China Activated Carbon: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on activated carbon from China (A-570-904) (here). Rates calculated in this review will be used to set assessment rates for importers of subject merchandise entered April 2013 through March 2014.
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Rates Only Preliminary; Cash Deposit Rates From Previous Proceedings Still in Effect
These preliminary results are not in effect, and do not affect cash deposit requirements currently in place. For now, the most recent final AD rate calculated for each Chinese company is still applicable. If no final AD duty rate has ever been calculated for a company, then it is subject to the China-wide rate. The final results of this administrative review are currently due in September.
Cash Deposit Requirements
Once Commerce issues its final results, new AD duty cash deposit requirements may take effect for some companies, beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register. If Datong Juqiang's zero percent AD rate is confirmed in the final results, the company will not be subject to AD duty cash deposit requirements until further notice. Commerce preliminarily calculated the following AD duty cash deposit rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Jacobi Carbons AB, Tianjin Jacobi International Trading Co. Ltd., and Jacobi Carbons Industry (Tianjin) | $0.53/kg |
| Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. | zero |
| Average rate for 13 companies* | $0.53/kg |
| China-wide entity† | $2.42/kg |
*Companies that are under review but that are not being individually examined include: Carbon Activated Tianjin Co., Ltd.; Calgon Carbon (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.; Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.; Jilin Bright Future Chemicals Company, Ltd.; Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.; Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.; Ningxia Mineral and Chemical Limited; Shanxi DMD Corporation; Shanxi Industry Technology Trading Co., Ltd.; Shanxi Sincere Industrial Co., Ltd.; Tancarb Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Channel Filters Co., Ltd.; and Tianjin Maijin Industries Co., Ltd.
†Companies that did not demonstrate independence from state control and have preliminarily been assigned to the China-wide entity include: Ningxia Guanghua A/C Co., Ltd., Shanghai Astronautical Science Technology Development Corporation, Tangshan Solid Carbon Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Xingda Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.
Assessment Rates
As part of this administrative review, Commerce will also calculate final AD duty assessments on importers of subject merchandise exported by the companies under review that was entered between May 1, 2013 and April 30, 2014. If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, importers of subject merchandise exported by Datong Juqiang and entered during the period under review will not be assessed AD duties. Importers of subject merchandise from Jacobi will each be assigned importer-specific assessment rates.
(The period of review is 05/01/13 -- 04/30/14. See notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)
AD/CVD Operations contact -- Bob Palmer (202) 482-9068
(Federal Register 05/05/15)