Preliminary Determination in Antidumping Duty Investigation of Vertical Shaft Engines 225cc to 999cc from China
On August 13, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping (AD) investigations of imports of certain vertical shaft engines between 225cc and 999cc and parts thereof from China.
| Country | Company | Dumping Rates | Adjusted Dumping Rates [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co., Ltd.[1] | 401.14% | 380.46% |
| Loncin Motor Co., Ltd.[1] | 219.07% | 206.82% | |
| Separate Rate Companies | 326.17% | 308.64% | |
| China-Wide Entity [2] | 543.18% | 525.65% |
[1] Mandatory Respondent
[2] Rate was assigned based on facts available of adverse inference
[3] Rates adjusted for export subsidies.
| Event | AD Investigation |
|---|---|
| Petition Filed | January 15, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | February 4, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination | March 2, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination | August 12, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination | January 4, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination | February 18, 2021 |
| Issuance of Orders [1] | February 23, 2021 |
[1] This will take place on 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). For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Act.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Volume (Units) | 144,262 | 249,482 | 241,338 |
| Value (USD) | $23,091,503 | $49,112,814 | $45,123,772 |
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Dataweb, available at http://dataweb.usitc.gov/. (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 8407.90.1020, 8407.90.1060, and 8407.90.1080.)
The petitioner is the Coalition of American Vertical Engine Producers, whose members are Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI) and Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.
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-570-119.
To date, Commerce maintains 531 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 281 new AD and CVD investigations - this is a 260 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.