Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order Pursuant to Court Decision: Certain Automotive Replacement Glass Windshields from the People's Republic of China, 62813-62814 [E7-21876]
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of China, 67 FR 16087 (April 4, 2002)
(‘‘Order’’). The final judgment in this
case was not in harmony with the
Department’s Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain
Automotive Replacement Glass
Windshields From the People’s Republic
of China, 67 FR 6482 (February 12,
2002) (‘‘Final Determination’’), and
accompanying Issues and Decisions
Memorandum (‘‘Decision Memo’’), as
amended at 67 FR 11670 (March 15,
2002), covering the period of
investigation (‘‘POI’’), July 1, 2000
through December 31, 2000.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 7, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Stolz, AD/CVD Operations, Office 8,
Import Administration, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington
DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–4474.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In separate actions, plaintiffs, Fuyao
Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd.
(‘‘Fuyao’’), Xinyi Automotive Glass Co.,
Ltd. (‘‘Xinyi’’), Changchun Pilkington
Safety Glass, Co., Ltd, Guilin Pilkington
Safety Glass Co., Ltd., and Wuhan
Yaohua Pilkington Safety Glass Co., Ltd.
(collectively ‘‘Pilkington’’), and Benxun
Automotive Glass Co., Ltd. (‘‘Benxun’’) 1
contested several aspects of the Final
Determination, including the
Department’s decision to disregard
certain market economy inputs.2 On
February 15, 2006, while the cases were
consolidated, the Court remanded the
Department’s decision regarding certain
market economy inputs to the
Department. See Fuyao Glass Industry
Group Co., Ltd. v. United States, Consol.
Court No. 02–00282, 2006 Ct. Int’l Trade
Lexis 21, Slip Op. 2006–21 (CIT
February 15, 2006) (‘‘Fuyao Glass III’’).
In its remand to the Department, the
Court concluded with respect to the
standard applied in the Department’s
analysis that the Department must
conduct its analysis ‘‘in accordance
with the court’s finding with respect to
the use of the word ‘are’ rather than
‘may be’ when applying its subsidized
price methodology.’’ Fuyao Glass III,
Slip Op. P. 9. The Court further directed
the Department to either (1) ‘‘concur
with the court’s conclusions with
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1 On
July 20, 2004, the Department determined
that Shenzhen CSG Autoglass Co., Ltd. (‘‘CSG’’) is
the successor-in-interest to Benxun. The amended
final results of this segment of the proceeding will
apply to entries made by CSG on or subsequent to
July 20, 2004.
2 Court Nos. 02–00282, 02–00312, 02–00320 and
02–00321. On August 2, 2002, the Court
consolidated these actions into Court No. 02–00282.
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respect to substantial evidence, or (2)
re–open the record . . .’’ Fuyao Glass III,
Slip Op. P. 7. The Court concluded that
it does not find the Department’s
determination, i.e., that prices from
South Korea and Indonesia are
subsidized, is supported by substantial
record evidence. See Fuyao Glass III,
Slip Op. p. 16. Pursuant to the Court’s
ruling, and under respectful protest, the
Department concurred that the record
evidence does not contain substantial
evidence to support a conclusion that
prices from South Korea and Indonesia
are subsidized. See Viraj Group v.
United States, 343 F.3d 1371, 1376 (Fed.
Cir. 2003). Because the Court found that
the evidence on the record does not
support the Department’s determination
to disregard prices from South Korea
and Indonesia, in the remand results,
the Department determined to calculate
the dumping margin for Fuyao and
Xinyi, mandatory respondents, based
upon prices the plaintiffs actually paid
to suppliers located in South Korea and
Indonesia. As a result of its remand
determination, the Department
calculated zero margins for both Fuyao
and Xinyi.
In Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. v.
