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Mexico Fridge-Freezers: AD Rates Adjusted in Final Determination

The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Mexico (A-201-839), which adjusts the AD rates for four exporter/manufacturers and "all-others". This final determination, which is effective March 26, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.

Suspension of Liquidation and Critical Circumstances

The ITA continues to find that critical circumstances exist with respect to Samsung, and is instructing CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise produced/exported by Samsung and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 4, 2011 (90 days prior to the publication date of the preliminary determination).

The ITA is directing CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all other imports of subject merchandise which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after November 4, 2011 (the publication date of the preliminary determination).

Estimated AD Cash Deposit/Bond Rates Revised

The ITA will instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit or the posting of a bond, for all imports of subject merchandise which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after March 26, equal to the following AD rates:

Exporter/ManufacturerAD Rate
Electrolux Home Products, Corp. NV / Electrolux Home Products De Mexico, S.A. de C.V.22.94% (from 19.80%)
LG Electronics Monterrey Mexico, S.A. de C.V.30.34% (from 16.44%)
Controladora Mabe S.A. de C.V. / Mabe S.A. de C.V.6.00% (from 36.21%%)
Samsung Electronics Mexico, S.A. de C.V.15.95% (from 36.65%)
"All-Others"20.26% (from 28.02%)

(The period of investigation is 01/01/10 -- 12/31/10. See ITA’s notice for more information, including the scope of the order (unchanged since the preliminary determination), detailed instructions on cash deposit and assessment rates, changes since the preliminary determination, etc. See ITT’s Online Archives 11110220 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation.)

ITA Contact -- David Goldberger (202) 482-4136

(FR Pub 03/26/12, A-201-839)