China Xanthan Gum: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect
The International Trade Administration made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that xanthan gum from China (A-570-985) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The ITA found preliminary AD rates of 21.69 to 154.07 percent, which are effective Jan. 10. CBP is expected to implement these AD cash deposit/bond requirements soon. Pursuant to the ITA's October 2011 final rule, no bond will be accepted in lieu of a cash deposit.
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AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
The ITA will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise from China that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Jan. 10.
The preliminary AD cash deposit rates are as follows (unnamed exporter-producer combinations will enter at the China-wide rate):
| Exporter | Prelim AD Rate |
| Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (aka Inner Mongolia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.) / Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co., Ltd. | 21.69% |
| Deosen Biochemical Ltd | 127.65% |
| A.H.A. International Co., Ltd. | 74.67% |
| A.H.A. International Co., Ltd. | 74.67% |
| CP Kelco (Shandong) Biological Company Limited | 74.67% |
| Hebei Xinhe Biochemical Co. Ltd | 74.67% |
| Shanghai Smart Chemicals Co. Ltd. | 74.67% |
| China-wide Entity1 | 154.07% |
1The ITA said the China-wide entity includes, among others, Shandong Yi Lian Cosmetics Co., Ltd., Shanghai Echem Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd., Sinotrans Xiamen Logistics Co., Ltd., and Zibo Cargill HuangHelong Bioengineering Co., Ltd.
(The period of investigation is 10/01/2011-03/31/2012. See ITA’s notice for more information, including the scope (which is unchanged from the initiation), suspension of liquidation, etc.
See ITT’s Online Archives 13010701 for summary of the ITA’s fact sheet on this preliminary determination. See ITT’s Online Archives 12062932 for summary of initiation of this investigation.
See ITT's Online Archives 11100305 for summary of the ITA's October 2011 final rule ending the bond option after preliminary determinations.)
ITA contact -- Brandon Farlander (202) 482-0182