[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67270-67271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23143]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-846]


Brake Rotors From the People's Republic of China: Final Results 
of the 2006 Semiannual New Shipper Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On September 25, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the 
``Department'') published the preliminary results of the semiannual new 
shipper review of the antidumping duty order on brake rotors from the 
People's Republic of China. See Brake Rotors From the People's Republic 
of China: Preliminary Results of the 2006 Semiannual New Shipper 
Review, 72 FR 54430 (September 25, 2007) (``Preliminary Results''). The 
merchandise covered by this review is brake rotors, exported and 
manufactured by Longkou Qizheng Auto Parts Co., Ltd. (``Qizheng''), as 
described in the ``Scope of the Order'' section of this notice. The 
period of review is April 1, 2006, through October 31, 2006. We invited 
parties to comment on our Preliminary Results. We received no comments, 
and no new evidence was placed on the record to cause us to question 
that determination. Therefore, the final results are unchanged from 
those presented in the Preliminary Results. The final weighted-average 
dumping margin for Qizheng is listed below in the section entitled 
``Final Results of the Review.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 28, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Moats or Blanche Ziv, 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) 482-4207, respectively.

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are brake rotors made of gray 
cast iron, whether finished, semifinished, or unfinished, ranging in 
diameter from 8 to 16 inches (20.32 to 40.64 centimeters) and in weight 
from 8 to 45 pounds (3.63 to 20.41 kilograms). The size parameters 
(weight and dimension) of the brake rotors limit their use to the 
following types of motor vehicles: automobiles, all-terrain vehicles, 
vans and recreational vehicles under ``one ton and a half,'' and light 
trucks designated as ``one ton and a half.''
    Finished brake rotors are those that are ready for sale and 
installation without any further operations. Semi-finished rotors are 
those on which the surface is not entirely smooth, and have undergone 
some drilling. Unfinished rotors are those which have undergone some 
grinding or turning.
    These brake rotors are for motor vehicles, and do not contain in 
the casting a logo of an original equipment manufacturer (``OEM'') 
which produces vehicles sold in the United States. (e.g., General 
Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Volvo). Brake rotors covered in 
this order are not certified by OEM producers of vehicles sold in the 
United States. The scope also includes composite brake rotors that are 
made of gray cast iron, which contain a steel plate, but otherwise meet 
the above criteria. Excluded from the scope of this order are brake 
rotors made of gray cast iron, whether finished, semifinished, or 
unfinished, with a diameter less than 8 inches or greater than 16 
inches (less than 20.32 centimeters or greater than 40.64 centimeters) 
and a weight less than 8 pounds or greater than 45 pounds (less than 
3.63 kilograms or greater than 20.41 kilograms).\1\
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    \1\ On January 17, 2007, the Department determined the brake 
rotors produced by Federal-Mogul and certified by the Ford Motor 
Company to be excluded from the scope of the order. See Memorandum 
from Blanche Ziv, Program Manager, AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, 
through Wendy J. Frankel, Office Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
8, to Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration, entitled, ``Scope Ruling of the Antidumping Duty 
Order on Brake Rotors from the People's Republic of China; Federal-
Mogul Corporation,'' dated January 17, 2007.

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    Brake rotors were classifiable under subheading 8708.39.50.30 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') during 
the period of review.\2\ Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope 
of this order is dispositive.
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    \2\ As of January 1, 2005, the HTSUS classification for brake 
rotors (discs) changed from 8708.39.50.10 to 8708.39.50.30. As of 
January 1, 2007, the HTSUS classification for brake rotors (discs) 
changed from 8708.39.50.30 to 8708.30.50.30. See HTSUS (2007), 
available at <www.usitc.gov>.
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Final Results of Review

    We determine that the following percentage weighted-average margin 
exists for the period April 1, 2006, through October 31, 2006:

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                  Exporter and Manufacturer                     Margin
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Longkou Qizheng Auto Parts Co., Ltd.........................         0.0
                                                                [percnt]
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Liquidation

    The Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (``CBP'') shall assess, antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries. The Department intends to issue assessment 
instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these 
final results of review. We will direct CBP to assess the appropriate 
assessment rate (0 percent) against the entered customs values for the 
subject merchandise on each of Qizheng's entries under the relevant 
order during the POR.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this new shipper review for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after date of publication, as provided 
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''): (1) for subject merchandise exported and produced by Qizheng, 
the cash deposit rate will be zero percent; (2) for subject merchandise 
exported but not produced by Qizheng, the cash deposit rate will be the 
PRC-wide rate; (3) the cash deposit rate for PRC exporters who received 
a separate rate in a prior segment of the proceeding will continue to 
be the rate assigned in that segment of the proceeding; (4) 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 43.32 percent; and (5) for all non-PRC exporters of 
subject merchandise, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable 
to the PRC supplier of that exporter. These deposit requirements shall 
remain in effect until further notice.

Notification to 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 entry 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 (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written 
notification of the return or 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 which is 
subject to sanction.
    This new shipper review and this notice are published in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: November 21, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-23143 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am]
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