Thailand's Cheap Propane Cylinders Hit with U.S. Duties
Published Date: 3/4/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Sahamitr Pressure Container from Thailand sold steel propane cylinders in the U.S. at unfairly low prices between August 2022 and July 2023. This means they’ll face extra duties to level the playing field. The final decision is effective March 4, 2025, with money impacts coming soon for importers and sellers.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Cash Deposit Rate Set at 3.18% for SMPC Shipments
For shipments of subject steel propane cylinders entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date (March 4, 2025), the cash deposit rate for SMPC will be equal to the 3.18 percent weighted-average dumping margin established in these final results. The cash deposit rate will remain in effect until further notice.
Antidumping Duty Assessments and Timing Rules
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after the Federal Register publication (March 4, 2025). If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, CBP will be directed not to liquidate relevant entries until the time to seek a statutory injunction has expired (within 90 days of publication).
Importers Must File Reimbursement Certificate or Risk Double Duties
Importers must file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries for this review period, as required by 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). If an importer fails to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
All-Others Rate Remains 10.77% Ad Valorem
For exporters and producers not covered in this review or other completed segments, the cash deposit rate and assessment rate for 'all other' producers and exporters will continue to be the all-others rate of 10.77 percent ad valorem. This rate applies to entries subject to the Order unless a different company-specific rate applies.
SMPC Assigned 3.18% Dumping Margin
The Department of Commerce found that Sahamitr Pressure Container Plc (SMPC) sold steel propane cylinders in the U.S. at unfairly low prices for the period August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023, and assigned a weighted-average dumping margin of 3.18 percent. This final result is effective March 4, 2025 and means SMPC’s sales in that period are subject to antidumping duties based on that 3.18% margin.
Automatic Assessment at All‑Others Rate for Unknown U.S. Destination
Commerce’s 'automatic assessment' practice applies when SMPC produced entries and did not know the merchandise it sold to an intermediary was destined for the United States. In those cases, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the all-others rate (10.77%) if there is no rate for the intermediate company involved.
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