United States, Consol. Court No. 02–
00282, (Orders of November 2, 2006 and
December 19, 2006) (‘‘Fuyao Glass IV’’),
the Court then granted the Department’s
request for a voluntary remand and
instructed the Department to devise a
reasonable methodology to calculate an
antidumping margin for Pilkington and
Benxun, taking into consideration the
zero margins assigned to Fuyao and
Xinyi. On January 8, 2007, the Court
severed Fuyao’s and Xinyi’s actions,
Court Nos. 02–00282 and 02–00321,
from the consolidated action, and
designated Pilkington’s action, Court
No. 02–00312, as the lead case, under
which Court Nos. 02–00319 and 02–
00320 were consolidated. On May 10,
2007, and June 28, 2007, respectively,
the Court issued final judgments in
Court Nos. 02–00282 and 02–00321,
wherein it affirmed the Department’s
third remand results with respect to
Fuyao’s and Xinyi’s actions. The
Department then completed its
voluntary remand in which it devised a
reasonable methodology to calculate an
antidumping margin for Pilkington and
Benxun, taking into consideration the
zero margins assigned to Fuyao and
Xinyi. Specifically, on remand, the
Department identified the control
numbers (‘‘CONNUMS’’) shared by the
Pilkington Plaintiffs, Benxun, Fuyao
and Xinyi, as reported in their
questionnaire responses, and
‘‘impute{d} Fuyao’s and Xinyi’s
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CONNUM–specific margins to the
matching CONNUMs of the {the
Pilkington Plaintiffs} and Benxun.’’
Commerce then weight–averaged those
CONNUM–specific margins, which
resulted in the de minimis antidumping
margin of 1.47 percent for the Pilkington
Plaintiffs and Benxun.
On August 3, 2007, the Court issued
a final judgement, wherein it affirmed
the Department’s fourth remand results
with respect to Pilkington and Benxun.
Timken Notice
In its decision in Timken Co., v.
United States, 893 F.2d 337, 341 (Fed.
Cir. 1990) (‘‘Timken’’), the United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
held that, pursuant to section 516A(e) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the
Act’’), the Department must publish a
notice of a court decision that is not ‘‘in
harmony’’ with a Department
determination. The Court’s decision in
Pilkington on August 3, 2007,
constitutes a final decision of that court
that is not in harmony with the
Department’s Final Determination. This
notice is published in fulfillment of the
publication requirements of Timken.
Accordingly, the Department will issue
an amended final determination and
revised instructions to U.S. Customs
and Border Protection if the Court’s
decision is not appealed or if it is
affirmed on appeal.
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with section 516A(c)(1) of
the Act.
Dated: October 31, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–867]
Notice of Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Antidumping Duty
Order Pursuant to Court Decision:
Certain Automotive Replacement
Glass Windshields from the People’s
Republic of China
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 7, 2007.
SUMMARY: On June 28, 2007, the United
States Court of International Trade
(‘‘Court’’) entered a final judgement in
Xinyi Automotive Glass v. United
AGENCY:
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States, Ct. No. 02–00321, Judgment
(CIT, June 28, 2007) (‘‘Xinyi v. United
States’’) sustaining the third remand
results made by the Department of
Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) pursuant
to the Court’s remand of the final
determination with respect to Certain
Automotive Replacement Glass
Windshields from the People’ Republic
of China (‘‘PRC’’) in Slip Op. 06–21
(CIT, February 15, 2006). This case
arises out of the Department’s
Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
Automotive Replacement Glass
Windshields from the People’s Republic
of China, 67 FR 16087 (April 4, 2002)
(‘‘AD Order’’). As there is now a final
and conclusive court decision in this
case, the Department is amending the
final determination and antidumping
duty order of this investigation.
Paul
Stolz or Robert Bolling, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 8, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–4474 and (202)
482–3434, respectively.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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This case arises out of the
Department’s AD Order and Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value: Certain Automotive
Replacement Glass Windshields From
the People’s Republic of China, 67 FR
6482 (February 12, 2002) (‘‘Final
Determination’’), and accompanying
Issues and Decisions Memorandum
(‘‘Decision Memo’’), as amended at 67
FR 11670 (March 15, 2002), covering the
period of investigation (‘‘POI’’), July 1,
2000, through December 31, 2000.
Following publication of the Final
Determination, Fuyao Glass Industry
Group Co., Ltd. et al. (‘‘Fuyao’’), Xinyi
Automotove Glass (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
(‘‘Xinyi’’),1 Shenzhen Benxun
Automotove Glass Co., Ltd. (Benxun),2
and Changchun Pilkington Safety Glass,
Co., Ltd., Guilin Pilkington Safety Glass
Co., Ltd., and Wuhan Yao hua
Pilkington Safety Glass Co., Ltd.
(collectively ‘‘Pilkington’’) filed lawsuits
with the Court challenging the
1 Fuyao and Xinyi were mandatory respondents
during the POI.
2 The Department determined that Shenzhen CSG
Automotive Glass Co., Ltd. is a successor-in-interest
to Benxun. See Notice of Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review:
Automotive Replacement Glass Windshields From
the People’s Republic of China, 69 FR 43388 (July
20, 2004).
