AD: China Certain Potassium Phosphate Salts
The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that certain potassium phosphate salts from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
Combination Rates
The ITA has calculated combination rates for respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/11/05 news, 05041110, for BP summary of 2005 policy bulletin outlining this change in practice with regard to AD combination rates for non-market economies (NMEs).)
AD Suspension of Liquidation Instructions
The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after March 16, 2010.
AD Cash Deposit Requirements
The ITA will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or the posting of a bond for entries of subject merchandise from China for the following exporter/producer combinations with a time of entry on or after March 16, 2010, at the AD duty rates listed below.
| Exporter | Prelim AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Snow-Apple Group Limited | 69.58% |
| Tianjin Chengyi International Trading (Tianjin) Co., Limited | 69.58% |
| Tianjin Chengyi International Trading (Tianjin) Co., Limited | 69.58% |
| Wenda Co., Ltd. | 69.58% |
| Yunnan Newswift Company Ltd. | 69.58% |
| Yunnan Newswift Company Ltd. | 69.58% |
| Yunnan Newswift Company Ltd. | 69.58% |
| China-wide entity (including Sichuan Blue Sword and SD BNI)1 | 95.40% |
1The China-wide entity includes Sichuan Blue Sword Import and Export Co., Ltd. and SD BNI (LYG) Co. Ltd.
(The ITA notes that for all non-China exporters of subject merchandise from China which have not received their own rate, the AD duty cash deposit or bonding rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter/producer combination that supplied that non-China exporter.)
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the order (which is currently unchanged from the initiation notice), etc.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 03/12/10 news, 10031260, for BP summary of the ITA’s fact sheet on this preliminary determination.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 10/21/09 and 10/23/09 news, 09102140 and 09102345, for BP summaries of the ITA’s initiation of this AD duty investigation and the companion countervailing duty investigation.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 03/08/10 news, 10030835, for BP summary of the ITA’s preliminary affirmative CV duty determination.)
ITA contact -- Irene Gorelik (202) 482-6905
ITA notice (FR Pub 03/16/10) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-5715.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-pps-prelim-031010.pdf