China Boltless Steel Shelving: AD Duty Cash Deposit Requirements Take Effect
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale from China (A-570-018) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value (here). As a result, Commerce will impose AD duty cash deposit requirements on shipments of subject merchandise entered on or after April 1.
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Boltless steel shelving units from China are already subject to countervailing duty cash deposit requirements set in Commerce's preliminary CV duty determination in January (see 1501290024).
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise that is entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 1. Preliminary AD cash deposit rates as follows (as adjusted for export subsidies found in Commerce's concurrent CV duty investigation):
| Exporter | AD Rate (adjusted) | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhongda United Holding Group Co., Ltd. | Jiaxing Zhongda Metalwork Co., Ltd. | 19.61% |
| Jiaxing Zhongda Import & Export Co., Ltd. | Jiaxing Zhongda Metalwork Co., Ltd. | 19.61% |
| Nanjing Topsun Racking Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | Nanjing Topsun Racking Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 82.23% |
| Ningbo ETDZ Huixing Trade Co., Ltd. | Haifa (Ningbo) Office Equipment Co., Ltd. | 50.23% |
| Ningbo ETDZ Huixing Trade Co., Ltd. | Ningbo Decko Metal Products Trade Co., Ltd. | 50.23% |
| Ningbo ETDZ Huixing Trade Co., Ltd. | Lianfa Metal Product Co., Ltd. | 50.23% |
| Meridian International Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang Limai Metal Products Co. Ltd. | 50.23% |
| Zhejiang Limai Metal Products Co. Ltd. | Zhejiang Limai Metal Products Co. Ltd. | 50.23% |
| China-wide Entity | 109.65% |
(The period of investigation is 01/01/14 - 06/30/14. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope, suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 14092213 for summary of initiation of this investigation, and 14082723 for the underlying petition.)
AD/CVD Operations contact -- Kabir Archuletta (202) 482-2593
(Federal Register 04/01/15)