Silicon Metal: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect for Angola and Laos
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of silicon metal from Angola (A-762-001) and Laos (A-553-001) 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. 30.
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Commerce has already suspended liquidation and begun requiring countervailing duty cash deposits on silicon metal from Laos, setting CVD rates at 240% for all Laotian exporters, effective Sept. 26 (see 2509250039). The agency also suspended liquidation and began requiring CVD cash deposits on that date for silicon metal from Australia, Norway and Thailand, and is conducting ongoing AD investigations on silicon metal from Australia and Norway.
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Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse Sept. 30 (suspension of liquidation is already in effect for CVD purposes for Laos), and require cash deposits at the following rates:
Angola
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| PC Silicon Co Limited | 68.45% |
| Wanhongda International Limited | 68.45% |
| All Others | 68.45% |
Laos
| Company | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Lao Silicon Co., Ltd. | 94.44% |
| All Others | 94.44% |
(The period of investigation is 04/01/24 - 03/31/25. See Commerce's notices for more information, including the scope (unchanged), suspension of liquidation, etc. See 2505200034 for a summary of the initiation of this AD investigation.)