Combination rates. In the notice of initiation for this AD duty investigation, the ITA stated that it would calculate exporter/producer combination rates for certain respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this AD duty investigation. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/11/05 news, 05041110, for BP summary of an April 2005 policy bulletin outlining this change in practice with regard to combination rates. This policy bulletin also announced a new application process for obtaining separate rates.)
Final affirmative critical circumstances finding for eight companies and the China-wide entity. The ITA states that it is issuing a final affirmative critical circumstances finding for entries of subject merchandise from China from Changjiang, Hengda, Linqing Silver, SFTE, Wah Kin, Maxleaf,MGA, Yantai, as well as companies subject to the China-wide rate (including Planet and Planet (HK)). As a result, it is instructing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of such entries with a time of entry on or after January 17, 2006, which is 90 days prior to the date of publication of the preliminary AD duty determination.
(Maxleaf and Yantai, which now have separate rates, continue to be subject to an affirmative critical circumstances finding (previously they were subject to an affirmative critical circumstances finding as part of the China entity). MGA, which has had a separate rate throughout the investigation, is subject to an affirmative critical circumstances finding for the first time. Their AD duty liability period is modified as noted above.
In addition, Planet and Planet (HK) are subject to an affirmative critical circumstances finding for the first time as part of the China entity (they lost their separate rates). Their AD duty liability period is modified as noted above.)
Final negative critical circumstances finding for 17 companies. The ITA states that it did not find that critical circumstances exist for entries of subject merchandise from China from Anhui Light, Chinapack, Essential, Excel, Haijing, Te Gao Te, Lian Li, Ningbo, Orient, Sunshine, Suzhou, You-You Trading, the Watanabe Group, Yalong, You-You, Wenbao Paper, and Paperline. As a result, the ITA is instructing CBP to suspend liquidation of such entries, with a time of entry on or after April 17, 2006, the publication date of the preliminary AD duty determination.
(Wenbao Paper and Paperline are no longer subject to affirmative critical circumstances findings. Their AD duty liability period is modified as noted above.)
Post bond or cash deposit at revised rates. The ITA is also instructing CBP to continue to require an AD cash deposit or the posting of a bond at the revised AD rates (equal to the weighted average margin):
Watanabe Group (from 143.49%)Watanabe Paper Product (Linqing) Co., Ltd. Watanabe Paper Product (Linqing) Co., Ltd. 76.7% Watanabe Paper Product (Linqing) Co., Ltd. Hotrock Stationery (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. 76.7% Watanabe Paper Product (Linqing) Co., Ltd. Watanabe Paper Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 76.7%
Watanabe Group (from 143.49%)Hotrock Stationery (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Hotrock Stationery (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. 76.7%Hotrock Stationery (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Watanabe Paper Product (Linqing) Co., Ltd. 76.7%Hotrock Stationery (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Watanabe Paper Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 76.7%
Watanabe Group (from 143.49%)Watanabe Paper Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Watanabe Paper Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 76.7%Watanabe Paper Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Hotrock Stationery (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. 76.7% Watanabe Paper Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. atanabe Paper Product (Linqing) Co., Ltd. 76.7%
Lian Li (from 80.18%)Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd. Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd. 94.98% Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd. Sentian Paper Products Co., Ltd. 94.98% Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd Shanghai Miaopaofang Paper Products Co., Ltd. 94.98% Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd. ShanghaiPudong Wenbao Paper Products Co., Ltd. 94.98%Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd. Changshu Changjiang Printing Co., Ltd. 94.98%Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd. Shanghai Loutang Stationery Factory 94.98%Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd. Shanghai Beijia Paper Products Co., Ltd. 94.98%
Ningbo (from 137.62%)Ningbo Guangbo Imports & Exports Co. Ltd. Ningbo Guangbo Plastic Products 78.39% Manufacture Co. Ltd.
Yalong (from 137.62%)Yalong Paper Products (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. Yalong Paper Products (Kunshan) Co., Ltd 78.39%
Suzhou (from 137.62%)Suzhou Industrial Park Asia Pacific Suzhou Industrial Park Asia Pacific Paper 78.39%Paper Converting Co., Ltd. Converting Co., Ltd.
