Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative

Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct

administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty

orders and findings with June anniversary dates. In accordance with the

Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative

reviews. The Department also received requests to revoke in part three

antidumping duty orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 28, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Kuga, Office of AD/CVD

Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20240, telephone: (202) 482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19

C.F.R. 351.213(b) (1997), for administrative reviews of various

antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with June

anniversary dates. The Department also received timely requests to

revoke in part the antidumping duty orders on furfuryl alcohol from the

People's Republic of China, tapered roller bearings and parts thereof

from the People's Republic of China and fresh kiwifruit from New

Zealand.

Initiation of Reviews

In accordance with sections 19 C.F.R. 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are

initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and

countervailing duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final

results of these reviews not later than June 30, 1999.

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Period to be

Antidumping duty proceedings reviewed

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JAPAN: Industrial Belts and Components and Parts

Thereof:

A-588-807........................................ 6/1/97-5/31/98

NOK Corporation

NETHERLANDS: Aramid Fiber Formed of Poly Para-

Phenylene Terephthalamide (``PPD-T''):

A-421-805........................................ 6/1/97-5/31/98

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Aramide Products V.O.F.

NEW ZEALAND: Fresh Kiwifruit:

A-614-801........................................ 6/1/97-5/31/98

New Zealand Kiwifruit Marketing Board

REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film,

Sheet and Strip (Pet Film):

A-580-807........................................ 6/1/97-5/31/98

SKC Limited

STC

SOUTH AFRICA: Furfuryl Alcohol:

A-791-802........................................ 6/1/97-5/31/98

Illovo Sugar Limited

SWEDEN: Stainless Steel Plate:

A-401-040........................................ 6/1/97-5/31/98

Avesta Sheffield AB

Uddeholms AB

THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Tapered Roller

Bearings *

A-570-601........................................ 6/1/97-5/31/98

Zhejiang changsan (Bearing) Group Co. Ltd

Yantai CMI Bearing Co., Ltd

Louyang Bearing Factory

Wafangdian Bearing Factory

Wafangdian Bearing Industry Co

Wafangdian Bearing Factory, Liaoning Province

China National Machinery & Equipment Import &

Export Corporation

China National Machinery and Equipment Import

and Export Corporation (CMEC)

Henan Machinery and Equipment Import and

Export Corporation

The China National Machinery and Equipment

Import and Export Corporation, Henan Co.,

Ltd

Guizhou Machinery Import and Export

Corporation

Liaoning Machinery Import and Export

Corporation

The China National Machinery & Equipment

Import & Export Corporation, Liaoning Co.,

Ltd

Liaoning MEC Group Co., Ltd

China National Machinery Import and Export

Corporation, China

Jilin Machinery Import and Export Corporation

China National Machinery Import & Export

Corporation of Jilin Province

The China National Machinery and Equipment

Import and Export Corporation, Guizhou

Branch

China National Machinery and Equipment Import

and Export Corporation (CMEC)

Guizhou Machinery Import and Export

Corporation Guiyang, Guizhou China

China National Automotive Industry Import &

Export Corporation

China National Automotive Industry Import &

Export Corporation, Guizhou China

China National Automotive Industry Import &

Export Corporation, Guizhou Import/Export

Corp

Xiangfan Machinery Import & Export (Group)

Corp

Xiangfan Machinery Foregin Trade Corporation

Xiangfan International Trade Corp

Wanxiang Group Corporation

Shandong Machinery and Equipment Import &

Export Corporation

Shandong Machinery and Equipment Import &

Export Group Corporation

Hangzhou Metals, Minerals, Machinery &

Chemical Import Export Corporation

China Metals, Minerals, Machinery & Chemicals

Import Export Corporation

China Great Wall Industry Company

Premier Bearing & Equipment, Ltd

Chin Jun Industrial, Ltd

China National Machinery Import/Export

Corporation

China National Machinery and Equipment Corp

China National Machinery and Equipment Import

Export Company (CMEC)

