China Car and Truck Tires: Prelim Results of AD/CVD Admin Reviews
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China (A-570-016/C-570-017). In the final results of these reviews, Commerce will set AD duty assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered Aug. 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021, and CV duty assessment rates for entries Jan. 1, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2020.
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Commerce has ordered liquidation “as entered” at the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry for subject merchandise from exporters for which a review was not requested (ADCVDWeb Messages # 1319412, 1316430).
In the preliminary results of its AD review, Commerce said that nine companies withdrew their requests for review: (1) Sailun Group (HongKong) Co., Limited, formerly known as Sailun Jinyu Group (Hong Kong) Co., Limited; (2) Sailun Group Co., Ltd., formerly known as Sailun Jinyu Group Co., Ltd.; (3) Sailun Tire Americas Inc., formerly known as SJI North America Inc.; (4) Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd.; (5) Qingdao Lakesea Tyre Co., Ltd.; (6) Safe & Well (HK) International Trading Limited; (7) Kumho Tire (Tianjin) Co., Inc.; (8) Nanjing Kumho Tire Co., Ltd.; and (9) Kumho Tire (Changchun) Co., Inc.
In the preliminary results of its CVD review, Commerce is also ending the review for nine companies that had their requests for review withdrawn: (1) Sailun Group Co., Ltd., formerly known as Sailun Jinyu Group Co., Ltd.; (2) Sailun Group (HongKong) Co., Limited., formerly known as Sailun Jinyu Group (Hong Kong) Co., Limited; (3) Sailun Tire Americas Inc., formerly known as SJI North America Inc; (4) Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd.; (5) Qingdao Lakesea Tyre Co., Ltd.; (6) Safe & Well (HK) International Trading Limited; (7) Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd; (8) Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd.; and (9) Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd.
Another three companies with no reviewable entries also had the CV duty review rescinded: (1) Kumho Tire (Changchun) Co., Inc.; (2) Mayrun Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited; and (3) Nanjing Kumho Tire Co., Ltd.
AD Duty 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. Commerce preliminarily calculated the following AD duty cash deposit rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd.; Giti Radial Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd.; and Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd.; Giti Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd.; Giti Tire Greatwall Company, Ltd.; Giti Tire (Anhui) Company, ltd.; Giti Tire (Yinchuan) Company, Ltd.; Giti Tire (Chongqing) Company, Ltd. | 9.08% |
| Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.; Sumitomo Rubber (Hunan) Co., Ltd.; and Sumitomo Rubber (Changshu) Co., Ltd. | 0.59% |
| Anhui Jichi Tire Co., Ltd. | 4.84% |
| Crown International Corporation | 4.84% |
| Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd. | 4.84% |
| Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. | 4.84% |
| Koryo International Industrial Limited | 4.84% |
| Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd. | 4.84% |
| Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd.; Sentury (Hong Kong) Trading Co., Limited | 4.84% |
| Qingdao Sunfulcess Tyre Co., Ltd. | 4.84% |
| Qingdao Transamerica Tire Industrial Co., Ltd. | 4.84% |
| Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. | 4.84% |
| Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd. | 4.84% |
| Shandong New Continent Tire Co., Ltd. | 4.84% |
| Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd. | 4.84% |
| Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co. Ltd. | 4.84% |
| Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd. | 4.84% |
No shipments. Commerce preliminarily found that the following companies did not have any exports to the U.S. during the period of review: (1) Hongtyre Group Co.; (2) Mayrun Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited; (3) Qingdao Nama Industrial Co., Ltd.; (4) Shandong Changfeng Tyres Co., Ltd.; (5) Shandong Duratti Rubber Corporation Co., Ltd.; (6) Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd.; (7) Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co., Ltd.; (8) Tyrechamp Group Co., Limited; (9) Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co., Ltd.; and (10) Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd. The review is not rescinded for these companies. As a result, the cash deposit rates currently in effect for these companies will not change, and any entries during the period of review reported under their case numbers will be assessed duties at the China-wide rate.
China-wide entity. Commerce also found that these companies are part of the China-wide entity, because they did not demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate: Kenda Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.; Kumho Tire Co., Inc.; Qingdao Crowntyre Industries Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Odyking Tyre Co., Ltd.; Roadclaw Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited; Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd.; Shandong Longyue Rubber Co., Ltd; and Winrun Tyre Co., Ltd. The China-wide cash deposit rate is 76.46%.
CV Duty Cash Deposit Requirements
New CV duty cash deposit requirements may take effect for some companies, beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register. Commerce preliminarily calculated the following CV duty cash deposit rates:
| Exporter | CV Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Sumitomo Rubber (Hunan) Co., Ltd.; Sumitomo Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.; and Sumitomo Rubber (Changshu) Co. Ltd. | 29.28% |
| Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd. | 29.28% |
| Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company Ltd. | 29.28% |
| Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. | 29.28% |
| Kumho Tire Co., Inc. | 29.28% |
| Kumho Tire (Tianjin) Co., Inc. | 29.28% |
| Qingdao Nexen Tire Corporation | 29.28% |
| Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. | 29.28% |
| Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd. | 29.28% |
Assessment Rates
If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, importers of subject merchandise exported by Giti Tire and Sumitomo during the period Aug. 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021, will be assessed AD duties at importer-specific rates. Importers from the other companies under review will be assessed AD duties at the rates listed above. In the final results, Commerce will also set CV duty assessments for importers of subject merchandise entered in calendar year 2020.
(The AD duty period of review is 08/01/20 - 07/31/21, and the CV duty period of review is 01/01/20 - 12/31/20. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)