India PET Film: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET film) from India (A-533-824). Rates calculated in this review will be used to set assessment rates for importers of subject merchandise from two producers and exporters that was entered July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
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This review covers Jindal Poly Films Ltd. (Jindal) and SRF Limited of India (SRF), producers and exporters of PET film from India. Commerce has preliminarily determined that Jindal, which along with SRF was selected as a mandatory respondent, didn't make sales of subject merchandise below normal value during the review period.
Commerce initiated a review of eight separate companies in this proceeding. It determined to rescind this administrative review with respect to six of the eight companies: (1) Cosmo First Ltd. India; (2) Chiripal Poly Films Limited; (3) Ester Industries Ltd.; (4) Garware Polyester Ltd.; (5) Vacmet India Limited; and (6) Polyplex Corporation Ltd., because all review requests for these companies were withdrawn. That left Jindal and SRF as the two companies remaining subject to the review.
Jindal Poly Films Ltd., Jindal Poly Films Ltd. (India), and Jindal Poly Films are being recognized as three names for same company referred to as Jindal. A separate determination will be made regarding a request from Jindal to recognize JPFL Films Private Limited as its successor-in-interest, based on its information that during the period of review, it transferred its film business to JPFL. SRF includes three company names together, as well.
Commerce ordered liquidation “as entered” at the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry for subject merchandise from exporters for which a review was not requested, in a message to CBP (ADCVDWeb Message # 3296410).
Cash Deposit Requirements
Once Commerce issues its final results, new AD duty cash deposit requirements may take effect for some companies, beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register. No cash deposit will be required if the results of this preliminary review are upheld in the final review, as follows:
| Exporter | AD Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Jindal Poly Films Ltd./Jindal Poly Films/Jindal Poly Films Limited India | zero |
| SRF Ltd./SRF Limited of India/SRF Limited Packaging Films | 1.15% |
For companies not listed, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period. If the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of the merchandise. The cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters is 5.71%.
Assessment Rates
As part of this administrative review, Commerce will also calculate final AD assessments on importers of subject merchandise exported by the companies under review that was entered July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, importers of subject merchandise from Jindal wouldn't be assessed AD and imports would be liquidated without regard to AD. Importers of subject merchandise from SRF would be assessed AD at the rate listed above.
(The period of review is 07/01/22 - 06/30/23. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)