China PET Film Assessments on Some 2009-10 Entries Set to Fall After CIT Decision

Antidumping duty assessments on importers that entered polyethylene film, sheet and strip from China (A-570-934) in late 2009 and 2010 look set to fall, after the Court of International Trade on July 22 sustained the Commerce Department’s recalculations in an administrative review covering the period. Commerce had in its administrative review of the period Nov. 1, 2009 through Oct. 31, 2010 assigned an 8.42% rate for Tianjin Wanhua Co., Ltd; a 10.87% rate for Sichuan Dongfang Insulating Material Co., Ltd.; and an 8.48% rate for both Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd. and Shaoxing Xiangyu Green Packing Co., Ltd. (see 12030938). But in response to court remands, Commerce is now set to revise the rates to 19.49% for Tianjin Wanhua, 14.25% for Sichuan Dongfang, and 19.35% for both Fuwei Films and Shaoxing Xiangyu Green Packing. The decision is subject to appeal. If finalized, current cash deposit rates would not be affected for any of the companies because new rates have since been set in more recent reviews (see 14070114).