China Potassium Phosphate Salts: Final Rates Amended, AD Duty Order Issued
The International Trade Administration has amended the final AD duty rates for certain potassium phosphate salts from China and is issuing an AD duty order (A-570-962).
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The ITA is amending the final AD duty rates as the International Trade Commission published a final negative injury determination on July 22, 2010 with respect to anhydrous monopotassium phosphate (MKP). Therefore, the ITA is basing its calculation of the AD duty rates on the margins for tetrapotassium pyrophosphate (TKPP) and dipotassium phosphate (DKP) only.
Combination Rates
The ITA has calculated combination rates for respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this 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 Liquidation Resumes/Deposits Refunded for MKP
Because the ITC made a negative determination of material injury with respect to MKP, the ITA will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to terminate the AD suspension of liquidation for entries of MKP from China with a time of entry on or after March 16, 2010 (the publication date of the preliminary AD duty determination), and to release any bond or other security, and refund any cash deposit posted to secure the payment of estimated AD duties with respect to these entries.
AD Suspension of Liquidation Continues for TKPP, DKP
The ITA will instruct CBP to continue the AD suspension of liquidation for all entries of TKPP and DKP from China with a time of entry on or after March 16, 2010.
AD Cash Deposit Requirements for TKPP, DKP
The ITA will also instruct CBP to require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this merchandise, AD cash deposits on entries of TKPP and DKP with a time of entry on or after July 22, 2010 at the following revised AD duty rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate (Cash Only) |
|---|---|
| Snow-Apple Group Limited | 62.23% (from 69.58%) |
| Tianjin Chengyi International Trading (Tianjin) Co., Limited | 62.23% (from 69.58%) |
| Tianjin Chengyi International Trading (Tianjin) Co., Limited | 62.23% (from 69.58%) |
| Wenda Co., Ltd. | 62.23% (from 69.58%) |
| Yunnan Newswift Company Ltd. | 62.23% (from 69.58%) |
| Yunnan Newswift Company Ltd. | 62.23% (from 69.58%) |
| Yunnan Newswift Company Ltd. | 62.23% (from 69.58%) |
| China-wide entity (including Sichuan Blue Sword and SD BNI)1 | 95.40% (unchanged) |
1The China-wide entity includes Sichuan Blue Sword Import and Export Co., Ltd. and SD BNI (LYG) Co. Ltd.
(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the order (which remains unchanged from the initiation notice), etc.
See today’s issue of ITT, 10072231, for BP summary of the companion countervailing duty order.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 06/01/10 news, 10060133, for BP summary of the ITA’s final AD duty determination.)
ITA contact -- Kathleen Marksberry (202) 482-7906
(FR Pub 07/22/10, ITA Case No. A-570-962)
The ITC’s final injury determination (FR Pub 07/22/10) is available here.