China Tetrafluoroethane: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect; Retroactive for Some
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane from China (A-570-998) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency found "critical circumstances" for all Chinese companies except Bluestar, and will impose retroactive AD duty cash requirements on entries from those companies effective Feb. 28. For Bluestar, AD duty cash deposit requirements will take effect May 29.
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Commerce Finds Critical Circumstances for Some, Imposes Retroactive Cash Deposits
Commerce made a finding that all Chinese companies except Bluestar increased their tetrafluoroethane exports to the U.S. in the run up to the preliminary determination, in an attempt to get in as much product as possible before the imposition of AD duties. This "critical circumstances" finding by the agency allows it to retroactively suspend liquidation for these companies, including Weitron, back to 90 days before this preliminary determination, i.e. Feb. 28.
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise from China produced or exported by all countries except Bluestar that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Feb. 28. For Bluestar, it will direct CBP to suspend liquidation and collect cash deposits beginning with entries on May 29. The preliminary AD cash deposit rates for Chinese companies are as follows:
| Exporter | AD Rate |
| Weitron International Refrigeration Equipment (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. | 133.47% |
| Weitron International Refrigeration Equipment (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. | 133.47% |
| Jiangsu Bluestar Green Technology Co., Ltd. | 237.33% |
| Shandong Dongyue Chemical Co., Ltd. | 187.48% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | 187.48% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | 187.48% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | 187.48% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | 187.48% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | 187.48% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | 187.48% |
| T.T. International Co., Ltd. | 187.48% |
| Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Ind, Co., Ltd. | 187.48% |
| Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Ind, Co., Ltd. | 187.48% |
| China-wide entity1 | 237.33% |
1The China-wide entity includes the following companies that Commerce says did not demonstrate independence from government control: Zhejiang Bailian Industry and Trade, Jiangsu Jin Xue Group Co., Ltd., SC Ningbo International Ltd, Sinochem Environmental Protection Chemicals (Taichang) Co., Ltd., Sinochem Ningbo Ltd., Zhejiang Quhua Fluor-Chemistry Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Quzhou Lianzhou Refrigerants Co., Ltd. and Aerospace Communications Holdings, Co. Ltd.
(The period of investigation is 04/01/13 - 09/30/13. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope, suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 13120612 for summary of initiation of this investigation, and 13102331 for the underlying petition.)
AD/CVD Operations contact -- Frances Veith (202) 482-4925
(Federal Register 05/29/14)