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 Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-570-904]
 AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
 SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) and the International Trade Commission (“ITC”), the Department is issuing an antidumping duty order on certain activated carbon from the People's Republic of China (“PRC”). On April 16, 2007, the ITC notified the Department of its affirmative determination of material injury to a U.S. industry (Certain Activated Carbon from China, Investigation No. 731-TA-1103 (Final), Publication 3913, April 2007).
 EFFECTIVE DATE: April 27, 2007.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bertrand, 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) 482-3207.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with section 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”), on March 2, 2007, the Department published the 
                    *Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Activated Carbon from the People's Republic of China*, 72 FR 9508 (March 2, 2007) (“
                    *Final Determination*
                    ”). An amended final determination was published on March 30, 2007. 
                    *See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Activated Carbon from the People's Republic of China*, 72 FR 15099, (March 30, 2007). Scope of Order The merchandise subject to this order is certain activated carbon. Certain activated carbon is a powdered, granular, or pelletized carbon product obtained by “activating” with heat and steam various materials containing carbon, including but not limited to coal (including bituminous, lignite, and anthracite), wood, coconut shells, olive stones, and peat. The thermal and steam treatments remove organic materials and create an internal pore structure in the carbon material. The producer can also use carbon dioxide gas (CO2) in place of steam in this process. The vast majority of the internal porosity developed during the high temperature steam (or CO2
                     gas) activated process is a direct result of oxidation of a portion of the solid carbon atoms in the raw material, converting them into a gaseous form of carbon. The scope of this order covers all forms of activated carbon that are activated by steam or CO2, regardless of the raw material, grade, mixture, additives, further washing or post-activation chemical treatment (chemical or water washing, chemical impregnation or other treatment), or product form. Unless specifically excluded, the scope of this order covers all physical forms of certain activated carbon, including powdered activated carbon (“PAC”), granular activated carbon (“GAC”), and pelletized activated carbon. Excluded from the scope of the order are chemically activated carbons. The carbon-based raw material used in the chemical activation process is treated with a strong chemical agent, including but not limited to phosphoric acid, zinc chloride sulfuric acid or potassium hydroxide, that dehydrates molecules in the raw material, and results in the formation of water that is removed from the raw material by moderate heat treatment. The activated carbon created by chemical activation has internal porosity developed primarily due to the action of the chemical dehydration agent. Chemically activated carbons are typically used to activate raw materials with a lignocellulosic component such as cellulose, including wood, sawdust, paper mill waste and peat. To the extent that an imported activated carbon product is a blend of steam and chemically activated carbons, products containing 50 percent or more steam (or CO2
                     gas) activated carbons are within this scope, and those containing more than 50 percent chemically activated carbons are outside this scope. This exclusion language regarding blended material applies 
                    *only*
                     to mixtures of steam and chemically activated carbons. Also excluded from the scope are reactivated carbons. Reactivated carbons are previously used activated carbons that have had adsorbed materials removed from their pore structure after use through the application of heat, steam and/or chemicals. Also excluded from the scope is activated carbon cloth. Activated carbon cloth is a woven textile fabric made of or containing activated carbon fibers. It is used in masks and filters and clothing of various types where a woven format is required. Any activated carbon meeting the physical description of subject merchandise provided above that is not expressly excluded from the scope is included within this scope. The products subject to the order are currently classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) subheading 3802.10.00. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. Antidumping Duty Order On April 16, 2007, in accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified the Department of its final determination, pursuant to section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of less-than-fair-value imports of subject merchandise from the PRC. Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a)(1) of the Act, the Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, antidumping duties equal to the amount by which the normal value of the merchandise exceeds the export price (or constructed export price) of the merchandise for all relevant entries of certain activated carbon from the PRC. These antidumping duties will be assessed on all unliquidated entries of certain activated carbon from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from the warehouse, for consumption on or after October 11, 2006, the date on which the Department published its preliminary determination. 
