China Woven Electric Blankets: Final Affirmative AD Determination
The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping duty determination that certain woven electric blankets from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
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Combination Rates
The ITA has calculated combination rates for respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this AD investigation. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/11/05 news, 05041110, for BP summary of 2005 policy bulletin outlining this change in practice with regard to AD combination rates for non-market economies (NMEs).)
AD Suspension of Liquidation Continues
The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue the AD suspension of liquidation of all entries of woven electric blankets from China with a time of entry on or after February 3, 2010.
AD Cash Deposit Requirements
The ITA will also instruct CBP to collect AD duty cash deposits or bonds on all entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after July 2, 2010 at the revised AD duty rates below.
| Exporter | Final AD Rate |
| Hung Kuo Electronic (Shenzhen) Company Limited | 77.75% (from 90.32%) |
| Ningbo V.K. Industry & Trading Co., Ltd. | 77.75% (from 90.32%) |
| Ningbo Jifa Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd. or Ningbo Jinchun Electric Appliances Co., Ltd. | 77.75% (from 90.32%) |
| China-wide entity (including Zhejiang Hewei and Ningbo Zhonglei)1 | 174.85% (unchanged) |
1The China-wide entity includes Zhejiang Hewei Knitting Technology Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Zhonglei Maofangzhi Ranzheng Co.
(If the International Trade Commission issues a final affirmative injury determination, the ITA will issue an AD duty order.
If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties deposited or securities posted will be refunded or canceled.)
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the order (which remains unchanged since the initiation notice), scope comments, etc.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 06/29/10 news, 10062956, for BP summary of the fact sheet announcing this final determination.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 02/03/10 news, 10020340, for BP summary of the preliminary determination.)
ITA contact -- Howard Smith (202) 482-5193
(FR Pub 07/02/10, ITA Case No. A-570-951)