Brake Drums: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect for China and Turkey
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of brake drums from China (A-570-174) and Turkey (A-489-853) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. AD suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect Jan. 29.
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Commerce is also conducting countervailing duty investigations on brake drums from China and Turkey, setting CVD rates ranging from 6.76% to 303.07% for Chinese companies and zero to 131.39% for Turkish companies in a preliminary determination issued in December (see 2412030045). Suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes and CVD cash deposit requirements took effect Dec. 3.
Scope Amended to Lower Threshold for Composite Brakes
In these preliminary AD determinations, Commerce is amending the scope of its AD/CVD investigations to lower the threshold of steel content to qualify for an AD/CVD exemption for composite brake drums. Previously, the scope had exempted brake drums with 40% minimum steel by weight content. The amended scope lowers that threshold to 38% minimum steel by weight content.
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for AD purposes for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after Jan. 29, and require cash deposits at the following rates:
China
| Producer | Exporter | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shandong ConMet Mechanical Co., Ltd. | Shandong ConMet Mechanical Co., Ltd. | 109.64% | 109.64% |
| Liaoning Hechuang CV Parts MFG Co. | Liaoning Hechuang CV Parts MFG Co. | 109.64% | 109.64% |
| Hebei OE Auto Spare Parts Co., Ltd. | Ningbo Qingchen International Trade Co., Ltd. | 109.64% | 109.64% |
| Longyao County Yiheng Auto Parts Co., Ltd. | Qingdao Jasmine International Trade Co., Ltd | 109.64% | 109.64% |
| Shandong Lingang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | Qingdao Tordon Brake Co., Ltd. | 109.64% | 109.64% |
| Qiqihar Beimo Auto Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd | Qiqihar Beimo Auto Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd | 109.64% | 109.64% |
| Shandong Lingang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | Shandong Haoxin Co., Ltd. | 109.64% | 109.64% |
| Shandong Hongma Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd | Shandong Hongma Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd | 109.64% | 109.64% |
| Longyao Gucheng Automobile Parts Factory | Shandong North Autotech Co., Ltd | 109.64% | 109.64% |
| Shandong Longji Machinery Co., Ltd. | Shanghai Winsun Auto Parts Co., Ltd. | 109.64% | 109.64% |
| China-wide Entity | 160.79% | 150.25% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in Commerce's concurrent CVD investigation. This rate is currently in effect for cash deposit purposes, and will remain in effect while Commerce is collecting CVD cash deposits. If the “provisional measures” period in the CVD investigation expires, the rate in the “AD Rate” column will take effect for cash deposit purposes, until such time that CVD collection resumes.
Turkey
| Producer/Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Eku Fren ve Dok. San. A.S. | 12.73% |
| Akkus Dokum San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti | 149.29% |
| Buyuk Eker Bijon Sanayi Ve Ticaret | 149.29% |
| Genk Otomotiv San. Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti | 149.29% |
| All Others | 12.73% |
(The period of investigation for Turkey is 04/01/23 - 03/31/24, and for China it's 10/01/23 - 03/31/24. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope, suspension of liquidation, etc. See 2407170008 for a summary of the initiation of this AD investigation.)