                    *See Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination: Certain Activated Carbon from the People's Republic of China*, 71 FR 59721 (October 11, 2006) (“
                    *Preliminary Determination*
                    ”). Section 733(d) of the Act states that instructions issued pursuant to an affirmative preliminary determination may not remain in effect for more than four months except where exporters representing a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise request the Department to extend that four-month period to no more than six months. At the request of exporters that account for a significant proportion of the PRC exports of the subject merchandise, we extended the four-month period to no more than six months. 
                    *See Preliminary Determination*, 71 FR 59723. In this investigation, the six-month period beginning on the date 
                    ( print page 20989)
                    of the publication of the preliminary determination ends on April 8, 2007. Furthermore, section 737 of the Act states that definitive duties are to begin on the date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination. Therefore, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act and our practice, we will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties, unliquidated entries of certain activated carbon from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 9, 2007, and before the date of publication of the ITC 's final injury determination in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                    . Suspension of liquidation will resume on the date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                    . Effective on the date of publication of the ITC's final affirmative injury determination, CBP officers will require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average antidumping duty margins as listed below. The “PRC-wide” rate applies to all exporters of subject merchandise not specifically listed. The weighted-average dumping margins are as follows: Exporter
Supplier
WA marginBeijing Pacific Activated Carbon Products Co., Ltd
Alashan Yongtai Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Beijing Pacific Activated Carbon Products Co., Ltd
Changji Hongke Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Beijing Pacific Activated Carbon Products Co., Ltd
Datong Forward Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Beijing Pacific Activated Carbon Products Co., Ltd
Datong Locomotive Coal & Chemicals Co., Ltd
67.14Beijing Pacific Activated Carbon Products Co., Ltd
Datong Yunguang Chemicals Plant
67.14Beijing Pacific Activated Carbon Products Co., Ltd
Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Beijing Pacific Activated Carbon Products Co., Ltd
Ningxia Luyuangheng Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Datong Carbon Corporation
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Datong Changtai Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Datong Forward Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Datong Fuping Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Datong Hongtai Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Datong Huanqing Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Datong Huibao Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Datong Kangda Activated Carbon Factory
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Datong Runmei Activated Carbon Factory
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Dushanzi Chemical Factory
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Fangyuan Carbonization Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Hongke Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Huairen Jinbei Chemical Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Jiaocheng Xinxin Purification Material Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Ningxia Guanghua Cherishment Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Ningxia Guanghua A/C Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Ningxia Honghua Carbon Industrial Corporation
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Ningxia Luyuanheng Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Ningxia Pingluo Yaofu Activated Carbon Factory
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Ningxia Tianfu Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Ningxia Yinchuan Lanqiya Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Nuclear Ningxia Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Pingluo Xuanzhong Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Shanxi Xuanzhong Chemical Industry Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Xingtai Coal Chemical Co., Ltd
69.54Calgon Carbon Tianjin Co., Ltd
Yuyang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
69.54Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Datong Locomotive Coal & Chemicals Co., Ltd
Datong Locomotive Coal & Chemicals Co., Ltd
67.14Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Datong Yunguang Chemicals Plant
Datong Yunguang Chemicals Plant
67.14Hebei Foreign Trade and Advertising Corporation
Da Neng Zheng Da Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Hebei Foreign Trade and Advertising Corporation
Shanxi Bluesky Purification Material Co., Ltd
67.14Jacobi Carbons AB
Datong Forward Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
61.95Jacobi Carbons AB
Datong Hongtai Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
61.95Jacobi Carbons AB
Datong Huibao Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
61.95Jacobi Carbons AB
Ningxia Guanghua Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
61.95Jacobi Carbons AB
Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Company Limited
61.95Jilin Bright Future Chemicals Company, Ltd
Shanxi Xinhua Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
228.11Jilin Bright Future Chemicals Company, Ltd
Tonghua Bright Future Activated Carbon Plant
228.11Jilin Bright Future Chemicals Company, Ltd
Zuoyun Bright Future Activated Carbon Plant
228.11Jilin Province Bright Future Industry and Commerce Co., Ltd
Shanxi Xinhua Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.
