Investigations Nos. AA-1921-143, 731-TA-341, 731-TA-343-345,

731-TA-391-397, and 731-TA-399 (Review)

CERTAIN BEARINGS FROM CHINA, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, ITALY,

JAPAN, ROMANIA, SINGAPORE, SWEDEN, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

DETERMINATIONS

On the basis of the record⁽¹⁾ developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission determines,⁽²⁾ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act), that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on the following types of bearings from China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Product Country Investigation No.

Tapered roller bearings China⁽³⁾ 731-TA-344

Ball bearings France 731-TA-392

Ball bearings Germany³ 731-TA-391

Ball bearings Italy³ 731-TA-393

Ball bearings Japan³ 731-TA-394

Ball bearings Singapore⁽⁴⁾ 731-TA-396

Ball bearings United Kingdom³ 731-TA-399

Spherical plain bearings France⁴ 731-TA-392

The Commission also determines that revocation of the antidumping finding and antidumping duty orders on the following types of bearings from France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Romania, Sweden, and the United Kingdom would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Product Country Investigation No.

Tapered roller bearings Hungary 731-TA-341

Tapered roller bearings Japan⁽⁵⁾ AA-1921-143

Tapered roller bearings Japan⁵ 731-TA-343

Tapered roller bearings Romania⁽⁶⁾ 731-TA-345

Ball bearings Romania⁶ 731-TA-395

Ball bearings Sweden⁽⁷⁾ 731-TA-397

Cylindrical roller bearings France⁶ 731-TA-392

Cylindrical roller bearings Germany⁶ 731-TA-391

Cylindrical roller bearings Italy⁶ 731-TA-393

Cylindrical roller bearings Japan⁶ 731-TA-394

Cylindrical roller bearings Sweden 731-TA-397

Cylindrical roller bearings United Kingdom⁵ 731-TA-399

Spherical plain bearings Germany⁶ 731-TA-391

Spherical plain bearings Japan⁶ 731-TA-394

BACKGROUND

The Commission instituted these reviews on April 1, 1999 (64 F.R. 15783) and determined on July 2, 1999 that it would conduct full reviews (64 F.R. 38471, July 16, 1999). Notice of the scheduling of the Commission's reviews and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission,

Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register on August 27, 1999 (64 F.R. 46949). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on March 21, 2000, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.

The Commission transmitted its determinations in these reviews to the Secretary of Commerce on June 26, 2000. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3309 (June 2000), entitled Certain Bearings from China, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom: Investigations Nos. AA1921-143, 731-TA-341, 731-TA-343-345, 731-TA-391-397, and 731-TA-399 (Review).

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke
Secretary

Issued: June 22, 2000

1. The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.2(f)).

2. Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun not participating.

3. Commissioner Thelma J. Askey dissenting.

4. Commissioners Jennifer A. Hillman and Thelma J. Askey dissenting.

5. Commissioner Marcia E. Miller dissenting.

6. Commissioners Lynn M. Bragg and Marcia E. Miller dissenting.

7. Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg dissenting.