Commerce Sets New AD on More Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From China

New antidumping duties take effect retroactive to July 7, 2023, for importers of more hydrofluorocarbon blends from China, the Commerce Department said in its preliminary determination in an anti-circumvention inquiry.

Commerce preliminarily found imports from China of R-410B, R-407G and a custom HFC blend of 50% R-125 and 50% R-134a, which are blended in China using China-origin HFC components and further processed in the U.S., are circumventing the AD order on hydrofluorocarbon blends from China (A-570-028). Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect on the date Commerce published its initiation notices that began the inquiries (see 2307060063).

Imports from China of R-410B, R-407G and the custom 50/50 R-125/R-134a blend that aren't further processed in the U.S. aren't subject to AD under this anti-circumvention inquiry. Commerce will establish a certification scheme for importers whose HFC blends weren't further processed in the U.S. and shouldn't be subject to AD.

Certifications are due May 28 for entries between July 7, 2023, and April 11, 2024, with a blanket option available covering multiple entries. Importers of R-410B, R-407G and the custom 50/50 R-125/R-134a blend, blended in China using China-origin HFC components and further processed in the U.S., must file post-summary corrections with CBP for any entries declared as non-AD that are now covered by retroactive suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements, Commerce said.