The Commerce Department initiated administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders with March anniversary dates. The agency said it intends to issue the final results of these reviews no later than April 30, 2014.
The Commerce Department inadvertently omitted the antidumping duty rate for a separate rate respondent from its May 3 preliminary determination on hardwood and decorative plywood from China (A-570-986) (see 13050216), it said in a correction to its Federal Register notice. The separate rate of 22.14 percent will also apply to merchandise produced by Linyi Qunxiang Wood Co., Ltd. and exported by Jiaxing Gsun Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd., the agency said. In the same notice, Commerce extended the deadline for its final determination to Sept. 5.
Antidumping duty cash deposit rates will increase for importers of xanthan gum from Austria (A-433-811), after the Commerce Department issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination. The agency increased the AD duty rate for sole respondent Jungbunzlauer, so the rate for all other companies also went up because it is based on Jungbunzlauer's rate. The final determination is effective June 4.
Antidumping duty cash deposit rates will fall for most importers of xanthan gum from China (A-570-985), after the Commerce Department issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination. The final determination is effective June 4.
The Commerce Department will not suspend liquidation and impose cash deposit requirements on imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador (C-331-803), after finding no countervailable subsidization in its preliminary CV duty determination. The agency calculated de minimis CV duty rates for both respondents, Promarisco and Sociedad Nacional de Galapagos. Commerce will revisit the issue when it issues its final determination, and may at that point suspend liquidation and impose CV duty cash deposit requirements if it finds subsidization. The final determination is currently due 75 days from the date of this preliminary determination.
The Commerce Department will not suspend liquidation and impose cash deposit requirements on imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Indonesia (C-560-825), after finding no countervailable subsidization in its preliminary CV duty determination. The agency calculated de minimis CV duty rates for all respondents. Commerce will revisit the issue when it issues its final determination, and may at that point suspend liquidation and impose CV duty cash deposit requirements if it finds subsidization. The final determination is currently due 75 days from the date of this preliminary determination.
A countervailing duty cash deposit requirement will take effect June 4 for imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand (C-549-828), after the Commerce Department found illegal subsidization of Thai producers in its preliminary determination. The agency assigned a CV duty cash deposit rates of 2.09 percent to most Thai producers. Marine Gold will not be subject to suspension of liquidation and cash deposits requirements because Commerce calculated a de minimis CV duty rate for the company. Thai frozen shrimp has been subject to antidumping duties since 2005.
A countervailing duty cash deposit requirement will take effect June 4 for imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Malaysia (C-557-814), after the Commerce Department found illegal subsidization of Malaysian producers in its preliminary determination. The agency assigned a CV duty cash deposit rate of 62.74 percent to Kian Huat based on adverse facts available because of that company's alleged lack of cooperation with the investigation. Kian Huat was the only mandatory respondent (Asia Aquaculture volunteered for review), so Commerce based the all others CV duty rate on Kian Huat's AFA rate. CBP will implement these CV cash deposit requirements soon.
A countervailing duty cash deposit requirement will take effect June 4 for imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from India (C-533-854), after the Commerce Department found illegal subsidization of Indian producers in its preliminary determination. The agency assigned CV duty cash deposit rates of 5.72 to 6.1 percent. Indian frozen shrimp has been subject to antidumping duties since 2005.
A countervailing duty cash deposit requirement will take effect June 4 for imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam (C-552-815), after the Commerce Department found illegal subsidization of Vietnamese producers in its preliminary determination. The agency assigned CV duty cash deposit rates of 5.08 to 7.05 percent. Vietnamese frozen shrimp has been subject to antidumping duties since 2005. CBP will implement these CV cash deposit requirements soon.