China Xanthan Gum: AD Rates Fall for Most in Final Determination
Antidumping duty cash deposit rates will fall for most importers of xanthan gum from China (A-570-985), after the Commerce Department issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination. The final determination is effective June 4.
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Suspension of Liquidation
Commerce will direct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for all subject merchandise entered on or after Jan. 10, the date of the preliminary determination.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates Revised
Commerce will instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit for all imports of subject merchandise from China equal to the following revised AD rates:
| Exporter | Prelim AD Rate |
| Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (aka Inner Mongolia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.) / Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co., Ltd. | 15.09% |
| Deosen Biochemical Ltd | 128.32% |
| A.H.A. International Co., Ltd. | 71.71% |
| A.H.A. International Co., Ltd. | 71.71% |
| CP Kelco (Shandong) Biological Company Limited | 71.71% |
| Hebei Xinhe Biochemical Co. Ltd | 71.71% |
| Shanghai Smart Chemicals Co. Ltd. | 71.71% |
| China-wide Entity1 | 154.07% |
1Includes 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 10/01/11 -- 03/31/12. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation (unchanged since the preliminary determination), detailed instructions on cash deposit and assessment rates, changes since the preliminary determination, etc. See 13010919 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation.)
AC/CVD Operations contact -- Brandon Farlander (202) 482-0182
(Federal Register 06/04/13)