AD: India Commodity Matchbooks
The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping duty determination that imports of commodity matchbooks from India are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
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AD Suspension of Liquidation
The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue to suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise from India with a time of entry on or after June 2, 2009 (the publication date of the preliminary determination).
AD Duty Cash Deposit/Bond Requirement
The ITA will also instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or the posting of a bond at the revised AD duty rates listed below, for entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after October 22, 2009:
| Company | Final AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Triveni Safety Matches Pvt. Ltd.1 | 56.19% (from 80.48%) |
| All Others | 56.19% (from 80.48%) |
1The ITA continues to find that Triveni Safety Matches Pvt. Ltd. benefited from export subsidies. As this company is also subject to a final 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.
AD Duty Order to be Issued if ITC finds Injury/Threat of Injury
The International Trade Commission will determine within 45 days whether imports of the subject merchandise are causing material injury, or threat of material injury, to an industry in the U.S.
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 additional information, including the complete scope of the order (which is unchanged from the initiation notice), changes since the preliminary determination, etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 06/02/09 news, 09060235, for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary AD duty determination.
See today's issue of ITT, 09102250, for BP summary of the ITA's final determination in the companion countervailing duty investigation.)
ITA contact - Holly Phelps (202) 482-0656
ITA notice (FR Pub 10/22/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-25446.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-india-cm-final-101609.pdf