China Vanillin: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect
The Commerce Department is setting new antidumping duty cash deposit requirements for imports of vanillin from China (A-570-172), after finding sales at less than fair value by Chinese producers in the preliminary determination of its AD investigation. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect for entries on or after Jan. 16.
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Commerce also has suspended liquidation and is requiring cash deposits of countervailing duties on vanillin from China, setting CVD rates at 27.33% in a preliminary determination issued in November (see 2411150040).
​AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for AD purposes for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from a warehouse, for consumption on or after Jan. 16 (liquidation is already suspended for CVD purposes), and require AD cash deposits as follows:
| Exporter | Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiangxi Brother Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | Jiangxi Brother Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 186.2% | 186.15% |
| Chongqing Thrive Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. | Chongqing Thrive Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. | 186.2% | 186.15% |
| HongKong Wictive Merchants Co., Ltd. | Kunshan Asia Aroma Corp., Ltd. | 186.2% | 186.15% |
| Kunshan Asia Aroma Corp., Ltd. | Kunshan Asia Aroma Corp., Ltd. | 186.2% | 186.15% |
| Mianyang Sunshine Bio- Tech Co., Ltd. | Mianyang Sunshine Bio- Tech Co., Ltd., | 186.2% | 186.15% |
| Shanghai Fuxin Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. | Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical Co., Ltd. | 186.2% | 186.15% |
| Shenzhen Siyomicro Bio- Tech Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Siyomicro Bio- Tech Co., Ltd. | 186.2% | 186.15% |
| Wuxi Lotus Essence Co., Ltd. | Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical Co., Ltd. | 186.2% | 186.15% |
| Xiamen Bestally Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | Xiamen Oamic Biotech Co., Ltd. | 186.2% | 186.15% |
| China-wide Entity | 379.87% | 379.82% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in Commerce's concurrent CVD investigation. This rate is currently in effect for cash deposit purposes, and will remain in effect while Commerce is collecting CVD cash deposits.
(The period of investigation is 10/01/23 - 03/31/24. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope (unchanged), suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 2407020005 for a summary of the initiation of this investigation.)