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AD: China Certain Tow Behind Lawn Groomers & Parts

The International Trade Administration has issued a notice stating that it is postponing the antidumping duty preliminary determination for certain tow behind lawn groomers from China.

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Petitioner Requested Postponement Due to Complexity of Investigation

According to the ITA, the petitioner made a timely request for a 50-day postponement of the preliminary determination. The petitioner requested postponement of the preliminary determination due to the complexity of the investigation.

For the reasons identified by the petitioner and because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, the ITA is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination by 50 days to January 21, 2009.

The deadline for the final determination will continue to be 75 days after the date of the

preliminary determination, unless extended.

(See ITT's Online Archives or 07/22/08 news, 08072260, for BP summary of the ITA's initiation of the AD and CV duty investigations of subject merchandise.

See today's ITT, 08112535, for BP summary of the preliminary determination in the companion countervailing duty investigation.)

ITA contact - Thomas Martin (202) 482-3936

ITA notice (FR Pub 11/17/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27230.pdf