Chassis: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect for Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of chassis from Mexico (A-201-865), Thailand (A-549-854) and Vietnam (A-552-849) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency has imposed AD cash deposit requirements on entries of subject merchandise beginning Sept. 29.
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Commerce also is conducting countervailing duty investigations on chassis from Mexico and Thailand. Suspension of liquidation and CVD cash deposit requirements took effect Aug. 3 (see 2508040010).
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Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse Sept. 29 (suspension of liquidation is already in effect for CVD purposes for Mexico and Thailand), and require cash deposits at the following rates:
Mexico
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai de Mexico S.A. de C.V. | 32.37% | zero |
| BRD Trailers, S.A. de C.V. | 32.37% | zero |
| Carrocerias Gallegos S.A. de C.V. | 32.37% | zero |
| Commercializadora Nimmka, S.A. de C.V. (d/b/a Atro Remolques y Carroceria) | 32.37% | zero |
| Carrocerias Corpus Christi S.A. DE C.V. | 32.37% | zero |
| Fruehauf de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | 32.37% | zero |
| Lodi Trailers | 32.37% | zero |
| Norstar Trailers Mexico S de R.L. de C.V. (d/b/a Iron Bull Trailers) | 32.37% | zero |
| Semiremolques El Paisano S.A. de C.V. | 32.37% | zero |
| Ventura Trailers | 32.37% | zero |
| All Others | 32.37% | zero |
*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.
Thailand
| Company | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Dee Siam Manufacturing Co., Ltd | 46.12% | 46.12% |
| Panus Assembly Co., Ltd | 181.57% | 181.57% |
| All Others | 46.12% | 46.12% |
*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
| Exporter | Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Thaco Special Vehicles Manufacturing Limited Company; Thaco Industries Trailers and Heavy Steel Structures Manufacturing Limited Liability Company | Thaco Special Vehicles Manufacturing Limited Company; Thaco Industries Trailers and Heavy Steel Structures Manufacturing Limited Liability Company | 511.16% |
| Vietnam-wide Entity | 511.16% |
(The period of investigation is 07/01/24 - 12/31/24 for Vietnam, and 01/01/24 - 12/31/24 for Mexico and Thailand. See Commerce's notices for more information, including the scope (unchanged), suspension of liquidation, etc. See 2503210031 for a summary of the initiation of this AD investigation.)