China Silica Bricks: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that silica bricks and shapes from China (A-570-988) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency found preliminary AD rates of 84.89 to 91.16 percent. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements are effective June 20.
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Changes to Scope
After the initiation of this investigation, the petitioners suggested, and two importers agreed to, changes to the scope. All three parties wanted to exclude fused (non-crystalline) silica from the investigation and any resultant order, said Commerce in its preliminary decision memo. So in May, Commerce made the following changes to the scope: added the word “refractory” before the phrase “bricks and shapes”; added a definition of the word “refractory”; added Harmonized Tariff Schedule number 6909.19.5095; said that in order to be covered by the investigation, at least 50 percent of the silica content of the brick or shape must be crystalline silica; and specifically said that the scope of the investigation does not cover refractory bricks and shapes, regardless of size, that are made, in part, from non-crystalline silica (commonly referred to as fused silica) where the silica content is less than 50 percent, by weight, crystalline silica.
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AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise from China that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 20. The preliminary AD cash deposit rates are as follows (unnamed exporter-producer combinations will enter at the China-wide rate):
| Exporter | Prelim AD Rate |
| Tianjin New Century Refractories Co., Ltd.; Tianjin New World Import & Export Trading Co., Ltd.; and XinYi American Advanced Material Co., Ltd. | 84.89% |
| China-wide Entity1 | 91.16% |
1Includes, among other companies, Shandong Daqiao Co., Ltd.
(The period of investigation is 04/01/12-09/30/12. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope (changed from the initiation), suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 12121117 for summary of initiation of this investigation.)
AD/CVD Operations contact -- Rebecca Pandolph (202) 482-3627
(Federal Register 06/20/13)