Thermoformed Molded Fiber: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect for China, Vietnam
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of thermoformed molded fiber products from China (A-570-182) and Vietnam (A-552-845) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency is imposing AD cash deposit requirements on entries of subject merchandise beginning May 12.
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Commerce also is conducting countervailing duty investigations on thermoformed molded fiber products from China and Vietnam. Suspension of liquidation and CVD cash deposit requirements took effect March 14 for China, and Dec. 14, 2024, for Vietnam (see 2503140042).
Commerce Amends Scope to Clarify External Packaging Exclusion
Commerce is amending the scope of its AD/CVD investigations to clarify that thermoformed molded fiber products used as outer packaging for other, non-subject products aren’t subject to these investigations. Specifically, Commerce is removing the language from paragraph 5 of the scope that says thermoformed molded fiber products remain covered by the investigations regardless of “whether the subject product forms the outer packaging for non-subject products.”
In another change, Commerce is also adding language to exclude goods subject to AD/CVD on paper plates from China, Thailand and Vietnam, because, it said, the scopes of the orders contain overlapping language.
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse May 12 (suspension of liquidation is already in effect for CVD purposes), and require cash deposits at the following rates:
China
| Exporter | Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangxi Firstpak Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. | Guangxi Firstpak Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. | 47.44% | 47.44% |
| Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co., Ltd. / Chongzuo Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd./ Guangxi Huabao Fiber Products Co., Ltd. / Hangzhou Ganzhejun Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd./ Jinhua Zhongsheng Fiber Products Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co., Ltd. / Chongzuo Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. / Guangxi Huabao Fiber Products Co., Ltd. / Hangzhou Ganzhejun Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. / Jinhua Zhongsheng Fiber Products Co., Ltd. | 470.63% | 470.36% |
| Average Rate (applicable to 75 producer-exporter combinations) | 345.98% | 345.84% | |
| China-wide Entity | 477.97% | 477.97% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in Commerce's preliminary CVD determination. This rate is the cash deposit rate while CVD suspension of liquidation remains in effect. If CVD suspension of liquidation is lifted (e.g., if the “provisional measures” period expires), the rate in the “AD Rate” column will be the AD cash deposit rate.
Vietnam
| Producer | Exporter | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam Yuzhan Packaging Technology Company Limited | Vietnam Yuzhan Packaging Technology Company Limited | 3.86% | 0.76% |
| Ningbo Changya Plastic (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. | Ningbo Changya Plastic (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. | 3.86% | 0.76% |
| Ningbo Changya Plastic (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. | Changya Newmaterial Technology Co., Ltd. | 3.86% | 0.76% |
| Vietnam-wide Entity | 260.56% | 211.6% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in Commerce's preliminary CVD determination. This rate is the cash deposit rate while CVD suspension of liquidation remains in effect. If CVD suspension of liquidation is lifted (e.g., if the “provisional measures” period expires), the rate in the “AD Rate” column will be the AD cash deposit rate.
(The period of investigation is 04/01/24 - 09/30/24. See Commerce's notices for more information, including the scope, suspension of liquidation, etc. See 2411010031 for summary of the initiation of this AD investigation.)