China Citric Acid: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on citric acid and certain citrate salts from China (A-570-937) (here). Rates calculated in this review will be used to set assessment rates for importers of subject merchandise from two exporters that was entered May 2013 through April 2014.
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Rates Only Preliminary; Cash Deposit Rates From Previous Proceedings Still in Effect
These preliminary results do not affect current cash deposit requirements. For now, the most recent final AD rate calculated for each Chinese exporter 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. Any changes would only take effect upon publication in the Federal Register of the final results of this review, which are currently due in October.
Liquidation 'As Entered' for Entries from Exporters Not Subject to Review
Only three exporters for which an administrative review was requested are covered by this review. Cash deposit rates for all other exporters will not change. Commerce ordered liquidation "as entered" for entries during the period of review from all exporters for which a review was requested, in a message sent to CBP in July 2014 (here).
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 RZBC'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) |
|---|---|
| RZBC Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. | zero |
| Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co., Ltd. | 3.08% |
*Commerce also found a third company under review, Yixing Union Biochemical Ltd., did not have any exports to the U.S. during the period of review, so the company's rate will remain unchanged.
Assessment Rates
As part of this administrative review, Commerce will also calculate final AD duty assessments on importers of subject merchandise exported by the companies under review that was entered between May 1, 2013 and April 30, 2014. If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, importers of subject merchandise exported by RZBC and entered during the period under review will not be assessed AD duties. Importers of subject merchandise from Laiwu Taihe will each be assigned importer-specific assessment rates.
(The period of review is 05/01/13 -- 04/30/14. See notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)
AD/CVD Operations contact -- Krisha Hill (202) 482-4037
(Federal Register 06/09/15)