Uncoated Paper: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that uncoated paper from Australia (A-602-807), Indonesia (A-560-828), Portugal (A-471-807) and China (A-570-022) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency will impose AD duty cash requirements on entries of subject merchandise beginning on Aug. 26.
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Uncoated paper from China and Indonesia is already subject to suspension of liquidation and countervailing duty cash deposit requirements, announced in Commerce's preliminary CV duty determinations on June 29 (see 1506260010).
Commerce Considering Scope Changes for Printed Paper Exemption
In memos issued concurrently with these preliminary determinations, Commerce confirmed that samples of printed forms and paper with printed designs are exempt from antidumping and countervailing duties on uncoated paper because they are “paper printed with final content of printed text or graphics." However, the agency noted that the samples would fall under the tariff subheadings listed in the scope as subject to duties. Commerce asked for input from parties to the investigation on whether and how the scope can be modified to "facilitate the enforcement and administration of the scope" by CBP.
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise from Australia, Indonesia, Portugal and China that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Aug. 26.
Australia. The preliminary AD cash deposit rates for Australian exporters are as follows:
| Manufacturer/Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Paper Australia Pty. Ltd. | 40.65% |
| All Others | 40.65% |
Indonesia. Preliminary AD duty cash deposit rates for Indonesian exporters are as follows:
| Manufacturer/Exporter | AD Rate (adjusted*) |
|---|---|
| Great Champ Trading Limited | 22.39% |
| Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper TBK/Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia/PT. Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills | 22.39% |
| April Fine Paper Macao Limited/PT Anugerah Kertas Utama/ PT Riau Andalan Kertas | zero |
| All Others | 34.5% |
Portugal. Preliminary AD duty cash deposit rates for Portuguese exporters are as follows:
| Manufacturer/Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Portucel S.A | 29.53% |
| All Others | 29.53% |
China. Preliminary AD duty cash deposit rates for Chinese exporters are as follows:
| Exporter | Producer | AD Rate (adjusted*) |
|---|---|---|
| Greenpoint Global Trading (Macao Commercial Offshore) Ltd. | Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper Co., Ltd.; and Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. | 97.35% |
| China-wide Entity | 193.17% |
*As adjusted for export subisidies found in the preliminary CV duty determinations on uncoated paper from China and Indonesia.
(The period of investigation for Australia, Indonesia and Portugal is 01/01/14 - 12/31/14, and for China it is 07/01/14 - 12/31/14. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope, suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 1502170007 for summary of initiation of this investigation, and 1501220046 for the underlying petition.)
The notice for Australia is (here).
The notice for Indonesia is (here).
The notice for Portugal is (here).
The notice for China is (here).
(Federal Register 08/26/15)