Commerce Fesses Up: Math Errors in China Golf Cart Duties
Published Date: 2/19/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce fixed some important math mistakes in its early decision to charge extra taxes on certain low speed personal transportation vehicles from China. This change mainly affects two Chinese companies and updates their subsidy rates. These corrections kick in starting February 19, 2025, and could impact how much money those companies pay when selling in the U.S.
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New CVD Rates for LSPTV Imports
Commerce set new countervailing duty (CVD) rates for certain low speed personal transportation vehicles (LSPTVs) from China. The amended preliminary rates are: Guangdong Lvtong New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. — 22.84%; Hebei Machinery Import and Export Co., LTD — 515.37%; Shandong Odes Industry Co. Ltd — 515.37%; Xiamen Dalle New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. — 33.21%; All Others — 28.16%. These rates are tied to imports covering the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 and are reflected in the amended preliminary determination published February 19, 2025.
Two Firms Hit with 515.37% Rate
Hebei Machinery Import and Export Co., LTD and Shandong Odes Industry Co. Ltd were assigned a CVD rate of 515.37 percent ad valorem, with an asterisk indicating the rate is based on facts available with adverse inferences. That 515.37% rate appears in the amended preliminary determination published February 19, 2025.
Increased Cash Deposits Effective February 19, 2025
Commerce will require cash deposits and suspend liquidation based on the amended preliminary CVD rates. Because the amended rates for Xiamen Dalle (33.21%) and the All Others rate (28.16%) increase cash-deposit levels, those increased deposits take effect on the date this notice was published, February 19, 2025.
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