Melamine: Prelim CV Rates Take Effect for Germany, India, Qatar and Trinidad; Retroactive for Some
The Commerce Department is setting new countervailing duty cash deposit requirements for imports of melamine from Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago (C-428-853, C-533-925, C-518-002, C-274-811), after finding countervailable subsidization of producers and exporters in the four countries in the preliminary determinations of its CVD investigations. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements will generally take effect for entries on or after July 22, the date that the preliminary determinations are set to be published in the Federal Register, but Commerce is making the suspension of liquidation and CVD cash deposits retroactive to approximately April 21 for Indian companies.
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Commerce also is considering the imposition of antidumping duties on melamine from Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as from Japan and the Netherlands. The preliminary determinations in those investigations are currently due Sept. 11.
Cash Deposits Retroactive 90 Days for Indian Companies
Commerce made a finding that all exporters of melamine from India increased their exports to the U.S. in the months before the preliminary determination. This “critical circumstances” finding by the agency allows it to retroactively suspend liquidation and require CVD cash deposits for subject merchandise from these companies 90 days before the preliminary determination, i.e., April 21, 2024.
For Germany, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago, suspension of liquidation and CVD cash deposit requirements take effect July 22.
CV Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce says it will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from a warehouse, for consumption on or after the dates listed below. Cash deposits of estimated CV duties will be required as follows:
Germany
| Company | CV Rate | Sus Liq |
|---|---|---|
| LAT Nitrogen Piesteritz GmbH | 29.72% | 07/20/24 |
| All Others | 29.72% | 07/20/24 |
India
| Company | CV Rate | Sus Liq |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited | 17.09% | 04/21/24 |
| All Others | 17.09% | 04/21/24 |
Qatar
| Company | CV Rate | Sus Liq |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar Melamine Company; Qatar Chemical and PetrochemicalMarketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat) Q.P.J.S.C.;Qatar Fertiliser Company (P.S.C.); Industries Qatar Q.P.S.C.;QatarEnergy | 40.49% | 07/20/24 |
| All Others | 40.49% | 07/20/24 |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Company | CV Rate | Sus Liq |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd. | 5.13% | 07/20/24 |
| All Others | 5.13% | 07/20/24 |
(The period of investigation is 01/01/23 - 12/31/23. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope (unchanged), suspension of liquidation, etc. See 2403080053 for a summary of the initiation of these AD and CV duty investigations.)