Shanghai Machinery Import & Equipment Import

& Export Corp

Shanghai Machinery Import/Export Corp

Hubei Provincial Machinery Import & Export

Corp

Zhejang Machinery Import/Export Corp

Tianshui Hailin Machinery Import & Export

Corp

Heilongjang Machinery Import/Export Corp

Shandong Machinery Import/Export Corp

Shanghai Pacific Machinery Import & Export

Corp

Shaanxi Machinery & Equipment I/E Corp

Guangdong Machinery and Equipment Import &

Export

Guangdong Machinery and Equipment Import &

Export (Group) Corporation

East Sea Bearing Co., Ltd

Shanghai General Bearing Co., Ltd**

Direct Source International

Goldhill International Trading & Services Co

Bilop International

China Aeolus Automotive Industries Import

Export Corporation

Flying Dragon Machinery

Harbin Bearing Factory

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Luoyang Bearing Research Institute of the

Ministry Of Machinery & Electronics Industry

The Tenth Institute of Machinery Project

Planning & Research of the Ministry of

Machinery & Electronics Industry

Shanghai Rolling Bearing Factory

Xiangyang Bearing Factory

Shanghai Miniature Bearing Factory

Suzhou Bearing Factory

Chengdu General Bearing Factory

Hailin Bearing Factory

Hongshan Bearing Factory

Guiyang Bearing Factory

Haihong Bearing Factory

Lanzhou Bearing Factory

Xibei Bearing Factory

Beijing Bearing Research Institute

Changzhi People Factory

Beijing People Bearing Factory

Handan Bearing Factory

Jining Bearing Factory

Shenyang Bearing Factory

Chaoyang Bearing Factory

Shenyang Steel Ball Plant

Gongzhuling Bearing Factory

Wuxi Miniature Bearing Factory

Jiamusi Bearing Factory

Shanghai Bearing Technology Research

Institute

Zhongguo Bearing Factory

Xiamen Bearing Factory

Shanghai Hongxing Bearing Factory

Shanghai Steel Ball Plant

Wuxi Bearing Factory

Hangzhou Bearing Factory

Hefei Bearing Factory

Huainan Bearing Factory

Longxi Bearing Factory

Jiangxi Bearing Factory

Liangshan Bearing Factory

Jinan Bearing Factory

Qingdao Steel Ball Plant

Huangshi Bearing Factory

Hebei Steel Ball Plant

Changsha Bearing Factory

Guangzhou Bearing Factory

Guangxi Bearing Factory

Chongqing General Bearing Factory

Chongqing Steel Ball Plant

Yunnan Bearing Factory

Baoji Bearing Factory

Tianshui Bearing Instrument Plant

Beijing Needle Roller Bearing Factory

Tianjin Minature Bearing Factory

Datong Bearing Factory

Hebei Rolling Mill Bearing Factory

Hebei Bearing Factory

Chengde Bearing Factory

The Third Bearing Factory of Shanxi

Anshan Bearing Factory

Yingkou Bearing Factory

Xingcheng Bearing Factory

Hunjiang Bearing Factory

Daan Bearing Factory

Shanghai Hunan Bearing Factory

Shanghai Pujiang Bearing Factory

Shanghai Changning Bearing Factory

Shanghai Needle Roller Bearing Factory

Xuzhou Revolving Support Factory

Taian Bearing Factory

Changshu Bearing Factory

Northwest Bearing Factory

Huangshi Bearing Factory

Guangxi Bearing Factory

Chongqing Bearing Factory

Yunnan Bearing Factory

Baoji Bearing Factory

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Xiangtan Bearing Factory

Shaoguan Bearing Factory

Xinjiang Bearing Factory

The Second Bearing Factory of Xuzhou

Houzhou Bearing Factory

Yuxi Bearing Factory

Chifeng Bearing Factory

Huangyian Bearing Factory

Xingchang Bearing Factory

Liuan Bearing Factory

Zibo Bearing Factory

Jining Bearing Factory (Shandong)

