[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22235-22237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08793]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-955]
Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of and Final Partial Rescission of Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review; 2010
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On October 9, 2012, the Department of Commerce (the
Department) published the preliminary results of the 2010
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain
magnesia carbon bricks from the People's Republic of China (PRC)
covering the two mandatory respondents for the period of review (POR)
of August 2, 2010, through December 31, 2010.\1\ We invited parties to
comment on the Preliminary Results.\2\ Based on the analysis of the
comments received, the Department has not made any changes to the
subsidy rates determined for the two mandatory respondents. The final
subsidy rates are listed in the ``Final Results of Review'' section
below.
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\1\ See Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's
Republic of China: 2010 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,
77 FR 61397 (October 9, 2012) (Preliminary Results).
\2\ See Preliminary Results, 77 FR 61399.
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DATES: Effective Date: April 15, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Page or Elfi Blum, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1398 or (202) 482-0197, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 9, 2012, the Department published the Preliminary
Results, which covered the two mandatory respondents--Fengchi Imp. and
Exp. Co., Ltd. of Haicheng City and Fengchi Refractories Co., of
Haicheng City (collectively, Fengchi) and Yingkou Bayuquan Refractories
Co., Ltd. (BRC)--as well as the remaining producers/exporters for whom
we initiated reviews.
On November 13, 2012, the Department received case briefs from
Resco Products, Inc. (the petitioner in the original investigation)
(Petitioner), the Government of the People's Republic of China (the
GOC), and Fengchi. The Department received rebuttal briefs on November
19, 2012, from Petitioner, Fengchi, and ANH Refractories Company (ANH),
a domestic producer of subject merchandise.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised by parties in their case briefs are addressed in
the Final Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of these issues is attached to
this notice in Appendix I. The Final Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically via Import Administration's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (IA ACCESS). Access to IA ACCESS is available to registered
users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov and in the Central Records Unit,
room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Final Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Internet at http://www.trade.gov/ia/. The signed Final
Decision Memorandum and electronic versions of the Final Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
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\3\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration,
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks
from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the 2010
Administrative Review,'' dated concurrently with this notice and
herein incorporated by reference (Final Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The scope of the order includes certain magnesia carbon bricks.\4\
Certain magnesia carbon bricks that are the subject of the order are
currently classifiable under subheadings 6810.11.0000, 6810.91.0000,
6810.99.0080, 6902.10.1000, 6902.10.5000, 6815.91.0000, 6815.99.2000
and 6815.99.4000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description is dispositive.
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\4\ See Final Decision Memorandum for a complete description of
the scope of the order.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on the comments received from the interested parties, we have
made no change to the Preliminary Results. For a discussion of the
issues, see the Final Decision Memorandum.
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Final Rescission, in Part, of the Administrative Review
In the Preliminary Results, we stated that a final decision
regarding whether to rescind the review with respect to certain
companies would be made in the final results of this review.\5\ We
continue to find no evidence on the record to indicate that these
companies exported subject merchandise during the POR. Accordingly,
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), the Department is rescinding the
review with respect to ANH Xinyi, the RHI companies, and NCR for these
final results.
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\5\ See Preliminary Results, 77 FR 61398. The companies are: ANH
(Xinyi) Refractories (ANH Xinyi); RHI-Refractories Asia Pacific Pte.
Ltd., RHI Refractories (Dalian) Co. Ltd., RHI Refractories Liaoning
Co., Ltd., RHI Trading Shanghai Branch, and RHI Trading (Dalian)
Co., Ltd. (collectively, the RHI companies); and Yingkou New Century
Refractories Ltd. (NCR).
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Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
With respect to the companies for which we initiated reviews and
for which the review has not been rescinded,\6\ we are assigning these
companies the all others rate from the investigation because the rates
determined for the mandatory respondents in this review are based
entirely upon AFA. We consider the use of the all-others rate from the
investigation, which was based upon a calculated rate for one of the
mandatory respondents in the investigation, to be a reasonable method
for calculating the rate applicable to the remaining companies under
review because it represents the only rate in the history of the CVD
order on magnesia carbon bricks from the PRC that is not zero, de
minimis, or based entirely upon facts available.
