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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–533–824]
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film Sheet
and Strip From India: Rescission of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES:
Effective Date: December 4, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Martha Douthit, 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)
482–5050.
Background
On July 1, 2009, the Department of
Commerce (the Department), published
in the Federal Register a notice of
‘‘Opportunity to Request an
Administrative Review’’ of the
antidumping duty order on
polyethylene terephthalate film sheet
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and strip (PET Film) from India. See
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty
Order, Finding, or Suspended
Investigation; Opportunity To Request
Administrative Review, 74 FR 31406
(July 1, 2009). On July 31, 2009, Jindal
Poly Films Limited (Jindal), an Indian
producer and exporter of PET Film to
the United States, timely requested that
the Department conduct an
administrative review of Jindal. Jindal
was the only party to request this
administrative review.
On August 25, 2009, the Department
published a notice of initiation of the
antidumping duty administrative review
of PET Film from India for the period
of review, July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009. See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews and Request for Revocation in
Part, 74 FR 42873 (August 25, 2009).
Jindal withdrew its request for an
administrative review on September 18,
2009.
Rescission of Administrative Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the
Secretary will rescind an administrative
review, in whole or in part, if a party
that requested a review withdraws the
request within 90 days of the date of
publication of the notice of initiation of
the requested review. Jindal withdrew
its request before the 90-day deadline
and no other party requested an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on PET Film
from India. Therefore, in response to
Jindal’s withdrawal of its request for an
administrative review pursuant to 19
CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department
hereby rescinds the administrative
review of the antidumping duty order
on PET Film from India.
Assessment
The Department will instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries. For the company for
which this review is rescinded, the
antidumping duties shall be assessed at
rates equal to the cash deposit of
estimated antidumping duties required
at the time of entry, or withdrawal from
warehouse, for consumption, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212
(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to
issue appropriate assessment
instructions to CBP 15 days after the
date of publication of this rescission of
administrative review in the Federal
Register.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a reminder to
importers of their responsibility under
19 CFR 351.402(f) (2) to file a certificate
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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 antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice serves as a final reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protection orders (‘‘APO’’) of their
responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 sanctionable violation.
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19
CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: November 30, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–886]
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From
the People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 29, 2009, the
Department of Commerce published the
preliminary results of the 2007/2008
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on
polyethylene retail carrier bags from the
People’s Republic of China. The review
covers one exporter. The period of
review is August 1, 2007, through July
31, 2008. We invited interested parties
to comment on these 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. The final
weighted–average dumping margins for
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the reviewed firm is listed below in the
section entitled ‘‘Final Results of the
Review.’’
December 4, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 5, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–1757 or (202) 482–
1690, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Background
On July 29, 2009, the Department of
Commerce (the Department) published
the preliminary results of review of the
antidumping duty order on
polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs)
from the People’s Republic of China
(PRC). See Polyethylene Retail Carrier
Bags from the People’s Republic of
China: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review, 74 FR 37694 (July 29, 2009)
(Preliminary Results). The
administrative review covers Zongshan
Rally Plastics Co., Ltd., and Rally
Plastics Co., Ltd. (collectively Rally).
We invited parties to comment on the
Preliminary Results. On August 31,
2009, we received case briefs from the
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag
Committee and its individual members,
Hilex Poly Co., LLC, and Superbag
Corporation (collectively, the
petitioners), and Rally. On September 3,
2009, we received a rebuttal brief from
Rally. Although Rally requested on
August 28, 2009, that the Department
hold a hearing, it withdrew its request
for a hearing on September 4, 2009;
therefore, we did not conduct a hearing.
We have conducted this
administrative review in accordance
with section 751 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the
antidumping duty order is PRCBs,
which may be referred to as t–shirt
sacks, merchandise bags, grocery bags,
or checkout bags. The subject
merchandise is defined as non–sealable
sacks and bags with handles (including
drawstrings), without zippers or integral
extruded closures, with or without
gussets, with or without printing, of
polyethylene film having a thickness no
greater than 0.035 inch (0.889 mm) and
no less than 0.00035 inch (0.00889 mm),
and with no length or width shorter
than 6 inches (15.24 cm) or longer than
40 inches (101.6 cm). The depth of the
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bag may be shorter than 6 inches but not
longer than 40 inches (101.6 cm).
PRCBs are typically provided without
any consumer packaging and free of
charge by retail establishments, e.g.,
grocery, drug, convenience, department,
specialty retail, discount stores, and
restaurants, to their customers to
package and carry their purchased
products. The scope of the order
excludes (1) polyethylene bags that are
not printed with logos or store names
and that are closeable with drawstrings
made of polyethylene film and (2)
polyethylene bags that are packed in
consumer packaging with printing that
refers to specific end–uses other than
packaging and carrying merchandise
from retail establishments, e.g., garbage
bags, lawn bags, trash–can liners.
