China Corrosion Inhibitors: Prelim Results of AD/CVD Admin Reviews
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on corrosion inhibitors from China (A-570-122/C-570-123). In the final results of these reviews, Commerce will set AD assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered March 1, 2022, through Feb. 28, 2023, and CVD assessment rates for entries Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 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 (ADCVDWeb Message #s 3166401, 3165418).
In the preliminary results of its CVD review, Commerce said that it is ending its review for 16 companies that had their requests for review withdrawn. See Commerce's notice, Appendix II, for the full list of these companies.
AD Cash Deposit Requirements
Once Commerce issues its final results, new AD 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) |
|---|---|
| Anhui Trust Chem Co., Ltd./Jiangsu Trust Chem Co., Ltd./Nanjing Trust Chem Co., Ltd. | 11.58% |
| Nantong Botao Chemical Co., Ltd. | 8.27% |
| Gold Chemical Limited | 10.49% |
| Jiangyin Delian Chemical Co., Ltd. | 10.49% |
| Kanghua Chemical Co., Ltd. | 10.49% |
China-wide rate. Commerce preliminarily found that 16 companies did not establish their eligibility for a separate rate because they failed to provide a separate rate application, a separate rate certification, or a no-shipment certification. The agency preliminarily assigned them to the China-wide entity, with a current rate of 241.02%. See Appendix II of Commerce's notice for a full list.
CVD Cash Deposit Requirements
New CVD 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 CVD cash deposit rates:
| Company | CVD Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Anhui Trust Chem Co., Ltd./Nanjing Trust Chem Co., Ltd./Jiangsu Trust Chem Co., Ltd. | 19.64% |
| Nantong Botao Chemical Co., Ltd./Rugao Connect Chemical Co., Ltd./Rugao Jinling Chemical Co., Ltd./Nantong Yutu Group Co., Ltd. | 17.02% |
| Gold Chemical Limited | 18.90% |
| Jiangyin Delian Chemical Co., Ltd. | 18.90% |
| Kanghua Chemical Co., Ltd. (f/k/a Nantong Kanghua Chemical Co., Ltd.) | 18.90% |
Assessment Rates
If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, importers of subject merchandise from Anhui Trust and Nantong Botao during the period March 1, 2022, through Feb. 28, 2023, would be assessed antidumping duties at importer-specific rates. Importers from Gold Chemical, Jiangyin Delian and Kanghua Chemical would be assessed AD at the rates listed above. In the final results, Commerce also will set CVD assessments for importers of subject merchandise entered during calendar year 2022.
(The AD period of review is 03/01/22 - 02/28/23, and the CVD period of review is 01/01/22 - 12/31/22. See the notices for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)