On May 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from China, Germany, and Mexico.
In the China investigation, Commerce gave an affirmative preliminary dumping duty of 2.01 percent to respondents Ningbo Master International Trade Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Jingye Machinery Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Ulix Industrial & Trading Co., Ltd., and Ningbo Haishu Direct Import And Export Trade Co., Ltd.. Commerce assigned a preliminary dumping duty of 79.71 percent for all other Chinese producers and exporters.
In the Germany investigation, Commerce issued an affirmative preliminary dumping duty of 8.61 percent to mandatory respondent Blefa GmbH. For all other German producers and exporters, Commerce assigned a preliminary dumping duty of 8.61 percent.
In the Mexico investigation, Commerce gave an affirmative preliminary dumping duty of 18.48 percent to respondent THIELMANN Mexico S.A. de C.V. and a preliminary dumping duty of 18.48 percent for all other Mexican producers and exporters.
For more information, please contact the International Trade and Supply Chain group, Nithya Nagarajan, Jeffrey Neeley, or Stephen Brophy.