CIT Accepts Lower AD Rates for Three China Garlic Exporters

The Court of International Trade affirmed lower antidumping duty rates for three exporters of fresh garlic from China (A-570-831) from an administrative review covering entries from the period Nov. 1, 2003 to Oct. 31, 2004. In response to court remands over issues related to surrogate values, the Commerce Department lowered the AD rate for Jinan Yipin Co., Ltd. from 29.52% to zero; Linshu Dading Private Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. from 22.47% to zero; and Sunny Import & Export Limited from 10.52% to 0.04% (a de minimis rate). CIT sustained the new rates over the objections of domestic industry.