Lithographic Printing Plates: Commerce Issues AD Duty Final Determinations
The Commerce Department has released its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on aluminum lithographic printing plates from China (A-570-156) and Japan (A-588-881). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination took effect Sept. 27.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for Nov. 4, according to a Commerce fact sheet. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded.
Commerce also is set to issue its final determination in the concurrent countervailing duty investigation on aluminum lithographic printing plates from China, with CVD rates ranging from 35.66% to 229.54% (see 2409270033). Collection of CVD is on hold pending the ITC's final injury determination.
Critical Circumstances for All Chinese Companies, Cash Deposits Retroactive 90 Days
Commerce continued to find that all Chinese companies under investigation increased their exports to the U.S. in the run-up to the preliminary determination, in an attempt to get in as much product as possible before the imposition of AD. This "critical circumstances" finding by the agency means Commerce will continue to retroactively suspend liquidation for AD purposes back to 90 days before the preliminary determination, i.e., on or about Feb. 1, 2024.
Suspension of liquidation and CVD cash deposit collection is in effect even earlier for Fujifilm China and Shanghai National as of Dec. 1, 2023, as a result of Commerce's finding of critical circumstances for those companies in the CVD investigation.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for AD purposes and collect cash deposits for subject merchandise entered on or after the dates listed below, and set cash deposit rates as follows:
China
| Exporter | Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujifilm Printing Plate (China) Co., Ltd | Fujifilm Printing Plate (China) Co., Ltd | 115.85% | 115.84% | 02/01/24 |
| China-wide Entity | 317.44% | 317.43% | 02/01/24 |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in the concurrent CV duty investigation. This adjustment is not in effect, and will only be the cash deposit rate once CV duty collection resumes upon publication of the ITC's final injury determination.
Japan
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| Fujifilm Corporation; Fujifilm Shizuoka Co., Ltd | 91.83% | 05/01/24 |
| Miraclon Corporation Ltd | 160.11% | 05/01/24 |
| All Others | 91.83% | 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 of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 2405010049 for Commerce's preliminary determination in this investigation, subsequently amended 2405310079.)