Commerce Begins Anti-Circumvention Inquiry on Vertical Shaft Engines From China
The Commerce Department is beginning an anti-circumvention inquiry on allegations that certain models of vertical shaft engines imported from China are circumventing antidumping and countervailing duties on vertical shaft engines between 99cc and 225cc, and parts thereof, from China (A-570-124/C-570-125), the agency said in a notice.
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Briggs & Stratton requested the inquiry, alleging two models of vertical shaft engines produced in China by Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co., Ltd. were developed after the orders were issued to specifically meet the requirements of an exemption in the AD/CVD orders for commercial or heavy commercial motors.
Commerce also will consider whether to extend the inquiry to "all imports of small commercial vertical shaft engines, lacking certain commercial engine features or including certain residential engine features, regardless of producer, exporter, or importer, from China."
Commerce’s preliminary determinations in these anti-circumvention inquiries is due in 150 days. If Commerce finds circumvention in its preliminary determination, it may suspend liquidation and require cash deposits retroactive at least to the July 11 scheduled publication date of this initiation notice, and potentially earlier.