Luoyang Dongfeng Bearing Factory

Kaifeng Bearing Factory

Ghangge Bearing Factory

The Second Machine Tools Electric Apparatus

Plant of Anyang

Shashi Bearing Factory

Wuhan Bearing Factory

Changde Bearing Factory

Hengyang Bearing Factory

Hubei Bearing Factory

Yueyang Bearing Factory

Zhuzhou Bearing Factory

Fanchang Bearing Factory

Dongguan Bearing Factory

Cehngdu Bearing Factory

Sichuan Small Size Bearing Factory

Leshan Bearing Factory

Honghe Bearing Factory

Shaanxi Bearing Factory

Shijiazhuang Bearing Factory

Shanxi Bearing Factory

Xiangtan Bearing Factory

Shaoguan Bearing Factory

Xinjiand Bearing Factory

Beijing-Pinggu Bearing Factory

Huhhot Bearing Factory

Dalian Bearing Instrument Plant

Nantong Bearing Factory

Qingjiang Bearing Factory

Wuhu Bearing Factory

Yiyang Bearing Factory

Zhongshan Bearing Factory

Handan Bearing Factory

Xingcheng Bearing Factory

China National Automotive Import & Export

Corporation

China National Automotive Industry Import &

Export Corporation

China National Automotive Industry Xiamen

Import/Export Corporation/Shanghai

China National Automotive Industry Xiamen

Import/Export Corporation

China National Machinery/Equipment Corp

Kenwa Shipping Co., Ltd

Far East Enterprising Co. (H.K.) Ltd

Far East Enterprising (H.K.) Co

Pantainer Express Line Co

Intermodal Systems Ltd

China Ningbo Int'l Economic & Technical

Cooperation Corp

China Ningbo Cixi Import/Export Corp

Ningbo Xing Li Bearing Co., Ltd

Ningbo Yinxian Import/Export Corp. China

Ningbo Yinxian Import/Export Corp. Hong Kong

Santoh HK Ltd

Huuzhou Import and Export Corp

Ideal Consolidators Ltd

Cargo Services Far East Ltd

China Resources Transportation & Godown Co.,

Ltd

China Travel Service (HK) Ltd

Fortune Network Ltd

China Jiangsu Technical Import/Export Corp

Kaitone Shipping Co., Ltd

Profit Cargo Service Co., Ltd

United Cargo Management, Inc

Zhejang Expanded Bearing Co. China

Zhejang Expanded Bearing Co. Hong Kong

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Zhejang Yongtong Company China

Zhejang Yongtong Company Hong Kong

Wafangdian Hyatt Bearing Manufacturing Co.,

Ltd

China National Bearing Joint Export Corp

PFL Pacific Forwarding, Ltd

Sui Jun International Ltd

Wah Shun Shipping Co., Ltd

Aempac System, Inc

Xinguang Ind. Prod. Import/Export Corp of

Sichuan Province

Sunway Line, Inc

Trans-Ocean Bridge Services, Ltd

Scanwell Container Line Ltd

Scanwell Consolidators & Forwarders Ltd

China Machine-Bearing International Corp

Hyaline Shipping (HK) Co., Ltd

Long Trend Ltd

Waiwell Shipping Ltd

Special Line Ltd

YK Shipping International, Inc

Blue Anchor Line Co

Onan Shipping Ltd

Shanghai Bearing Corporation

Wing Tung Wei (China) Ltd

China Merchants S & E Co., Ltd

Zhejiang Huangli Bearing Co., Ltd

China Ningbo International Economic &

Technical Cooperation Corporation

Ningbo Free Trade Zone

China National Machinery Imp. & Exp. Corp.,

Chongquing Branch

China-East Resources International

Distributino Services Ltd

Inteks Inc. N.V.O.C.C.

Shaanxi Machinery & Equipment Imp. & Exp.

