China Freight Rail Couplers: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect, Retroactive for All
The Commerce Department released its preliminary affirmative antidumping determination March 10 that freight rail couplers from China (A-570-145) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. Commerce found “critical circumstances” for all Chinese companies, and will retroactively suspend liquidation and impose AD duty cash deposit requirements for all subject merchandise as of Dec. 13, 2022.
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Freight rail couplers from China are already subject to suspension of liquidation and a 265.99% countervailing duty cash deposit requirement as of Dec. 3, 2022, under Commerce's preliminary CV determination published March 3 (see 2303020035). Freight rail couplers from Mexico are also subject to a concurrent AD investigation, with the preliminary determination currently due April 26.
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Effective for entries on or after Dec. 13, 2022, Commerce will suspend liquidation, and require AD duty cash deposits, at the following AD rates (note that liquidation for these companies is already suspended back to Dec. 3 due to Commerce's CV duty investigation):
| Producer/Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| China-wide Entity* | 169.9% |
*As Commerce found no Chinese exporters demonstrated independence from Chinese government control, this rate applies to all exporters in China.
(The period of investigation is 01/01/22 - 06/30/22. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope, suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 2210240025 for a summary of initiation of this investigation.)