Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014

The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires (``OTR tires'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The period of review (``POR'') is September 1, 2013, through August 31, 2014. The review covers twelve exporters of subject merchandise.\1\ The Department preliminarily finds that two mandatory respondents, Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd. (``Qihang'') and Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd. (``Xugong'') \2\, made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (``NV'') and an additional four companies, Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full-World International Trading Co., Ltd. (``Full-World''), Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) China, Co. Ltd. (``TWS Xingtai'') and Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd. (``Zhongwei''), and Tianjin Leviathan International Trade Co., Ltd. (``Leviathan''), demonstrated eligibility for separate rates status. Further, the Department preliminarily determines that two firms listed in the Initiation Notice had no shipments during the POR and one company failed to demonstrate eligibility for separate rate status. Finally, the remaining three firms timely withdrew their requests for review, and the Department previously rescinded the review for these companies.\3\ Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------