Vietnam 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 Vietnam (A-552-814) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The ITA found preliminary AD rates of 52.67% to 59.91%, 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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AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
The ITA will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise from Vietnam that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Aug. 2.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 |
| The CS Wind Group1 | 52.67% |
| Vietnam-wide Entity | 59.91% |
1The CS Wind Group consists of CS Wind Vietnam Co., Ltd. and CS Wind Corporation, which the ITA preliminary determined to be affiliated. CS Wind Corporation is the Korean parent company of CS Wind Vietnam.
(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.)
ITA contact -- Charles Riggle (202) 482-0650