China Pressure Washers: Details of AD/CV Duty Orders
The Commerce Department is issuing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on gas-powered pressure washers from China (A-570-148/C-570-149). The orders, set for publication Feb. 12, set permanent antidumping and countervailing duties, which will remain in place unless revoked by Commerce in a sunset or changed circumstances review. Commerce will now begin conducting annual administrative reviews, if requested, to determine final assessments of AD/CVD on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.
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The order details a “gap period” of no CVD liability for subject merchandise entered Oct. 3, 2023, through Feb. 9, 2024, and of no AD liability for subject merchandise entered Jan. 30, 2024, through Feb. 9, 2024. Commerce may only suspend liquidation for a four-month period after its preliminary CVD determination, issued June 5, 2023, and for six months after its preliminary AD determination, issued Aug. 3, 2023, without an International Trade Commission final affirmative injury determination in place. Commerce will order CBP to liquidate, without regard to AD or CVD, any entries during these respective gap periods.
Subject merchandise entered during the CV duty gap period but outside the antidumping duty gap period (i.e., Oct. 3, 2023, through Jan. 29, 2024) will only be assessed antidumping duties.
Cash Deposits Refunded for Retroactive AD/CV Duties
The ITC reversed Commerce's finding of “critical circumstances” and retroactive suspension of liquidation in both the AD and CVD investigations. As a result, Commerce will refund all cash deposits collected in connection with the CVD investigation before June 5, 2023, and all cash deposits collected in the AD investigation for entries before Aug. 3, 2023.
AD/CV Suspension of Liq Instructions
Suspension of liquidation resumes for all entries of subject merchandise entered on or after Feb. 9, the date that the final ITC affirmative injury determination was published.
CV Cash Deposit Instructions
Commerce will require importers to pay CV duty cash deposits for all entries at the following rates:
| Company | CVD Rate |
|---|---|
| Jiangsu Jianghuai Engine Co., Ltd. / Jiangsu Nonghua Intelligent Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. | 11.19% |
| Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| China GTL Tools Group, Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Loncin Motor Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Maxworld Home Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Ningbo Jugang Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Powerful Machinery & Electronics Technology Developing Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Pinghu Biyi Cleaning Equipment Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Senci Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Taizhou Bison Machinery Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Taizhou Longfa Machinery Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Taizhou Newland Machinery Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Zhejiang Anlu Cleaning Machinery Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Zhejiang Constant Power Machinery Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Zhejiang Lingben Machinery & Electronics Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Zhejiang Xinchang Bigyao Power Tool Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| Zhejiang Zhinanche Cleaning Equipment Co., Ltd. | 206.57% |
| All Others | 11.19% |
AD Cash Deposit Instructions
An AD cash deposit requirement is also in effect for subject merchandise equal to the rates listed below:
| Producer | Exporter | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiangsu Jianghuai Engine Co., Ltd. | Jiangsu Jianghuai Engine Co., Ltd. | 274.37% | 263.83% |
| Sumec Hardware and Tools Co., Ltd. | Sumec Hardware and Tools Co., Ltd. | 179.88% | 169.34% |
| Zhejiang Danau Machine Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang Danau Machine Co., Ltd. | 179.88% | 169.34% |
| China-wide entity | 274.37% | 263.83% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in the CVD investigation. This rate now serves as the AD cash deposit rate.
(See the notice for additional details, including the full scope description, etc. See 2312200018 for a summary of the final antidumping duty determination, and 2312210025 for a summary of the final countervailing duty determination.)