Imports of the subject merchandise
are currently classifiable under
statistical category 3923.21.0085 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS).1 This
subheading may also cover products
that are outside the scope of the order.
Furthermore, although the HTSUS
subheading is provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of the order is
dispositive.
Separate Rates
In proceedings involving non–marketeconomy (NME) countries, the
Department begins with a rebuttable
presumption that all companies within
the country are subject to government
control and, thus, should be assigned a
single antidumping duty deposit rate. It
is the Department’s policy to assign all
exporters of merchandise subject to
review in an NME country this single
rate unless an exporter can demonstrate
that it is sufficiently independent so as
to be entitled to a separate rate.
In the Preliminary Results, we treated
the PRC as an NME country and found
that Rally demonstrated its eligibility for
separate–rate status. We received no
comments from interested parties
regarding the separate–rate status of
Rally. Therefore, for these final results
of review, we continue to find that the
evidence placed on the record of this
review by Rally demonstrates an
absence of government control, both in
law and in fact, with respect to its
exports of the subject merchandise.
1 Until July 1, 2005, these products were
classifiable under HTSUS 3923.21.0090 (Sacks and
bags of polymers of ethylene, other). See
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(2005) – Supplement 1 Annotated for Statistical
Reporting Purposes Change Record – 17th Edition
– Supplement 1, available at https://
hotdocs.usitc.gov/docs/tata/hts/bychapter/0510/
0510chgs.pdf.
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Thus, we have determined that Rally is
eligible to receive a separate rate.
Surrogate Country
In the Preliminary Results, we treated
the PRC as an NME country and,
therefore, we calculated normal value in
accordance with section 773(c) of the
Act. Also, we stated that we selected
India as the appropriate surrogate
country to use in this review because it
is a significant producer of merchandise
comparable to subject merchandise and
it is at a level of economic development
comparable to the PRC, pursuant to
section 773(c)(4) of the Act. See
Preliminary Results, 74 FR at 37694. No
interested party commented on our
designation of the PRC as an NME
country nor the selection of India as the
surrogate country. Therefore, we have
continued to treat the PRC as an NME
country and have used the same
surrogate country, India, for these final
results of review.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs by parties in this review
are addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum from John M. Andersen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, dated concurrently
with this notice (Decision Memo),
which is hereby adopted by this notice.
The issue which parties have raised and
to which we have responded in the
Decision Memo relates to the valuation
of NME purchases of a factor of
production, calcium carbonate. Parties
can find a complete discussion of the
issue raised in this review and the
corresponding recommendation in this
public memorandum, which is on file in
the Central Records Unit, main
Department of Commerce building,
Room 1117, and is accessible on the
Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The
paper copy and electronic version of the
Decision Memo are identical in content.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of comments
received, we have made several changes
in our margin calculations. Specifically,
we have changed our selection of the
surrogate value for the valuation of
calcium carbonate. See Decision Memo
and Analysis Memorandum dated
concurrently with this notice.
Additionally, we have corrected
undisputed clerical errors in our
calculations. See Analysis
Memorandum.
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Final Results of the Review
As a result of our review, we
determine that a final weighted–average
dumping margin of 17.92 percent exists
for Rally for the period August 1, 2007,
through July 31, 2008.
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 administrative review. In
calculating importer–specific
assessment rates, we divided the total
dumping margins (calculated as the
difference between normal value and
export price) for each of Rally’s
importers or customers by the total
number of units the exporter sold to that
importer or customer. We will direct
CBP to assess the resulting per–unit
dollar amount against each unit of
merchandise in each of that importer’s/
customer’s entries during the review
period.
Cash–Deposit Requirements
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Notifications
This notice 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 antidumping
duties occurred and the subsequent
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Dated: November 25, 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The following cash–deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of this notice of final results
of administrative review for shipments
of the subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of the
publication as provided by section
751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) for subject
merchandise exported by Rally, the cash
deposit rate will be 17.92 percent; (2) for
previously reviewed or investigated
companies not listed above that have
separate rates, the cash–deposit rate will
continue to be the company–specific
rate published for the most recent
period; (3) for all other 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 77.57 percent; (4) for
all non–PRC exporters of subject
merchandise the cash–deposit rate will
be the rate applicable to the PRC
exporter that supplied that exporter.
These deposit requirements shall
remain in effect until further notice.
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assessment of double antidumping
duties. See id.
