Commerce Sets New AD on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From Turkey, Malaysia
New antidumping duties take retroactive effect July 7 for importers of certain hydrofluorocarbon blends from Turkey and Malaysia, the Commerce Department said in its preliminarily determinations in a pair of anti-circumvention inquiries.
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Commerce preliminarily found imports of R-410A and R-407C from Malaysia that were made using Chinese-origin R-32, R-125 and R-134a, as well as imports of R-410A from Turkey that were made using Chinese R-32 and R-125, are circumventing the AD order on hydrofluorocarbon blends from China (A-570-028). Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect on the date Commerce published its initiation notices that began the inquiries (see 2307060063).
Commerce will establish a certification scheme for importers of hydrofluorocarbon blends from Turkey to establish that their importers weren't made with Chinese inputs, and shouldn’t be subject to AD duties. The agency won't establish a certification requirement at this time for Malaysian imports.
The Turkish company Cantas won’t be eligible to use the certifications because of its non-cooperation with the anti-circumvention inquiry, Commerce said.
For entries on or after July 7, 2023, of R-410A and R-407C from Malaysia made from Chinese components, Commerce will require cash deposits at the 216.37% China-wide rate for the AD order on hydrofluorocarbon blends from China. “R-410A and R-407C produced in Malaysia that is not from China-origin [hydrofluorocarbon] blends is not subject to this inquiry. Therefore, cash deposits are not required for such merchandise under the Order.”
A 216.37% AD cash deposit rate also takes effect for entries on or after July 7, 2023, of R-410A from Turkey made from Chinese components. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements won't apply where a valid certification is provided at the time of entry. Certifications are due Jan. 25 for entries between July 7 and Dec. 11, 2023, with a blanket option available covering multiple entries. Importers of R-410A from Turkey must file post-summary corrections with CBP for any entries declared as non-AD that are now covered by retroactive suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements, Commerce said.