AD: France Wax and Wax/Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbons
According to the ITA, the petitioner, International Imaging Materials, Inc. (IIMAK), alleged that respondents in the three concurrent investigations of TTR (France, Japan, and South Korea) would attempt to circumvent the order by slitting jumbo rolls in third countries. Therefore, the ITA states that IIMAK requested that slitting does not change the country of origin of TTR for AD duty purposes.
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| Company | AD Rate |
| Armor S.A. (Armor) | 60.60% |
| All others | 44.93% |
Country of Origin
As a result, the ITA has determined that slitting jumbo rolls does not constitute substantial transformation; therefore, jumbo rolls originating in France but slit in a third country will be subject to any AD duties imposed on French TTR, if an AD duty order on such products is issued.
(See ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation. See ITT's Online Archives or 12/23/03 news, 03122350 for BP summary of the preliminary affirmative AD duty determinations for TTR from France and Japan. See ITT's Online Archives or 12/23/03, 03122355 for BP summary of the preliminary negative AD duty determination for TTR from South Korea.)
| ITA Contact - | Mark Hoadley | (202) 482-3148 |
ITA notice (FR Pub 03/08/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-5163.pdf