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Department’s Final Determination.3
Plaintiffs, Fuyao, Xinyi, Benxun, and
Pilkington, initially in separate lawsuits,
contested several aspects of the Final
Determination, including the
Department’s decision to disregard
certain market economy inputs. On
August 2, 2002, all law suits challenging
the Final Determination, including
Xinyi’s lawsuit, were consolidated into
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. v.
United States, Consol. Court No. 02–
00282. On February 15, 2006, while the
cases were still consolidated, the Court
issued its third remand concerning the
Department’s decision concerning
certain market economy inputs. See
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. v.
United States, Consol. Court No. 02–
00282, Slip Op. 2006–21, (CIT, February
15, 2006). In its remand to the
Department, the Court concluded with
respect to the standard applied in the
Department’s analysis, that the
Department must conduct its analysis
‘‘in accordance with the Court’s finding
with respect to the use of the word ’are’
rather than ’may be’ when applying its
subsidized price methodology.’’ Id. at 9.
The Court further directed the
Department to either (1) ‘‘concur with
the court’s conclusions with respect to
substantial evidence, or (2) re–open the
record . . .’’ Id. at 7. The Court
concluded that it does not find the
Department’s determination, that prices
from South Korea and Indonesia are
subsidized, is supported by substantial
record evidence. Id. at 16. Pursuant to
the Court’s ruling, and under respectful
protest, the Department concurred that
the record evidence does not contain
substantial evidence to support a
conclusion that prices from South Korea
and Indonesia are subsidized. See Viraj
Group v. United States, 343 F.3d 1371,
1376 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Because the Court
found that the evidence on the record
does not support the Department’s
determination to disregard prices from
South Korea and Indonesia, in the
remand results, the Department
determined to calculate the dumping
margin for Fuyao and Xinyi based upon
prices the plaintiffs actually paid to
suppliers located in South Korea and
Indonesia.
On January 8, 2007, Xinyi’s action
was severed from the consolidated
action. See Court Order of January 8,
2007, in Ct. No. 02–00282. On June 28,
2007, the Court issued a final judgment,
wherein it affirmed the Department’s
third remand results with respect to
Xinyi’s action, Xinyi v. United States.
On September 13, 2007, consistent with
the decision in Timken Co. v. United
States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 1990), the
Department notified the public that the
Court’s decision was not in harmony
with the Department’s final
determination. See Certain Automotive
Replacement Glass Windshields from
The People’s Republic of China: Notice
of Decision of the Court of International
Trade Not in Harmony, 72 FR 52344
(September 13, 2007). No party
appealed the Court’s decision. As there
is now a final and conclusive court
decision in this case, we are amending
our Final Determination.
Amended Final Determination
As the litigation in this case has
concluded, the Department is amending
the Final Determination to reflect the
results of our third remand
determination. The revised dumping
margin in the amended final
determination is as follows:
Exporter
Xinyi Automotive Glass
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. .............
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The PRC–wide rate continues to be
124.5 percent as determined in the
Department’s Final Determination. The
Department intends to issue instructions
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(‘‘CBP’’) fifteen days after publication of
this notice, to revise the cash deposit
rates for the company listed above,
effective as of the publication date of
this notice. Because Xinyi obtained a
preliminary injunction, we will also
instruct CBP to liquidate all entries,
without regard to antidumping duties.
This notice is published in
accordance with sections 735(d) and
777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended.
Dated: October 31, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-867]
Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Antidumping Duty Order Pursuant to Court Decision: Certain
Automotive Replacement Glass Windshields from the People's Republic of
China
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 7, 2007.
SUMMARY: On June 28, 2007, the United States Court of International
Trade (``Court'') entered a final judgement in Xinyi Automotive Glass
v. United
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States, Ct. No. 02-00321, Judgment (CIT, June 28, 2007) (``Xinyi v.
