[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20813-20815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9186]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-954]


Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People's Republic of 
China: Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 21, 2010.
SUMMARY: On March 12, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published the Preliminary Determination of sales at less than fair 
value (``LTFV'') in the antidumping duty investigation of certain 
magnesia carbon bricks (``bricks'') from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''). See Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People's 
Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 75 FR 11847 (March 12, 
2010) (``Preliminary Determination''). We are amending our Preliminary 
Determination to correct certain ministerial errors with respect to the 
antidumping duty margin calculation for RHI Refractories Liaoning Co., 
Ltd. (``RHI''). The corrections to the RHI margin also affect the 
margin assigned to the companies receiving a separate rate and the PRC-
wide rate. In addition, we have granted a separate rate to Yingkou 
Jiahe Refractories Co., Ltd. (``Jiahe'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As noted above, on March 12, 2010, the 
Department published in the Federal Register the Preliminary 
Determination that bricks from the PRC are being, or are likely to be, 
sold in the United States at LTFV, as provided in section 733 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''). See Preliminary 
Determination.
    On March 12, 2010, RHI, Dalian Mayerton Refractories Co., Ltd. and 
Liaoning Mayerton Refractories Co., Ltd. (collectively, ``Mayerton''), 
Jiahe, and Resco Products, Inc. (``Petitioner''), filed timely 
allegations of ministerial errors contained in the Department's 
Preliminary Determination. After reviewing the allegations, we have 
determined that the Preliminary Determination included significant

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ministerial errors. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), we 
have made changes, as described below, to the Preliminary 
Determination.

Period of Investigation

    The period of investigation (``POI'') is January 1, 2009, through 
June 30, 2009. See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(1).

Scope of Investigation

    Imports covered by this investigation consist of certain chemically 
bonded (resin or pitch), magnesia carbon bricks with a magnesia 
component of at least 70 percent magnesia (``MgO'') by weight, 
regardless of the source of raw materials for the MgO, with carbon 
levels ranging from trace amounts to 30 percent by weight, regardless 
of enhancements, (for example, magnesia carbon bricks can be enhanced 
with coating, grinding, tar impregnation or coking, high temperature 
heat treatments, anti-slip treatments or metal casing) and regardless 
of whether or not anti-oxidants are present (for example, anti-oxidants 
can be added to the mix from trace amounts to 15 percent by weight as 
various metals, metal alloys, and metal carbides). Certain magnesia 
carbon bricks that are the subject of this investigation are currently 
classifiable under subheadings 6902.10.1000, 6902.10.5000, 
6815.91.0000, and 6815.99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTSUS''). While HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description is 
dispositive.

Significant Ministerial Error

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e) and (g)(1), the Department is 
amending the Preliminary Determination to reflect the correction of 
significant ministerial errors it made in the margin calculations 
regarding RHI, and Jiahe, a separate rate applicant. In accordance with 
19 CFR 351.224(e), we are correcting significant ministerial errors in 
the Preliminary Determination. A ministerial error is defined as errors 
in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical error 
resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any 
other similar type of unintentional error which the Secretary considers 
ministerial. See section 735(e) of the Act. A significant ministerial 
error is defined as a ministerial error, the correction of which, 
singly or in combination with other errors, would result in (1) a 
change of at least five absolute percentage points in, but not less 
than 25 percent of, the weighted-average dumping margin calculated in 
the original (erroneous) preliminary determination, or (2) a difference 
between a weighted-average dumping margin of zero or de minimis and a 
weighted-average dumping margin of greater than de minimis or vice 
versa. See 19 CFR 351.224(g). As a result of this amended preliminary 
determination, we have revised the antidumping rate for RHI and added 
Jiahe to the list of exporters that received a separate rate. In 
addition, we have revised the separate rate based on RHI's revised 
dumping margin. See the ``Amended Preliminary Determination'' section 
below. Moreover, we have revised the PRC-wide rate based on RHI's 
revised dumping margin. Id.; see also Memorandum to the File, through 
Scot T. Fullerton, Program Manager, Office 9, from Paul Walker, Case 
Analyst, ``Investigation of Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People's 
Republic of China: Corroboration of the PRC-wide Rate for the Amended 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated concurrently with this notice.

