The Commerce Department made an affirmative antidumping preliminary determination that imports of twist ties from China (A-570-131) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency will impose AD duty cash requirements on entries of subject merchandise beginning on Dec. 10, the date that its preliminary determination is set to be published in the Federal Register.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China (C-570-980). The agency calculated new CV duty cash deposit rates for the Chinese producers and exporters listed below. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CV duties on importers for entries between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2017.

The Commerce Department issued a notice correcting the final results of its recently completed antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from China (A-570-979). These corrected final results will be applicable for AD duty cash deposit purposes as of Dec. 9, the date the correction is set for publication in the Federal Register, and will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered Dec. 1, 2017, through Nov. 30, 2018. The corrected rates are as follows:

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on laminated woven sacks from China (A-570-916). Commerce found all 20 companies under review did not demonstrate independence from state control, assigning them the China-wide AD duty rate of 91.73%. Commerce will assess AD duties at this rate on subject merchandise from these 20 companies between Aug. 1, 2018, and July 31, 2019. A 91.73% AD duty cash deposit rate for these 20 companies takes effect for each company on Dec. 7, the date that these final results are scheduled for publication in the Federal Register.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review and a concurrent new shipper review on multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered Dec. 1, 2017, through Nov. 30, 2018.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on hardwood plywood products from China (A-570-051). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered June 23, 2017, through Dec. 31, 2018.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on multilayered wood flooring from China (C-570-971). The agency set new CV duty cash deposit rates for 159 Chinese producers and exporters. These final results, scheduled for publication in the Nov. 27 Federal Register, will be used to set final assessments of CV duties on importers for entries between Jan. 1, 2017, and Dec. 31, 2017.

The Commerce Department issued the final results Nov. 23 of the antidumping duty administrative review on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from China (A-570-814). Commerce found the only company under review, Solidbend Fittings & Flanges Sdn. Bhd., had no shipments of subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. As such, the AD cash deposit rate for Solidbend will remain at the rate set for the company in the most recently completed proceeding (i.e., the original final determination or a prior administrative review).

The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on chlorinated isocyanurates from China (C-570-991). The agency calculated new CV duty cash deposit rates for the Chinese producers and exporters listed below. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CV duties on importers for entries Jan. 1, 2017, through Dec. 31, 2017.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on fresh garlic from China (A-570-831). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered Nov. 1, 2017, through Oct. 31, 2018.