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AD: Korea Certain Polyester Staple Fiber

The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of certain polyester staple fiber from Korea for the period of May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008.

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AD Cash Deposit Instructions for a Time of Entry on or after 12/10/09:

Manufacturer/ExporterAD Rate
Huvis Corporation1.50%
Other Companies(a),(b),(c)

(a) For merchandise exported by manufacturers or exporters not covered in this review but covered in the original AD investigation or a previous review, the AD duty cash deposit rate will continue to be the most recent rate published in the final determination or final results for which the manufacturer or exporter received an individual rate;

(b) If the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original investigation, but the manufacturer is, the AD duty cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and

(c) If neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the investigation, the AD duty cash deposit rate will be 7.91%, the all-others rate established in the amended final determination and order.

Assessment Instructions for the Review Period (05/01/07 - 04/30/08)

The ITA intends to issue assessment instructions directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 15 days after December 10, 2009. The ITA has calculated importer-specific duty assessment rates for subject merchandise.

The ITA adds that for entries of subject merchandise during the review period produced by companies included in these final results for which the reviewed companies did not know their merchandise was destined for the U.S., the ITA will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/02/03 news, 03060245, for BP summary of the ITA's May 2003 "automatic assessment" regulation.)

(See ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the order, analysis of comments received, etc.

See ITT's Online Archives or 06/09/09 news, 09060940, for BP summary of the preliminary results of this administrative review.)

ITA contact - Seth Isenberg (202) 482-0588

ITA notice (FR Pub 12/10/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-29467.pdf