The Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on imports of narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge (woven ribbons) from the People’s Republic of China (China) (AD and CVD) and Taiwan (AD).

For the purposes of AD investigations, dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United States at less than fair value. For the purposes of CVD investigations, subsidies are financial assistance from foreign governments that benefit the production, manufacture, or exportation of goods.

Commerce determined that producers/exporters from China and Taiwan have sold woven ribbons in the United States at margins ranging from zero to 247.65 percent, and zero to 4.37 percent, respectively. Commerce also determined that Chinese producers/exporters have received net countervailable subsidies ranging from 1.56 to 117.95 percent.

In the AD investigations, Chinese mandatory respondent, Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd. (Yama Ribbons), received a final dumping rate of zero percent. The other mandatory
respondent, Ningbo Jintian Import & Export Co., Ltd., did not participate in this investigation and, as a result, received a final dumping rate of 247.65 percent as part of the PRC-wide entity.

Thirteen Chinese producers/exporters qualified for a separate rate of 123.83 percent. All other Chinese producers/exporters of woven ribbons received the China-wide dumping rate of 247.65 percent.

Taiwan mandatory respondents, Dear Year Brothers Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Dear Year) and Shienq Huong Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Shienq Huong) received final dumping rates of zero percent while Roung Shu Industry Corporation received a final dumping rate of 4.37 percent. All other Taiwan producers/exporters received a final dumping rate of 4.37 percent.

In the CVD investigation, Chinese mandatory respondent, Yama Ribbons, received a net subsidy rate of 1.56 percent. The other mandatory respondent, Changtai Rongshu Textile Co., Ltd., did not respond to the Department’s request for information and received a net subsidy rate of 117.95 percent based on adverse facts available. All other Chinese producers/exporters received a net subsidy rate of 1.56 percent.

As a result of the final AD determinations, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect a cash deposit or bond on imports of woven ribbons based on the final AD rates. Cash deposits of countervailing duties on imports of woven ribbons will not be required unless the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) reaches a final determination that the U.S. industry is being injured by imports of woven ribbons from China. This is because the maximum period for the collection of provisional measures in the CVD investigation has expired.

The petitioner for these investigations is Berwick Offray LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary Lion Ribbon Company, Inc. (PA)

The products covered by these investigations are woven ribbons with woven selvedge, in any length, but with a width less than or equal to 12 centimeters, composed of man-made fibers, metal threads and/or metalized yarns, or any combination thereof.

The merchandise subject to this investigation is classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) statistical categories 5806.32.1020; 5806.32.1030; 5806.32.1050 and 5806.32.1060. Subject merchandise also may enter under subheadings 5806.31.00; 5806.32.20; 5806.39.20; 5806.39.30; 5808.90.00; 5810.91.00; 5810.99.90; 5903.90.10; 5903.90.25; 5907.00.60; and 5907.00.80 and under statistical categories 5806.32.1080; 5810.92.9080; 5903.90.3090; and 6307.90.9889. The HTSUS statistical categories and subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the merchandise under investigation is dispositive.

In 2009, imports of woven ribbons from China were valued at an estimated $13 million. Imports from Taiwan over the same period were valued at an estimated $34 million.

Next Steps

The ITC is scheduled to issue its final determinations on or about August 25, 2010.

If the ITC makes affirmative determinations that imports of woven ribbons from China and Taiwan materially injure, or threaten material injury to, the domestic industry, Commerce will issue AD and CVD orders. If the ITC makes negative injury determinations, these investigations will be terminated.