Notice2025-13552
Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
July 18, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on refined brown aluminum oxide from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 136 (Friday, July 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33919-33920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13552]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-882]
Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide From the People's Republic of China:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on refined brown
aluminum oxide from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely
lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury
to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of
continuation of this AD order.
DATES: Applicable July 8, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David De Falco, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 19, 2003, Commerce published in the Federal Register
the AD order on refined brown aluminum oxide from China.\1\ On February
3, 2025, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the fourth
sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce
determined that revocation of the Order would likely lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and therefore, notified the ITC
of the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail should the
Order be revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide
(Otherwise Known as Refined Brown Artificial Corundum or Brown Fused
Alumina) from the People's Republic of China, 68 FR 65249 (November
19, 2003) (Order).
\2\ See Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide from China; Institution of
a Five-Year Review, 90 FR 8812 (February 3, 2025).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 8789
(February 3, 2025).
\4\ See Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide from the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 90 FR 23675 (June 4, 2025), and accompanying
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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On July 8, 2025, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\5\ See Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide from China, 90 FR 30096
(July 8, 2025) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is ground, pulverized or
refined brown artificial corundum, also known as brown aluminum oxide
or brown fused alumina, in grit size of \3/8\ inch or less. Excluded
from the scope of the order is crude artificial corundum in which
particles with a diameter greater than \3/8\ inch constitute at least
50 percent of the total weight of the entire batch. The scope includes
brown artificial corundum in which particles with a diameter greater
than \3/8\ inch constitute less than 50 percent of the total weight of
the batch. The merchandise under investigation is currently
classifiable under subheadings 2818.10.20.00 and 2818.10.20.90.
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Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by the
order is dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States,
pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the
continuation of the Order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect AD 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 Order will be July 8,
2025.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year review
of the Order not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the
date of the last determination by the ITC.
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\6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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.
Notification to Interested Parties
This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: July 15, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2025-13552 Filed 7-17-25; 8:45 am]
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