Preliminary Determination in Countervailing Duty Investigation of Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof from China
On December 8, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of metal lockers and parts thereof (metal lockers) from China.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| China | Zhejiang Xingyi Metal Products Co., Ltd. | 36.83% |
| Non-Responsive Companies [1] | 144.01% [2] | |
| All Others | 36.83% |
[1]The non-responsive companies include: Changshu Taron Machinery Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd,; Guangdong Yuhua Building Materials Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Tongrun Tool Cabinet Co., Ltd.; Luoyang Mas Younger Office Furniture Co./Louyang Mas Younger Export and Import Co.; Luoyang Shidiu; Suzhou Yuanda Commercial Products Co. Ltd.; Winnsen Industry Co., Ltd.; and Xiamen Headleader Technology.
[2] Rate was assigned based on facts available with an adverse inference.
| Event | CVD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | July 9, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | July 29, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | August 24, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | December 7, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination(s) | April 20, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | June 4, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [1] | June 11, 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 CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Act.
| China | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value (USD) | $718,475,903 | $1,910,037,941 | $955,451,149 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 9403.20.0078, 9403.20.0080 (for imports prior to July 2019), and 9403.90.8041). Volume data are not reported prior to July 2019. Imports of certain metal lockers and parts thereof enter under HTSUS subheadings that cover subject and non-subject merchandise; therefore, the import data may be overstated. The petitioners estimated the 2019 volume of imports of certain metal lockers and parts thereof at 79 million pounds.
The petitioners are List Industries, Inc. (Deerfield Beach, FL), Penco Products, Inc. (Greeneville, NC), and Tennsco LLC (Dickson, TN)
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the preliminary 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 C-570-134.
To date, Commerce 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.