WASHINGTON—On May 27, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Notice of Investigation and Interim Measures as a part of an ongoing Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigation, EAPA Case 7579, into the alleged evasion of antidumping duty (AD) order involving xanthan gum from The People’s Republic of China (China). During the course of its investigation, CBP developed a reasonable suspicion that A&A Pharmachem Inc. (“A&A”) imported xanthan gum from China by transshipping it through India to evade AD order A-570-985, potentially evading a significant amount in AD duties owed to the U.S. Government.
CBP has taken the following interim measures against A&A in order to protect U.S. revenue:
- Requiring “live” entry for all imports of LWTP, meaning A&A must submit proper import documentation and duties prior to the release of its merchandise;
- Suspending or extending entries of A&A without final computation or determination of duties (liquidation), as appropriate; and
- Reviewing A&A’s continuous bond and application of single transaction bonds for it, as appropriate.
As a result of implementing EAPA interim measures, CBP halts the potential evasion of a significant amount of antidumping duties annually. If you suspect an importer of duty evasion, CBP encourages you to submit an allegation through our online portal.
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