Ministerial Error Allegations

    On March 12, 2010, Jiahe, a separate rate applicant, submitted a 
ministerial error allegation claiming that the Department did not name 
it in the Preliminary Determination as one of the exporters receiving a 
separate rate. On March 12, 2010, Mayerton and RHI submitted 
ministerial error allegations with respect to their preliminary margin 
calculations, relating to certain conversion errors and movement 
expenses. On March 18, 2010, the Petitioner submitted rebuttal comments 
to RHI's ministerial error allegations. The Department has reviewed its 
preliminary calculations and agrees that certain errors which the 
parties alleged are significant ministerial errors within the meaning 
of 19 CFR 351.224(g). See Memorandum to James Doyle, Office Director, 
Office 9, through Scot T. Fullerton, Program Manager, Office 9, from 
Paul Walker, Senior Case Analyst, ``Investigation of Magnesia Carbon 
Bricks from the People's Republic of China: Ministerial Error 
Memorandum,'' dated concurrently with this notice, for a discussion of 
the ministerial error allegations. See Appendix I for a list of the 
ministerial error allegations.
    The collection of bonds or cash deposits and suspension of 
liquidation will be revised accordingly and parties will be notified of 
this determination, in accordance with section 733(d) and (f) of the 
Act.

Amended Preliminary Determination

    As a result of our correction of significant ministerial errors in 
the Preliminary Determination, we have determined that the following 
weighted-average dumping margins apply:

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                                                                                              Weighted-Average
                  Exporter                                      Producer                           Margin
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RHI Refractories Liaoning Co., Ltd.........            RHI Refractories Liaoning Co., Ltd.                129.17
Liaoning Mayerton Refractories Co., Ltd....       Liaoning Mayerton Refractories Co., Ltd.                132.74
Dalian Mayerton Refractories Co., Ltd......         Dalian Mayerton Refractories Co., Ltd.                132.74
Dashiqiao City Guancheng Refractor Co.,       Dashiqiao City Guancheng Refractor Co., Ltd.                130.96
 Ltd.......................................
Fengchi Imp. And Exp. Co., Ltd. Of Haicheng     Fengchi Refractories Co., of Haicheng City                130.96
 City......................................
Jiangsu Sujia Group New Materials Co. Ltd..     Jiangsu Sujia Group New Materials Co. Ltd.                130.96
Liaoning Fucheng Refractories Group Co.,     Liaoning Fucheng Refractories Group Co., Ltd.                130.96
 Ltd.......................................
Liaoning Fucheng Special Refractory Co.,     Liaoning Fucheng Special Refractory Co., Ltd.                130.96
 Ltd.......................................
Liaoning Jiayi Metals & Minerals Co., Ltd..     Liaoning Jiayi Metals & Minerals Co., Ltd.                130.96
Yingkou Bayuquan Refractories Co., Ltd.....        Yingkou Bayuquan Refractories Co., Ltd.                130.96
Yingkou Dalmond Refractories Co., Ltd......         Yingkou Dalmond Refractories Co., Ltd.                130.96
Yingkou Guangyang Co., Ltd.................                    Yingkou Guangyang Co., Ltd.                130.96
Yingkou Jiahe Refractories Co., Ltd........           Yingkou Jiahe Refractories Co., Ltd.                130.96
Yingkou Kyushu Refractories Co, Ltd........           Yingkou Kyushu Refractories Co, Ltd.                130.96
Yingkou New Century Refractories Ltd.......          Yingkou New Century Refractories Ltd.                130.96
Yingkou Wonjin Refractory Material Co.,       Yingkou Wonjin Refractory Material Co., Ltd.                130.96
 Ltd.......................................
PRC-wide Entity............................  .............................................                236.00
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International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we have notified the 
International Trade Commission (``ITC'') of our amended preliminary 
determination. If our final determination is affirmative, the ITC will 
determine before the later of 120 days after the date of the 
preliminary determination or 45 days after our final determination 
whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially 
injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports, or 
sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation, of the subject 
merchandise.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e).

    Dated: April 13, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix I

Issue 1: Factor of Production Conversions
Issue 2: Foreign Inland Movement Expenses
Issue 3: Separate Rate Application of Yingkou Jiahe Refractories Co., 
Ltd.

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