Certain Brake Drums From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 8377-8379 [2025-01892]

Download as PDF 8377 Notices Federal Register Vol. 90, No. 18 Wednesday, January 29, 2025 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–489–853] Certain Brake Drums From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain brake drums from the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. AGENCY: Applicable January 29, 2025. Eric Hawkins, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1988. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation in the Federal Register on July 17, 2024.1 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven 1 See Certain Brake Drums from the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Türkiye: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89 FR 58116 (July 17, 2024) (Initiation Notice). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Jan 28, 2025 Jkt 265001 days.2 On November 20, 2024, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation until January 23, 2025.3 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access. trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are certain brake drums from Türkiye. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the Preamble to Commerce’s regulations,5 in the Initiation Notice, Commerce set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).6 Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this investigation and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 3 See Certain Brake Drums from the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Türkiye: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89 FR 91675 (November 20, 2024). 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair Value Investigation of Certain Brake Drums from the Republic of Türkiye,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 5 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). 6 See Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 58117. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Scope Decision Memorandum.7 As discussed in the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily modified the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. In the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, Commerce established the deadline for parties to submit scope case and rebuttal briefs. Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Normal value is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. Furthermore, pursuant to section 776(a) and (b) of the Act, Commerce has preliminarily relied upon facts otherwise available, with adverse inferences, to assign an estimated weighted-average dumping margin to Akkus Dokum San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti, Buyuk Eker Bijon Sanayi Ve Ticaret, and Genk Otomotiv San. Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti.8 For a full description of the methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Sections 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that, in the preliminary determination, Commerce shall determine an estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, Commerce calculated an individual estimated weighted-average dumping margin for Eku Fren ve Dok. San. A.S. (EKU Fren), the only individually-examined exporter/producer in this investigation. Because the only individually calculated dumping margin is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Investigations and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Brake Drums from the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,’’ dated concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). 8 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum. E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1 8378 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 18 / Wednesday, January 29, 2025 / Notices khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES otherwise available, the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for EKU Fren is the margin assigned to all other producers and exporters, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act. deposit rate for the respondents listed above will be equal to the companyspecific estimated weighted-average dumping margin determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is not a respondent identified above, but the producer is, then the cash Preliminary Determination deposit rate will be equal to the Commerce preliminarily determines company-specific estimated weightedthat the following estimated weightedaverage dumping margin established for average dumping margins exist: that producer of the subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit Weightedrate for all other producers and average exporters will be equal to the all-others Producer/exporter dumping margin estimated weighted-average dumping (percent) margin. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until Eku Fren ve Dok. San. A.S ........ 12.73 further notice. Akkus Dokum San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Commerce normally adjusts cash Sti ............................................ * 149.29 deposits for estimated antidumping Buyuk Eker Bijon Sanayi Ve Ticaret ..................................... * 149.29 duties by the amount of export subsidies Genk Otomotiv San. Dis Tic. Ltd. countervailed in a companion Sti ............................................ * 149.29 countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding, All Others .................................... 12.73 when CVD provisional measures are in * Rate is based on facts available with ad- effect. However, as discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, verse inferences. Commerce has not offset the estimated Disclosure weighted-average dumping margin by Commerce intends to disclose its the appropriate CVD rate. calculations and analysis performed to Verification interested parties in this preliminary determination within five days of any As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the public announcement or, if there is no Act, Commerce intends to verify the public announcement, within five days information relied upon in making its of the date of publication of this notice final determination. in the Federal Register in accordance Public Comment with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Case briefs or other written non-scope Commerce will analyze and, if related comments may be submitted to appropriate, correct any timely the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement allegations of significant ministerial and Compliance no later than seven errors by amending the preliminary days after the date on which the final determination. However, consistent verification report is issued in this with 19 CFR 351.224(d), Commerce will investigation.9 Rebuttal briefs, limited to not consider incomplete allegations that issues raised in case briefs, may be filed do not address the significance standard not later than five days after the date for under 19 CFR 351.224(g) following the filing case briefs.10 Interested parties preliminary determination. Instead, who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs Commerce will address such allegations in this proceeding must submit: (1) a in the final determination together with table of contents listing each issue; and issues raised in the case briefs or other (2) a table of authorities.11 written comments. As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior Suspension of Liquidation proceedings we have encouraged In accordance with section 733(d)(2) interested parties to provide an of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. executive summary of their briefs that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to should be limited to five pages total, suspend liquidation of entries of subject including footnotes. In this merchandise, as described in appendix investigation, we instead request that I, entered, or withdrawn from interested parties provide at the warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in 9 Case briefs and rebuttal briefs submitted in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant response to this preliminary LTFV determination to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 should not include scope-related issues. 