Roller Chain, Other Than Bicycle From Japan: Preliminary Results, Intent Not To Revoke in Part, and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

In response to timely requests for administrative review from the petitioner, the American Chain Association, and five manufacturers/ exporters for the period April 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998, the Department of Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping finding on roller chain, other than bicycle from Japan. We have preliminarily determined that sales of the subject merchandise have been made below normal value. If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of administrative review, we will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to assess antidumping duties based on the difference between the export price or constructed export price and the normal value. Because two respondents failed verification, we based the margin for these companies on the facts available, in accordance with 776(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary results of this review. Parties who submit comments on issues in this proceeding should submit with each comment (1) a statement of the issue; and (2) a brief summary of their comment.