Preliminary Determinations in Antidumping Duty Investigation of Walk-behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof from China and Vietnam
On December 23, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of walk-behind lawn mowers and parts thereof (walk-behind lawn mowers) from China and Vietnam.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| China | Ningbo Daye Garden Machinery Co., Ltd. | 67.95% |
| Separate Rate Companies | 67.95% | |
| China-Wide Entity | 84.26% | |
| Vietnam | Ducar Technology Co., Ltd. | 183.87% |
| Vietnam-Wide Entity | 221.34% |
| Event | AD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | May 26, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | June 15, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | July 10, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | December 22, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination(s) | March 8, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | April 22, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [1] | April 29, 2021 |
[1] This will take place only 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) | 5,236 | 9,502 | 214,546 |
| Value (USD) | $1,279,746 | $2,374,222 | $24,555,406 | |
| Vietnam | Volume (Units) | 0 | 0 | 1,710 |
| Value (USD) | $0 | $0 | $135,090 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheading 8433.11.0050).
The petitioner is MTD Products, Inc. (Valley City, OH).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the preliminary determination.
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 numbers: A-570-129 and A-552-830 for the investigations for China and Vietnam, respectively.
To date, Commerce maintains 542 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 306 new AD and CVD investigations - this is a 278 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.