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have conducted this administrative
review in accordance with section 751
of the Tariff act of 1930, as amended
(‘‘the Act’’), and 19 CFR 351.213.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–898]
Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the
People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 10, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘the Department’’) is conducting an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on chlorinated
isocyanurates from the People’s
Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) covering the
period June 1, 2006, through May 31,
2007. We invited interested parties to
comment on our preliminary results.
Based on our analysis of the comments
received, we have made changes to our
margin calculations. Therefore, the final
results differ from the preliminary
results.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Moats or Charles Riggle, 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) 482–5047 or (202) 482–
0650, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On May 6, 2008, the Department
published its preliminary results of
review of the antidumping order on
chlorinated isocyanurates from the PRC.
See Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, 73 FR 24943
(May 6, 2008) (‘‘Preliminary Results’’).
On May 27, 2008, Clearon Corporation
(‘‘Clearon’’) and Occidental Chemical
Corporation (‘‘Petitioners’’), Petitioners
in the underlying investigation, and
Hebei Jiheng Chemical Corporation, Ltd.
(‘‘Jiheng’’) provided additional
information on the appropriate
surrogate values to use as a means of
valuing the factors of production. On
June 5, 2008, the Department received a
request for a hearing from Petitioners.
On June 12, 2008, the Department
received case briefs from Petitioners and
from respondents Jiheng and Nanning
Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. (‘‘Nanning’’).
On June 17, 2008, the Department
received rebuttal briefs from Petitioners
and Jiheng. On July 22, 2008, the
Department held a public hearing. We
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paper copy and electronic version of the
memorandum are identical in content.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order
are chlorinated isocyanurates, as
described below: Chlorinated
isocyanurates are derivatives of
cyanuric acid, described as chlorinated
s–triazine triones. There are three
primary chemical compositions of
chlorinated isocyanurates: (1)
trichloroisocyanuric acid (Cl3(NCO)3),
(2) sodium dichloroisocyanurate
(dihydrate) (NaCl2(NCO)3•2H2O), and
(3) sodium dichloroisocyanurate
(anhydrous) (NaCl2(NCO)3). Chlorinated
isocyanurates are available in powder,
granular, and tableted forms. This order
covers all chlorinated isocyanurates.
Chlorinated isocyanurates are
currently classifiable under subheadings
2933.69.6015, 2933.69.6021,
2933.69.6050, 3808.40.50, 3808.50.40
and 3808.94.50.00 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’). The tariff classification
2933.69.6015 covers sodium
dichloroisocyanurates (anhydrous and
dehydrate forms) and
trichloroisocyanuric acid. The tariff
classifications 2933.69.6021 and
2933.69.6050 represent basket categories
that include chlorinated isocyanurates
and other compounds including an
unfused triazine ring. Although the
HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of this
order is dispositive.
Based on our analysis of comments
received, we have made changes in the
margin calculations for Jiheng and
Nanning. See Issues and Decision
Memorandum at Comments 1–8.
We have revised the surrogate value
for electricity. For the final results, we
find that the best available information
with which to value electricity is the
electricity price data for small, medium,
and large industries, as published by the
Central Electricity Authority of the
Government of India in its publication
titled Electricity Tariff & Duty and
Average Rates of Electricity Supply in
India, dated July 2006. See Issues and
Decision Memorandum at Comment 3
and the Memorandum to the File titled
‘‘Surrogate Value Memorandum,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice (‘‘Final
Surrogate Value Memorandum’’).
We revised the financial ratio
calculations to include rates and taxes,
to exclude income relating to a prior
year adjustment, and to include income
items within miscellaneous income that
have identifiable expenses. See Issues
and Decision Memorandum at
Comments 5A through 5D and the Final
Surrogate Value Memorandum, dated
concurrently with this notice.
We corrected certain clerical errors in
the calculations for the Preliminary
Results. See Issues and Decision
Memorandum at Comments 7A through
7D, the Final Surrogate Value
Memorandum, and Memorandum to the
File titled ‘‘Analysis Memorandum for
the Final Results: Hebei Jiheng
Chemical Company, Ltd.,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the post–
preliminary comments by parties in this
review are addressed in the
memorandum from Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, to David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the 2006–2007
Administrative Review of Chlorinated
Isocyanurates from the People’s
Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently
with this notice (‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum’’), which is hereby
adopted by this notice. A list of the
issues that parties raised and to which
we responded in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is attached to
this notice as an appendix. The Issues
and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file in the Central
Records Unit (‘‘CRU’’) in room 1117 in
the main Commerce Department
building, and is also accessible on the
Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Final Results of Review
We determined that the following
dumping margins exist for the period
June 1, 2006, through May 31, 2007.
Exporter/Manufacturer
Jiheng ...........................
Nanning ........................
