[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02994]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-837, A-570-954, C-570-955]


Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From Mexico and the People's 
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and 
Countervailing Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty (``AD'') orders on 
certain magnesia carbon bricks (``MCBs'') from Mexico and the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC'') and the countervailing duty (``CVD'') order 
on MCBs from the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence 
of dumping and countervailable subsidies and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of 
continuation of the antidumping duty orders and the countervailing duty 
order.

DATES: Effective Date: February 12, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Hawkins, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6491.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On August 3, 2015 the Department published a notice of initiation 
of the first sunset review of the AD orders on MCBs from Mexico and the 
PRC, and the CVD order on MCBs from the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\ As a result of 
its review, the Department determined that revocation of the AD orders 
would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and that 
revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of countervailable subsidies. The Department, therefore, 
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins and net 
countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail should the antidumping 
orders and the countervailing duty order be revoked.\2\ On February 2, 
2016, the ITC published notice of its determination, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the AD and CVD orders on 
MCBs from Mexico and the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 45945 
(August 3, 2015) (``Initiation'').
    \2\ See Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico and the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review 
of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 80 FR 76447 (December 9, 2015) and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum; see also Certain 
Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order, 80 FR 75971 (December 7, 2015).
    \3\ See Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People's 
Republic of China: Determination, 81 FR 5484 (February 2, 2016); see 
also Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People's Republic of 
China: Investigation No. 701-TA-468 and 731-TA-1166-1167, USITC 
Publication 4589 (January, 2016).
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Scope of the Orders

    Imports covered by the orders consist of certain chemically bonded 
(resin or pitch), MCBs 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, MCBs 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, 
antioxidants can be added to the mix from trace amounts to 15 percent 
by weight as various metals, metal alloys, and metal carbides).
    Certain MCBs that are the subject of this investigation are 
currently classifiable under subheadings 6902.10.1000, 6902.10.5000, 
6815.91.0000, 6815.99.2000, and 6815.99.4000 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.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD and CVD orders would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to 
section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), the Department 
hereby orders the continuation of the AD orders on MCBs from Mexico and 
the PRC and the CVD order on MCBs from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD duty cash deposits at 
the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the orders will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of the orders not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    This five-year (``sunset'') review and this notice are in 
accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to 
section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4)

    Dated: February 5, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-02994 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am]
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