AD: China Steel Wire Garment Hangers
The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping duty determination that steel wire garment hangers from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
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AD Suspension of Liquidation
The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue the suspension of liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise from mandatory respondents, Shanghai Wells, the Shaoxing Metal Companies, the separate-rate respondents and the China-wide entity with a time of entry on or after March 25, 2008 (the date of publication of the preliminary determination).
Retroactive Application of Amended Preliminary Determination Cash Deposits
For all entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after March 25, 2008, and before April 14, 2008 (the publication date of the amended preliminary determination), the ITA states that it will instruct CBP to apply the cash deposit rates from the amended preliminary determination.
Final Determination AD Cash Deposit/Bond Requirements
CBP will require an AD cash deposit or the posting of a bond at the following AD rates for subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after August 14, 2008 (the rates have changed since the amended preliminary determination):
| Exporter and Producer | Final AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd. | 15.44% (from 33.85%) |
| Shaoxing Gangyuan Metal Manufactured Co., Ltd., Shaoxing Andrew Metal Manufactured Co., Ltd., Shaoxing Tongzhou Metal Manufactured Co., Ltd., and Company X1 (Shaoxing Metal Companies) | 94.06% (from 56.98%) |
| Jiangyin Hongji Metal Products Co., Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Shaoxing Meideli Metal Hanger Co., Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Shaoxing Dingli Metal Clotheshorse Co., Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Shaoxing Liangbao Metal Manufactured Co. Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Shaoxing Zhongbao Metal Manufactured Co. Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Shangyu Baoxiang Metal Manufactured Co. Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Zhejiang Lucky Cloud Hanger Co., Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Pu Jiang County Command Metal Products Co., Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Shaoxing Shunji Metal Clotheshorse Co., Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Ningbo Dasheng Hanger Ind. Co., Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Jiaxing Boyi Medical Device Co., Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Yiwu Ao-Si Metal Products Co., Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| Shaoxing Guochao Metallic Products Co., Ltd. | 54.75% (from 45.69%) |
| China-wide entity2 | 186.98% (from 182.44%) |
1The ITA states that the identity of this company is business proprietary information.
2The China-wide entity includes Tianjin Hongtong Metal Manufacture Co. Ltd.
AD Duty Order if ITC finds Injury/Threat of Injury
Within 45 days, the ITC will determine whether the domestic industry in the U.S. is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of the subject merchandise.
If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all securities posted will be refunded or canceled. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the ITA will issue an AD duty order.
Changes to the Scope of the Investigation
The ITA has amended the exclusions to the scope of investigation, and has added a Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number to the scope, as follows (deleted text is crossed out, added text is underlined):
Specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation are wooden, plastic, and other garment hangers that are classified under separate subheadings of the HTSnot made of steel wire. The products subject to this investigation are currently classified under HTS subheading 7326.20.0020 and 7323.99.9060.
(See ITA notice for more information, including calculation changes from the preliminary determination, etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 04/15/08 news, 08041545, for BP summary of the ITA's amended preliminary AD determination.
See ITT's Online Archives or 03/26/08 news, 08032635, for BP summary of the original preliminary AD determination.)
ITA contact - Irene Gorelik (202) 482-6905
ITA notice (FR Pub 08/14/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-18851.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-swgh-final-080808.pdf