Ceiling Fans From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-807]

Ceiling Fans From the People's Republic of China: Final Results

of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and

Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping

Duty Administrative Review and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order.

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SUMMARY: On December 9, 1991, the Department of Commerce (the

Department) published in the Federal Register an antidumping duty order

on ceiling fans from the People's Republic of China (PRC). We are now

revoking the order, based on the fact that this order is no longer of

interest to domestic parties.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Chu or Michael 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 December 9, 1991, the Department published in the Federal

Register (56 FR 64249) an antidumping duty order on ceiling fans from

the PRC (the order). On September 27, 1994, Lasko Metal Products, Inc.

(Lasko), the petitioner in this proceeding, submitted a request for a

changed circumstances administrative review and revocation of the order

on the basis that the order no longer is of interest to the petitioner.

On October 14, 1994, Lasko reaffirmed its September 27, 1994, request

for the revocation of the order.

On January 17, 1995, the Department published in the Federal

Register a notice of initiation and preliminary results of changed

circumstances review to determine whether to revoke the order. (See

Ceiling Fans from the People's Republic of China: Termination of

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Initiation and Preliminary

Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review, and Intent to Revoke Order, 60 FR 3390.) We found that Lasko's

affirmative statement of no interest constitutes good cause for

conducting a changed circumstances review. We gave

[[Page 14421]] interested parties an opportunity to comment on the

preliminary results of this changed circumstances review. We received

no comments.

Scope of the Review

Ceiling fans are electric fans that direct a downward and/or upward

flow of air using a fan blade/motor unit. Ceiling fans incorporate a

self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125 watts.

Ceiling fans are designed for permanent or semi-permanent installation.

Industrial ceiling fans are defined as ceiling fans that meet six or

more of the following criteria in any combination: A maximum speed of

greater than 280 revolutions per minute (RPMs); a minimum air delivery

capacity of 8000 cubic feet per minute (CFM); no reversible motor

switch; controlled by wall-mounted electronic switch; no built-in motor

controls; no decorative features; not light adaptable; fan blades

greater than 52 inches in diameter; metal fan blades; downrod mounting

only--no hugger mounting capability; three fan blades; fan blades

mounted on top of motor housing; single-speed motor.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) subheading under which ceiling

fans are classifiable is 8414.51.0030. Although the HTS subheading is

provided for convenience and Customs purposes, our written description

of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.

This changed circumstances administrative review covers all

manufacturers/exporters of ceiling fans from the PRC.

Final Results of Review; Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order

The affirmative statement of no interest by Lasko, the petitioner,

constitutes changed circumstances sufficient to warrant revocation of

the order. Therefore, the Department is revoking the order on ceiling

fans from the PRC in accordance with sections 751 (b) and (c) of the

Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) and 19 CFR 353.25(d)(1). This revocation

applies to all entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn

from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 5, 1991.

The Department will instruct the Customs Service to proceed with

liquidation, without regard to antidumping duties, of all unliquidated

entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,

for consumption on or after June 5, 1991. The Department will further

instruct the Customs Service to refund with interest any estimated

duties collected with respect to unliquidated entries of subject

merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or

after December 9, 1991, in accordance with section 778 of the Act.

This changed circumstances review, revocation of the antidumping

duty order, and notice are in accordance with sections 751 (b) and (c)

of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675 (b) and (c)) and sections 353.22(f) and

353.25(d) of the Department's regulations.

Dated: March 10, 1995.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.

[FR Doc. 95-6681 Filed 3-16-95; 8:45 am]

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