AD: China PET Film, Sheet, and Strip
The International Trade Administration has issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination that polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, sheet, and strip from China is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
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Combination rates. The ITA has calculated combination rates for respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/11/05 news, (Ref: 05041110), for BP summary of an April 2005 policy bulletin outlining this change in practice with regard to combination rates for AD investigations involving non-market economies (NMEs).)
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 China with a time of entry on or after May 5, 2008 (the date of publication of the preliminary determination).
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 China with a time of entry on or after September 24, 2008 (note that certain AD rates have been revised since the preliminary determination):
| Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| DuPont Teijin Films China Ltd. | 3.49% (from 46.82%) |
| DuPont Teijin Films China Ltd. | 3.49% (from 46.82%) |
| Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd. | 3.49% (from 46.82%) |
| Shaoxing Xiangyu Green Packing Co., Ltd. | 3.49% (from 46.82%) |
| Sichuan Dongfang Insulating Material Co., Ltd. | 3.49% (from 46.82%) |
| Tianjin Wanhua Co., Ltd. | 3.49% (from 46.82%) |
| Shanghai Uchem Co., Ltd. | 3.49% (from 46.82%) |
| Shanghai Uchem Co., Ltd. | 3.49% (from 46.82%) |
| China-wide entity (including JJ New Material)1 | 76.72% (unchanged) |
1The China-wide entity includes Jiangyin Jinzhongda New Material Co., Ltd.
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.
If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the 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 an AD duty order.
(See ITA notice for further information, including the scope of investigation (which has been unchanged during the course of the investigation), etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 05/06/08 news, 08050640, for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary determination.
See today's issue of ITT, 08092545 and 08092550, for BP summaries of the ITA's final affirmative AD determinations for PET film from Brazil, the UAE, and Thailand.)
ITA contact - Erin Begnal (202) 482-1442
ITA notice (FR Pub 09/24/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-22454.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-multiple-pet-film-final-091808.pdf