China Diamond Sawblades: Final Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review on diamond sawblades from China (A-570-900). The agency made no changes to its preliminary results, assigning 22 companies to the China-wide entity, with an AD rate of 82.05%, and also using that rate for another 14 companies that qualified for a separate rate but were not individually examined in the review. The new 82.05% cash deposit rate for these 36 companies takes effect for each on Dec. 14. Commerce will also assess duties at this rate on subject merchandise exported from these companies and entered between Nov. 1, 2016, and Oct. 31, 2017.
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The 22 companies Commerce found did not cooperate and assigned to the China-wide entity include Danyang Huachang Diamond Tools Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Youhe Tool Manufacturer Co., Ltd; Qingyuan Shangtai Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.; ASHINE Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.; Danyang City Ou Di Ma Tools Co., Ltd.; Danyang Like Tools Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Danyang Youhe Tool Manufacturer Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Kingburg Import & Export Co., Ltd.; Hebei XMF Tools Group Co., Ltd.; Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co., Ltd.; Hong Kong Hao Xin International Limited, Hubei Changjiang Precision Engineering Materials Technology Co., Ltd.; Hubei ShengBaiRui Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.; Orient Gain International Limited; Pantos Logistics (HK) Company Limited; Pujiang Talent Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Hyosung Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Shinhan Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd.; Sino Tools Co., Ltd.; Wuhan Baiyi Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.; Wuhan Sadia Trading Co., Ltd.; and Wuhan ZhaoHua Co., Ltd.
The 14 companies Commerce found demonstrated independence from Chinese government control but were not individually examined and were nonetheless assigned the 82.05% rate include: Chengdu Huifeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd; Danyang Weiwang Tools Manufacturing Co., Ltd; Guilin Tebon Superhard Material Co., Ltd; Hangzhou Deer King Industrial and Trading Co., Ltd; Henan Huanghe Whirlwind International Co., Ltd; Huzhou Gu's Import & Export Co., Ltd; Jiangsu Fengtai Single Entity; Jiangsu Inter-China Group Corporation; Quanzhou Zhongzhi Diamond Tool Co., Ltd; Rizhao Hein Saw Co., Ltd; Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Shanghai) Co., Ltd; Shanghai Jingquan Industrial Trade Co., Ltd; Xiamen ZL Diamond Technology Co., Ltd; and Zhejiang Wanli Tools Group Co., Ltd.
Commerce also determined that six companies did not have any shipments to the U.S. during the period of review, as follows: Weihai Xiangguang Mechanical Industrial Co., Ltd., Danyang Hantronic Import & Export Co., Ltd.; Danyang Tsunda Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Huachang Tools Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Starcraft Tools Company Limited; and Wuhan Wanbang Laser Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. AD duty cash deposit rates for these six companies will not change as a result of this review, and any entries under their case numbers during the period of review will be liquidated at the China-wide rate.
For any other exporters of subject merchandise that were not under review (i.e., all exporters of subject merchandise except the companies listed above), cash deposit rates will remain at the level set in the most recent review of each respective company. For companies that have never been assigned a cash deposit rate by Commerce, the China-wide rate applies.
(The period of review is 11/01/16 - 10/31/17. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope of the order, detailed cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc. See 1808140041 for a summary of the preliminary results of this administrative review.)
AD/CVD Operations contact -- Yang Jin Chun (202) 482-5760
(Federal Register 12/14/18)