The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on citric acid and citrate salts from China (C-570-938). The agency increased RZBC's CV duty rate from its preliminary finding in June. These rates are effective Jan. 2, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on citric acid and citrate salts from China (A-570-937). The agency continued to find a zero AD rate for RZBC Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd., and found the other respondent, Yixing Union Biochemical Ltd., had no shipments to the U.S. during the period of review. Commerce will direct CBP to liquidate period of review entries of subject merchandise from RZBC I&E without regard to AD duties, and will not collect a cash deposit on future entries of subject merchandise exported by RZBC I&E until further notice. Subject merchandise from Yixing Union will continue to enter at AD cash deposit rates set in previous reviews. The new rate is effective Jan. 2, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on aluminum extrusions from China (C-570-968). Because the review spanned part of calendar year 2010 and all of calendar year 2011, the agency calculated CV duty rates for each year for reviewed companies. The CV duty cash deposit rate in effect going forward for each company will be the 2011 rate. These rates are effective Jan. 2, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on aluminum extrusions from China (A-570-967). The agency continued to find a zero AD rate for Kromet. As such, Commerce will direct CBP to liquidate period of review entries of subject merchandise from Kromet without regard to AD duties, and will not collect a cash deposit on future entries of subject merchandise exported by Kromet until further notice. Commerce found the other mandatory respondent, Zhongya/ Guang Ya/Xinya, didn't demonstrate independence from state control and assigned it to the China-wide entity along with 24 other companies. The new rates are effective Jan. 2, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China (A-570-849). Commerce said one of the reviewed companies, Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., had no shipments of subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. As such, its AD cash deposit rate will remain at the level set in its previous administrative review. Commerce said the other two companies under review, Baosteel1 and Shanghai Pudong Iron and Steel Co., did not demonstrate independence from state control, and so will be subject to the 128.59% China-wide entity rate. The new rates are effective Dec. 17, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire from China (A-570-990) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. As a result, Commerce is directing CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties on subject merchandise. Final assessment of AD duties will only occur if Commerce finalizes its affirmative determination, the International Trade Commission finds injury to domestic injury, and Commerce issues an AD duty order. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements are effective Dec. 12.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on frontseating service valves from China (A-570-933). Commerce said one of the reviewed companies, Zhejiang DunAn Hetian Metal, had no shipments of subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. As such, its AD cash deposit rate will remain at the level set in its previous administrative review. Otherwise, new rates are effective Dec. 9, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on activated carbon from China (A-570-904). Changes to the preliminary results caused AD rates to fall for all individually reviewed companies. The new rates are effective Nov. 26, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on steel threaded rod from China (A-570-932). Changes to the preliminary results caused AD rates to fall for both reviewed companies. Commerce didn't individually review Zhejiang New Oriental, instead assigning it the same rate calculated for RMB/IFI. The new rates are effective Nov. 5, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on lined paper products from China (A-570-901). The agency continued to find Leo's Quality Products Co., Ltd/Denmax Plastic Stationery Factory did not demonstrate freedom from state control, so assigned the company to the China-wide enttiy with a 258.21% AD rate. Commerce also found Hwa Fuh Plastics Co., Ltd./Li Teng Plastics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. did not have any shipments to the U.S. during the period of review, and said Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd. was uncontactable. Subject merchandise from Hwa Fuh/Li Teng and Shanghai Lian Li will continue to enter at AD cash deposit rates set in previous reviews. The new rate is effective Oct. 31, and will be implemented by CBP soon.