China Walk-Behind Snow Throwers: Details of AD/CV Duty Orders
The Commerce Department is issuing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on walk-behind snow throwers from China (A-570-141/C-570-142). The orders, set for publication May 19, set permanent antidumping and countervailing duties, which will remain in place unless revoked by Commerce in a sunset or changed circumstances review. Commerce will now begin conducting annual administrative reviews, if requested, to determine final assessments of AD/CVD on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.
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The order details a “gap period” of no CV duty liability for subject merchandise entered Jan. 8, 2022, through May 16, 2022, and of no AD liability for subject merchandise entered May 4, 2022, through May 16, 2022. Commerce may only suspend liquidation for a four-month period after its preliminary CVD determination, issued Sept. 10, 2021, and for six months after its preliminary AD determination, issued Nov. 5, 2021, without an International Trade Commission final affirmative injury determination in place. Commerce will order CBP to liquidate, without regard to AD or CVD, any entries during these respective gap periods.
Subject merchandise entered during the CV duty gap period but outside the antidumping duty gap period (i.e., Jan. 8, 2022, through May 3, 2022) will only be assessed antidumping duties.
AD/CV Suspension of Liq Instructions
Suspension of liquidation resumes for all entries of subject merchandise entered on or after May 17, the date that the final ITC affirmative injury determination was published.
CV Cash Deposit Instructions
Commerce will require importers to pay CV duty cash deposits for all entries at the following rates:
| Company | CV Rate |
|---|---|
| Zhejiang Zhouli Industrial Co. | 203.06% |
| Changzhou Globe Tools Co., Ltd. | 203.06% |
| Nanjing Chevron Industry Co., Ltd. | 203.06% |
| Ningbo Daye Garden Machinery Co., Ltd. | 203.06% |
| Ningbo Joyo Garden Tools Co., Ltd. | 203.06% |
| Ningbo Scojet Import & Export Trading | 203.06% |
| TIYA International Co., Ltd. | 203.06% |
| Weima Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. | 203.06% |
| Zhejiang Yat Electrical Appliance Co. | 203.06% |
| All Others | 203.06% |
AD Cash Deposit Instructions
An AD cash deposit requirement is also in effect for subject merchandise equal to the rates listed below:
| Producer | Exporter | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhejiang Zhouli Industrial Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang Zhouli Industrial Co., Ltd. | 163.27% | 142.19% |
| Ninghai Yiyi Garden Tools Co., Ltd. | Ningbo Scojet Import & Export Trade Co., Ltd. | 163.27% | 142.19% |
| Zhejiang KC Mechanical & Electrical Co., Ltd. | Sumec Hardware and Tools Co., Ltd. | 163.27% | 142.19% |
| Zhejiang Dobest Power Tools Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang Amerisun Technology Co., Ltd. | 163.27% | 142.19% |
| Zhejiang KC Mechanical & Electrical Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang KC Mechanical & Electrical Co., Ltd. | 163.27% | 142.19% |
| China-wide entity | 223.07% | 201.99% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in the CV duty investigation. This rate now serves as the AD cash deposit rate.
(See the notice for additional details, including the full scope description, etc. See 2203280031 for a summary of the final antidumping duty determination, and 2203280033 for a summary of the final CV duty determination.)