United States'') sustaining the third remand results made by the
Department of Commerce (``the Department'') pursuant to the Court's
remand of the final determination with respect to Certain Automotive
Replacement Glass Windshields from the People' Republic of China
(``PRC'') in Slip Op. 06-21 (CIT, February 15, 2006). This case arises
out of the Department's Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Automotive
Replacement Glass Windshields from the People's Republic of China, 67
FR 16087 (April 4, 2002) (``AD Order''). As there is now a final and
conclusive court decision in this case, the Department is amending the
final determination and antidumping duty order of this investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Stolz or Robert Bolling, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4474 and (202) 482-3434, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This case arises out of the Department's AD Order and Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Automotive
Replacement Glass Windshields From the People's Republic of China, 67
FR 6482 (February 12, 2002) (``Final Determination''), and accompanying
Issues and Decisions Memorandum (``Decision Memo''), as amended at 67
FR 11670 (March 15, 2002), covering the period of investigation
(``POI''), July 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000. Following
publication of the Final Determination, Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co.,
Ltd. et al. (``Fuyao''), Xinyi Automotove Glass (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
(``Xinyi''),\1\ Shenzhen Benxun Automotove Glass Co., Ltd. (Benxun),\2\
and Changchun Pilkington Safety Glass, Co., Ltd., Guilin Pilkington
Safety Glass Co., Ltd., and Wuhan Yao hua Pilkington Safety Glass Co.,
Ltd. (collectively ``Pilkington'') filed lawsuits with the Court
challenging the Department's Final Determination.\3\ Plaintiffs, Fuyao,
Xinyi, Benxun, and Pilkington, initially in separate lawsuits,
contested several aspects of the Final Determination, including the
Department's decision to disregard certain market economy inputs. On
August 2, 2002, all law suits challenging the Final Determination,
including Xinyi's lawsuit, were consolidated into Fuyao Glass Industry
Group Co., Ltd. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 02-00282. On
February 15, 2006, while the cases were still consolidated, the Court
issued its third remand concerning the Department's decision concerning
certain market economy inputs. See Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. v.
United States, Consol. Court No. 02-00282, Slip Op. 2006-21, (CIT,
February 15, 2006). In its remand to the Department, the Court
concluded with respect to the standard applied in the Department's
analysis, that the Department must conduct its analysis ``in accordance
with the Court's finding with respect to the use of the word 'are'
rather than 'may be' when applying its subsidized price methodology.''
Id. at 9. The Court further directed the Department to either (1)
``concur with the court's conclusions with respect to substantial
evidence, or (2) re-open the record . . .'' Id. at 7. The Court
concluded that it does not find the Department's determination, that
prices from South Korea and Indonesia are subsidized, is supported by
substantial record evidence. Id. at 16. Pursuant to the Court's ruling,
and under respectful protest, the Department concurred that the record
evidence does not contain substantial evidence to support a conclusion
that prices from South Korea and Indonesia are subsidized. See Viraj
Group v. United States, 343 F.3d 1371, 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Because
the Court found that the evidence on the record does not support the
Department's determination to disregard prices from South Korea and
Indonesia, in the remand results, the Department determined to
calculate the dumping margin for Fuyao and Xinyi based upon prices the
plaintiffs actually paid to suppliers located in South Korea and
Indonesia.
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\1\ Fuyao and Xinyi were mandatory respondents during the POI.
\2\ The Department determined that Shenzhen CSG Automotive Glass
Co., Ltd. is a successor-in-interest to Benxun. See Notice of Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Automotive
Replacement Glass Windshields From the People's Republic of China,
69 FR 43388 (July 20, 2004).
\3\ Court Nos. 02-00282, 02-00312, 02-00320, and 02-00321.
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On January 8, 2007, Xinyi's action was severed from the
consolidated action. See Court Order of January 8, 2007, in Ct. No. 02-
00282. On June 28, 2007, the Court issued a final judgment, wherein it
affirmed the Department's third remand results with respect to Xinyi's
action, Xinyi v. United States. On September 13, 2007, consistent with
the decision in Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir.
1990), the Department notified the public that the Court's decision was
not in harmony with the Department's final determination. See Certain
Automotive Replacement Glass Windshields from The People's Republic of
China: Notice of Decision of the Court of International Trade Not in
Harmony, 72 FR 52344 (September 13, 2007). No party appealed the
Court's decision. As there is now a final and conclusive court decision
in this case, we are amending our Final Determination.
Amended Final Determination
As the litigation in this case has concluded, the Department is
amending the Final Determination to reflect the results of our third
remand determination. The revised dumping margin in the amended final
determination is as follows:
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Margin
Exporter (percent)
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Xinyi Automotive Glass (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd................. 0.00
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The PRC-wide rate continues to be 124.5 percent as determined in the
Department's Final Determination. The Department intends to issue
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') fifteen
days after publication of this notice, to revise the cash deposit rates
for the company listed above, effective as of the publication date of
this notice. Because Xinyi obtained a preliminary injunction, we will
also instruct CBP to liquidate all entries, without regard to
antidumping duties.
This notice is published in accordance with sections 735(d) and
777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
Dated: October 31, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-21876 Filed 11-6-07; 8:45 am]
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