China Xanthan Gum: Final Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on xanthan gum from China (A-570-985). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD on importers for subject merchandise entered July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
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New Cash Deposit Rates Effective as of Feb. 6
For entries on or after Feb. 6, when these final results were published in the Federal Register, Commerce is setting new AD duty cash deposit rates. For any other exporters of subject merchandise that were not under review (i.e., all exporters of subject merchandise except those listed below), cash deposit rates will remain at the level set in the most recent review of each respective company. For companies that have never been assigned a cash deposit rate by Commerce, the China-wide rate applies. The new rates are as follows:
| Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (aka Inner Mongolia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.)/Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co., Ltd./Xinjiang Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. | 2.9% |
| Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong) Limited/ Langfang Meihua Biotechnology Co., Ltd., /Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. | 20.63% |
| Jianlong Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (formerly, Inner Mongolia Jianlong Biochemical Co., Ltd) | 3.87% |
| Deosen Biochemical Ltd./Deosen Biochemical (Ordos) Ltd. | 3.87% |
| CP Kelco (Shandong) Biological Company Limited | 3.87% |
No shipments. Commerce continued its preliminary finding that Beijing Rodia Auto Sport Ltd., Zamp Inc. dba Z Sports (Z Sports) and Shanghai Smart Chemicals Co. Ltd. had no shipments of subject merchandise during the review period, so the cash deposit rates currently in effect for the three companies won't change, and any entries reported to be from these companies will be assessed duties at the 154.07% China-wide rate.
Separate rate status. Commerce said it found that Jianlong Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (formerly, Inner Mongolia Jianlong Biochemical Co., Ltd) (Jianlong), Deosen Biochemical (Ordos) Ltd./Deosen Biochemical Ltd. (collectively, Deosen), and CP Kelco (Shandong) Biological Company Limited (CP Kelco (Shandong)) each demonstrated eligibility for a separate rate. Their rates are reflected above, as an average of the two other examined companies with a separate rate, Fufeng and Meihua.
China-wide entity rate. Commerce continued to find that A.H.A. International Co., Ltd., East Chemsources Ltd., Foodchem Biotech Co., Ltd., Greenhealth International Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong), Guangzhou Zio Chemical Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Yuanjia Chemical Co., Ltd., Hebei Xinhe Biochemical Co., Ltd., H&H International Forwarders Co., Nanotech Solutions SDN BHD, Powertrans Freight Systems, Inc., Qingdao Yalai Chemical Co., Ltd., Shanghai Tianjia Biochemical Co., Ltd., Shanxi Reliance Chemicals Co., Ltd., The TNN Development Ltd., The TNN Development USA Inc., Unionchem Corp. Ltd., Wanping Bio Chem Co., Ltd., and Weifang Hongyuan Chemical Co., Ltd. are part of the China-wide entity because they did not file separate rate applications or certifications, and will assign these companies the China-wide rate of 154.07%.
Commerce also said it rescinded this review with respect to Deosen USA, Inc.
Assessment Rates for Entries July 2021 - June 2022
Commerce is using the rates it calculated in these final results to calculate assessments of AD duties on importers of subject merchandise for entries between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. Commerce will liquidate entries during that period for Neimenggu Fufeng and affiliated companies, and Meihua at importer-specific rates. Importers of subject merchandise exported by the other companies under review will be assessed AD at the rates listed above.
(The review period is 07/01/21 - 06/30/22. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope of the order, detailed cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc. See 2308030050 for the preliminary results of this administrative review.)