AD: China Steel Wire Garment Hangers
The International Trade Administration has amended its preliminary antidumping duty determination on steel wire garment hangers from China in order to correct certain ministerial errors with respect to the AD duty margin calculation for the Shaoxing Metal Companies.
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The corrections to the Shaoxing Metal Companies' margin also affect the rate assigned to the China-wide entity and the rate applied to companies granted separate rate status.
Suspension of Liquidation Continues, Revised AD Rates
ITA sources state that the suspension of liquidation will continue for all entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after March 25, 20081. The ITA states that the collection of bonds or cash deposits will be revised as indicated below for entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after April 14, 2008:
| Exporter/Producer | Prelim AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd. | 33.85% (unchanged) |
| Shaoxing Gangyuan Metal Manufactured Co., Ltd., Shaoxing Andrew Metal Manufactured Co., Ltd., Shaoxing Tongzhou Metal Manufactured Co., Ltd., and Company X2 (Shaoxing Metal Companies) | 56.98% (from 164.54%) |
| Jiangyin Hongji Metal Products Co., Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Shaoxing Meideli Metal Hanger Co., Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Shaoxing Dingli Metal Clotheshorse Co., Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Shaoxing Liangbao Metal Manufactured Co. Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Shaoxing Zhongbao Metal Manufactured Co. Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Shangyu Baoxiang Metal Manufactured Co. Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Zhejiang Lucky Cloud Hanger Co., Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Pu Jiang County Command Metal Products Co., Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Shaoxing Shunji Metal Clotheshorse Co., Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Ningbo Dasheng Hanger Ind. Co., Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Jiaxing Boyi Medical Device Co., Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Yiwu Ao-Si Metal Products Co., Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| Shaoxing Guochao Metallic Products Co., Ltd. | 45.69% (from 83.98%) |
| China-wide entity3 | 182.44% (from 221.05%) |
1The ITA's Federal Register notice states that the suspension of liquidation instructions will be revised; however, ITA sources confirm that they are unchanged.
2The ITA previously stated that the identity of this company is business proprietary information.
3The China-wide entity includes Tianjin Hongtong Metal Manufacture Co. Ltd.
Postponement of the Final Determination by 60 Days
The ITA also states that because its amended preliminary determination is affirmative, and the respondent requesting a postponement of the final determination accounts for a significant proportion of exports of hangers, and no compelling reasons for denial exist, the ITA is postponing the deadline for the final determination by 60 days until August 7, 2008.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 03/26/08 news, 08032635, for BP summary of the original preliminary AD duty determination.)
ITA contact - Irene Gorelik (202) 482-6905
ITA notice (FR Pub 04/14/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7895.pdf