AD: Brazil, UAE PET Film, Sheet, and Strip
The International Trade Administration has issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determinations that polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, sheet, and strip from Brazil and the United Arab Emirates is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
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Suspension of liquidation. The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue to suspend liquidation of all imports of subject merchandise from Brazil and the UAE with a time of entry on or after May 5, 2008 (the date of publication of the preliminary determinations).
AD cash deposit or bond. The ITA will also instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or the posting of a bond for entries of subject merchandise from Brazil and the UAE with a time of entry on or after September 24, 2008 (note that the AD rates for the UAE have been revised since the preliminary determination):
| Producer/Exporter | Final AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Brazil | |
| Terphane Ltda. (Brazil) | 44.36% (unchanged) |
| All Others | 28.72% (unchanged) |
| UAE | |
| Flex Middle East FZE | 4.80% (from 2.45%) |
| All Others | 4.80% (from 2.45%) |
(The ITA notes that if an exporter is not a firm identified in the subject investigations, but the producer is, the AD duty rate will be the rate established for the producer of the subject merchandise.)
AD Duty Orders to be Issued if ITC Finds Injury/Threat of Injury
Within 45 days, the International Trade Commission will determine whether the domestic industry in the U.S. is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of the subject merchandise from Brazil and the UAE.
If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the subject proceeding will be terminated and all securities posted will be refunded or canceled. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the ITA will issue respective AD duty orders.
(See ITA notices for further information, including the scope of investigations (which has been unchanged during the course of the investigations), the final negative finding of targeted dumping for the UAE, etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 05/06/08 news, 08050645, for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary determinations.
See today's issue of ITT, 08092540 and 08092550, for BP summaries of the ITA's final affirmative AD determinations for China and Thailand.)
| Michael Heaney (Brazil) | (202) 482-4475 |
| Douglas Kirby (UAE) | (202) 482-3782 |
ITA Brazil notice (FR Pub 09/24/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-22449.pdf
ITA UAE notice (FR Pub 09/24/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-22453.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-multiple-pet-film-final-091808.pdf