Miscellaneous Latin American AD Actions on Mainland Chinese Products

Argentina Begins AD Investigation on Tricycles. Argentina has initiated an AD duty investigation on mainland Chinese tricycles, with the exception of tricycles with an electric motor, classified under NCM 9503.00.10. The investigation could result in the imposition of AD duties for a period five years.

Argentina Preliminarily Finds Dumping on Aluminium Sheet. Argentina has issued a preliminary affirmative determination in its AD duty investigation of mainland Chinese sheet of unalloyed aluminium or of series 3xxx aluminium alloys, of a diameter of at least 60 millimetres but no greater than 1,000 mm and a thickness of at least 0.3 mm but no greater than 5 mm, classified under NCM 7606.91.00 and 7606.92.00. Imports of subject merchandise will face a provisional duty of 70 percent for a period of six months.

Argentina Issues Results of AD Anti-Circumvention Review of Footwear. Argentina has determined that imports of certain footwear classified under NCM 6404.19.00 that are exported by Malaysia’s Sweet Melody Industry and imported into Argentina by Winter Zero S.A. are circumventing the AD duty order on subject merchandise from mainland China.

Argentina Issues Results of AD Anti-Circumvention Review of Sunglasses. Argentina has determined that imports of certain sunglasses classified under NCM 9004.10.00 that are produced by Taiwan’s Gung de Co. Ltd., Pin Hao Co. Ltd., Great Yo Co. Ltd. and Chann Ming Industry Co. Ltd., exported to Argentina by Ching Hai Optical Co. Ltd. and imported into Argentina by Optitech S.R.L. are not circumventing the AD duty order on subject merchandise from the mainland.