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AD: South Africa Certain Aluminum Plate

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has published in the Federal Register its final antidumping (AD) duty determination that certain aluminum plate from South Africa is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.

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Final Affirmative AD Duty Determination
South AfricaCertain Aluminum PlateA-791-819

As a result, the ITA states that it is directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend liquidation of all entries of subject aluminum plate from South Africa that have a time of entry on or after May 21, 2004.

The ITA also states that it is directing CBP to continue to require a cash deposit or the posting of a bond at the revised rates below for entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after October 12, 2004:

Liquidation SuspendedPost Bond/Cash Deposit
CompanyAD Rate
Hulett Aluminum (Pty) Ltd.3.51% (from 4.33%)
All others3.51% (from 4.33%)

(See ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, which is unchanged from the preliminary affirmative determination. See ITT's Online Archives or 05/24/04 news, 04052460, for BP summary of the preliminary affirmative AD duty determination on subject merchandise from South Africa.)

ITA Contact - Rebecca Trainor (202) 482-4007

ITA notice (FR Pub 10/12/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/E4-2573.pdf