China Car and Truck Tires: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department on Sept. 7 published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China (A-570-016). In the final results of this review, Commerce may set assessment rates for subject merchandise from the companies under review that was entered August 2021 through July 2022.
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Commerce will order 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 Message # 2320411).
In these preliminary results, Commerce is ending its review of six companies -- Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Corp. Ltd.; Qingdao Lakesea Tyre Co., Ltd.; Roadclaw Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited; Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd.; Winrun Tyre Co., Ltd.; and Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd. -- because these companies' requests for review were withdrawn. Entries during the period of review from these six companies will also be liquidated “as entered.”
Cash Deposit Requirements
Once Commerce issues its final results, new AD duty 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) |
|---|---|
| Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd.; Giti Radial Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd.; Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd.; Giti Tire (Hualin) Company, Ltd.; Giti Tire Greatwall Company. Ltd.; Giti Tire (Anhui) Company; Giti Tire (Yinchuan) Company Ltd.; and Giti Tire (Chongqing) Company Ltd. | 104.21% |
| Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.; Sumitomo Rubber (Hunan) Co., Ltd.; and Sumitomo Rubber (Changshu) Co., Ltd. | 68.48% |
| Average rate (applicable to 12 companies) | 85.66% |
Review average rate. The 85.66% review average rate applies to 12 companies that demonstrated independence from state control but were not individually reviewed. They are: Anhui Jichi Tire Co., Ltd.; Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.; Koryo International Industrial Limited; Mayrun Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited; Qingdao Keter International Co., Limited; Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd.; Sentury (Hong Kong) Trading Co., Limited; Qingdao Sunfulcess Tyre Co., Ltd.; Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd.; Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd.; Shandong New Continent Tire Co., Ltd.; and Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd.
No shipments. Commerce found eight companies did not have any exports to the U.S. during the period of review. If this determination is confirmed in Commerce's final results, the cash deposit rates currently in effect for these companies will not change, and any entries reported to be from these companies will be assessed duties at the China-wide rate. These companies are as follows: Qingdao Nama Industrial Co., Ltd.; Crown International Corporation; Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd.; Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company Ltd.; Yongsheng Rubber Group Co., Ltd; Shandong Changfeng Tyres Co., Ltd.; Shandong Duratti Rubber Corporation Co. Ltd.; and Shandong Transtone Tyre Co., Ltd.
China-wide entity. Commerce preliminarily found 15 companies did not demonstrate independence from state control and are part of the China-wide entity, with a rate of 76.46%. The companies are: Aeolus Tyre Corp., Ltd.; Double Coin Tire Ltd.; Hongtyre Group Co.; Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Crowntyre Industries Co., Ltd.; Shandong Habilead Rubber Co., Ltd.; Shangdong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic Co., Ltd.; Shangdong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd.; Shangdong Longyue Rubber Co., Ltd. (aka ZODO Tire Co., Ltd.); Shangdong Yongfeng Tyres Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Tire & Rubber (Group) Ltd.; Tianjin Wanda Tyre Group Company, Ltd.; Tyrechamp Group Co., Limited; Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co., Ltd.; and Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd.
Assessment Rates
As part of this administrative review, Commerce will also calculate the AD duties it will assess on importers for entries of subject merchandise entered between Aug. 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022. If these preliminary results are unchanged, Commerce will calculate importer-specific assessment rates for Giti and Sumitomo, and will order assessment of AD on entries from the other companies subject to this review at the rates listed above.
(The period of review is 08/01/21 - 07/31/22. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)