Large Power Transformers From Japan; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[A-588-032]

Large Power Transformers From Japan; Preliminary Results of

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of preliminary results of antidumping duty

administrative review.

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SUMMARY: In response to a request by the petitioner, the Department of

Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the

antidumping finding on large power transformers from Japan. The review

covers exports of one manufacturer of this merchandise to the United

States. The review period is June 1, 1993, through May 31, 1994. The

review indicates that no shipments of the subject merchandise took

place during the review period. Interested parties are invited to

comment on these preliminary results.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 27, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Chu, Kris Campbell, or Michael

R. Rill, Office of Antidumping Compliance, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202) 482-4733.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On June 7, 1994, the Department published in the Federal Register a

notice of ``Opportunity to Request Administrative Review'' (59 FR

29411) of the antidumping finding on large power transformers from

Japan. In accordance with 19 CFR 353.22(a), the petitioner requested

that the Department conduct an administrative review. We initiated the

review on July 15, 1994 (59 FR 36160), covering the period June 1,

1993, through May 31, 1994. The Department is conducting this review in

accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the

Tariff Act).

Scope of the Review

Imports covered by the review are shipments of large power

transformers; that is, all types of transformers rated 10,000 kVA

(kilovolt-amperes) or above, by whatever name designated, used in the

generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electric

power. The term ``transformers'' includes, but is not limited to, shunt

reactors, autotransformers, rectifier transformers, and power rectifier

transformers.

Not included are combination units, commonly known as rectiformers,

if the entire integrated assembly is imported in the same shipment and

entered on the same entry and the assembly has been ordered and

invoiced as a unit, without a separate price for the transformer

portion of the assembly.

This merchandise is currently classifiable under the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule (HTS) item numbers 8504.22.00, 8504.23.00, 8504.34.33,

8504.40.00, and 8504.50.00. The HTS item numbers are provided for

convenience and Customs purposes. The written description remains

dispositive.

The review covers one manufacturer/exporter of transformers, Fuji

Electric Co., Ltd. (Fuji). The review period is June 1, 1993, through

May 31, 1994.

Preliminary Results of Review

Fuji reported that it made no shipments to the U.S. during the

period of review. The Department confirmed with the U.S. Customs

Service that no subject merchandise exported by Fuji was entered into

the United States during the period of review. Therefore, we

preliminarily determine that there were no shipments subject to this

review and that Fuji's cash deposit rate will continue to be 5.90

percent, which is the rate established in the final results of the last

relevant review period in which Fuji made shipments.

Furthermore, the following deposit requirements will be effective

for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from

warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the

final results of this administrative review, as provided for by section

751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act: (1) For the reviewed company and

previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the

cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate

published for the most recent period; (2) if the exporter is not a firm

covered in this review, a prior review, or the original less-than-fair-

value investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate

will be the rate established for the most recent period for the

manufacturer of the merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all

other manufacturers or exporters is 10.63 percent (see Federal Register

on August 23, 1993 (59 FR 44498)). These deposit requirements, when

imposed, shall remain in effect until publication of the final results

of the next administrative review.

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Any interested party may request a hearing within 10 days of

publication of this notice. Any hearing, if requested, will be held

approximately 44 days after the publication of this notice. Interested

parties may submit written comments (case briefs) within 30 days of the

date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal comments (rebuttal

briefs), which must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may

be filed not later than 37 days after the date of publication. The

Department will publish a notice of final results of this

administrative review, including the results of its analysis of issues

raised in any such written comments.

This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of

their responsibility under 19 CFR 353.26 to file a certificate

regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation

of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply

with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that

reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent

assessment of double antidumping duties.

This administrative review and notice are in accordance with

section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and 19 CFR

353.22.

Dated: July 19, 1995.

Paul L. Joffe,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 95-18400 Filed 7-26-95; 8:45 am]

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