China Xanthan Gum: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on xanthan gum from China (A-570-985). In the final results of this review, Commerce may set assessment rates for subject merchandise from the companies under review that was entered July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
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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, in a message sent to CBP (ADCVDWeb Message # 2292402). In these preliminary results, Commerce is also ending the review for a single company, Shandong Hiking International Commerce Group Co., Ltd., for which all requests for review were withdrawn.
Cash Deposit Requirements
Once Commerce issues its final results, new AD cash deposit requirements may take effect for the companies still under review, 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) |
|---|---|
| Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (aka Inner Mongolia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.)/Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co., Ltd./Xinjiang Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. | 2.91% |
| Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong) Limited/ Langfang Meihua Biotechnology Co., Ltd., /Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. | 36.92% |
| Jianlong Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (formerly, Inner Mongolia Jianlong Biochemical Co., Ltd) | 4.76% |
| Deosen Biochemical Ltd./Deosen Biochemical (Ordos) Ltd. | 4.76% |
| CP Kelco (Shandong) Biological Company Limited | 4.76% |
China-wide entity rate. Commerce said that for these preliminary results, it considers A.H.A. International Co., Ltd., East Chemsources Ltd., Foodchem Biotech Co., Ltd., Greenhealth International Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong), Guangzhou Zio Chemical Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Yuanjia Chemical Co., Ltd., Hebei Xinhe Biochemical Co., Ltd., H&H International Forwarders Co., Nanotech Solutions SDN BHD, Powertrans Freight Systems, Inc., Qingdao Yalai Chemical Co., Ltd., Shanghai Tianjia Biochemical Co., Ltd., Shanxi Reliance Chemicals Co., Ltd., The TNN Development Ltd., The TNN Development USA Inc., Unionchem Corp. Ltd., Wanping Bio Chem Co., Ltd., and Weifang Hongyuan Chemical Co., Ltd. to be part of the China-wide entity because they did not file separate rate applications or certifications. A rate of 154.07% may apply if these facts hold up in the final results of this review.
No shipments. Commerce found Beijing Rodia Auto Sport Ltd., Zamp Inc. dba Z Sports (Z Sports) and Shanghai Smart Chemicals Co. Ltd. had no shipments of subject merchandise during the review period. If this determination is confirmed in Commerce's final results, the cash deposit rates currently in effect for Shanghai Smart will not change, and any entries reported to be from these companies will be assessed duties at the 154.07% China-wide rate.
(The period of review is 07/01/21 - 06/30/22. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)