10 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in CBP to require a cash deposit equal to Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, the estimated weighted-average 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and dumping margin or the estimated allService Final Rule). 11 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). others rate, as follows: (1) the cash VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Jan 28, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.12 Further, we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final determination in this investigation. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).13 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party’s name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a date and time to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioner. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping duty determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a fourmonth period to a period not more than six months in duration. 12 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 13 See APO and Service Final Rule. E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 18 / Wednesday, January 29, 2025 / Notices On January 8, 2025, EKU Fren requested that Commerce postpone the final determination in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed 135 days.14 On January 10, 2025, Webb Wheel Products, Inc. (the petitioner) requested that Commerce postpone the final determination in the event of a negative preliminary determination.15 In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce’s final determination will be issued no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination in the Federal Register, pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the Act. U.S. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: January 23, 2025. Abdelali Elouaradia, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain brake drums made of gray cast iron, whether finished or unfinished, with an actual or nominal inside diameter of 14.75 inches or more but not over 16.6 inches, weighing more than 50 pounds. 14 See EKU Fren’s Letter, ‘‘EKU Fren’s Final Determination Extension Request,’’ dated January 8, 2025. 15 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitioner’s Request for Postponement of Final Determination,’’ dated January 10, 2025. VerDate Sep<11>2014 Unfinished brake drums are those which have undergone some turning or machining but are not ready for installation. Subject brake drums are included within the scope whether imported individually or with nonsubject merchandise (for example, a hub), whether assembled or unassembled, or if joined with non-subject merchandise. When a subject drum is imported together with non-subject merchandise, such as, but not limited to, a drum-hub assembly, only the subject drum is covered by the scope. Subject merchandise also includes finished and unfinished brake drums that are further processed in a third country or in the United States, including, but not limited to, assembly or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of this investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the subject brake drums. The inclusion, attachment, joining, or assembly of non-subject merchandise with subject drums either in the country of manufacture of the subject drum or in a third country does not remove the subject drum from the scope. Specifically excluded is merchandise covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain chassis and subassemblies thereof from the People’s Republic of China. See Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 86 FR 36093 (July 8, 2021) and Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order and Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 86 FR 24844 (May 10, 2021). The scope also excludes composite brake drums that contain more than 38 percent steel by weight. The merchandise covered by this investigation is classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 8708.30.5020. The merchandise covered by this investigation may be classifiable under HTSUS subheading 8708.30.5090 when entered as part of an assembly. Subject merchandise may also enter under HTSUS subheading 8716.90.5060. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by this investigation is dispositive. 16:42 Jan 28, 2025 Jkt 265001 I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Application of Facts Available and Adverse Inferences V. Discussion of the Methodology VI. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for Export Subsidies in the Companion Countervailing Duty Investigation VII. Currency Conversion VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2025–01892 Filed 1–28–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8379 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–549–853] Large Top Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that large top mount combination refrigerator-freezers (refrigerators) from Thailand are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable January 29, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benito Ballesteros or Lilit Astvatsatrian, AD/CVD Operations, Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–7425 or (202) 482–6412, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on July 16, 2024.1 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.2 On November 18, 2024, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation until January 22, 2025.3 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see 1 See Large Top Mount Combination RefrigeratorFreezers from Thailand: Initiation of Less-ThanFair-Value Investigation, 89 FR 57860 (July 16, 2024) (Initiation Notice). On July 24, 2024, Commerce published a correction to this notice. See Large Top Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers from Thailand: Correction, 89 FR 59894 (July 24, 2024). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 3 See Large Top Mount Combination RefrigeratorFreezers from Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-FairValue Investigation, 89 FR 90668 (November 18, 2024). E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1

