Lithographic Printing Plates: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect for China, Japan
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China (A-570-156) and Japan (A-588-881) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency will impose AD cash deposit requirements retroactively on entries of subject merchandise from China beginning Feb. 1, 2024. For Japanese exporters, suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect May 1, 2024.
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Commerce is also conducting a countervailing duty investigation on aluminum lithographic printing plates from China, setting CVD rates ranging from 38.5% to 231.98% for Chinese companies in a preliminary determination issued in March (see 2402290049). Suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes and CVD cash deposit requirements took retroactive effect for Fujifilm China and Shanghai National as of Dec. 1, 2023, and for all other Chinese companies March 1, 2023 (see 2404050037).
Cash Deposits Retroactive 90 Days for All Chinese Companies
Commerce made a finding that all exporters of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China increased their exports to the U.S. in the months before the preliminary determination. This “critical circumstances” finding by the agency allows it to retroactively require AD cash deposits for subject merchandise from all Chinese companies 90 days before the preliminary determination, i.e., Feb. 1, 2024.
Suspension of liquidation is already in effect for CVD purposes for Fujifilm China effective Dec. 1, 2023.
For Japanese companies, suspension of liquidation and AD cash deposit requirements take effect May 1, 2024.
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for AD purposes for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after the dates listed in the tables below, and require cash deposits at the following rates:
China
| Exporter | Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujifilm Printing Plate (China) Co., Ltd | Fujifilm Printing Plate (China) Co., Ltd | 38.57% | 38.56% | 02/01/24 |
| China-wide Entity | 107.62% | 107.61% | 02/01/24 |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in Commerce's concurrent CVD investigation. This rate is currently in effect for cash deposit purposes, and will remain in effect while Commerce is collecting CVD cash deposits. If the “provisional measures” period in the CVD investigation expires, the rate in the “AD Rate” column will take effect for cash deposit purposes, until such time that CVD collection resumes.
Japan
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| Fujifilm Corporation; Fujifilm Shizuoka Co., Ltd | 87.81% | 05/01/24 |
| Miraclon Corporation Ltd | 157.16% | 05/01/24 |
| All Others | 87.81% | 05/01/24 |
(The period of investigation for Japan is 07/01/22 - 06/30/23; for China, the period of investigation is 01/01/23 - 06/30/23. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope (unchanged), suspension of liquidation, etc. See 2310250030 for a summary of the initiation of this AD investigation.)