Weighted–Average
Margin Percentage
0.80
53.67
Assessment Rates
The Department intends to issue
assessment instructions to U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) 15 days
after the date of publication of these
final results of review. In accordance
with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), we have
calculated importer–specific assessment
rates for merchandise subject to this
review.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements
will be effective upon publication of
this notice of final results of
administrative review for all shipments
of subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of
publication, as provided by section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) for subject
merchandise exported by Jiheng, the
cash deposit rate will be 0.80 percent
and for subject merchandise exported by
Nanning, the cash deposit rate will be
53.67 percent; (2) for previously
reviewed or investigated exporters not
listed above that have separate rates, the
cash deposit rate will continue to be the
exporter–specific rate published for the
most recent period; (3) for all PRC
exporters of subject merchandise, which
have not been found to be entitled to a
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will
be the PRC–wide rate of 285.63 percent;
and (4) for all non–PRC exporters of
subject merchandise that have not
received their own rate, the cash deposit
rate will be the rate applicable to the
PRC exporter that supplied that non–
PRC exporter. These deposit
requirements shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Notification of Interested Parties
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this
review period. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in the
Secretary’s presumption that
reimbursement of the antidumping
duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping
duties. This notice also serves as a
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders
(‘‘APOs’’) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305, which continues to govern
business proprietary information in this
segment of the 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 that is subject to
sanction.
We are issuing and publishing these
final results of review and notice in
accordance with sections 751(a) and
777(i) of the Act.
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Dated: September 3, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
APPENDIX
List of Comments and Issues in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum
Surrogate Values
Comment 1: Surrogate Value for Urea
Comment 2: Surrogate Value for Sodium
Chloride (Salt)
Comment 3: Surrogate Value for
Electricity
Comment 4: Surrogate Value for Steam
Coal
Comment 5: Financial Ratios
A. Rates and Taxes
B. Other Income Related to Prior Year
Adjustment
C. Income Items within Miscellaneous
Receipts
D. Cost of Traded Goods and Increase
in Stocks
Company Specific Issues
published Brass Sheet and Strip from
Germany: Notice of Rescission of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review, 71 FR 49170 (August 20, 2008),
in the Federal Register. We are
amending this notice to correct a
typographical error in identifying the
period of review. The correct period of
review is March 1, 2007 through
February 29, 2008.
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19
CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: September 4, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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Jiheng
Comment 6: By–Product Offsets
A. Ammonia Gas
B. Hydrogen
Comment 7: Clerical Errors
A. Supersacks
B. Rail Freight
C. Free of Charge Packaging Materials
D. Reimbursed Materials
Notice: Request for Applications,
Commerce Spectrum Management
Advisory Committee
Nanning
Comment 8: Cyanuric Acid.
SUMMARY: The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) is seeking
applications from persons interested in
serving on the Commerce Spectrum
Management Advisory Committee
(CSMAC) for new two year terms to
commence in December 2008. This
Notice reopens the application period in
order to provide the public with an
additional opportunity to submit
applications. The evaluation criteria for
selecting members contained in the
August 1, 2008 notice shall continue to
apply.
DATES: Applications must be
postmarked or electronically
transmitted on or before October 17,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit
applications should send their resume
or curriculum vita and a statement
summarizing the qualifications of the
nominee and identifying any particular
expertise or area of interest relevant to
the CSMAC’s work to the attention of
Eric Stark, Designated Federal Officer,
by mail to Office of Policy Analysis and
Development, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, 1401 Constitution
Avenue N.W., Room 4725, Washington,
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION
[A–428–602]
Brass Sheet and Strip from Germany:
Amended Notice of Rescission of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 10, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy
Zhang or James Terpstra, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 3, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–1168 and (202)
482–3965, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
20, 2008, the Department of Commerce
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and Information Administration, U.S.
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ACTION: Reopening of Application
Period.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-898]
Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 10, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting
an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on chlorinated
isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') covering
the period June 1, 2006, through May 31, 2007. We invited interested
parties to comment on our preliminary results. Based on our analysis of
the comments received, we have made changes to our margin calculations.
Therefore, the final results differ from the preliminary results.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Moats or Charles Riggle, 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-
5047 or (202) 482-0650, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 6, 2008, the Department published its preliminary results of
review of the antidumping order on chlorinated isocyanurates from the
PRC. See Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 73 FR
24943 (May 6, 2008) (``Preliminary Results''). On May 27, 2008, Clearon
Corporation (``Clearon'') and Occidental Chemical Corporation
(``Petitioners''), Petitioners in the underlying investigation, and
Hebei Jiheng Chemical Corporation, Ltd. (``Jiheng'') provided
additional information on the appropriate surrogate values to use as a
means of valuing the factors of production. On June 5, 2008, the
Department received a request for a hearing from Petitioners. On June
12, 2008, the Department received case briefs from Petitioners and from
respondents Jiheng and Nanning Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.
