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CSMS # 59151366 - Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) Investigations: Certain Glass Wine Bottles from Chile, the People’s Republic of China, and Mexico
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) Investigations:
Certain Glass Wine Bottles from Chile, the People’s Republic of China, and Mexico
On January 18, 2024, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated its less-than-fair-value and countervailing duty investigations on “Certain Glass Wine Bottles from Chile, the People’s Republic of China (China), and Mexico” (Initiation Notices). These investigations have been assigned the following case numbers: A-337-808 (Chile), A-570-162 and C-570-163 (China), and A-201-862 (Mexico).
The Scope of Merchandise covered by these investigations reads as follows:
The merchandise covered by the investigations is:
- Certain narrow neck glass bottles, with a nominal capacity of 740 milliliters (25.02 ounces) to 760 milliliters (25.70 ounces);
- A nominal total height between 24.8 centimeters (9.75 inches) to 35.6 centimeters (14 inches);
- A nominal base diameter between 4.6 centimeters (1.8 inches) to 11.4 centimeters (4.5 inches);
- And a mouth with an outer diameter of between 25 millimeters (.98 inches) to 37.9 millimeters (1.5 inches);
- Frequently referred to as a “wine bottle.”
In scope merchandise may include but is not limited to the following shapes: Bordeaux (also known as “Claret”), Burgundy, Hock, Champagne, Sparkling, Port, Provence, or Alsace (also known as “Germanic”).
In scope glass bottles generally have an approximately round base and have shapes including but not limited to, straight-sided, a tapered slope from shoulder (i.e., the sloping part of the bottle between the neck and the body) to base, or a long neck with sloping shoulders to a wider base.
The scope includes glass bottles, whether or not clear, whether or not colored, with or without a punt (i.e., an indentation on the underside of the bottle), and with or without design or functional enhancements (including, but not limited to, embossing, labeling, or etching).
In scope merchandise is made of non-“free blown” glass, i.e., in scope merchandise is produced with the use of a mold and is distinguished by mold seams, joint marks, or parting lines. In scope merchandise is unfilled and may be imported with or without a closure, including a cork, stelvin (screw cap), crown cap, or wire cage and cork closure.
Excluded from the scope of the investigations are: (1) glass containers made of borosilicate glass, meeting United States Pharmacopeia requirements for Type 1 pharmaceutical containers; and (2) glass containers without a “finish” (i.e., the section of a container at the opening including the lip and ring or collar, threaded or otherwise compatible with a type of closure, including but not limited to a cork, stelvin (screw cap), crown cap, or wire cage and cork closure).
Glass bottles subject to the investigations are specified within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheading 7010.90.5019. The HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigations is dispositive.
Parties may submit comments on the scope of the investigations. Please be sure to comply with all requirements pertaining submitting comments as described in the forthcoming Initiation Notices. Upon their publication in the Federal Register, the Initiation Notices may be found at www.federalregister.gov via the search bar using the case numbers assigned to these investigations.
Importers should be aware that entries of subject merchandise made after the initiation of an investigation may retroactively be subject to antidumping and/or countervailing duties.
For questions about CBP’s AD/CVD enforcement, see Priority Trade Issue: Antidumping and Countervailing Duties | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).
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