The reviews in which the ITC made determinations today included four bearings products. These products are tapered roller bearings, ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, and spherical plain bearings. Commissioner Deanna Tanner Okun did not participate in these reviews.
As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations and the Department of Commerce's recent affirmative findings, the existing antidumping orders on imports of tapered roller bearings from China; on ball bearings from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom; and on spherical plain bearings from France will remain in place.
As a result of the Commission's negative determinations, the existing antidumping finding on tapered roller bearings from Japan and the existing antidumping duty orders on imports of tapered roller bearings from Hungary, Japan, and Romania; on ball bearings from Romania and Sweden; on cylindrical roller bearings from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and the United Kingdom; and on spherical plain bearings from Germany and Japan will be revoked.
TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS (from China, Hungary, Japan, and Romania)
With regard to tapered roller bearings, the ITC today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on these products from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time but that revoking the existing antidumping finding concerning Japan and the existing antidumping duty orders concerning Hungary, Japan, and Romania would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning tapered roller bearings from China, Chairman Lynn M. Bragg, Vice Chairman Marcia E. Miller, and Commissioners Jennifer A. Hillman and Stephen Koplan found that revoking the existing order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Commissioner Thelma J. Askey found that revoking the existing order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning tapered roller bearings from Hungary, Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey found that revoking the existing order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning tapered roller bearings from Japan, Chairman Bragg and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey found that revoking the existing finding and order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Vice Chairman Miller found that revoking the existing finding and order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning tapered roller bearings from Romania, Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey found that revoking the existing order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Chairman Bragg and Vice Chairman Miller found that revoking the existing order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
BALL BEARINGS (from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom)
With regard to ball bearings, the ITC today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on these products from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time but that revoking existing orders on these products from Romania and Sweden would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning ball bearings from France, Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey found that revoking the existing order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning ball bearings from Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioners Hillman and Koplan found that revoking the existing orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Commissioner Askey found that revoking the existing orders would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning ball bearings from Singapore, Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioner Koplan found that revoking the existing order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Commissioners Hillman and Askey found that revoking the existing order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning ball bearings from Romania, Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey found that revoking the existing order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Chairman Bragg and Vice Chairman Miller found that revoking the existing order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning ball bearings from Sweden, Vice Chairman Miller and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey found that revoking the existing order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Chairman Bragg found that revoking the existing order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS (from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and the United Kingdom)
With regard to cylindrical roller bearings, the ITC today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on these products from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and the United Kingdom would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning cylindrical roller bearings from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan, Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey found that revoking the existing orders would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Chairman Bragg and Vice Chairman Miller found that revoking the existing orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning cylindrical roller bearings from Sweden, Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey found that revoking the existing order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning cylindrical roller bearings from the United Kingdom, Chairman Bragg and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey found that revoking the existing order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Vice Chairman Miller found that revoking the existing order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS (from France, Germany, and Japan)
With regard to spherical plain bearings, the ITC today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on these products from France would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time but that revoking the existing orders on these products from Germany and Japan would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning spherical plain bearings from France, Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioner Koplan found that revoking the existing antidumping order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Commissioners Hillman and Askey found that revoking the existing order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Concerning spherical plain bearings from Germany and Japan, Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey found that revoking the existing antidumping orders would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Chairman Bragg and Vice Chairman Miller found that revoking the existing orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Today's action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission's public report Certain Bearings from China, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (Invs. Nos. AA1921-143, 731-TA-341, 731-TA-343-345, 731-TA-391-397, and 731-TA-399 (Review), USITC Publication 3309, June 2000) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
Copies may be requested after July 7, 2000, by calling 202-205-1809 or by contacting the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by fax at 202-205-2104.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the ITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (ITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time. Reviews of outstanding antidumping and countervailing duty orders in existence as of January 1, 1995, began in July 1998.
The Commission's institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the ITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission's prior injury determination, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Certain Bearings from China, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom were instituted on April 1, 1999.
On July 2, 1999, the Commission voted to conduct full reviews. With regard to tapered roller bearings, 4 inches and under, from Japan and tapered roller bearings, over 4 inches, from Japan; tapered roller bearings from Hungary and China; and ball bearings from Italy, Japan, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, Chairman Lynn M. Bragg, Vice Chairman Marcia E. Miller, and Commissioners Carol T. Crawford, Jennifer A. Hillman, Stephen Koplan, and Thelma J. Askey concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses for these reviews were adequate and voted for full reviews.
With regard to ball bearings from Germany and France, Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses for these reviews were adequate and voted for full reviews. Commissioner Crawford concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews.
With regard to ball bearings from Romania and tapered roller bearings from Romania, Vice Chairman Miller and Commissioners Crawford, Hillman, Koplan, and Askey concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses for these reviews were adequate and voted for full reviews. Chairman Bragg concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews.
With regard to cylindrical roller bearings from Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses for these reviews were adequate and voted for full reviews. Commissioner Crawford concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews were adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.
With regard to cylindrical roller bearings from France and Sweden, Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews. Commissioner Crawford concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.
With regard to spherical plain bearings from France and Japan, Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses for these reviews were adequate and voted for full reviews. Commissioner Crawford concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was inadequate and the respondent group response was adequate and voted for expedited reviews.
With regard to spherical plain bearings from Germany, Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses for this review were adequate and voted for a full review. Commissioner Crawford concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses for this review were inadequate and voted for an expedited review.
Information concerning the reasons for the Commission's votes to conduct full reviews was published in the Federal Register on July 16, 1999. That notice and a record of the Commission's votes are posted on the ITC's Internet server at www.usitc.gov (under "Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews"/"Tapered Roller Bearings, 4" and Under from Japan," "Tapered Roller Bearings from China," "Tapered Roller Bearings from Hungary," "Tapered Roller Bearings from Romania," "Tapered Roller Bearings, Over 4" from Japan," "Ball, Cylindrical Roller, and Spherical Plain Bearings from Germany," "Ball, Cylindrical Roller, and Spherical Plain Bearings from France," "Ball and Cylindrical Roller Bearings from Italy," "Ball, Cylindrical Roller, and Spherical Plain Bearings from Japan," "Ball Bearings from Romania," "Ball Bearings from Singapore," "Ball and Cylindrical Roller Bearings from Sweden," and "Ball and Cylindrical Roller Bearings from the United Kingdom").
In addition, a record of the Commission's votes to conduct full reviews is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.