AD: India Commodity Matchbooks
The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determination that commodity matchbooks (matchbooks) from India are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
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| Commodity Matchbooks | A-533-848 |
|---|
Suspension of Liquidation. The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all entries of matchbooks from India with a time of entry on or after June 2, 2009.
AD cash deposit or bond. The ITA will also instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or the posting of a bond at the AD rate listed below, for entries of subject merchandise from India with a time of entry on or after June 2, 2009:
| Manufacturer/Exporter | Prelim AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Triveni Safety Matches Pvt. Ltd.1 | 80.48% |
| All others | 80.48% |
1The ITA notes that it Triveni Safety Matches Pvt. Ltd. benefited from export subsidies. As this company is also subject to a preliminary countervailing duty determination, its AD rate above reflects an adjustment for these subsidies. The all-others rates listed above also reflects an adjustment for Triveni's export subsidies.
Final Determinations Postponed, Provisional Measures Extended
The ITA is postponing for 60 days the final determination and extending provisional measures from a four-month period to not more than six months. Accordingly, the ITA will make its final determinations not later than 135 days after June 2, 2009. Suspension of liquidation will be extended accordingly.
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the investigations, (which is unchanged from the initiation notice), etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 11/25/08 news, 08112545, for BP summary of the ITA's initiation of this AD duty investigation.
See ITT's Online Archives or 04/06/09 news 09040655, for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary affirmative determination in the companion countervailing duty investigation.)
ITA final results of antidumping duty determination due 10/15/09
ITA final CV duty determination due on same date as final AD duty determination
ITA contact - Holly Phelps (202) 482-0656
ITA notice (FR Pub 06/02/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-12826.pdf
ITA fact sheet (note - calendar not updated for extensions) available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-india-matchbooks-init-111808.pdf