[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 7346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3516]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-802]


Gray Portland Cement and Clinker From Mexico; Notice of Amended 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of amended final results of antidumping duty 
administrative review.

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SUMMARY: On January 14, 2003, the Department of Commerce published the 
final results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
gray portland cement and clinker from Mexico. The review covers one 
manufacturer/exporter, CEMEX, S.A. de C.V., and its affiliate, GCC 
Cemento, S.A. de C.V. The period of review is August 1, 2000, through 
July 31, 2001. Based on a correction of an ministerial error, we have 
changed the assessment rate calculation for CEMEX, S.A. de C.V., and 
its affiliate, GCC Cemento, S.A. de C.V.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 13, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla or Brian Ellman, Office 
of AD/CVD Enforcement 3, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3477 or (202) 482-4852, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 14, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published in the Federal Register the final results of the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on gray portland 
cement and clinker from Mexico (68 FR 1816) (Final Results).
    On January 14, 2003, CEMEX, S.A. de C.V. (CEMEX), and GCC Cemento, 
S.A. de C.V. (GCCC), alleged that the Department made an ministerial 
error in calculating the dumping margin for CEMEX and GCCC in the Final 
Results of the 2000/01 administrative review. Specifically, CEMEX and 
GCCC alleged that the Department inadvertently did not convert the 
variable for entered value from short tons to metric tons when 
calculating the assessment rate. CEMEX and GCCC argue that, by not 
converting the entered-value variable to a metric-ton basis, the 
assessment-rate calculation overstates the actual assessment rate. The 
petitioner did not comment on the ministerial-error allegation.
    We agree with respondents' assertion that we neglected to convert 
the entered-value variable from short tons to metric tons in our 
calculations. Therefore, we have recalculated the assessment rate for 
CEMEX and GCCC by converting the entered-value variable from short tons 
to metric tons.
    Correction of this ministerial error does not change the weighted-
average margin of 73.74 percent that we calculated for the Final 
Results. Making the correction only changes the importer-specific 
assessment rate. See Analysis Memorandum dated February 3, 2003, for 
further information.

Assessment Rates

    The Department shall determine, and the Customs Service shall 
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. As amended by 
this determination and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b), we have 
calculated an exporter/importer-specific assessment rate value. For the 
sales in the United States through the respondents' affiliated U.S. 
parties, we divided the total dumping margin for the reviewed sales by 
the total entered value of those reviewed sales. We will direct the 
Customs Service to assess the resulting percentage margin against the 
entered customs values for the subject merchandise on each of the 
entries during the review period (see 19 CFR 351.212(a)).
    We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in 
accordance with sections 751 (h) and 777(i) (1) of the Act.

    Dated: February 3, 2003.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-3516 Filed 2-12-03; 8:45 am]
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