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CV: China Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand

The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of prestressed concrete steel wire strand from China.

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CV Suspension of Liquidation

The ITA is directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation for CV purposes of all entries of prestressed concrete steel wire strand from China with a time of entry on or after November 2, 2009.

CV Cash Deposit Instructions

The ITA is also directing CBP to require a cash deposit or bond for CV duty purposes for entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after November 2, 2009, at the following CV duty rates:

Producer/ExporterPrelim CV Rate
Xinhua Metal Products Company; Xinyu Iron and Steel Joint Stock Limited Company; and Xinyu Iron and Steel Limited Liability Company (collectively, the Xinhua Companies)12.06%
Fasten Group Corporation, Fasten Group Import & Export Co., Ltd.; Jiangyin Hongsheng Co. Ltd.; Jiangyin Fasten Steel; Jiangyin Hongyu Metal Products Co., Ltd.; and Jiangyin Walsin Steel Cable Co., Ltd. (collectively, the Fasten Companies)7.53%
All Others9.80%

(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the order (which is currently unchanged from the initiation notice), etc.

See ITT's Online Archives or 6/23/09 news, 09062345, for BP summary of the ITA's initiation of this CV duty investigation and the companion antidumping duty investigation.

See ITT's Online Archives or 08/12/09 news, 09081235, for BP summary of the ITA's postponement of this preliminary determination.)

ITA contact - Robert Copyak (202) 482-2209

ITA notice (FR Pub 11/02/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-26322.pdf

ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-pcsws-ad-prelim-102709.pdf