China Copper Pipe and Tube: ITA Issues AD Order
The International Trade Administration is issuing an antidumping duty order on seamless refined copper pipe and tube from China (A-570-964).
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Combination Rates
The ITA has calculated combination rates for respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this AD 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 Liquidation, Cash Deposits Refunded Prior to Final ITC Determination
Because the International Trade Commission's final injury determination is based on the threat of material injury and is not accompanied by a finding that injury would have resulted, but for the imposition of suspension of liquidation of entries since the preliminary determination, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is required to release any bond or other security, and refund any cash deposit of estimated AD duties posted from the ITA's preliminary determination until the publication of the ITC's final determination of threat of material injury.
Therefore, the ITA will instruct CBP to terminate the AD suspension of liquidation for entries of copper pipe and tube from China with a time of entry prior to November 22, 2010 (the publication date of the ITC’s final threat of injury determination).
The ITA will also instruct CBP to refund any AD cash deposits made and release any bonds posted between the publication of the ITA’s preliminary determination on May 12, 2010 through November 21, 2010.
AD Suspension of Liquidation for Nov 22 and After
The ITA will direct CBP to require AD suspension of liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after November 22, 2010.
Estimated AD Cash Deposits Effective Nov 22
The ITA will also instruct CBP to require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties, estimated AD cash deposits on entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after November 22, 2010 at the AD duty rates below1.
| Exporter | Final AD Rate (Cash Only) |
|---|---|
| Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc. | 11.25% |
| Zhejiang Hailiang Co., Ltd.; Hong Kong Hailiang Metal Trading Limited; Shanghai Hailiang Copper Co., Ltd. | 60.85% |
| Zhejiang Naile Copper Co., Ltd. | 36.05% |
| Zhejiang Jiahe Pipes Inc. | 36.05% |
| Luvata Tube (Zhongshan) Ltd. | 36.05% |
| Luvata Tube (Zhongshan) Ltd. | 36.05% |
| Luvata Alltop (Zhongshan) Ltd. | 36.05% |
| Ningbo Jintian Copper Tube Co. Ltd. | 36.05% |
| China-wide entity | 60.85% |
1These estimated AD duty rates are unchanged from the final determination.
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, etc.
See today's ITT, 10112208, for BP summary of the amended final AD duty determination and order on subject merchandise from Mexico.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 10/01/10 news, 10100128, for BP summary of the final AD duty determination for China.
See ITT's Online Archives or 10/26/10 news, 10102649, for BP summary of the ITC's announcement of its final threat of injury determination.)
Contact -- Shawn Higgins (202) 482-0679
(FR Pub 11/22/10, ITA Case No. A-570-964)
The ITC’s final threat of injury determination (FR Pub 11/22/10) is available here.