Large Newspaper Printing Presses and Components Thereof, Whether Assembled or Unassembled, From Japan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews

Résumé

In response to a request by the respondents, Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., the Department of Commerce is conducting administrative reviews of the antidumping duty order on large newspaper printing presses and components thereof, whether assembled or unassembled, from Japan. These reviews cover Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd., manufacturers/exporters of the subject merchandise to the United States. The periods of review for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. are September 5, 1996, through August 31, 1997, and September 1, 1997, through August 31, 1998. The period of review for Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho is September 1, 1997, through August 31, 1998. We preliminarily determine that sales have been made below normal value for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of administrative review, we will instruct the Customs Service to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, we have preliminarily determined that sales have not been made below normal value. If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of administrati