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China Cased Pencils: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review

The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on cased pencils from China (A-570-827) (here). The agency preliminarily found Shandong Rongxin Import & Export Co., Ltd. did not prove independence from state control, and tentatively assigned it to the China-wide entity with an AD rate of 114.9%. Commerce also ended the review for Shandong Rongxin Import & Export Co., Ltd., so its AD duty rate won't change as a result of this review.

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These AD duty rates are only preliminary, and do not change current AD duty rates. Commerce may still change its calculations when it issues the final results of this administrative review. For now, the most recent final AD rate calculated for each Chinese company is still applicable. If no final AD duty rate has ever been calculated for a company, then it is subject to the China-wide rate of 114.9%. The final results of this administrative review are currently due in April.

(The period of review is 12/01/12 -- 11/30/13. See notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)

AD/CVD Operations contact -- Mary Kolberg (202) 482-1785

(Federal Register 12/31/14)