The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced Wednesday its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of large residential washers from Korea (AD/CVD) and Mexico (AD).
The DOC determined that producers/exporters from Korea and Mexico have sold large residential washers in the United States at dumping margins of 9.29 percent to 82.41 percent, and 36.52 percent to 72.41 percent, respectively. Commerce also determined that producers/exporters from Korea have received countervailable subsidies of 0.01 percent (de minimis) to 72.30 percent.
In the Korea AD investigation, Daewoo Electronics Corporation, LG Electronics, Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. were determined to have final dumping margins of 82.41 percent, 13.02 percent, and 9.29 percent, respectively. The margin for Daewoo was based on adverse fact available (AFA) because of its failure to cooperate in the investigation. All other producers/exporters from Korea received a final dumping margin of 11.86 percent.
In the Korea CVD investigation, mandatory respondents Daewoo Electronics Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. were determined to have final subsidy rates of 72.30 percent, 0.01 percent (de minimis) and 1.85 percent, respectively. The rate for Daewoo was based on the application of AFA because of its failure to cooperate in the investigation. All other producers/exporters from Korea received a final subsidy rate of 1.85 percent.
In the Mexico AD investigation, mandatory respondents Electrolux Home Products, Corp. NV/Electrolux Home Products De Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Samsung Electronics Mexico S.A. de C.V., and Whirlpool International S. de R.L. de C.V. were determined to have final dumping margins of 36.52 percent, 72.41 percent, and 72.41 percent, respectively. The margins for Samsung and Whirlpool were based on adverse facts available because of their failure to cooperate in the investigation. All other producers/exporters from Mexico received a final dumping margin of 36.52 percent.
The petitioner for these investigations is Whirlpool Corporation (corporate headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan, with washing machine production in Clyde, Ohio).
Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the following categories of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS): 8450.11.0040, 8450.11.0080, 8450.20.0090, 8450.90.2000, and 8450.90.6000.