AD: China, Korea Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof
The International Trade Administration is issuing antidumping duty orders on diamond sawblades and parts thereof from China and Korea.
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ITA Issues AD Duty Orders Pursuant to Court Order
In February 2009, the ITA issued a "Timken"1 notice of a Court of International Trade (CIT) decision not in harmony with the International Trade Commission's final negative injury determinations in these AD duty investigations, which the ITC issued after the ITA's final affirmative AD duty determinations, and terminated the investigations.
Upon court-ordered remand in Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v. U.S., the ITC issued an amended determination that an industry in the U.S. is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of diamond sawblades and parts thereof from China and Korea, which the CIT affirmed in January 2009. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 02/11/09 news, (Ref: 09021155), for BP summary of the ITA’s Timken notice.)
DSM Coalition filed a petition for a writ of mandamus compelling the ITA to issue AD duty orders and require collection of cash deposits in the respective investigations. Therefore, in September 2009, the CIT ordered the ITA to immediately issue and publish AD duty orders and collect cash deposits covering imports of diamond sawblades from China and Korea.
AD Suspension of Liquidation Instructions
The ITA previously instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after January 23, 2009. Therefore, the ITA is instructing CBP to continue the suspension of liquidation from January 23, 2009.
AD Cash Deposit Requirements
Because suspension of liquidation is already in effect, the ITA will direct CBP to collect cash deposits on all unliquidated entries of diamond sawblades from China and Korea, as of January 23, 2009, for the exporter/producer combinations listed below at the following AD duty rates:
| Exporter | AD Duty Rate |
|---|---|
| Korea | |
| Ehwa Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd. | 12.76% |
| Shinhan Diamond Industrial Co. | 26.55% |
| Hyosung Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd. | 6.43% |
| All Others | 16.39% |
| China | |
| Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd. | 2.82% |
| Beijing Gang Yan Diamond Products Company | 2.82% |
| Yichang HXF Circular Saw Industrial Co., Ltd. | 2.82% |
| Bosun Tools Group Co., Ltd. | 35.51% |
| Hebei Jikai Industrial Group Co., Ltd. | 48.50% |
| Danyang Huachang Diamond Tools Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Danyang NYCL Tools Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Danyang Youhe Tool Manufacturer Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Fujian Quanzhou Wanlong Stone Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Guilin Tebon Superhard Material Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Huzhou Gu’s Import & Export Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Huzhou Gu’s Import & Export Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Jiangsu Fengtai Diamond Tool Manufacture Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Jiangyin Likn Industry Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Jiangyin Likn Industry Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Qingdao Shinhan Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Quanzhou Zhongzhi Diamond Tool Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Rizhao Hein Saw Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Shanghai Deda Industry & Trading Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Shanghai Robtol Tool Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Shijiazhuang Global New Century Tools Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Sichuan Huili Tools Co. | 21.43% |
| Sichuan Huili Tools Co. | 21.43% |
| Weihai Xiangguang Mechanical Industrial Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Wuhan Wanbang Laser Diamond Tools Co. | 21.43% |
| Xiamen ZL Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Zhejiang Tea Import & Export Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| Zhejiang Tea Import & Export Co., Ltd. | 21.43% |
| China-wide entity | 164.09% |
1In its decision in Timken Co. v. U.S., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) held that the ITA must publish a notice of a court decision that is not "in harmony" with an ITA determination and must suspend liquidation of entries pending a "conclusive" court decision.
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, etc.)
| Alex Villanueva (China) | (202) 482-3208 |
| Zhulieta Willbrand (Korea) | (202) 482-3147 |
ITA notice (FR Pub 11/04/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-26680.pdf