Final Determinations in Antidumping Duty Investigation of 4th Tier Cigarettes from South Korea
On December 7, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of 4th tier cigarettes from South Korea.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | KT&G Corporation | 5.48% |
| All others | 5.48% |
| Event | AD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | December 18, 2019 |
| DOC Initiation Date | January 7, 2019 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | February 3, 2019 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | July 15, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination(s) | December 4, 2020 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | January 19, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [1] | January 26, 2021 |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the ITC.
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in section 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
| South Korea | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (thousand units) | 2,250,791 | 2,514,610 | 4,062,780 |
| Value (USD) | $79,493,968 | $72,884,235 | $81,774,169 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2402.20.8000).
The petitioner is the Coalition Against Korean Cigarettes, whose members are Xcaliber International (Pryor, OK) and Cheyenne International (Grover, NC).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the final determination.
Additional case information including the scope of the investigation are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case number A-580-905.
Commerce currently maintains 539 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.
Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, Commerce has initiated 306 new AD and CVD investigations - this is a 283 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.