China Wind Towers: ITA Issues AD Final Determination
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on utility scale wind towers from China (A-570-981). AD rates rose for all separate rate respondents, but fell for the China-wide entity. This final determination, which is effective Dec. 24, is expected to be implemented by CBP soon.
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(When collecting cash deposits, the ITA said it will reduce some of the companies' AD rates found in this AD final determination by the respective amount determined to constitute export subsidies in this case's companion countervailing duty final determination. However, the companion CV investigation is currently in its "gap period", during which no CV duty liability exists. In past cases, the ITA has accounted for gap periods in companion CV cases by collecting the full and unadjusted AD rate determined in the AD final determination, without adjustment for export subsidies, until the effective date of the CV order (and end of the CV "gap period"), at which point adjustment of AD rates for export subsidies begins. (See ITT's Online Archives 12122129 for summary of final determination in this case's companion CV investigation.)
Suspension of Liquidation
The ITA will direct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for all subject merchandise entered on or after Aug. 2.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates Revised
The ITA will instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit for all imports of subject merchandise which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Aug. 2, equal to the following revised AD rates (potentially adjusted for export subsidies found in the companion CV final determination):
| Exporter | AD Rate (unadjusted) |
| Chengxi Shipyard Co., Ltd. | 47.59% (from 30.93%) |
| Titan Wind Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. | 44.99% (from 20.85%) |
| Titan Wind Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. | 44.99% (from 20.85%) |
| CS Wind Corporation | 46.38% (from 26.25%) |
| Guodian United Power Technology Baoding Co., Ltd. | 46.38% (from 26.25%) |
| Sinovel Wind Group Co., Ltd. | 46.38% (from 26.25%) |
| China-wide Entity | 70.63% (from 72.69%) |
(The period of investigation is 04/01/11 -- 09/30/11. See ITA’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation (unchanged since the preliminary results), detailed instructions on cash deposit and assessment rates, changes since the preliminary determination, etc. See ITT’s Online Archives 12080134 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation, and 12121905 for summary of the announcement of this final determination.)
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(FR Pub 12/24/12)