Corp

United Cargo Management Inc., Dalian Office

China Tiancheng Jiangsu Corp. Nanjing

China Tiancheng Jiangsu Corp. Shanghai

Zhejiang East Sea Bearing Co., Ltd

Mayer Shipping Ltd. HK

Wholelucks Industrial Lim

Peko Incorporation

O/B Manfred Development Co., (HK) Ltd

Asia Stone Company Limited

Asia (USA) Inc. (Shanghai)

Xiamen Special Economic Zone Trade Co. Ltd

SEC Line Ltd

Jebsin Shipping Ltd

Heika Express International Ltd

J.P. Freight, Inc. Shanghai, PRC

Brilliant Ocean Ltd. Corp. (USA)

Transunion International Company Hong Kong

Roson Express Int'l Co., Ltd

Streamline Shippers Association Hong Kong

Wholelucks Industrial Lim.

Laconic Freigth Forwarding Co., Ltd

Mitrans Shipping Co., Ltd

Distribution Services Ltd

The Ultimate Freight Management (H.K.) Ltd

Ideal Consolidators Ltd

Luoyang Bearing Research Institute

Burlington Air Express ltd

Janco Int'l Freight Ltd

Phoenix Shanghai China

Shanghai Dong Yu Materials Co., Ltd

Guandong Lingnan Industrial Products

Guandong Lingnan Industrial Products Import &

Export Corporation

Sunrise Industrial Technology Co

Dongguan Industry Development Corp

Hi Light Int'l, Inc

Ever Concord Ltd

Kin Bridge Express (USA) Inc

Wice Marine Services Ltd

Welley Shipping, Ltd

WSA Lines, Ltd

Triumph Express Servcie Int'l Ltd

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World Pacific Container Line Ltd

Hellman Int'l Forwarders, Ltd

Sino Eagle Co

Ever Concord Ltd. (Guangzhou)

Ideal Ocean Lines, Ltd

MSAS Cargo Int'l (Far East) Ltd

Ocean Navigator Express Line

Sunrise Industries technology Co

China Mudanjiang Heading factory

Apex Maritime Co., Inc

Apex Maritime Co., Inc. (Dalian)

Dalian Machine Tool Accessories

Everich Shipping, Ltd

Eternity Int'l Freight Forwarder

Ningbo Tiansheng Bearing Corp

Trans-Am Sea Freight (HK) Ltd

Zhong Shan Transportation Co., Ltd

Shenzhen Rising Sun Bearing

Goldline Ltd

Leader Express International (HK)

Transnation Shipping Ltd

Mayer Shipping Ltd

Shenzhen Jinyuan Industrial

Transunion International Co., Ltd

Orient Star Consolidating

Capital Distribution Services

Buyers Consolidators Ltd

Versatile Int'l Corp

Panalpina China, Ltd

Trust Freight Services, Inc

Wah Hing Trading Co

China North Industries

Point Talent International Ltd

Votainer Far East BV

Seatop Shipping Ltd

AEL Asia Express (HK) .Ltd

Kenwa Shipping Co., Ltd

Wuxi Viking General

Exbo Shipping Co., Ltd

Cots Shipping Co., Ltd

Shenzen South China International

Ocean Bridge International Inc

Streamline Shippers Association

China Jiansu Technical Import & Export Corp

Ever Concord Ltd

Air Sea Container Line, Inc

CL Consolidator Services Ltd

OAG International, Inc

Zhejian Xinchang Foreign Economic

Heicone Jiang Mahcinery Import & Export

Wenling Foregin Trading Corporation

Scanwell Freight Express Co., Ltd

C.U. Transport, Inc

Shanghai Dongyu Materials Co

EAS International

EAS International Transporation Co., Ltd

Ensign Freight (China) Ltd

Amec International Co., Ltd

China Dong Feng Motor

Rong Shang International Corp

Air Sea Transport, Inc

Air Sea Transport, Inc., Yantai Office

Air Sea Transport, Inc, Dalian

Wuhan Machinery & Equipment

STS Machinery, Inc

USA International Business

Hang Cheong Shipping Co., Ltd

Deckwell Sky Express, Inc.

China Machinery Equipment Import & Export

Wuxi Co., Ltd

China Machinery & Equipment Import & Export

Co., Ltd. (Jiangying Bearing Works)

China Xian Import & Export Corporation

China Jiangsu Machinery and Equipment Import

& Export Wuxi Co., Ltd.

