AD: China Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof
The International Trade Administration is issuing an antidumping duty order on certain tow-behind lawn groomers and certain parts thereof from China.
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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 2005 policy bulletin outlining this change in practice with regard to AD combination rates for non-market economies (NMEs).)
AD Suspension of Liquidation Instructions
For this investigation, the six month period1 for which the AD suspension of liquidation may remain in effect before the order is issued began on January 28, 2009 (the publication date of the preliminary determination) and ended on July 26, 2009.
AD suspension of liquidation resumed for subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after July 31, 2009, the publication date of the International Trade Commission’s final injury determination.
Therefore, the ITA will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to AD duties, unliquidated entries of lawn groomers from China with a time of entry from July 27, 2009 through July 30, 2009.
(For entries with a time of entry on or after January 28, 2009 through July 26, 2009, AD suspension of liquidation remains in effect.)
Entries of Subject Merchandise During Gap Period Are Not Liable for AD Duties
Entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry during the "gap period," on or after July 27, 2009 through July 30, 2009, are also not liable for the assessment of AD duties.
AD Cash Deposit Requirements
The ITA will also instruct CBP to require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties, AD cash deposits at the rates specified below (which are unchanged from the final AD duty determination) for entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after July 31, 2009:
| Exporter | AD Duty Rate |
|---|---|
| Nantong D & B Machinery Co., Ltd. | 154.72% |
| Qingdao Huatian Truck Co., Ltd., aka. Qingdao Huatian Hand Truck Co., Ltd. | 154.72% |
| China-wide entity (including Superpower and Princeway)2 | 386.28% |
1The ITA granted a two-month extension to the four month period of suspension of liquidation at the request of the exporters.
2The China-wide entity includes Jiashan Superpower Tools Co., Ltd. and Princeway Furniture (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd.
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 06/19/09 news, 09061950, for BP summary of the ITA's final AD duty determination.
See today's issue of ITT, 09080335, for BP summary of the ITA's issuance of a countervailing duty order on lawn groomers from China.
See ITT's Online Archives or 06/19/09 news, 09061945, for BP summary of the ITA's final determination in the CV duty investigation.)
ITA contact - Karine Gziryan (202) 482-4081
ITA notice (FR Pub 08/03/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-18599.pdf
ITC final injury determination (FR Pub 07/31/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-18251.pdf