China Wood Flooring: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970) (here). The agency calculated a preliminary AD rate of zero percent for Dalian Dajen.
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Rates Only Preliminary; Cash Deposit Rates From Previous Proceedings Still in Effect
These preliminary results are not in effect, and do not affect cash deposit requirements currently in place. 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. The final results of this administrative review are currently due in May.
Cash Deposit Requirements
Once Commerce issues its final results, new AD duty cash deposit requirements may take effect for some companies, beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register. If Dalian Dajen's zero percent AD rate is confirmed in the final results, the company will not be subject to AD duty cash deposit requirements until further notice. Commerce preliminarily calculated the following AD duty cash deposit rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Dalian Dajen Wood Co., Ltd. | zero |
| Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd. | 18.27% |
| Average rate for 63 companies | 18.27% |
(See Commerce's notice for a full list of the 63 companies that were preliminarily assigned new AD rates but were not under individual review.)
Assessment Rates
As part of this administrative review, Commerce will also calculate the AD duties it will assess on importers for entries of subject merchandise entered between Dec. 1, 2012 and Nov. 30, 2013. If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, importers of subject merchandise exported by Dalian Dajen and entered during the period under review will not be assessed AD duties. Importers of subject merchandise from Jiangsu Senmao will each be assigned importer-specific assessment rates.
(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 -- Charles Riggle (202) 482-0650
(Federal Register 01/09/14)