China Jiangsu Machinery Import and Export

(Group) Corp

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China National Packaging Import & Export

Nanjing Corporation

China National Machinery and Equipment Import

And Export Corporation (CMEC)

CMEC Sichan

CMEC Henan

CMEC Shandong

CMEC Jiangsu

CMEC Guangdong

CMEC Hebei

CMEC Hunan

CMEC Anhui

CMEC Hubei

CMEC Zhejiang

CMEC Liaoning

CMEC Jiangxi

CMEC Yunnan

CMEC Heilongjiang

CMEC Shaanxi

CMEC Guizhou

CMEC Fujian

CMEC Shanxi

CMEC Jilin

CMEC Gansu

CMEC Hainan

CMEC Qinghai

CMEC Chengdu

CMEC Zengzhou

CMEC Tsinan

CMEC Nanjing

CMEC Guangzhou

CMEC Shijiazhuang

CMEC Changsha

CMEC Hefei

CMEC Wuhan

CMEC Hangzouh

CMEC Shenyang

CMEC Nanchang

CMEC Kunming

CMEC Harbin

CMEC Xian

CMEC Guiyang

CMEC Fuzhou

CMEC Taiyuan

CMEC Changchun

CMEC Lanzhou

CMEC Haikou

CMEC Xining

CMEC Guangxi Zhuang

CMEC Nei Monggol

CMEC Xinjiang Uygur

CMEC Ningxia Hui

CMEC Xizang

CMEC Nanning

CMEC Hohhot

CMEC Urumqi

CMEC Yinchuan

CMEC Lhasa

CMEC Shanghai

CMEC Beijing

CMEC Tianjin

China National Machinery Import and Export

Corporation (CMC)

Sichuan CMC

Henan CMC

Shandong CMC

Jiangsu CMC

Guangdong CMC

Hebei CMC

Hunan CMC

Anhui CMC

Hubei CMC

Zhejiang CMC

Liaoning CMC

Jiangxi CMC

Yunnan CMC

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Heilongjiag CMC

Shaanxi CMC

Guizhou CMC

Fujian CMC

Shanxi CMC

Jilin CMC

Gansu CMC

Hainan CMC

Qinghai CMC

Chengdu CMC

Zengzhou CMC

Tsinan CMC

Nanjing CMC

Guangzhou CMC

Shijiazhuang CMC

Changsha CMC

Hefei CMC

Wuhan CMC

Hangzhou CMC

Shenyang CMC

Nanchang CMC

Kunming CMC

Harbin CMC

Xian CMC

Guiyang CMC

Fuzhou CMC

Taiyuan CMC

Changchun CMC

Lanzhou CMC

Haikou CMC

Xining CMC

Guangxi Zhuang CMC

Nei Monggol CMC

Xinjiang Uygur CMC

Ningxia Hui CMC

Xizang CMC

Nanning CMC

Hohhot CMC

Urumqi CMC

Yinchuan CMC

Lhasa CMC

Shanghai CMC

Beijing CMC

Tianjin CMC

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* If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate

rate, all other exporters of tapered roller bearings from the People's

Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are

deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity

of which the named exporter is a part.

** With respect to Shanghai General Bearing Co., Ltd., this initiation

notice only applies with respect to subject merchandise entered or

sold during the period by Shanghai General Bearing Co., Ltd., but not

produced by Shanghai General Bearing Co., Ltd.

Countervailing Duty Proceedings: None.

Suspension Agreements: None.

During any administrative review covering all or part of a period

falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of

the publication of an antidumping duty order under section 351.211 or a

determination under section 351.218(d) (sunset review), the Secretary,

if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date

of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, we will

determine, whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter

or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in

the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such

exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the

exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.

For transition orders defined in section 751(c)(6) of the Act, the

Secretary will apply paragraph (j)(1) of this section to any

administrative review initiated in 1996 or 1998 (19 CFR 351.213(j)(1-

2)).

Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under

administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.

These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section

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

CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

Dated: July 21, 1998.

Holly A. Kuga,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

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