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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 18 / Wednesday, January 29, 2025 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-489-853]


Certain Brake Drums From the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye: 
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 
Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily 
determines that certain brake drums from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye 
(T[uuml]rkiye) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United 
States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is 
April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited 
to comment on this preliminary determination.

DATES: Applicable January 29, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Hawkins, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1988.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 
733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce 
published the notice of initiation of this investigation in the Federal 
Register on July 17, 2024.\1\ On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain 
deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.\2\ On 
November 20, 2024, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of 
this investigation until January 23, 2025.\3\
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    \1\ See Certain Brake Drums from the People's Republic of China 
and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 89 FR 58116 (July 17, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
    \3\ See Certain Brake Drums from the People's Republic of China 
and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye: Postponement of Preliminary 
Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89 FR 
91675 (November 20, 2024).
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    For a complete description of the events that followed the 
initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.\4\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum is included as appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically 
via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair Value Investigation 
of Certain Brake Drums from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are certain brake drums 
from T[uuml]rkiye. For a complete description of the scope of this 
investigation, see appendix I.

Scope Comments

    In accordance with the Preamble to Commerce's regulations,\5\ in 
the Initiation Notice, Commerce set aside a period of time for parties 
to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\6\ Certain 
interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it 
appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product 
coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for 
this investigation and accompanying discussion and analysis of all 
comments timely received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision 
Memorandum.\7\ As discussed in the Preliminary Scope Decision 
Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily modified the scope language as it 
appeared in the Initiation Notice. In the Preliminary Scope Decision 
Memorandum, Commerce established the deadline for parties to submit 
scope case and rebuttal briefs.
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    \5\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
    \6\ See Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 58117.
    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty Investigations and 
Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Brake Drums from the 
People's Republic of China and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye: 
Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,'' dated concurrently with 
this notice (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with 
section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices in 
accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Normal value is calculated 
in accordance with section 773 of the Act. Furthermore, pursuant to 
section 776(a) and (b) of the Act, Commerce has preliminarily relied 
upon facts otherwise available, with adverse inferences, to assign an 
estimated weighted-average dumping margin to Akkus Dokum San. Ve Tic. 
Ltd. Sti, Buyuk Eker Bijon Sanayi Ve Ticaret, and Genk Otomotiv San. 
Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti.\8\ For a full description of the methodology 
underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.
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    \8\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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All-Others Rate

    Sections 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that, 
in the preliminary determination, Commerce shall determine an estimated 
all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually 
examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of 
the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for 
exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero 
and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under 
section 776 of the Act.
    In this investigation, Commerce calculated an individual estimated 
weighted-average dumping margin for Eku Fren ve Dok. San. A.S. (EKU 
Fren), the only individually-examined exporter/producer in this 
investigation. Because the only individually calculated dumping margin 
is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts

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otherwise available, the estimated weighted-average dumping margin 
calculated for EKU Fren is the margin assigned to all other producers 
and exporters, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.

Preliminary Determination

    Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated 
weighted-average dumping margins exist:

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                      Producer/exporter                         dumping
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Eku Fren ve Dok. San. A.S...................................       12.73
Akkus Dokum San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti...........................    * 149.29
Buyuk Eker Bijon Sanayi Ve Ticaret..........................    * 149.29
Genk Otomotiv San. Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti........................    * 149.29
All Others..................................................       12.73
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* Rate is based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Disclosure

    Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis 
performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination 
within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public 
announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce will analyze and, if 
appropriate, correct any timely allegations of significant ministerial 
errors by amending the preliminary determination. However, consistent 
with 19 CFR 351.224(d), Commerce will not consider incomplete 
allegations that do not address the significance standard under 19 CFR 
351.224(g) following the preliminary determination. Instead, Commerce 
will address such allegations in the final determination together with 
issues raised in the case briefs or other written comments.

Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will 
direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation 
of entries of subject merchandise, as described in appendix I, entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant 
to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will 
instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-
average dumping margin or the estimated all-others rate, as follows: 
(1) the cash deposit rate for the respondents listed above will be 
equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin 
determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is 
not a respondent identified above, but the producer is, then the cash 
deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-
average dumping margin established for that producer of the subject 
merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and 
exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average 
dumping margin. These suspension of liquidation instructions will 
remain in effect until further notice.
    Commerce normally adjusts cash deposits for estimated antidumping 
duties by the amount of export subsidies countervailed in a companion 
countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding, when CVD provisional measures are 
in effect. However, as discussed in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum, Commerce has not offset the estimated weighted-average 
dumping margin by the appropriate CVD rate.

