China Xanthan Gum: Commerce Issues AD Duty Order, Revises Rates
The Commerce Department issued an amended final determination and antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from China (A-570-979), which amends AD rates for six exporter/producer combinations. Because of the International Trade Commissions finding of the threat of injury rather than actual injury, entries of subject merchandise made before July 19 aren't subject to AD duties, so Commerce is directing CBP to end suspension of liquidation for those entries and refund cash deposits. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposits of estimated AD duties will apply to entries beginning July 19.
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End of Suspension of Liq, Refund on Cash Deposits for Jan. 10 - July 18
In its final injury determination, the ITC found the threat of material injury, rather than actual injury, to U.S. producers from dumped Chinese xanthan gum (see 13062115). By law, that means that Commerce can't collect AD duties on entries made during the investigation. So although Commerce suspended liquidation and required cash deposits on entries of subject merchandise beginning on the date of publication of its preliminary determination, Jan. 10, it is now directing CBP to end suspension of liquidation for entries from between Jan. 10 through July 18, and refund AD cash deposits on such entries.
AD Suspension of Liq Beginning July 19
Suspension of liquidation resumes for all entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after July 19. the date that the final ITC affirmative injury determination is being published.
AD Cash Deposit Instructions
An AD cash deposit requirement is also in effect for subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after July 19.
Commerce will instruct CBP to require, at the same time as importers deposit estimated duties, a cash deposit equal to the revised AD duty rates listed below, for all entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after July 19, as follows:
| Exporter | Prelim AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (aka Inner Mongolia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.) / Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co., Ltd. | 12.9% |
| Deosen Biochemical Ltd | 128.32% |
| A.H.A. International Co., Ltd. | 70.61% |
| A.H.A. International Co., Ltd. | 70.61% |
| CP Kelco (Shandong) Biological Company Limited | 70.61% |
| Hebei Xinhe Biochemical Co. Ltd | 70.61% |
| Shanghai Smart Chemicals Co. Ltd. | 70.61% |
| China-wide Entity1 | 154.07% |
1The China-wide entity includes Shandong Yi Lian Cosmetics Co., Ltd., Shanghai Echem Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd., Sinotrans Xiamen Logistics Co., Ltd., and Zibo Cargill HuangHelong Bioengineering Co., Ltd.
(See notice for additional details, including the full scope description, the assessment instructions, etc. See ITT's Online Archives 13062115 for summary of ITC vote on threat of injury. See ITT's Online Archives 13060333 for summary of AD final determination.)
ITC final injury determination published (FR Pub 07/19/13) here.
AD/CVD Operations contact - Brandon Farlander (202) 482-0182
(FR Pub 07/19/13)