2,4-D: Commerce Issues Final AD Determination for China, India; No Separate Rates for China
The Commerce Department issued a final antidumping duty determination finding that imports of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, also known as 2,4-D, from China (A-570-160) and India (A-533-922) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements will continue for entries on or after Nov. 14, the date that the preliminary determinations were published in the Federal Register. Cash deposit rates set in these final determinations take effect April 7.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determinations, which was scheduled for Jan. 25, according to an International Trade Administration fact sheet. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue AD orders and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigations will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded.
In its final determination, Commerce revoked the separate rate for Chinese company Thai Harvest Ltd. As a result, no Chinese exporter received a separate rate.
Commerce also issued affirmative final determinations in its concurrent countervailing duty investigation on 2,4-D from China and India, setting CVD rates ranging from 3.1% to 27.68% for Chinese companies and 3.28% to 5.29% for Indian companies (see 2504040066). Suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes and CVD cash deposit requirements took effect Sept. 13, and the scope of these AD/CVD investigations was amended to correct the tariff numbers included in the scope.
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will continue to instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for AD purposes for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after Nov. 14, and require cash deposits at the following rates:
China
| Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| China-wide Entity | 127.21% | 126.58% |
India
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Atul Limited | 25.85% | 20.62% |
| Meghmani Organics Limited | 6.1% | 3.18% |
| All Others | 15.98% | 11.9% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in the concurrent CVD investigation. This adjustment is not in effect, and will only be the cash deposit rate once CVD collection resumes upon publication of the ITC's final injury determination.
(The period of investigation for India is 01/01/23 - 12/31/23, and for China it's 07/01/23 - 12/31/23. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope, suspension of liquidation, etc. See 2411130021 for a summary of the preliminary determinations of this AD investigation.)