China Activated Carbon: Final Results of AD Admin Review
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of certain activated carbon from China (A-570-904), which sets new AD cash deposit rates for ten exporters. These rates, which are effective October 31, 2011, are expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
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The final AD cash deposit rates for listed exporters and the China-wide entity are as follows:
| Exporter | AD Cash Deposit Rate |
| Jacobi Carbons AB1 | $0.00/ kg2 |
| Calgon Carbon (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. | $0.00/ kg2 |
| Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. | $0.44/ kg |
| Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. | $0.28/ kg |
| Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.3 | $0.28/ kg |
| Shanxi DMD Corporation | $0.28/ kg |
| Shanxi Industry Technology Trading Co., Ltd. | $0.28/ kg |
| Shanxi Sincere Industrial Co., Ltd. | $0.28/ kg |
| Tangshan Solid Carbon Co., Ltd. | $0.28/ kg |
| Tianjin Maijin Industries Co., Ltd. | $0.28/ kg |
| China-Wide rate4 | $2.42/ kg |
1Jacobi Carbons Industry (Tianjin) (JCC) and Tianjin Jacobi International Trading Co. Ltd. (Tianjin Jacobi) both act as export facilitators for Jacobi Carbons AB. Therefore, it is appropriate that Jacobi Carbons AB, Tianjin Jacobi and JCC receive the antidumping duty rate assigned to Jacobi Carbons AB.
2While the AD cash deposit rate is zero, the exporter is still subject to the AD duty order.
3Ningxia Guanghua Cherishment Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. (GHC) is a single entity with Beijing Pacific and Ningxia Guanghua Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. Additionally, the ITA found that Cherishmet Inc. is affiliated with GHC. However, Cherishment Inc. has not been found to be part of the single entity involving Beijing Pacific, GHC, and Ningxia Guanghua Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.
4The China-Wide entity includes AmeriAsia Advanced Activated Carbon Products Co., Ltd.; Jiangxi Hansom Import Export Co.; Langfang Winfield Filtration Co.; Mindong Lianyi Group; and Ningxia Guanghua A/C Co., Ltd.
(The review period is 04/01/09 -- 03/31/10. See ITA's notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, information on the original 192 companies for which this review was requested, etc. See ITT's Online Archives 11050234 for summary of the preliminary results.)
ITA Contact -- Robert Palmer (202) 482-9068
(FR Pub 10/31/11, ITA Case No. A-570-904)