[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41555-41556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17745]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-846]


Brake Rotors from the People's Republic of China: Notice of 
Partial Rescission of the Ninth New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review

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

ACTION: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review.

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SUMMARY: On June 5, 2003, in response to a request by three exporters 
of the subject merchandise from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''),\1\ the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated 
the ninth new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on brake 
rotors from the PRC. The period of review is April 1, 2002 through 
March 31, 2003\2\. This review has now been partially rescinded as a 
result of the withdrawal of the request for review by Anda.
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    \1\ The three exporters are (1) Anda Industries Co., 
Ltd.(``Anda''); (2) Laizhou City Luqi Machinery Co., Ltd.(``Laizhou 
Luqi''); and (3) Qingdao Rotec Auto Parts Co., Ltd. (``Qingdao 
Rotec'')
    \2\ On May 16, 2003, Anda, Laizhou Luqi and Qingdao Rotec waived 
the new shipper time limits specified in 19 CFR 351.214(j)(3), and 
we subsequently aligned this new shipper review with the sixth 
antidumping duty administrative review of brake rotor from the PRC.

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EFFECTIVE DATE:  July 14, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith, Terre Keaton or Margarita 
Panayi, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-1766, (202) 482-1280 or 
482-0049, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 5, 2003, the Department of Commerce initiated a new shipper 
review of Anda, Laizhou Luqi and

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Qingdao Rotec (see Brake Rotors from the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of the Ninth New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review, 68 FR 
33675 (June 5, 2003)). On June 17, 2003, Anda withdrew its request for 
review.

 Partial Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214 (f), the Secretary will rescind a new 
shipper review in whole or in part if a party that requested the review 
withdraws its request within sixty days of publication of the Federal 
Register notice that initiated the review. In accordance with 19 CFR 
351.214(f), Anda withdrew its request for review within the 60-day 
period.
    Accordingly, we are rescinding in part this review of the 
antidumping duty order on brake rotors from the PRC with respect to 
Anda. This review will continue with respect to Laizhou Luqi and 
Qingdao Rotec. Furthermore, bonding will no longer permitted to fulfill 
security requirements for shipments of brake rotors from the PRC 
produced and exported by Anda that are entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption in the United States on or after the 
publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 751 of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.214(d).

    Dated: July 8, 2003.
Jeffrey May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-17745 Filed 7-11-03; 8:45 am]
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