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\6\ A complete list of the remaining companies on which we
initiated a review and for which the review was not rescinded is
provided in Appendix II to this notice.
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Final Results of Review
The subsidy rates for the POR are as follows:
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent)
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Fengchi Imp. and Exp. Co., Ltd. of Haicheng City and 262.80
Fengchi Refractories Co., of Haicheng City..........
Yingkou Bayuquan Refractories Co. Ltd................ 262.80
Rate Applicable to the Remaining Companies Under 24.24
Review \7\..........................................
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\7\ See Appendix II.
Assessment Rates
The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions
directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 days after
publication of these final results of review.
Cash Deposit Instructions
The Department also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash
deposits of estimated CVDs in the amounts shown above. For all non-
reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash
deposits of estimated CVDs at the all others rate established in the
investigation. Accordingly, the cash deposit rates that will be applied
to companies covered by the order, but not examined in this review, are
those established in the most recently completed segment of the
proceeding for each company. These cash deposit rates shall apply to
all non-reviewed companies until a review of a company assigned these
rates is requested and completed. These cash deposit requirements, when
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of
proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of
APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO
is a violation which is subject to sanction. These final results are
issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: April 9, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
Appendix I
Comment 1: Application of Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to Fengchi
for its Failure to Report Period of Review (POR) Information for
Magnesia Alumina Carbon Bricks (MACBs)
Comment 2: Selection of the Appropriate AFA Rate to Assign to
Fengchi and Corroboration of That Rate
Comment 3: Corrections to the Department's Draft Customs
Instructions
Comment 4: Petitioner's Untimely Withdrawal Request
Appendix II
List of Remaining Companies Under Review
Anyang Rongzhu Silicon Industry Co., Ltd.
Bayuquan Refractories Co., Ltd.
Beijing Tianxing Ceramic Fiber Composite Materials Corp.
Changxing Magnesium Furnace Charge Co., Ltd.
Changxing Wangfa Architectural & Metallurgical Materials Co., Ltd.
Changzing Zhicheng Refractory Material Factory
China Metallurgical Raw Material Beijing Company
China Quantai Metallurgical (Beijing) Engineering & Science Co.,
Ltd.
Chosun Refractories
Cimm Group of China
CNBM International Corporation
Dalian Dalmond Trading Co., Ltd.
Dalian F.T.Z. Maylong Resources Co., Ltd.
Dalian Huayu Refractories International Co., Ltd.
Dalian LST Metallurgy Co., Ltd.
Dalian Mayerton Refractories Co. Ltd.
Dalian Morgan Refractories Ltd.
Dashiqiao Bozhong Mineral Products Co., Ltd.
Dashiqiao City Guangcheng Refractory Co., Ltd.
Dashiqiao Jia Sheng Mining Co., Ltd.
Dashiqiao Jinlong Refractories Co., Ltd.
Dashiqiao RongXing Refractory Material Co., Ltd.
Dashiqiao Sanqiang Refractory Material Co., Ltd.
Dashiqiao Yutong Packing Factory
Dengfeng Desheng Refractory Co., Ltd.
DFL Minmet Refractories Corp.
Duferco BarInvest SA Beijing Office
Duferco Ironet Shanghai Representative Office
Duferco SA
Eastern Industries & Trading Co., Ltd.
Fengchi Mining Co., Ltd of Haicheng City
Fengchi Refractories Co., of Haicheng City
Fengchi Refractories Corp.
Haicheng City Qunli Mining Co., Ltd.
Haicheng City Xiyang Import & Export Corporation
Haicheng Donghe Taidi Refractory Co., Ltd.
Haicheng Ruitong Mining Co., Ltd.
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Haiyuan Talc Powder Manufacture Factory
Henan Boma Co. Ltd.
Henan Kingway Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Henan Tagore Refractories Co., Ltd.
Henan Xinmi Changzxing Refractories, Co., Ltd.
Hebei Qinghe Refractory Group Co. Ltd
Huailin Refractories (Dashiqiao) Pte. Ltd.
