Preliminary Determination in Countervailing Duty Investigation of Vertical Shaft Engines 225cc to 999cc from China
On June 16, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of vertical shaft engines 225cc to 999cc and components thereof (vertical shaft engines) from China.
Preliminary Subsidy Rates
| Country | Company | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| China | Loncin Motor Co.[1] | 19.61% |
| Chongqing Zhongshen General Power Machine Co., Ltd. [1] | 37.75% | |
| All Other Producers/Exporters | 30.98% |
[1]Mandatory Respondent
| Event | CVD Investigation |
|---|---|
| Petition Filed | January 15 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | February 4, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination | March 2, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination | June 15, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination | October 26, 2020 |
| ITC Final Determination | December 10, 2020 |
| Issuance of Order [1] | December 17, 2020 |
[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). For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Act.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Volume (Units) | 144,262 | 247,770 | 241,338 |
| Value (USD) | $23,998,787 | $52,629,338 | $45,123,772 |
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Dataweb, available at http://dataweb.usitc.gov/. (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 8407.90.1020, 8407.90.1060, and 8407.90.1080.)
The petitioner is Coalition of American Vertical Engine Producers, whose members are Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI) and Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.
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: C-570-120 for the AD and CVD cases, respectively.
To date, Commerce maintains 526 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.
Since the beginning of the current Administration, Commerce has initiated 257 new AD and CVD investigations - this is a 238 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.