China Tetrafluoroethane: Commerce Issues Final AD Duty Determination
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane from China (A-570-998). The agency increased AD rates for all Chinese companies. This final determination takes effect Oct. 20.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for Nov. 28. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD duty order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded.
Commerce also issued its final determination in the concurrent countervailing duty investigation (see 1410200014).
Suspension of Liquidation Still Retroactive 90 Days to Feb. 28
Commerce continued to find "critical circumstances" for all Chinese companies, because they allegedly increased sales of subject merchandise in the U.S. before the preliminary determination in an attempt to get in as much tetrafluoroethane as possible before duties were imposed. As such, it will order CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for all tetrafluoroethane from China entered on or after Feb. 28, the date 90 days prior to the preliminary determination.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit for all imports of subject merchandise from China equal to the following AD rates:
| Exporter | Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Jiangsu Bluestar Green Technology Co., Ltd. | Jiangsu Bluestar Green Technology Co., Ltd. | 280.67% |
| Shandong Dongyue Chemical Co., Ltd. | Shandong Dongyue Chemical Co., Ltd. | 280.67% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | Sinochem Environmental Protection Chemicals (Taicang) Co., Ltd. | 280.67% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang Quhua Fluor-Chemistry Co., Ltd. | 280.67% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | Jiangsu Bluestar Green Technology Co., Ltd. | 280.67% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Ind, Co., Ltd. | 280.67% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang Pujiang Bailian Chemical Co., Ltd. | 280.67% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | Jiangsu Jinxue Group Co., Ltd. | 280.67% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang Quzhou Lianzhou Refrigerants Co., Ltd. | 280.67% |
| Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | 280.67% |
| Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | Jiangsu Sanmei Chemicals Co., Ltd. | 280.67% |
| China-wide Entity* | 280.67% |
*The China-wide Entity includes all exporter-producer combinations not listed above, including any subject merchandise produced or exported by Weitron International Refrigeration Equipment (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Bailian Industry and Trade; Jiangsu Jin Xue Group Co., Ltd.; SC Ningbo International Ltd; Sinochem Ningbo Ltd.; Zhejiang Quhua Fluor-Chemistry Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Quzhou Lianzhou Refrigerants Co., Ltd.; and Aerospace Communications Holdings, Co. Ltd.
(The period of investigation is 04/01/13 -- 09/30/13. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 14052822 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation, and 14063020 for summary of the amended preliminary determination.)
AD/CVD Operations contact -- Frances Veith (202) 482-4295
(Federal Register 10/20/14)