U.S. Commerce announces final CVD determination on glass wine bottles from China; rates range from 21.31% to 212.58% for various producers

Final Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Glass Wine Bottles from China

On August 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its final affirmative determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain glass wine bottles from China. Commerce is concurrently conducting antidumping duty (AD) investigations of certain glass wine bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico.

Preliminary Subsidy Rates: 

* Rate based on facts available with adverse inference. 

Case Calendar 

NOTE: Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute.  For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. These deadlines may be extended under certain circumstances.

** This will take place only in the event of a final affirmative determination from Commerce.

*** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce and the ITC.

Import Statistics 

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 7010.90.5019).

Other Case Information

• The petitioner is the U.S. Glass Producers Coalition, which consists of Ardagh Glass Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (Pittsburgh, PA).
• 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 investigations and alleged subsidy programs, 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-570-163.
• To date, Commerce maintains 708 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.