AD: Vietnam Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags
The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from Vietnam are being, or are 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, 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
The ITA will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all entries of PRCBs from Vietnam with a time of entry on or after November 3, 2009.
AD Cash Deposit Requirements
The ITA will also direct CBP to require a cash deposit or bond for entries of PRCBs from Vietnam with a time of entry on or after November 3, 2009 for the manufacturer/exporter combinations listed below at the following AD duty rates:
| Manufacturer | Prelim AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Alpha Plastics (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. | 52.30% |
| Alta Company | 52.30% |
| Ampac Packaging Vietnam Ltd. | 52.30% |
| BITAHACO * | 52.30% |
| Chin Sheng Co., Ltd. * | 52.30% |
| Chung Va (Vietnam) Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd. | 52.30% |
| Hanoi 27-7 Packaging Company Limited, aka Hanoi 27-7 Packing Company Limited, aka HAPACK Co. Ltd, aka HAPACK | 52.30% |
| Hoi Hung Company Limited | 52.30% |
| Kinsplastic Vietnam Ltd. Co. | 52.30% |
| Loc Cuong Trading Producing Company Limited, aka Loc Cuong Trading Producing Company, aka Loc Cuong Trading Producing Co. Ltd. * | 52.30% |
| Ontrue Plastics Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) | 52.30% |
| Richway Plastics Vietnam Co., Ltd. | 52.30% |
| RKW Lotus Limited Co., Ltd., aka RKW Lotus Limited, aka RKW Lotus Ltd. | 52.30% |
| VINAPACKINK Co., Ltd.* | 52.30% |
| VN K's International Polybags Joint Stock Company * | 52.30% |
| VN Plastic Industries Co. Ltd. | 52.30% |
| Vietnam-wide entity1 | 76.11% |
(The ITA notes that "" designates companies as foreign-owned separate rate respondents, "*" designates companies as Vietnamese separate rate respondents, and "" designates companies as state-owned separate rate respondents.)
1Advance Polybag Co., Ltd. (API); Fotai Vietnam Enterprise Corp.; Green Care Packaging Industrial (Vietnam) Co.; Creative Pak Industrial Co., Ltd.; An Phat Plastic and Packing Joint Stock Co.; Genius Development Ltd.; and J.K.C. Vina Co., Ltd. are all part of the Vietnam-wide entity.
Postponement of Final AD Duty Determination
The ITA is also postponing the deadline for its final determination until 135 days from November 3, 2009. Suspension of liquidation will be extended accordingly.
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the order (which is currently unchanged from the initiation notice), targeted dumping allegations against API and Fotai Vietnam, etc.
See today's issue of ITT, 09110345, for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary affirmative AD duty determination for PRCBs from Indonesia.
See ITT's Online Archives or 10/27/09 news, 09102735, for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary affirmative AD duty determination for PRCBs from Taiwan.
See ITT's Online Archives or 04/27/09 news, 09042750, for BP summary of the ITA's initiation of this investigation.
See ITT's Online Archives or 08/21/09 news, 09082140, for BP summary of the ITA's postponement of this preliminary determination.)
ITA contact - Zev Primor (202) 482-4114
ITA notice (FR Pub 11/03/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-26428.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-indonesia-vietnam-prcb-ad-prelim-102809.pdf