Korea Fridge-Freezers: CV Preliminary Negative Determination Announced
On August 30, 2011, the International Trade Administration issued a Fact Sheet announcing its preliminary negative countervailing duty determination for bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Korea (C-580-865). As the preliminary determination only found de minimis (less than 1%) countervailable subsidies, there will be no CV cash deposit or bond requirements.
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The next step is for ITA to make its final CV determination, which is due in January 2012. The petitioner is Whirlpool Corporation, and the mandatory respondents are LG Electronics, Inc., Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., and Daewoo Electronics Corp.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 08/23/11 news, 11082316 for most recent prior BP summary on this case.)
(Subsequent FR Pub 09/06/11, available here.)