China Disposable Containers: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect, Retroactive for All
The Commerce Department released its preliminary affirmative antidumping determination Dec. 27 that disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays and lids from China (A-570-170) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. Commerce found “critical circumstances” for all Chinese companies, and will retroactively suspend liquidation and impose antidumping duty cash deposit requirements for all subject merchandise as of Oct. 1.
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Disposable aluminum containers from China are already subject to retroactive suspension of liquidation as of July 30, as well as countervailing duty cash deposit requirements ranging from 78.12% to 312.91%, under Commerce's preliminary CVD determination published Oct. 28 (see 2410250019).
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Effective for entries on or after Oct. 1, 2024, Commerce require AD duty cash deposits, at the following AD rates (note that liquidation for these companies is already suspended back to July 30, 2024, due to Commerce's CVD investigation):
| Producer | Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Foshan Bossfoil Aluminum Products Co., Ltd. | Aikou Packaging Co., Ltd | 193.9% |
| Guangzhou Huafeng Aluminum Foil Technologies Co. Ltd. | Guangzhou Huafeng Aluminum Foil Technologies Co. Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Guangzhou Vanzhen Aluminum Foil Products Co., Ltd. | Guangzhou Vanzhen Aluminum Foil Products Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Henan Mingwei Aluminum Products Co., Ltd. | Henan Mingwei Aluminum Products Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Jinhua Majestic Aluminum Packing Co., Ltd. | Jinhua Majestic Aluminum Packing Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Ningbo Laxwell Aluminum Foil Technology Co., Ltd. | Ningbo Laxwell Aluminum Foil Technology Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Ningbo Mylife Aluminium Foil Products Co., Ltd. | Ningbo Mylife Aluminium Foil Products Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Ningbo Reco Packing Technology Co., Ltd. | Ningbo Reco Packing Technology Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Ningbo Times Aluminium Foil Technology Corp., Ltd. | Ningbo Times Aluminium Foil Technology Corp., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Ningbo Uber Aluminum Foil Products Co., Ltd. | Ningbo Uber Aluminum Foil Products Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Ningbo Wonderfoil Aluminium Foil Technology Co., Ltd. | Ningbo Wonderfoil Aluminium Foil Technology Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Ningbo Wonderfoil Aluminium Foil Technology Co., Ltd. | Qingdao Honsun Packaging Technology Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Qingdao Wohler Aluminium Environmental Technology Co, Ltd. | Qingdao Wohler Aluminium Environmental Technology Co, Ltd. | 193.9% |
| DongTai Subcompany of Shanghai Dragon Aluminium Foil Products Co., Ltd. | DongTai Subcompany of Shanghai Dragon Aluminium Foil Products Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Suzhou Spk Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd. | Suzhou Spk Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Nantong Hongtu Health Technology Co., Ltd. | Uniriver Industries Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Wohler (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. | Wohler (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Yuyao Rhea Alumium Foil Products Co., Ltd. | Yuyao Rhea Alumium Foil Products Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Yuyao Smallcap Household Products Co., Ltd. | Yuyao Smallcap Household Products Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Zhangjiagang Auto Well Co., Ltd. | Zhangjiagang Kangyuan International Trading Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Jiangsu Greensource Health Aluminum Foil Technology Co., Ltd. | Zhangjiagang Kangyuan International Trading Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Zhejiang Zhongjin Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd. | Zhejiang Zhongjin Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| Henan Vino Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd. | Zhengzhou Eming Aluminium Industry Co., Ltd. | 193.9% |
| China-wide Entity | 287.8% |
China-wide entity. Commerce found Ungar Automation Technology Co., Ltd.; Able Packaging Jiangsu Co., Ltd.; and Henan Aluminium Corporation did not demonstrate independence from Chinese government control, and assigned them to the China-wide entity.
(The period of investigation is 10/01/23 - 03/31/24. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope (unchanged), suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 2406110039 for a summary of initiation of this investigation.)