Sunshine (from 137.62%)Sunshine International Group (HK) Ltd. Dongguan Shipai Tonzex Electronics Plastic 78.39% Stationery FactorySunshine International Group (HK) Ltd. Dongguan Kwong Wo Stationery Co., Ltd. 78.39%Sunshine International Group (HK) Ltd. Hua Lian Electronics Plastic Stationery Co., Ltd. 78.39%
You-You (from 137.62%)Suzhou Industrial Park You-You Trading Co., Ltd. Linqing YinXing Paper Co., Ltd. 78.39%Suzhou Industrial Park You-You Trading Co., Ltd. Jiaxing Seagull Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39%Suzhou Industrial Park You-You Trading Co., Ltd. Shenda Paper Product Factory 78.39%Suzhou Industrial Park You-You Trading Co., Ltd. Lianyi Paper Product Factory 78.39%Suzhou Industrial Park You-You Trading Co., Ltd. Changhang Paper Product Factory 78.39%Suzhou Industrial Park You-You Trading Co., Ltd. Tianlong Paper Product Factory 78.39%Suzhou Industrial Park You-You Trading Co., Ltd. Rugao PaDer Printer Co., Ltd. 78.39%Suzhou Industrial Park You-You Trading Co., Ltd. Yinlong Paper Product Factory 78.39%
You-You Paper(from 137.62%)You-You Paper Products (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. You You Paper Products (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. 78.39%
Haijing (from 137.62%)Haijing Stationery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Haijing Stationery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 78.39%
Orient (from 137.62%)Orient International Holding Shanghai Yalong Paper Products Ltd. (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. 78.39% Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.Orient International Holding Shanghai Shanghai Comwell Stationery Co., Ltd. 78.39% Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.Orient International Holding Shanghai Yuezhou PaDer Co., Ltd. 78.39% Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.Orient International Holding Shanghai Changshu Guangming Stationery Co., Ltd. 78.39% Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.
SFTE (from 137.62%)Shanghai Foreign Trade Enterprise Co., Shanghai Xin Zhi Liang Culture Products Co., Ltd. 78.39% Ltd. Shanghai Foreign Trade Enterprise Co., Shangyu Zhongsheng Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39% Ltd.Shanghai Foreign Trade Enterprise Co., Shanghai Miaoxi Paper Products Factory 78.39% Ltd.Shanghai Foreign Trade Enterprise Co., Shanghai Xueya Stationery Co., Ltd. 78.39% Ltd.
Anhui (from 137.62%)Anhui Light Industries International Shanghai Pudong Wenbao Paper Products Factory 78.39% Co., Ltd.Anhui Light Industries International Foshan City Wenhai Paper Factory 78.39% Co., Ltd.
Hengda (from 137.62%)Fujian Hengda Group Co., Ltd. Fujian Hengda Group Co., Ltd. 78.39%
Changjiang (from 137.62%)Changshu Changjiang Printing Co., Ltd. Changshu Changjiang Paper Industry Co., Ltd. 78.39%
Te Gao Te (from 137.62%)Jiaxing Te Gao Te Paper Products Co., Ltd. Jiaxing Te Gao Te Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39%Jiaxing Te Gao Te Paper Products Co., Ltd. Jiaxing Seagull Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39% Jiaxing Te Gao Te Paper Products Co., Ltd. Jiaxing Boshi Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39%
Chinapack (from 137.62%)Chinapack Ningbo Paper Products Co., Ltd. Jiaxing Te Gao Te Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39%
Linqing Silver (from 137.62)Linqing Silver Star Paper Products Co., Ltd. Linqing Silver Star Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39%
Wah Kin (from 137.62%)Wah Kin Stationery and Paper Product Shenzhen Baoan Waijing Development Company 78.39% Limited.
