Vietnam Hangers: Details of CV Duty Order
The International Trade Administration issued a countervailing order on certain steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam (C-552-813). The order details a "gap period" of Oct. 2 -- Jan. 31 of no CV duty liability due to the expiration of the provisional measures period. Also, CV cash deposits collected between March 6 and June 3 will be refunded because of the International Trade Commission's determination of no critical circumstances.
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(The ITA also issued an order for the companion antidumping duty determination. See ITT's Online Archives 13020419 for summary of the AD duty order.)
Gap Period of No CV Suspension of Liq or CV Duties for Oct. 2 - Jan. 31
For this investigation, the four-month provisional measures period for which the CV suspension of liquidation may remain in effect before the order is issued began on June 4, 2012 (the publication date of the preliminary determination) and ended Oct. 2, the date the ITA instructed CBP to terminate suspension of liquidation.
Because the publication date of the International Trade Commission's final affirmative injury determination is Feb. 1, the ITA said all entries of subject merchandise between Oct. 2 and Jan. 31 (the gap period) are not liable for CV duty assessment.
(For entries with a time of entry from June 4 through Oct. 1, suspension of liquidation and CV duty liability remains in effect.)
Refund on Cash Deposits Collected for Critical Circumstances
In its final injury determination, the ITC overturned the ITA's CV critical circumstances determination for imports of hangers from Vietnam. CV cash deposits collected for entries of subject merchandise between March 6 and June 3, 2012, collected because of the ITA's determination of critical circumstances, will be refunded, and suspension of liquidation will be lifted.
CV Suspension of Liq Instructions
Suspension of liquidation resumes for all entries of subject merchandise from Vietnam with a time of entry beginning Feb. 1, the publication date of the final ITC affirmative injury determination.
CV Cash Deposit Instructions
A CV cash deposit requirement is also in effect for subject merchandise from Vietnam with a time of entry beginning Feb. 1.
The ITA will instruct CBP to require, at the same time as importers deposit estimated duties, a cash deposit equal to the CV duty rates listed below for all entries of subject merchandise from Vietnam a with a time of entry beginning Feb. 1, as follows:
| Producer/Exporter | CV Rate |
|---|---|
| South East Asia Hamico Export Joint Stock Company / Nam A Hamico Export Joint Stock Company / Linh Sa Hamico Company Limited (The Hamico Companies) | 31.58% |
| Infinite Industrial Hanger Limited / Supreme Hanger Company Limited (the Infinite Companies) | 90.42% |
| All Others | 31.58% |
(See notice for additional details, including the full scope description, the assessment instructions, etc.
See ITT's Online Archives 13011701 for summary of ITC vote on final affirmative injury. See ITT's Online Archives 12122120 for summary of CV final determination.)
ITC final injury determination published (FR Pub 02/01/13) is available here.
ITA contact -- John Conniff (202) 482-1009
(FR Pub 02/05/13)