China Coated Paper: Amended Preliminary CV Duty Determination
The International Trade Administration has amended its preliminary countervailing duty determination on certain coated paper suitable for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses from China (C-570-959).
The ITA is correcting ministerial errors in the calculation of the CV duty rate for the Gold companies (see list of companies below), which also affects the “all others” CV duty rate.
CV Suspension of Liquidation Continues
The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue to suspend liquidation for CV duty purposes all entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after March 9, 2010.
Amended CV Cash Deposit Requirements
The ITA will also instruct CBP to require a CV duty cash deposit or bond for all entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after June 1, 2010, at the following amended CV duty rates:
| Exporter/Manufacturer | Amended CV Rate |
| Gold East Paper (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.; Gold Huasheng Paper Co., Ltd.; Gold East Trading (Hong Kong) Company Ltd.; Ningbo Zhonghua Paper Co., Ltd.; and Ningbo Asia Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. | 20.07% (from12.83%) |
| Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd. and Yanzhou Tianzhang Paper Industry Co., Ltd. | 3.92% (unchanged) |
| All Others | 12.00% (from 8.38%) |
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, etc.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 03/09/10 news, 10030950, for BP summary of the original preliminary CV duty determination.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 05/06/10 news, 10050651, for BP summary of the preliminary antidumping duty determination for subject merchandise.)
ITA contact -- David Neubacher (202) 482-5823
(Federal Register publication 06/01/10)