Vietnam Hangers: AD Rates Increase in Final Determination
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on certain steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam (A-552-812). AD rates rose for all exporters of subject merchandise. 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 12122120 for summary of final determination in this case's companion CV investigation.)
Suspension of Liquidation and Critical Circumstances
The ITA continued to find that critical circumstances exist for all Vietnamese exporters of subject merchandise, and is instructing CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all imports of subject merchandise exported by these companies that were entered on or after May 4, which is 90 days prior to the publication date of the preliminary determination.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit/Bond Rates Revised
The ITA will instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit or the posting of a bond, for all imports of subject merchandise which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after May 4, equal to the following revised AD rates (potentially adjusted for export subsidies found in the companion CV final determination):
| Exporter | CV Rate (unadjusted) |
|---|---|
| CTN Limited Company | 157% (from 135.81%) |
| Ju Fu Co., Ltd. | 157% (from 135.81%) |
| Triloan Hangers, Inc. | 157% (from 135.81%) |
| Vietnam-wide Entity1 | 220.68% (from 187.51%) |
(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 12080125 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation, and 12121903 for summary of the announcement of this final determination.)
1The Vietnam-wide entity includes:South East Asia Hamico Export Joint Stock Company, the TJ Group (consisting of the Pre-Supreme Entity, Infinite Industrial Hanger Limited, and TJ Co., Ltd.) and the following companies: Acton Co., Ltd.; Angang Clothes Rack Manufacture Co.; Asmara Home Vietnam; B2B Co., Ltd.; Capco Wai Shing Viet Nam Co., Ltd.; Dai Nam Investment JSC; Diep Son Hangers One Member Co. Ltd.; Dong Nam A Co., Ltd.; Dong Nam A Trading Co.; EST Glory Industrial Ltd.; Focus Shipping Corp.; Godoxa Viet Nam Ltd.; HCMC General Import And Export Investment JSC; Hongxiang Business And Product Co., Ltd.; Linh Sa Hamico Company, Ltd.; Minh Quang Steel Joint Stock Company; Moc Viet Manufacture Co., Ltd.; Nam A Hamico Export Joint Stock; N-Tech Vina Co., Ltd.; NV Hanger Co., Ltd. (A/K/A Nguyen Hoang Vu Co., Ltd.); Ocean Star Transport Co., Ltd.; Quoc Ha Production Trading Service; Quyky (Factory); Quyky Group/Quyky Co., Ltd. /QuykyYanglei International Co., Ltd.; S.I.I.C.; Tan Minh Textile Sewing Trading Co., Ltd.; Thanh Hieu Manufacturing Trading Co. Ltd.; The Xuong Co., Ltd.; Thien Ngon Printing Co., Ltd.; Top Sharp International Trading Limited; Trung Viet My Joint Stock Company; Viet Anh Imp-Exp Joint Stock Co.; Viet Hanger Investment, LLC / Viet Hanger; Vietnam Hangers Joint Stock Company; VNS / VN Sourcing /Vietnam Sourcing; and Yen Trang Co., Ltd.
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