The US Department of Commerce has “preliminarily determined” that China, Chile and Mexico have been “dumping” glass wine bottles into the US market, and could face steep tariffs as a result.
The early findings state that these three nations had glass bottles imported into the US at “less than fair value”.
To counter the cheap foreign products, the Department of Commerce has calculated “preliminary” anti-dumping duty rates of up to 173.91% for Chilean producers, 96.95% for Mexican manufacturers and as high as 218.15% for Chinese importers.
The Department of Commerce initiated its investigation in January this year, following a petition from the US Glass Producers Coalition filed at the end of 2023.
“These preliminarily duty rates are an important start to the relief that the US glass industry needs to compete fairly against dumped imports,” the lead counsel to the petitioner and International Trade and National Security practice group leader at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Daniel B. Pickard said.
“Going into the final phases of these investigations it is vital that Commerce fully audit the companies that have been selected for individual examination and to fully enforce US trade laws.”
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By GlobalDataFollowing its early determination the Department of Commerce has instructed US custom authorities begin “collecting cash deposits on entries of glass wine bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico.”
The Department of Commerce expects the full investigation to be completed by December. The duty rates imposed on the affected importers could be raised higher if the infringement is determined to be more serious.
The US findings have also triggered retroactive cash deposit requirements for glass bottle importers from China, Chile and Mexico. The “critical circumstances” measure reaches back 90 days. Chinese wine bottler suppliers not seen to be independent from the Chinese government could face cash deposit liabilities of up to 207.5% on imported goods.
A final determination by the Department of Commerce on the case has to be made by 30 January 2025..
