Notice of a preliminary determination in an antidumping duty investigation of PET resin from the Republic of Korea (A-580-896)

1. On 09/24/2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register (83 FR 48283) its final affirmative determination of sales at less-than-fair-value in the antidumping duty investigation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin from the Republic of Korea (A-580-896). 2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 8129309, dated 05/09/2018. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-580-896. 4. Although Commerce preliminarily found that critical circumstances do not exist for imports of PET resin from the Republic of Korea from the producer and/or exporter listed below, Commerce found in its final determination that critical circumstances do exist. Accordingly, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 02/03/2018, (which is 90 days before the publication date of the preliminary determination) through 05/03/2018 (the day prior to the publication date of the preliminary determination (83 FR 19694, 05/04/2018) and shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the margins for the producers and/or exporters listed below: Producer and/or Exporter: SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. Case number: A-580-896-001 Cash deposit rate: 8.23% 5. Additionally, in the final determination, Commerce found that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of PET resin from the Republic of Korea from certain companies, for whom Commerce found critical circumstances did exist in the preliminary determination. Accordingly, Commerce will issue separate liquidation instructions for shipments from these producers and/or exporters that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, prior to 05/04/2018, the publication of the preliminary determination. 6. Because Commerce continues to find that critical circumstances exist for imports of PET resin from the Republic of Korea from the producers and/or exporters listed below, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of such shipments that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 02/03/2018, which is 90 days before the date of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register. Effective 09/24/2018, CBP shall continue to require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the margins for the producers and/or exporters listed below: Producer and/or Exporter: Lotte Chemical Corp., Regd. Case number: A-580-896-002 Cash deposit rate: 101.41% Producer and/or Exporter: TK Chemical Corp. Case number: A-580-896-003 Cash deposit rate: 101.41% 7. Further, for imports of PET resin from the Republic of Korea from the producers and/or exporters listed below, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 05/04/2018 (the date of the preliminary determination). Effective 09/24/2018 (the date of the final determination), CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the antidumping duty margin for the producers and/or exporters listed below: Producer and/or Exporter: SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. Case number: A-580-896-001 Cash deposit rate: 8.23% All Other Companies Case number: A-580-896-000 Cash deposit rate: 8.23% 8. If any entries of this merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply: A. If the exporter of the subject merchandise does not have its own rate but the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the producer's rate. B. Where neither the exporter nor the producer has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate of 8.23 percent to establish the cash deposit. 9. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by O7:SC) 10. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur