AD: Taiwan Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
The International Trade Administration has issued its final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of certain stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Taiwan for the period of June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007.
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AD Cash Deposit Instructions for a Time of Entry on or after 01/12/09:
| Company | AD Rate or Note |
|---|---|
| Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. | 2.45% |
| Other Companies | (a),(b),(c) |
(a) For merchandise exported by producers or exporters not covered in this review but covered in the AD investigation or a prior review, the AD duty cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate from the most recent review;
(b) If the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the AD investigation, but the producer is, the AD duty cash deposit rate will be that established for the most recent period for the producer of the merchandise; and
(c) The AD duty cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will be 51.01%, the all-others rate established in the AD investigation.
Assessment Instructions for the Review Period (06/01/06 - 05/31/07)
The ITA intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 15 days after January 12, 2009. The ITA has calculated importer-specific duty assessment rates for the subject merchandise.
Where the assessment rate is above de minimis, the ITA will instruct CBP to assess duties on all entries of subject merchandise manufactured or exported by Ta Chen. AD duties for the rescinded companies, Liang Feng, Tru-Flow, Censor, and PFP, shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated AD duties required at the time of entry.
The ITA adds that for entries of subject merchandise during the review period produced by companies examined in this review where the companies did not know their merchandise was destined for the U.S., the ITA will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/02/03 news, 03060245, for BP summary of the ITA's May 2003 "automatic assessment" regulation.)
(See ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the order, the partial rescission of the review for Liang Feng, Tru-Flow, Censor, and PFP, etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 08/07/08 news, 08080745, for BP summary of the preliminary results of this administrative review.)
ITA contact - John Drury (202) 482-0195
ITA notice (FR Pub 01/12/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-356.pdf