(``Nanning''). On June 17, 2008, the Department received rebuttal
briefs from Petitioners and Jiheng. On July 22, 2008, the Department
held a public hearing. We have conducted this administrative review in
accordance with section 751 of the Tariff act of 1930, as amended
(``the Act''), and 19 CFR 351.213.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order are chlorinated isocyanurates,
as described below: Chlorinated isocyanurates are derivatives of
cyanuric acid, described as chlorinated s-triazine triones. There are
three primary chemical compositions of chlorinated isocyanurates: (1)
trichloroisocyanuric acid (Cl[bdi3](NCO)[bdi3]), (2) sodium
dichloroisocyanurate (dihydrate)
(NaCl[bdi2](NCO)[bdi3]2H[bdi2]O), and (3) sodium
dichloroisocyanurate (anhydrous) (NaCl[bdi2](NCO)[bdi3]). Chlorinated
isocyanurates are available in powder, granular, and tableted forms.
This order covers all chlorinated isocyanurates.
Chlorinated isocyanurates are currently classifiable under
subheadings 2933.69.6015, 2933.69.6021, 2933.69.6050, 3808.40.50,
3808.50.40 and 3808.94.50.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (``HTSUS''). The tariff classification 2933.69.6015
covers sodium dichloroisocyanurates (anhydrous and dehydrate forms) and
trichloroisocyanuric acid. The tariff classifications 2933.69.6021 and
2933.69.6050 represent basket categories that include chlorinated
isocyanurates and other compounds including an unfused triazine ring.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the post-preliminary comments by parties in
this review are addressed in the memorandum from Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to David M.
Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, ``Issues and
Decision Memorandum for the 2006-2007 Administrative Review of
Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
concurrently with this notice (``Issues and Decision Memorandum''),
which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of the issues that
parties raised and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is attached to this notice as an appendix. The Issues and
Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file in the Central
Records Unit (``CRU'') in room 1117 in the main Commerce Department
building, and is also accessible on the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/
frn. The paper copy and electronic version of the memorandum are
identical in content.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of comments received, we have made changes in
the margin calculations for Jiheng and Nanning. See Issues and Decision
Memorandum at Comments 1-8.
We have revised the surrogate value for electricity. For the final
results, we find that the best available information with which to
value electricity is the electricity price data for small, medium, and
large industries, as published by the Central Electricity Authority of
the Government of India in its publication titled Electricity Tariff &
Duty and Average Rates of Electricity Supply in India, dated July 2006.
See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 3 and the Memorandum to
the File titled ``Surrogate Value Memorandum,'' dated concurrently with
this notice (``Final Surrogate Value Memorandum'').
We revised the financial ratio calculations to include rates and
taxes, to exclude income relating to a prior year adjustment, and to
include income items within miscellaneous income that have identifiable
expenses. See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comments 5A through 5D
and the Final Surrogate Value Memorandum, dated concurrently with this
notice.
We corrected certain clerical errors in the calculations for the
Preliminary Results. See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comments 7A
through 7D, the Final Surrogate Value Memorandum, and Memorandum to the
File titled ``Analysis Memorandum for the Final Results: Hebei Jiheng
Chemical Company, Ltd.,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
Final Results of Review
We determined that the following dumping margins exist for the
period June 1, 2006, through May 31, 2007.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weighted-Average
Exporter/Manufacturer Margin Percentage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jiheng.............................................. 0.80
Nanning............................................. 53.67
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assessment Rates
The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') 15 days after the date of
publication of these final results of review. In accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), we have calculated importer-specific assessment rates
for merchandise subject to this review.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of this notice of final results of administrative review
for all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication, as
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) for subject
merchandise exported by Jiheng, the cash deposit rate will be 0.80
percent and for subject merchandise exported by Nanning, the cash
deposit rate will be 53.67 percent; (2) for previously reviewed or
investigated exporters not listed above that have separate rates, the
cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate
published for the most recent period; (3) for all PRC exporters of
subject merchandise, which have not been found to be entitled to a
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-wide rate of
285.63 percent; and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject
merchandise that have not received their own rate, the cash deposit
rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that
non-PRC exporter. These deposit requirements shall remain in effect
until further notice.
Notification of Interested Parties
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of the antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties. This notice also serves as a
reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders
(``APOs'') of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction
of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19
CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information
in this segment of the 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 that is subject to
sanction.
We are issuing and publishing these final results of review and
notice in accordance with sections 751(a) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: September 3, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
APPENDIX
List of Comments and Issues in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
Surrogate Values
Comment 1: Surrogate Value for Urea
Comment 2: Surrogate Value for Sodium Chloride (Salt)
Comment 3: Surrogate Value for Electricity
Comment 4: Surrogate Value for Steam Coal
Comment 5: Financial Ratios
A. Rates and Taxes
B. Other Income Related to Prior Year Adjustment
C. Income Items within Miscellaneous Receipts
D. Cost of Traded Goods and Increase in Stocks
Company Specific Issues
Jiheng
Comment 6: By-Product Offsets
A. Ammonia Gas
B. Hydrogen
Comment 7: Clerical Errors
A. Supersacks
B. Rail Freight
C. Free of Charge Packaging Materials
D. Reimbursed Materials
Nanning
Comment 8: Cyanuric Acid.
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