Preliminary Determination in Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Vertical Shaft Engines 99cc to 225cc from China
On October 15, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of certain vertical shaft engines 99cc to 225cc (small vertical shaft engines) from China.
| Country | Company | Dumping Rates | Cash Deposit Rates [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Chongqing Kohler Engines Ltd [1] | 374.31% | 363.77% |
| Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co. Ltd [1] | 316.88% | 305.12% | |
| Separate Rate | 342.88% | 331.73% | |
| China-Wide Entity | 541.75% [2] | 530.60% |
[1] Mandatory Respondent
[2] Rate was assigned based on adverse facts available of adverse inference
[3] Rates adjusted for export and other subsidy offsets
| Event | AD Investigation |
|---|---|
| Petition Filed | March 18, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | April 7, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination | May 4, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination | October 14, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination | December 28, 2020 |
| ITC Final Determination | February 11, 2021 |
| Issuance of Orders [1] | February 18, 2021 |
[1] This will take place on in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the ITC
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in section 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
| Country | Volume/Value | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Volume (Units) | 504,294 | 1,080,517 | 681,752 |
| Value (USD) | $36,373,510 | $71,218,831 | $44,419,764 |
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 8407.90.1010.
The petitioner is Briggs and Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI).
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Additional case information including the scope of the investigation 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: A-570-124
To date, Commerce maintains 540 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.
Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, Commerce has initiated 286 new AD and CVD investigations - this is a 267 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.