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). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set assessment rates for subject merchandise entered April 2014 through March 2015.
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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. 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) | $2.80/kg |
| Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. | $0.29/kg |
| Calgon Carbon (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Jilin Bright Future Chemicals Company, Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Beijing Pacific Activated Carbon Products Co., Ltd., Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., and Ningxia Guanghua Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Ningxia Mineral and Chemical Limited | $2.22/kg |
| Shanxi DMD Corporation | $2.22/kg |
| Shanxi Dapu International Trade Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Shanxi Industry Technology Trading Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Shanxi Sincere Industrial Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Shanxi Tianxi Purification Filter Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Sinoacarbon International Trading Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Tancarb Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Tianjin Channel Filters Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
| Tianjin Maijin Industries Co., Ltd. | $2.22/kg |
China-wide. Commerce said 181 companies did not demonstrate independence from state control, or otherwise did not respond to Commerce Department questionnaires, and assigned these companies to the China-wide entity.
No shipments. Commerce found the Carbon Activated Tianjin Co., Ltd. did not have any exports to the U.S. during the period of review. The cash deposit rate currently in effect for Carbon Activated will not change, and any entries reported to be from Carbon Activated will be assessed duties at the China-wide rate.
Assessment Rates
As part of this administrative review, Commerce will also calculate the AD duties it will assess on importers for entries of subject merchandise entered between April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015. If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, importers of subject merchandise exported by Jacobi Carbons and Datong Juqiang will be assessed AD duties at importer-specific rates. Importers of subject merchandise exported by the $2.22/kg average rate companies will be assessed AD duties at the rates set in the final results.
(The period of review is 04/01/14 -- 03/31/15. 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 03/04/16)