228.11Jilin Province Bright Future Industry and Commerce Co., Ltd
Tonghua Bright Future Activated Carbon Plant
228.11Jilin Province Bright Future Industry and Commerce Co., Ltd
Zuoyun Bright Future Activated Carbon Plant
228.11Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Ningxia Mineral & Chemical Limited
Ningxia Baota Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi DMD Corporation
China Nuclear Ningxia Activated Carbon Plant
67.14Shanxi DMD Corporation
Ningxia Guanghua Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi DMD Corporation
Shanxi Xinhua Chemical Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi DMD Corporation
Tonghua Xinpeng Activated Carbon Factory
67.14Shanxi Industry Technology Trading Co., Ltd
Actview Carbon Technology Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Industry Technology Trading Co., Ltd
Datong Forward Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14( print page 20990)Shanxi Industry Technology Trading Co., Ltd
Datong Tri-Star & Power Carbon Plant
67.14Shanxi Industry Technology Trading Co., Ltd
Fu Yuan Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Industry Technology Trading Co., Ltd
Jing Mao (Dongguan) Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Industry Technology Trading Co., Ltd
Xi Li Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Newtime Co., Ltd
Datong Forward Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Newtime Co., Ltd
Ningxia Guanghua Chemical Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Newtime Co., Ltd
Ningxia Tianfu Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Qixian Foreign Trade Corporation
Datong Locomotive Coal & Chemicals Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Qixian Foreign Trade Corporation
Datong Tianzhao Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Qixian Foreign Trade Corporation
Ningxia Huinong Xingsheng Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Qixian Foreign Trade Corporation
Ningxia Yirong Alloy Iron Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Qixian Foreign Trade Corporation
Ninxia Tongfu Coking Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Qixian Foreign Trade Corporation
Shanxi Xiaoyi Huanyu Chemicals Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Sincere Industrial Co., Ltd
Datong Guanghua Activated Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Sincere Industrial Co., Ltd
Ningxia Guanghua-Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Shanxi Sincere Industrial Co., Ltd
Ningxia Pingluo County YaoFu Activated Carbon Factory
67.14Shanxi Xuanzhong Chemical Industry Co., Ltd
Ningxia Pingluo Xuanzhong Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Tangshan Solid Carbon Co., Ltd
Datong Zuoyun Biyun Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Tangshan Solid Carbon Co., Ltd
Ningxia Guanghua Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Tangshan Solid Carbon Co., Ltd
Ningxia Xingsheng Coal and Active Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Tangshan Solid Carbon Co., Ltd
Pingluo Yu Yang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14Tianjin Maijin Industries Co., Ltd
Hegongye Ninxia Activated Carbon Factory
67.14Tianjin Maijin Industries Co., Ltd
Ningxia Pingluo County YaoFu Activated Carbon Plant
67.14Tianjin Maijin Industries Co., Ltd
Yinchuan Lanqiya Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14United Manufacturing International (Beijing) Ltd
Datong Fu Ping Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
67.14United Manufacturing International (Beijing) Ltd
Datong Locomotive Coal & Chemical Co. Ltd
67.14United Manufacturing International (Beijing) Ltd
Xinhua Chemical Company Ltd
67.14Xi'an Shuntong International Trade & Industrials Co., Ltd
DaTong Tri-Star & Power Carbon Plant
67.14Xi'an Shuntong International Trade & Industrials Co., Ltd
Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Company Limited
67.14PRC-Wide Rate

228.11
 This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to certain activated carbon from the PRC pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested parties may contact the Department's Central Records Unit, Room B-099 of the main Commerce building, for copies of an updated list of antidumping duty orders currently in effect. This order is published in accordance with section 736(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211. Dated: April 20, 2007. Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.


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