12. 02. 2024
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined on February 9, 2024, that there is strong evidence the U.S. industry is materially injured by the import of glass wine bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico which are said to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.
The US ITC report will be available by March 19, 2024.
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) will continue its review and provide
results of the countervailing investigation near March 25, 2024.
preliminary antidumping results on or near June 6, 2024.
The scope of the case reads as follows:
“The merchandise covered by the investigation 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 investigation 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).
The glass bottles covered by the case are generally classified under HTS 7010.90.5019, however, the description will prevail when determining applicability.
We will continue to provide updates as they become available.