China Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes: Initiation of AD Anti-Circumvention Inquiry
The International Trade Administration is initiating an anti-circumvention inquiry to determine whether certain merchandise exported from the United Kingdom is circumventing of the antidumping duty order on small diameter graphite electrodes (SDGE) from China (A-570-929).
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ITA to Determine Whether UKCG Products Processed in China are Circumventing China Order
The ITA will determine whether SDGE products being exported to the U.S. by U.K. Carbon and Graphite Co., Ltd. (UKCG) after processing in China are identical to those subject to the AD duty order on SDGE from China
Specifically, the domestic interested parties assert that the unfinished SDGE component inputs imported by UKCG from China before exportation to the U.S. are themselves subject merchandise. The petitioners contend that the graphitization process (performed in China) confers both country of origin and, thus, “unfinished” subject merchandise status on the subject SDGE components, even if further machining occurs in a third country to become “finished” subject merchandise.
Suspension of Liquidation, Cash Deposit if Preliminary Affirmative Determination
If the ITA issues a preliminary affirmative determination, it will then instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation and require a cash deposit of estimated duties on the merchandise.
The ITA intends to issue its final determination within 300 days of March 18, 2011.
Current Inquiry Covers UKCG Only
The ITA notes that this anti-circumvention inquiry covers UKCG only. If, within sufficient time, the ITA receives a formal request from an interested party regarding potential circumvention of the China AD duty order by other companies in the United Kingdom, it will consider conducting additional inquiries concurrently.
(See ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the order, etc.)
Contact -- Brendan Quinn (202) 482-5848
(FR Pub 03/18/11, ITA Case No. A-570-929)