We also preliminarily rescinded South Vina. See Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Notice of Preliminary Results of the New Shipper Review and Fourth Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission of the Fourth Administrative Review, 73 FR 52015 (September 8, 2008) (``Preliminary Results''). We conducted verifications of Binh An and South Vina and subsequently issued a post-preliminary calculation for South Vina. See New Shipper Review of Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Post-Preliminary Results Analysis for Southern Fishery Industries Co., Ltd. dated January 13, 2009. We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Results and the Post-preliminary results for South Vina. Based upon our analysis of the comments and information received, we made changes to the dumping margin calculations for the final results. See Memorandum to the File from Alan Ray, Case Analyst, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Final Results Analysis for QVD and its Affiliates (March 9, 2009); Memorandum to the File from Matthew Renkey, Senior Case Analyst, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Final Results Analysis for Binh An Seafood Joint Stock Company (``Binh An'') (March 9, 2009); and Memorandum to the File from Javier Barrientos, Senior Case Analyst, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Final Results Analysis for Southern Fishery Industries Co., Ltd. (``South Vina'') (March 9, 2009). The final dumping margins are listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of the Reviews.''

Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission (``ITC''), the Department is issuing an antidumping duty order on circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'').

On September 9, 2008, the U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the 2006 2007 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on floor-standing, metal-top ironing tables from the People's Republic of China (PRC). See Floor-Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof From the eople's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 73 FR 52277 (September 9, 2008) (AR3 Preliminary Results). This review covers two exporters. The period of review (POR) is August 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007. We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made changes in the margin calculations. Therefore, the Final Results differ from the Preliminary Results. The weighted average dumping margins are listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of Review''.

As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty order on refined brown aluminum oxide (RBAO) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, the Department is publishing notice of the continuation of this antidumping duty order.