Chinese Pipe Fittings Transshipped Through Malaysia, CBP Says
Source
American Shipper
Post Date
06/19/2024
In a final determination under the Enforce and Protect Act, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has determined that there is substantial evidence that an importer evaded the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on iron soil pipe fittings from China by transshipping it through Malaysia, misrepresenting Chinese-origin products as Malaysian, and undervaluing covered goods by more than 90 percent. As a result of its determination CBP will (1) susp or continue to susp liquidation of entries of covered goods imported from Malaysia by the subject importer, (2) rate adjust such entries, change them to type 03, and continue suspension of liquidation, and (3) evaluate the importer? continuous bond and require single transaction bonds as appropriate. Under CBP regulations implementing the EAPA any interested party, including competing importers and federal government agencies, may submit allegations that AD/CV duties are being evaded; e.g., by misrepresenting the goods?true country of origin, submitting false or incorrect shipping and entry documentation, or misreporting the goods?physical acteristics. CBP has broad authority to investigate these claims and can impose initial remedial measures that can interrupt a supply chain in as little as 90 days. Any final determination of evasion may be met with not only AD/CV duties but also other enforcement measures such as civil or criminal investigations.
