China Wind Towers: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect
The International Trade Administration made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that utility scale wind towers from China (A-570-981) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The ITA found preliminary AD rates of 20.85% to 72.69%, which are effective Aug. 2. CBP is expected to implement these AD cash deposit/bond requirements soon. Pursuant to the ITA's October 2011 final rule, no bond will be accepted in lieu of a cash deposit.
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(See ITT's Online Archives 12060537 for summary of the ITA's affirmative preliminary determination in this case's companion countervailing duty proceeding, which found preliminary CV rates of 13.74% to 26%.)
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
The ITA will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise from China that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Aug. 2.
The preliminary AD cash deposit rates are as follows:
| Exporter | Prelim AD Rate |
| Chengxi Shipyard Co., Ltd. | 30.93%1 |
| Titan Wind Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. | 20.85% |
| Titan Wind Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. | 20.85% |
| CS Wind Corporation | 26.25% |
| Guodian United Power Technology Baoding Co., Ltd. | 26.25% |
| Sinovel Wind Group Co., Ltd. | 26.25% |
| China-wide Entity | 72.69% |
1The ITA said it will reduce Chengxi Shipyard’s AD rate by the by the export subsidy rate applicable to that company determined in this case’s companion CV investigation (i.e., 0.015%).
(The period of investigation is 04/01/2010-09/30/2011. See ITA’s notice for more information, including the postponement of the final determination until about Dec. 15, scope (which is unchanged from the initiation), suspension of liquidation, etc.
See ITT’s Online Archives 12073014 for summary of the ITA’s fact sheet on this preliminary determination. See ITT’s Online Archives 12012203 for summary of initiation of this investigation.
See ITT's Online Archives 11100305 for summary of the ITA's October 2011 final rule ending the bond option after preliminary determinations.)
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