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China Alkyl Phosphate Esters: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect

The Commerce Department is setting new antidumping duty cash deposit requirements for imports of alkyl phosphate esters from China (A-570-168), after finding sales at less than fair value by Chinese producers in the preliminary determination of its AD investigation. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect for entries on or after Dec. 4.

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Commerce has also suspended liquidation and is requiring cash deposits of countervailing duties on alkyl phosphate esters from China, setting CVD rates ranging from 35.47% to 564.13% in a preliminary determinations issued in October (see 2410030055).

​AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements

Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for AD purposes for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from a warehouse, for consumption on or after Dec. 4 (liquidation is already suspended for CVD purposes), and require AD cash deposits as follows:

ExporterProducerAD RateAdjusted*
Anhui RunYue Technology Co., Ltd.Anhui RunYue Technology Co., Ltd.247.52%175.82%
Zhejiang Wansheng Co., Ltd.Zhejiang Wansheng Co., Ltd.164.29%141.98%
ACETO (SHANGHAI) LTD.Xinji Hongzheng Chemical Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Anhui Shengli Import and Export Co., Ltd.Anhui Shengli Pesticide & Chemistry Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Anhui Shengli Import and Export Co., Ltd.Ningguo Long Day Chemical Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Fujian Wynca Technology Co., Ltd.Fujian Wynca Technology Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Fujian Wynca Technology Co., Ltd.Anhui RunYue Technology Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Fujian Wynca Technology Co., Ltd.Shandong Yarong Chemical Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Shandong Yarong Chemical Co., Ltd.Shandong Yarong Chemical Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Shanghai Iroyal Chemical Co., Ltd.Futong Chemical Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Shanghai Iroyal Chemical Co., Ltd.Fujian Wynca Technology Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Shanghai Iroyal Chemical Co., Ltd.Zhejiang Hong Hao Technology Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Shanghai Iroyal Chemical Co., Ltd.Shandong Yarong Chemical Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Shanghai Iroyal Chemical Co., Ltd.Xuancheng City Trooyawn Refined Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Shanghai Yongxiangshun International Trade Co., Ltd.Hebei Zhenxing Chemical and Rubber Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Xuancheng City Trooyawn Refined Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Xuancheng City Trooyawn Refined Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Yoke Chemicals and New Materials (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Jiangsu Yoke Technology Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Zhangjiagang Fortune Chemical Co., Ltd.Nantong Jiangshan Agrochemical & Chemicals Limited Liability Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
Zhangjiagnag Fortune Chemical Co., Ltd.Shandong Yarong Chemical Co., Ltd.182.22%135.22%
China-wide Entity269.6%247.29%

*As adjusted for export subsidies found in Commerce's concurrent CVD investigation. This rate is currently in effect for cash deposit purposes, and will remain in effect while Commerce is collecting CVD cash deposits.

(The period of investigation is 10/01/23 - 03/31/24. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope (unchanged), suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 2405200034 for a summary of the initiation of this investigation.)