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U.S. Commerce Department Issues Final Results on Chinese Metal Lockers Countervailing Duties Review

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has published the final results of its 2022 countervailing duty administrative review on certain metal lockers and parts from the People’s Republic of China. The review covers the period from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

Key Findings

The Department found that some Chinese producers and exporters received countervailable subsidies during the review period. The products in question are metal lockers imported from China.

Final Subsidy Rates

  • Hangzhou Evernew Machinery & Equipment Company: 220.95 percent. (This includes Zhejiang Yinghong Metalware Co., Ltd., which is cross-owned with Hangzhou Evernew.)
  • Xingyi Metalworking Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.: 22.82 percent.
  • Hangzhou Xline Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.: 22.82 percent.
  • Jiangsu Wanlong Special Containers Co., Ltd.: 22.82 percent.

Rescission for Four Companies

The Department is rescinding the review for four companies. This decision comes from U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, which showed these companies had no entries of subject merchandise during the review period. The companies are:

  • Kunshan Dongchu Precision Machinery Co., Ltd.
  • Pingchu Chenda Storage Office Co., Ltd.
  • Tianjin Jia Mei Metal Furniture Ltd.
  • Zhejiang Xingyi Metal Products Co., Ltd.

Methodology

The Department conducted the review under section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930. Subsidies were evaluated on financial contribution, benefit, and specificity, as defined in the Act. For some findings, Commerce used facts available and, in some cases, adverse facts available (AFA).

Changes from Preliminary Results

The rate for Hangzhou Evernew Machinery and Equipment Company (and its cross-owned producer) was revised based on comments and evidence. The Department also revised the rate for companies not selected for individual review.

Because the rate for Hangzhou Evernew is now based on total AFA, the rate for the two non-selected companies (Hangzhou Xline Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Wanlong Special Containers Co., Ltd.) is set at the level for the cooperating mandatory respondent, Xingyi Metalworking.

Cash Deposit Requirements

The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the rates listed above for those companies. These deposits apply to goods entered or withdrawn from warehouses for consumption on or after June 13, 2025. Firms not reviewed must continue to pay deposits at the all-others rate or their last company-specific rate.

Duty Assessment

For the companies with final rates, CBP will assess duties at the appropriate ad valorem rates. For rescinded companies, duties will be assessed at the cash deposit rate in effect during the review period. Assessment instructions will be issued no earlier than 35 days after publication of the final results. If a timely summons is filed in U.S. Court of International Trade, liquidation of entries will be held until the period for statutory injunction requests ends.

Administrative Protective Order

Parties with access to proprietary information under an administrative protective order (APO) must comply with regulations regarding the return or destruction of that information.

Further Information

These final results are in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5). The Issues and Decision Memorandum related to this review is publicly available online via the ACCESS system at https://access.trade.gov.

Dated: June 6, 2025.

Steven Presing,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, U.S. Department of Commerce.


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