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective orders (APOs) of their
responsibility concerning the
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
notification of the 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
subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.213.
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International Trade Administration
[A–560–822]
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From
Indonesia: Amended Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On November 3, 2009, the
Department of Commerce published the
preliminary determination of sales at
less than fair value in the antidumping
duty investigation of polyethylene retail
carrier bags from Indonesia. See
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from
Indonesia: Preliminary Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of Final Determination,
74 FR 56807 (November 3, 2009)
(Preliminary Determination). We are
amending our Preliminary
Determination to correct certain
ministerial errors with respect to the
antidumping duty margin calculation
for P.T. Super Exim Sari Ltd. (SES) and
P.T. Super Makmur (SM) (collectively
SESSM). The corrections to the margin
for SESSM also affect the calculation of
the all–others rate.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 3, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yang Jin Chun or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 5, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
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Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone (202) 482–5760 or (202) 482–
1690, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 27, 2009, the Department
issued a preliminary determination that
polyethylene retail carrier bags from
Indonesia are being, or are likely to be,
sold in the United States at less than fair
value as provided in section 733 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
See Preliminary Determination. On
November 2, 2009, SESSM filed timely
allegations of ministerial errors
contained in the Preliminary
Determination. After reviewing the
allegations, we have determined that the
Preliminary Determination included
significant ministerial errors. Therefore,
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e),
we have made changes to the
Preliminary Determination as described
below.
Period of Investigation
The period of investigation is January
1, 2008, through December 31, 2008.
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise subject to this
investigation is polyethylene retail
carrier bags, which also may be referred
to as t–shirt sacks, merchandise bags,
grocery bags, or checkout bags. The
subject merchandise is defined as non–
sealable sacks and bags with handles
(including drawstrings), without zippers
or integral extruded closures, with or
without gussets, with or without
printing, of polyethylene film having a
thickness no greater than 0.035 inch
(0.889 mm) and no less than 0.00035
inch (0.00889 mm), and with no length
or width shorter than 6 inches (15.24
cm) or longer than 40 inches (101.6 cm).
The depth of the bag may be shorter
than 6 inches (15.24 cm) but not longer
than 40 inches (101.6 cm).
Polyethylene retail carrier bags are
typically provided without any
consumer packaging and free of charge
by retail establishments, e.g., grocery,
drug, convenience, department,
specialty retail, discount stores, and
restaurants to their customers to
package and carry their purchased
products. The scope of this investigation
excludes (1) polyethylene bags that are
not printed with logos or store names
and that are closeable with drawstrings
made of polyethylene film and (2)
polyethylene bags that are packed in
consumer packaging with printing that
refers to specific end–uses other than
packaging and carrying merchandise
from retail establishments, e.g., garbage
bags, lawn bags, trash–can liners.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-886]
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 29, 2009, the Department of Commerce published the
preliminary results of the 2007/2008 administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on polyethylene retail carrier bags from the
People's Republic of China. The review covers one exporter. The period
of review is August 1, 2007, through July 31, 2008. We invited
interested parties to comment on these 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. The final weighted-average dumping
margins for
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the reviewed firm is listed below in the section entitled ``Final
Results of the Review.''
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 4, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1757 or (202) 482-1690, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 29, 2009, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
published the preliminary results of review of the antidumping duty
order on polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from the People's
Republic of China (PRC). See Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, 74 FR 37694 (July 29, 2009) (Preliminary
Results). The administrative review covers Zongshan Rally Plastics Co.,
Ltd., and Rally Plastics Co., Ltd. (collectively Rally).
We invited parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. On August
31, 2009, we received case briefs from the Polyethylene Retail Carrier
Bag Committee and its individual members, Hilex Poly Co., LLC, and
Superbag Corporation (collectively, the petitioners), and Rally. On
September 3, 2009, we received a rebuttal brief from Rally. Although
Rally requested on August 28, 2009, that the Department hold a hearing,
it withdrew its request for a hearing on September 4, 2009; therefore,
we did not conduct a hearing.
We have conducted this administrative review in accordance with
section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the antidumping duty order is PRCBs,
which may be referred to as t-shirt sacks, merchandise bags, grocery
bags, or checkout bags. The subject merchandise is defined as non-
sealable sacks and bags with handles (including drawstrings), without
zippers or integral extruded closures, with or without gussets, with or
without printing, of polyethylene film having a thickness no greater
than 0.035 inch (0.889 mm) and no less than 0.00035 inch (0.00889 mm),
and with no length or width shorter than 6 inches (15.24 cm) or longer
than 40 inches (101.6 cm). The depth of the bag may be shorter than 6
inches but not longer than 40 inches (101.6 cm).
