Korea Large Residential Washers: Final AD Determination
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on large residential washers from Korea (A-580-868). This final determination, which is effective Dec. 26, 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 12122619 for summary of final determination in this case's companion CV investigation.)
Scope Exclusion Adopted for Some Top-Loaders
After the preliminary determination, the ITA amended the scope of this investigation to exclude top-load washing machines with a vertical rotational axis and a rated capacity of less than 3.7 cubic feet. No changes to the scope have been made since then, the ITA said.
ITA Continues to Use Zeroing for LG and Samsung
The ITA continued to apply to Samsung and LG the average-to-transaction comparison methodology it used to calculate AD rates in its preliminary determination. The used the alternative methodology, which includes zeroing, in response to a finding of targeted dumping.
Suspension of Liquidation
The ITA will direct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for all subject merchandise entered on or after Aug. 3.
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The ITA will instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit for all imports of subject merchandise which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Aug. 3, equal to the following revised AD rates (potentially adjusted for export subsidies found in the companion CV final determination):
| Exporter/Manufacturer | AD Rate |
| Daewoo Electronics Corporation | 82.41% (from 79.11%) |
| LG Electronics, Inc. | 13.02 (from 12.15%) |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 9.29% (from 9.62%) |
| All Others | 11.86% (from 11.36%) |
(The period of investigation is 10/01/10 -- 09/30/11. See ITA’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit and assessment rates, changes since the preliminary determination, etc. See ITT’s Online Archives 12080233 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation, and 12122003 for summary of the announcement of this final determination.)
ITA Contact -- David Goldberger (202) 482-4136
(FR Pub 12/26/12)