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Commerce announces final AD, CVD rates for aluminum lithographic printing plates from China, Japan; China-Wide Entity faces 317.44% dumping rate, Japan receives 127.12% rate

Sep 23, 2024 Press Release 2 min read

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September 23, 2024 (press release) –

Final Determinations in the AD and CVD Investigations of Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan

On September 23, 2024, Commerce announced final determinations in the AD investigations of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China and Japan, and the final determination in the CVD investigation of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China.

Final Dumping Rate:

China

Fujifilm Printing Plate (China) Co., Ltd. 115.85 115.84
China-Wide Entity 317.44* 317.43

* Rate based on facts available with adverse inference.

Japan

* Rate based on facts available with adverse inference.

Final Subsidy Rate:

China

* Rate based on facts available with adverse inference.

Case Calendar:

Event AD INVESTIGATION CVD Investigation
Petition Filed September 28, 2024
Commerce Initiation Date October 18, 2024 October 18, 2024
ITC Preliminary Determination November 13, 2023 November 13, 2023
Commerce Preliminary Determination April 25, 2024 February 26, 2024
Commerce Final Determination September 20, 2024 September 20, 2024
ITC Final Determination* November 4, 2024 November 4, 2024
Issuance of Order** November 12, 2024 November 12, 2024

NOTE: Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 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)(1) of the Act. 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 International Trade Commission.

CHINA 2020 2021 2022
Volume (SQM) 82,234 697,424 5,249,631
Value (USD) 408,846 2,605,157 17, 471, 668
Japan 2020 2021 2022
Volume (SQM) 5,054,546 5,451,299 14,721,850
Value (USD) 27,268,544 47,140,860 87,932,578

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through IHS Markit’s Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 3701.30.0000). Imports of certain printing plates enter under HTSUS subheadings that may cover subject and non-subject merchandise. Therefore, publicly available import data may not accurately reflect actual imports of printing plates covered by the scope of the investigation.

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