CV: China Certain Tow Behind Lawn Groomers & Parts
The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain tow behind lawn groomers and certain parts thereof from China.
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CV suspension of liquidation (except Princeway). Except for Princeway, which has a de miminis CV duty rate, the ITA is directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend (for CV duty purposes) the liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after November 24, 2008.
CV cash deposit/bond. The ITA will also instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or the posting of a bond at the CV rates listed below for entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after November 24, 2008 for the following exporters/manufacturers:
| Exporter/Manufacturer | Preliminary CV Rate |
|---|---|
| Princeway Furniture (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd. and Princeway Limited (collectively, Princeway) | (a) |
| Jiashan Superpower Tools Co., Ltd. | 2.77% |
| Maxchief Investments Ltd. | 254.52% |
| Qingdao EA Huabang Instrument Co., Ltd. | 254.52% |
| Qingdao Hundai Tools Co., Ltd. | 254.52% |
| Qingdao Taifa Group Co., Ltd. | 254.52% |
| World Factory, Inc. | 254.52% |
| All Others1 | 2.77% |
(a)The ITA determined a de minimis preliminary CV duty rate of 0.95% for Princeway; therefore, no CV duty cash deposit is required for Princeway.
1The ITA notes that there are five companies to which the ITA is applying the all others rate that were cooperative but were not chosen as mandatory respondents: Sidepin Ltd.; Hangzhou Geesun International Co., Ltd.; Nantong D&B Machinery Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Huatian Hand Truck Co., Ltd.; and T.N. International, Inc.
Final CV Duty Determination Aligned with Final AD Duty Determination
The ITA is also aligning the final CV duty determination with the final determination in the companion antidumping investigation of lawn groomers from China. The final CV duty determination will be issued on the same date as the final AD duty determination, which is currently scheduled to be issued no later than April 6, 2009, unless postponed.
(See ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the order (which is currently unchanged since the initiation notice), etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 09/02/08 news, 08090235, for BP summary of the ITA's postponement of this preliminary CV duty determination.
See ITT's Online Archives or 07/22/08 news, 08072260, for BP summary of the ITA's initiation of the CV and AD duty investigations.
See today's issue of ITT, 08112540, for BP summary of the postponement of the preliminary AD duty determination for lawn groomers from China.)
ITA contact - Gene Calvert (202) 482-3586
ITA notice (FR Pub 11/24/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27891.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-tblg-cvd-prelim-111808.pdf