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Ref. : EIC 111/3/10/1

23 May 2022

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 403/2022

US : Countervailing Action against Freight Rail Coupler Systems and Components from the Mainland of China : Final Determination

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 201/2022 of 10 March 2022 regarding the preliminary determination of countervailing duty (CVD) investigation by the US Department of Commerce (DoC) against freight rail coupler systems and certain components thereof from the Mainland of China, the DoC announced in the Federal Register (FR) notice of 20 May 2022 the final determination that countervailable subsidies were being provided to producers and exporters of the Chinese products. The final estimated subsidy rate is 265.99%. The FR notice is available at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-05-20/pdf/2022-10933.pdf.

2.The US International Trade Commission (ITC) will make its final injury determination no later than 45 days after DoC's final determination. If the ITC makes affirmative final injury determination, the DoC will issue CVD order. The US Customs and Border Protection will continue to suspend liquidation of the subject imports and require a cash deposit of the estimated duties for subsequent entries in accordance with the rates as set out in the final determination. However, if the ITC determines that such injury does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated, and all estimated duties deposited or securities posted will be refunded or cancelled.

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3.For traders involved in the export of the subject product produced in Guangdong, please contact Gong Zhihong, Director of Trade Remedy and Industry Injury Investigation Division under the Guangdong Department of Commerce at 8620 3881 6201. The Division is responsible for, among others, guiding and coordinating enterprises in the Guangdong Province in responding to antidumping investigations against products of the Province.

4.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss K Y HO at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Ken NG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.