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to 
verify the information relied upon in making its final determination.

Public Comment

    Case briefs or other written non-scope related comments may be 
submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no 
later than seven days after the date on which the final verification 
report is issued in this investigation.\9\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to 
issues raised in case briefs, may be filed not later than five days 
after the date for filing case briefs.\10\ Interested parties who 
submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: 
(1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of 
authorities.\11\
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    \9\ Case briefs and rebuttal briefs submitted in response to 
this preliminary LTFV determination should not include scope-related 
issues.
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective 
Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 
2023) (APO and Service Final Rule).
    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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    As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior 
proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an 
executive summary of their briefs that should be limited to five pages 
total, including footnotes. In this investigation, we instead request 
that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a 
public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.\12\ 
Further, we request that interested parties limit their executive 
summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including 
citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis 
of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum 
that will accompany the final determination in this investigation. We 
request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant 
citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that 
Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the 
service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\13\
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    \12\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that 
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
    \13\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal 
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days 
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain 
the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of 
participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list 
of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, 
Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a date and time to be 
determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and 
location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.

Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

    Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination 
may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the 
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an 
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement 
is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of 
exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative 
preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by 
the petitioner. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires 
that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping 
duty determination be accompanied by a request for extension of 
provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than 
six months in duration.

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    On January 8, 2025, EKU Fren requested that Commerce postpone the 
final determination in the event of an affirmative preliminary 
determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not 
to exceed 135 days.\14\ On January 10, 2025, Webb Wheel Products, Inc. 
(the petitioner) requested that Commerce postpone the final 
determination in the event of a negative preliminary determination.\15\ 
In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the preliminary determination is 
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter accounts for a significant 
proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling 
reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final 
determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month 
period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce's 
final determination will be issued no later than 135 days after the 
date of publication of this preliminary determination in the Federal 
Register, pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the Act.
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    \14\ See EKU Fren's Letter, ``EKU Fren's Final Determination 
Extension Request,'' dated January 8, 2025.
    \15\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Request for 
Postponement of Final Determination,'' dated January 10, 2025.
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U.S. International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify 
the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary 
determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will 
determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this 
preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination 
whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material 
injury to, the U.S. industry.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.205(c).

    Dated: January 23, 2025.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain brake 
drums made of gray cast iron, whether finished or unfinished, with 
an actual or nominal inside diameter of 14.75 inches or more but not 
over 16.6 inches, weighing more than 50 pounds. Unfinished brake 
drums are those which have undergone some turning or machining but 
are not ready for installation. Subject brake drums are included 
within the scope whether imported individually or with non-subject 
merchandise (for example, a hub), whether assembled or unassembled, 
or if joined with non-subject merchandise. When a subject drum is 
imported together with non-subject merchandise, such as, but not 
limited to, a drum-hub assembly, only the subject drum is covered by 
the scope.
    Subject merchandise also includes finished and unfinished brake 
drums that are further processed in a third country or in the United 
States, including, but not limited to, assembly or any other 
processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the 
scope of this investigation if performed in the country of 
manufacture of the subject brake drums. The inclusion, attachment, 
joining, or assembly of non-subject merchandise with subject drums 
either in the country of manufacture of the subject drum or in a 
third country does not remove the subject drum from the scope. 
Specifically excluded is merchandise covered by the scope of the 
antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain chassis and 
subassemblies thereof from the People's Republic of China. See 
Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from the People's Republic 
of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 86 FR 36093 (July 8, 2021) and 
Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from the People's Republic 
of China: Countervailing Duty Order and Amended Final Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination, 86 FR 24844 (May 10, 2021).
    The scope also excludes composite brake drums that contain more 
than 38 percent steel by weight.
    The merchandise covered by this investigation is classifiable 
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
subheading 8708.30.5020. The merchandise covered by this 
investigation may be classifiable under HTSUS subheading 
8708.30.5090 when entered as part of an assembly. Subject 
merchandise may also enter under HTSUS subheading 8716.90.5060. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered 
by this investigation is dispositive.

Appendix II

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Application of Facts Available and Adverse Inferences
V. Discussion of the Methodology
VI. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for Export Subsidies in the 
Companion Countervailing Duty Investigation
VII. Currency Conversion
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2025-01892 Filed 1-28-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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