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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-427-801, A-428-801, A-475-801, A-588-804, A-485-801, A-559-801, A-

549-801, A-412-801]

Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and

Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore,

Thailand, and the United Kingdom; Initiation of Antidumping Duty

Administrative Reviews and Notice of Request for Revocation of an Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping duty administrative reviews

and notice of request for revocation of order.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct

administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on antifriction

bearings (other than tapered roller bearings) and parts thereof from

France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Thailand, and the

United Kingdom. In accordance with the Commerce regulations, we are

initiating those administrative reviews. The review period is May 1,

1994, through April 30, 1995. We have also received a request to revoke

the order covering ball bearings and parts thereof from Thailand with

respect to NMB/Pelmec, the only known producer/exporter of this

merchandise from Thailand.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 19, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly A. Kuga, Director, Office of

Antidumping Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.

Department of Commerce, Washington D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-

4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received timely

requests, in accordance with sections 353.22(a)(1), (2), and (3) of the

Department's regulations, for administrative reviews of the antidumping

duty orders covering antifriction bearings (other than tapered roller

bearings) and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan,

Romania, Singapore, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. The orders cover

three classes or kinds of merchandise: ball bearings (ball),

cylindrical roller bearings (cylindrical), and spherical plain bearings

(spherical). Pursuant to section 353.25 of our regulations, NMB/Pelmec

has requested revocation of the order covering ball bearings and parts

thereof from Thailand. NMB/Pelmec is the only known producer/exporter

of this merchandise from Thailand. NMB/Pelmec based its request on its

claim that there has been an absence of dumping on sales of the above

subject merchandise for a period of three consecutive years.

Initiation of Reviews

In accordance with section 353.22(c) of our regulations, we are

initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping duty

orders. We intend to issue the final results of these reviews no later

than May 31, 1996.

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Proceedings and firms Class or kind

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France A-427-801:

Franke GmbH...................... Ball.

Hoesch Rothe-Erde AG............. Ball.

Intertechnique................... All.

Rollix Defontaine, S.A........... Ball.

SKF France (including all All.

relevant affiliates).

SNFA............................. Ball & Cylindrical.

Societe Nouvelle de Roulements All.

(SNR).

Germany A-428-801:

FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schaefer All.

AG.

Fichtel & Sachs AG............... Ball.

Franke GmbH...................... Ball.

Hoesch Rothe Erde AG............. Ball.

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INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG...... All.

NTN Kugellagerfabrik All.

(Deutschland) GmbH.

Rollix & Defontaine, S.A......... Ball.

SKF GmbH. (including all relevant All.

affiliates).

Torrington Nadellager (Torrington/ Ball & Cylindrical.

Kuensebeck).

Italy A-475-801:

FAG Italia S.p.A. (including all Ball & Cylindrical.

relevant affiliates).

SKF-Industrie S.p.A.............. Ball.

Japan A-588-804:

Asahi Seiko...................... Ball.

Izumoto Seiko Co., Ltd........... All.

Jidosha Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd..... Ball.

Koyo Seiko Company, Ltd.......... All.

Naiico Spicer Co., Ltd........... Ball.

Nippon Pillow Block Sales All.

Company, Ltd.

Nippon Seiko K.K. (NSK).......... All.

Nissan Trading Co., Ltd.......... Ball.

NTN Corp......................... All.

Romania A-485-801:

Tehnoimportexport, S.A........... Ball.

Singapore A-559-801:

NMB Singapore/Pelmec Ind......... Ball.

Thailand A-549-801:

NMB Thai/Pelmec Thai Ltd......... Ball.

United Kingdom A-412-801:

Barden Corporation............... Ball.

NSK Bearings Europe, Ltd./RHP Ball & Cylindrical.

Bearings Ltd.

Normalair-Garrett Ltd............ Ball & Cylindrical.

Hoffmann U.K..................... Ball & Cylindrical

Rose Bearing Co., Ltd............ Ball & Cylindrical.

Timken Bearing Co................ Ball & Cylindrical

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Interested parties must submit applications for administrative

protective orders in accordance with section 353.34(b) of the

Department's regulations.

However, due to the large number of parties to this proceeding, we

strongly recommend that parties submit their APO applications as soon

as possible, and we will process them on a first-come, first-served

basis.

These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section

751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR

353.22(c).

Dated: June 12, 1995.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.

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