AD: Vietnam Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags
The International Trade Administration has made a final 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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AD 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 Continues
The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue 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 Continue
The ITA will instruct CBP to continue to require a cash deposit or bond for entries of PRCBs from Vietnam with a time of entry on or after April 1, 2010 for the manufacturer/exporter combinations listed below at the following AD duty rates (which are unchanged from the preliminary AD determination):
| Manufacturer | Final AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Alpha Plastics (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.1 | 52.30% |
| Alta Company2 | 52.30% |
| Ampac Packaging Vietnam Ltd.1 | 52.30% |
| BITAHACO3 | 52.30% |
| Chin Sheng Co., Ltd.3 | 52.30% |
| Chung Va (Vietnam) Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd.1 | 52.30% |
| Hanoi 37-7 Packaging Company Limited, aka Hanoi 37-7 Packing Company Limited, aka HAPACK Co. Ltd, aka HAPACK2 | 52.30% |
| Hoi Hung Company Limited1 | 52.30% |
| Kinsplastic Vietnam Ltd. Co.1 | 52.30% |
| Loc Cuong Trading Producing Company Limited, aka Loc Cuong Trading Producing Company, aka Loc Cuong Trading Producing Co. Ltd.3 | 52.30% |
| Ontrue Plastics Co., Ltd. (Vietnam)1 | 52.30% |
| Richway Plastics Vietnam Co., Ltd.1 | 52.30% |
| RKW Lotus Limited Co., Ltd., aka RKW Lotus Limited, aka RKW Lotus Ltd.1 | 52.30% |
| VINAPACKINK Co., Ltd.3 | 52.30% |
| VN K's International Polybags Joint Stock Company3 | 52.30% |
| VN Plastic Industries Co. Ltd.1 | 52.30% |
| Vietnam-wide entity4 | 76.11% |
1These companies are designated as foreign-owned separate rate respondents.
2These companies are designated as state-owned separate rate respondents.
3These companies are designated as Vietnamese separate rate respondents.
4The Vietnam-wide entity includes Advance 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.
AD Duty Order to be Issued if ITC finds Injury/Threat of Injury
The International Trade Commission will determine within 45 days whether the domestic industry in the U.S. is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of the subject merchandise. 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 scope of the order (which remains unchanged since the initiation notice), etc.
See today's issue of ITT, 10040145 and 10040155, for BP summaries of the final countervailing duty determination for PRCBs from Vietnam, and the final AD duty determination for Indonesia.
See ITT's Online Archives or 11/03/09 news, 09110340, for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary AD duty determination.
See ITT's Online Archives or 03/29/10 news, 10032970, for BP summary of the ITA's fact sheet announcing this final AD determination.)
ITA contact - Zev Primor (202) 482-4114
ITA notice (FR Pub 04/01/10) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-7410.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-vietnam-indonesia-prcb-final-032610.pdf