China Glass Wine Bottles: Prelim CV Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect
The Commerce Department is setting new countervailing duty cash deposit requirements for imports of glass wine bottles from China (C-570-163), after finding illegal subsidization of Chinese producers in the preliminary determination of its CVD investigation. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take retroactive effect for entries on or after March 5, 2024, as a result of Commerce's finding of critical circumstances for all Chinese exporters.
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Commerce also is considering the imposition of antidumping duties on glass wine bottles from China. The agency's preliminary AD duty determinations are currently due in July. Commerce also is conducting AD investigations on glass wine bottles from Chile and Mexico.
Commerce Finds Critical Circumstances for All; Cash Deposits Retroactive 90 Days
Commerce made a preliminary finding that all Chinese companies under investigation increased their exports to the U.S. in the run-up to the preliminary determination. This "critical circumstances" finding by the agency means Commerce will retroactively suspend liquidation for these companies back to 90 days before the preliminary determination, i.e., on or about March 5, 2024.
CV Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce says it will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise that is entered, or withdrawn from a warehouse, for consumption on or after March 5, 2024. Preliminary CV cash deposit rates will be required as follows:
| Company | CV Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| Shandong Changyu Glass Co., Ltd. | 21.14% | 03/05/24 |
| Boliva International Limited | 202.7% | 03/05/24 |
| Bright Glassware | 202.7% | 03/05/24 |
| Shandong Dingxin Electronic | 202.7% | 03/05/24 |
| Wenden Wensheng Glass Co., Ltd. | 202.7% | 03/05/24 |
| Wuixi Hua Zhong Glass Co. Ltd. | 202.7% | 03/05/24 |
| Xiamen Jane Jonson Co. Ltd. | 202.7% | 03/05/24 |
| Yamamura Glass Qinhuangdao | 202.7% | 03/05/24 |
| Zibo Regal Glass Products Co. Ltd. | 202.7% | 03/05/24 |
| All Others | 21.14% | 03/05/24 |
(The period of investigation is 01/01/22 - 12/31/22. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope (unchanged), suspension of liquidation, etc. See 2401240064 for a summary of the initiation of this CV duty investigation.)