Jiangsu Sujia Group New Materials Co., Ltd
Jiangsu Sujia Joint-Stock Co., Ltd.
Jinan Forever Imp. & Emp. Trading Co., Ltd.
Jinan Linquan Imp. & Emp. Co. Ltd.
Jinan Ludong Refractory Co., Ltd.
Kosmokraft Refractory Limited
Kuehne & Nagel Ltd. Dalian Branch Office
Lechang City Guangdong Province SongXin Refractories Co., Ltd.
Liaoning Fucheng Refractories Group Co., Ltd.
Liaoning Fucheng Special Refractory Co., Ltd.
Liaoning Jiayi Metals & Minerals Ltd.
Liaoning Jinding Magnesite Group
Liaoning Mayerton Refractories Co., Ltd.
Liaoning Mineral & Metallurgy Group Co., Ltd.
Liaoning Qunyi Group Refractories Co., Ltd.
Liaoning Qunyi Trade Co., Ltd.
Liaoning RHI Jinding Magnesia Co., Ltd.
LiShuang Refractory Industrial Co., Ltd.
Lithomelt Co., Ltd.
Luheng Refractory Co., Ltd.
Luoyang Refractory Group Co., Ltd.
Mayerton Refractories
Minsource International Ltd.
Minteq International Inc.
National Minerals Co., Ltd.
North Refractories Co., Ltd.
Orestar Metals & Minerals Co., Ltd.
Oreworld Trade (Tangshan) Co., Ltd.
Puyang Refractories Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Almatis Co., Ltd. (HQ)
Qingdao Almatis Co., Ltd. (Manufacturing)
Qingdao Almatis Trading Co., Ltd. (Sales Office)
Qingdao Blueshell Import & Emport Corp.
Qingdao Fujing Group Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Huierde International Trade Co., Ltd.
Rongyuan Magnesite Co., Ltd. of Dashiqiao City
Shandong Cambridge International Trade Inc.
Shandong Lunai Kiln Refractories Co., Ltd.
Shandong Refractories Corp.
Shanxi Dajin International (Group) Co., Ltd.
Shanxi Xinrong International Trade Co. Ltd.
Shenyang Yi Xin Sheng Lai Refractory Materials Co., Ltd.
Shinagawa Rongyuan Refractories Co., Ltd.
Sinosteel Corporation
SMMC Group Co., Ltd.
Tangshan Success Import & Export Trading Co., Ltd.
Tianjin New Century Refractories, Ltd.
Tianjin New World Import & Export Trading Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Weiyuan Refractory Co., Ltd.
Vesuvius Advanced Ceramics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
Wonjin Refractories Co., Ltd.
Xiyuan Xingquan Forsterite Co., Ltd.
Yanshi City Guangming High-Tech Refractories Products Co., Ltd.
YHS Minerals Co., Ltd.
Yingkou Dalmond Refractories Co., Ltd.
Yingkou Guangyang Refractories Co., Ltd.
Yingkou Guangyang Refractories Co., Ltd. (YGR)
Yingkou Heping Samwha Minerals Co., Ltd.
Yingkou Jiahe Refractories Co., Ltd.
Yingkou Jinlong Refractories Group
Yingkou Kyushu Refractories Co., Ltd.
Yingkou Qinghua Group Imp. & Emp. Co., Ltd.
Yingkou Qinghua Refractories Co., Ltd.
Yingkou Sanhua Refractory Materials Co., Ltd.
Yingkou Tianrun Refractory Co.,Ltd.
Yingkou Wonjin Refractory Material Co., Ltd.
Yingkou Yongji Mag Refractory, Ltd.
Yixing Runlong Trade Co., Ltd.
Yixing Xinwei Leeshing Refractory Material Co., Ltd.
Yixing Zhenqiu Charging Ltd.
Zhejiang Changxing Guangming Special Refractory Material Foundry,
Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Deqing Jinlei Refractory Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Huzhou Fuzilin Refractory Metals Group Co., Ltd.
Zhengzhou Annec Industrial Co., Ltd.
Zhengzhou Huachen Refractory Co., Ltd.
Zibo Lianzhu Refractory Materials Co., Ltd.
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