PRCBs are typically provided without any consumer packaging and
free of charge by retail establishments, e.g., grocery, drug,
convenience, department, specialty retail, discount stores, and
restaurants, to their customers to package and carry their purchased
products. The scope of the order excludes (1) polyethylene bags that
are not printed with logos or store names and that are closeable with
drawstrings made of polyethylene film and (2) polyethylene bags that
are packed in consumer packaging with printing that refers to specific
end-uses other than packaging and carrying merchandise from retail
establishments, e.g., garbage bags, lawn bags, trash-can liners.
Imports of the subject merchandise are currently classifiable under
statistical category 3923.21.0085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS).\1\ This subheading may also cover products
that are outside the scope of the order. Furthermore, although the
HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the order is dispositive.
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\1\ Until July 1, 2005, these products were classifiable under
HTSUS 3923.21.0090 (Sacks and bags of polymers of ethylene, other).
See Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2005) -
Supplement 1 Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes Change
Record - 17th Edition - Supplement 1, available at https://hotdocs.usitc.gov/docs/tata/hts/bychapter/0510/0510chgs.pdf.
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Separate Rates
In proceedings involving non-market-economy (NME) countries, the
Department begins with a rebuttable presumption that all companies
within the country are subject to government control and, thus, should
be assigned a single antidumping duty deposit rate. It is the
Department's policy to assign all exporters of merchandise subject to
review in an NME country this single rate unless an exporter can
demonstrate that it is sufficiently independent so as to be entitled to
a separate rate.
In the Preliminary Results, we treated the PRC as an NME country
and found that Rally demonstrated its eligibility for separate-rate
status. We received no comments from interested parties regarding the
separate-rate status of Rally. Therefore, for these final results of
review, we continue to find that the evidence placed on the record of
this review by Rally demonstrates an absence of government control,
both in law and in fact, with respect to its exports of the subject
merchandise. Thus, we have determined that Rally is eligible to receive
a separate rate.
Surrogate Country
In the Preliminary Results, we treated the PRC as an NME country
and, therefore, we calculated normal value in accordance with section
773(c) of the Act. Also, we stated that we selected India as the
appropriate surrogate country to use in this review because it is a
significant producer of merchandise comparable to subject merchandise
and it is at a level of economic development comparable to the PRC,
pursuant to section 773(c)(4) of the Act. See Preliminary Results, 74
FR at 37694. No interested party commented on our designation of the
PRC as an NME country nor the selection of India as the surrogate
country. Therefore, we have continued to treat the PRC as an NME
country and have used the same surrogate country, India, for these
final results of review.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in
this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum from
John M. Andersen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated concurrently with
this notice (Decision Memo), which is hereby adopted by this notice.
The issue which parties have raised and to which we have responded in
the Decision Memo relates to the valuation of NME purchases of a factor
of production, calcium carbonate. Parties can find a complete
discussion of the issue raised in this review and the corresponding
recommendation in this public memorandum, which is on file in the
Central Records Unit, main Department of Commerce building, Room 1117,
and is accessible on the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper
copy and electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in
content.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of comments received, we have made several
changes in our margin calculations. Specifically, we have changed our
selection of the surrogate value for the valuation of calcium
carbonate. See Decision Memo and Analysis Memorandum dated concurrently
with this notice. Additionally, we have corrected undisputed clerical
errors in our calculations. See Analysis Memorandum.
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Final Results of the Review
As a result of our review, we determine that a final weighted-
average dumping margin of 17.92 percent exists for Rally for the period
August 1, 2007, through July 31, 2008.
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 administrative review. In
calculating importer-specific assessment rates, we divided the total
dumping margins (calculated as the difference between normal value and
export price) for each of Rally's importers or customers by the total
number of units the exporter sold to that importer or customer. We will
direct CBP to assess the resulting per-unit dollar amount against each
unit of merchandise in each of that importer's/customer's entries
during the review period.
Cash-Deposit Requirements
The following cash-deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of this notice of final results of administrative review
for shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of the publication as
provided by section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) for subject merchandise
exported by Rally, the cash deposit rate will be 17.92 percent; (2) for
previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above that
have separate rates, the cash-deposit rate will continue to be the
company-specific rate published for the most recent period; (3) for all
other 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 77.57 percent; (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject
merchandise the cash-deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the
PRC exporter that supplied that exporter. These deposit requirements
shall remain in effect until further notice.
Notifications
This notice 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 antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties. See id.
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APOs) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely notification of the
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 subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213.
Dated: November 25, 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-29018 Filed 12-3-09; 8:45 am]
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