Wenbao Paper (from 137.62%)Shanghai Pudong Wenbao Paper Products Shanghai Pudong Wenbao Paper Products Factory 78.39% FactoryShanghai Pudong Wenbao Paper Products Linqing Glistar Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39% FactoryShanghai Pudong Wenbao Paper Products Changshu Changjiang Printing Co., Ltd. 78.39% FactoryShanghai Pudong Wenbao Paper Products Linqing Silver Star Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39% Factory
Paperline (from 137.62%)Paperline Limited Shanghai Pudong Wenbao Paper Products Factory 78.39%Paperline Limited Linqing Glistar Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39%Paperline Limited Changshu Changjiang Printing Co., Ltd. 78.39%Paperline Limited Linqing Silver Star Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39%Paperline Limited Jiaxing Te Gao Te Paper Products Co., Ltd. 78.39%Paperline Limited Yantai License Printing & Making Co., Ltd. 78.39%Paperline Limited Anhui Jinhua Import & Export Co., Ltd. 78.39%
Yantai (from 258.21%)Yantai License Printing & Making Yantai License Printing & Making Co., Ltd. 78.39%Co., Ltd.
Essential Industries (from 137.62%)Essential Industries Limited Dongguan Yizhi Gao Paper Products Ltd. 78.39%
MGA Entertainment (from 137.62%)MGA Entertainment (H.K.) Limited Kon Dai (Far East) Packaging Co., Ltd. 78.39% MGA Entertainment (H.K.) Limited Dong Guan Huang Giang Rong Da Printing Factory 78.39%MGA Entertainment (H.K.) Limited Dong Guan Huang Giang Da Printing Co., Limited 78.39%
Excel (from 258.21%)Excel Sheen Limited Dongguan Shipai Fuda Stationary Factory 78.39%
Maxleaf (from 258.21%) Maxleaf Stationery Ltd Maxleaf Stationery Ltd. 78.39%
China-wide Entity (Unchanged)China-wide Entity
2 258.21%
2Continues to include mandatory respondent Atico International (HK) Ltd. & Atico Overseas Ltd. (collectively "Atico"). Newly includes Planet (Hong Kong) International Company Ltd. ("Planet HK") & Planet International Company Ltd. ("Planet") (collectively "Planet International") which previously had a 137.62% AD rate, and the companies that did not respond to the Q&V questionnaire.
Scope of the Investigation Revised to Add Three Additional HTS Numbers
The scope of the investigation in the final AD duty determination includes three additional HTS numbers under which the merchandise subject to this AD investigation may be imported - 4820.10.2010, 4820.10.2020, and 4820.10.4000. The ITA notes that these additional HTS numbers were identified during the investigation.
The ITA's final affirmative AD and CV determinations for certain lined paper products from India and Indonesia revised the scope of those investigations to include two additional HTS numbers. ITA sources have stated by phone that the scopes of these AD and CV investigations for India and Indonesia are expected to be corrected to reflect the addition of a third HTS number.
(See ITA notice for further information, including the revised scope of investigation, etc. See ITT's Online Archives or 06/02/06 news, 06060250, for BP summary of the amended preliminary determination for subject merchandise from China. See ITT's 04/18/06 news, 06041830, for BP summary of the preliminary determination for subject merchandise from China. See ITT's Online Archives or 10/07/05 news, 05100740, for BP summary of the initiation of this AD duty investigation.)
ITA Contact - Marin Weaver (202) 482-2336
ITA Notice (FR Pub 09/08/06) available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-7538.pdf
BP Note
On September 6, 2006, the International Trade Commission (ITC) made a final affirmative AD injury determination with respect to certain lined paper products from China. In addition, the ITC issued final AD and countervailing (CV) injury determinations with respect to certain lined paper products from India and Indonesia. As a result, the ITA will issue AD duty orders on imports of these products from China, India, and Indonesia, as well as CV duty orders on imports of these products from India and Indonesia.
ITC News Release 06-092 (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-442-443 and 731-TA-1095-1097 (F), dated 09/06/06) available at http://www.usitc.gov/ext_relations/news_release/2006/er0906dd1.htm