The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today voted to conduct full five-year ("sunset") reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on imports of certain bearings from China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-344, 391A, 392A, 392C, 393A, 394A, 396, and 399A (Second Review)).

As a result of today's votes, the Commission will conduct full reviews to determine whether revocation of these orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

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.

The Commission's notice of institution in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file with the Commission responses that discuss the likely effects of revoking the order under review and provide other pertinent 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.

With respect to tapered roller bearings from China and ball bearings from France, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, Chairman Stephen Koplan and Commissioners Jennifer A. Hillman, Charlotte R. Lane, and Daniel R. Pearson concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses were adequate and voted for full reviews. With respect to ball bearings from Germany, Chairman Koplan and Commissioners Lane and Pearson concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses were adequate and voted for a full review; Commissioner Hillman concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review. With respect to spherical plain bearings from France, Chairman Koplan and Commissioner Lane concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses were adequate and voted for a full review; Commissioners Hillman and Pearson concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review. Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun and Commissioner Shara L. Aranoff did not participate in these reviews.

A record of the Commission's votes on these matters 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.

The record of the Commission's votes is also posted on the ITC's Internet server at http://info.usitc.gov/oinv/sunset.NSF (under "Tapered Roller Bearing - China (Second Review)," "Ball Bearings - Germany (2nd Review)," "Ball Bearings - France (2nd Review)," "Spherical Plain Bearings - France (2nd Review)," "Ball Bearings - Italy (2nd Review)," "Ball Bearings - Japan (2nd Review)," "Ball Bearings - Singapore (2nd Review)," and "Ball Bearings - United Kingdom (2nd Review)").

The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be available. The Commission will issue a report after it completes its reviews.