[Federal Register: September 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 175)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-570-803
Administrative Review (02/01/2005 01/31/2006) of Heavy Forged
Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles, from the
People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Reviews
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 11, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Flessner 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 or (202) 482-0649, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
published in the Federal Register (71 FR 5239) a notice of
``Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review'' of the antidumping
duty order on heavy forged hand tools, finished or unfinished, with or
without handles (heavy forged hand tools), from the People's Republic
of China (PRC) for the period of review (POR) covering February 1,
2005, through January 31, 2006.
On February 24, 2006, respondents Shandong Machinery Import and
Export Corporation and Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation
requested administrative reviews of their companies for this POR. On
February 27, 2006, respondents Shanghai Machinery Import & Export
Corp., Shandong Huarong Machinery Co., and Shandong Jinma Industrial
Group Co., Ltd. requested administrative reviews of their companies for
this POR. On February 28, 2006, petitioner Council Tool Company
requested administrative reviews of Shandong Huarong
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Machinery Co., Ltd., Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation,
Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation, Shanghai Xinke Trading
Company, Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd., and Jafsam Metal Products for
this POR. Also on February 28, 2006, petitioner Ames True Temper
requested administrative reviews of Shandong Huarong Machinery Co.,
Ltd., Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation, Tianjin
Machinery Import and Export Corporation, Iron Bull Industrial Co.,
Ltd., and Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V. for this POR.
On April 5, 2006, the Department initiated an administrative review
of the antidumping duty orders listed below on heavy forged hand tools
from the PRC covering the POR February 1, 2005, through January 31,
2006, with respect to the listed companies:
Axes/Adzes
A-570-803
Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd.
Jafsam Metal Products
Shanghai Machinery Import & Export Corp.
Shanghai Xinke Trading Company
Shandong Huarong Machinery Co., Ltd.
Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V.
Bars/Wedges
A-570-803
Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd.
Jafsam Metal Products.
Shanghai Machinery Import & Export Corp.
Shanghai Xinke Trading Company
Shandong Huarong Machinery Co., Ltd.
Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V.
Hammers/Sledges
A-570-803
Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd.
Jafsam Metal Products
Shanghai Machinery Import & Export Corp.
Shanghai Xinke Trading Company
Shandong Huarong Machinery Co., Ltd.
Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Picks/Mattocks
A-570-803
Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd.
Jafsam Metal Products
Shanghai Machinery Import & Export Corp.
Shanghai Xinke Trading Company
Shandong Huarong Machinery Co., Ltd.
Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Machinery Import and Export Corporation
See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Reviews, 71 FR 17077 (April 5,
2006).
Rescission of Reviews
Section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations stipulates
that the Secretary will rescind an administrative review if the party
that requests a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date
of publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. In each
of the instances cited in the paragraphs below, the parties who
requested the administrative reviews have withdrawn their requests for
review within the 90-day period. Therefore, we rescind the following
reviews with regard to the firms and merchandise specified in the
following paragraphs.
On April 18, 2006, respondent Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co.,
Ltd. withdrew its request for an administrative review of its sales
during the above-referenced POR. Respondent was the sole party to
request this review. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the review
of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged hand tools in all classes
or kinds with regard to Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
On April 24, 2006, respondent Shanghai Machinery Import & Export
Corp. withdrew its request for an administrative review of its sales
during the above-referenced POR. Respondent was the sole party to
request this review. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the review
of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged hand tools in all classes
or kinds with regard to Shanghai Machinery Import & Export Corp.
On April 26, 2006, petitioner Ames True Temper withdrew its request
for an administrative review of the sales of Truper Herramientas S.A.
de C.V. during the above-referenced POR. Petitioner was the sole party
to request this review. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the
review of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged hand tools in all
classes or kinds with regard to Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V.
On April 18, 2006, respondent Tianjin Machinery Import and Export
Corporation withdrew its request for an administrative review of its
sales during the above-referenced POR. On June 13, 2006, petitioner
Ames True Temper withdrew its request for an administrative review of
the sales of Tianjin Machinery Import and Export Corporation with
respect to the classes or kinds axes/adzes, hammers/sledges, and bars/
wedges. On June 29, 2006, petitioner Council Tool Company withdrew its
request for an administrative review of the sales of Tianjin Machinery
Import and Export Corporation with respect to the classes or kinds
axes/adzes, hammers/sledges, and bars/wedges. Therefore, the Department
is rescinding the review of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged
hand tools in the classes or kinds axes/adzes, hammers/sledges, and
bars/wedges with regard to Tianjin Machinery Import and Export
Corporation.
On April 19, 2006, respondent Shandong Huarong Machinery Co.
withdrew its request for an administrative review of its sales during
the above-referenced POR. On June 13, 2006, petitioner Ames True Temper
withdrew its request for an administrative review of the sales of
Shandong Huarong Machinery Co. with respect to the classes or kinds
axes/adzes and bars/wedges. On June 29, 2006, petitioner Council Tool
Company withdrew its request for an administrative review of the sales
of Shandong Huarong Machinery Co. with respect to the classes or kinds
axes/adzes and bars/wedges. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the
review of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged hand tools in the
classes or kinds axes/adzes and bars/wedges with regard to Shandong
Huarong Machinery Co.
On June 13, 2006, petitioner Ames True Temper withdrew its request
for an administrative review of the sales of Iron Bull Industrial Co.,
Ltd. with respect to the class or kind bars/wedges. On June 29, 2006,
petitioner Council Tool Company withdrew its request for an
administrative review of the sales of Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd.
with respect to the class or kind bars/wedges. On July 6, 2006, Iron
Bull Industrial Co., Ltd. requested administrative review of its
company for this POR. On July 17, 2006, the Department denied Iron Bull
Industrial Co., Ltd.'s request as untimely
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in accordance with section 351.213(b) of the Department's regulations
since the request was made more than four months after the end of the
anniversary month. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the review
of Iron Bull Industrial Co., Ltd. with respect to the class or kind
bars/wedges.
This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: August 31, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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