Italy ESB Rubber: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect
Suspension of liquidation and AD duty cash deposit requirements take effect April 29 on imports of emulsion styrene butadiene rubber from Italy (A-475-844), after the Commerce Department made an affirmative antidumping preliminary determination that imports from the country are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
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Parallel investigations on ESB rubber from the Czech Republic and Russia continue, with no suspension of liquidation or cash deposit requirements yet in effect. Preliminary determinations in those investigations currently due June 14 (see 2203300044).
​AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 29, the scheduled publication date for this preliminary determination in the Federal Register, and require AD duty cash deposits as follows:
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Versalis S.p.A. | 28.97% |
| All Others | 28.97% |
(The period of investigation is 10/01/20 - 09/30/21. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope, suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 2112090029 for a summary of initiation of this investigation.)