ITA Fact Sheet on Preliminary AD Rates for China and Indonesia Coated Paper
The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of certain coated paper suitable for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses from China and Indonesia (A-570-958 and A-560-823).
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As a result of these preliminary determinations, the ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect cash deposits or bonds based on the preliminary AD duty rates below.
China Preliminary AD Rates Range from 30.82% to 135.8%
The ITA preliminarily found that Chinese producers/exporters have sold certain coated paper in the U.S. between 30.82% to 135.8% less than fair value.
One mandatory respondent, GE Group (including Gold East Paper (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.; Gold Huasheng Paper Co., Ltd.; Ningbo Zhonghua Paper Co., Ltd.; Ningbo Asia Pulp and Paper Co., Ltd.; Gold East (Hong Kong) Trading Co., Ltd.) will receive a preliminary AD duty rate of 30.82%.
The second mandatory respondent, Sun Paper & Board (including Yanzhou Tianzhang Paper Industry Co., Ltd.; Shandong International Paper and Sun Coated Paperboard Co., Ltd.; and International Paper and Sun Cartonboard Co., Ltd.), will receive a preliminary AD duty rate of 89.71%.
One company, Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd., qualified for a separate AD duty rate of 60.27%. All other Chinese exporters will receive a preliminary AD duty rate of 135.8%.
Indonesia Preliminary AD Rates of 10.62%
The ITA preliminarily found that Indoneisa producers/exporters have sold certain coated paper in the U.S. at 10.62% less than fair value.
Mandatory respondent PT. Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk./PT. Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper/PT. Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Tbk. will receive a preliminary AD duty rate of 10.62%. All other Indonesian exporters will also receive a preliminary AD duty rate of 10.62%.
Final Determinations Scheduled for September 2010
The ITA is currently scheduled to make its final determinations in September 2010.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 10/20/09 news, (Ref: 09102045), for BP summary of the ITA’s initiation of these AD investigations and the companion countervailing investigations.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 02/23/10 news, (Ref: 10022360), for BP summary of the ITA’s postponement of these AD preliminary determinations.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 03/09/10 news, (Ref: 10030950) and (Ref: 10030945), for BP summary of the ITA’s preliminary CV duty determinations.)
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-coated-paper-ad-prelim-042910.pdf