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AD: Japan Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon Quality Steel Products

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products from Japan for the period of June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005.

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JapanCertain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel ProductsA-588-846

AD Cash Deposit Instructions for a Time of Entry on or after 06/01/06:

CompanyAD Cash Deposit Rate or Note
JFE Steel Corporation (JFE)40.26%
Kawasaki Steel Corporation (Kawasaki)40.26%
Other Companies(a),(b),(c)

(a) For previously investigated or reviewed companies not listed above, the AD duty cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate established for the most recent period;

(b) If the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the AD investigation, but the manufacturer is, the AD duty cash deposit rate will continue to be the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of the subject merchandise; and

(c) If neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the AD investigation, the AD duty cash deposit rate will be 22.92%, the "All-Others" rate established in the section 129 redetermination of the AD investigation.

Assessment Instructions for the Review Period (06/01/04 - 05/31/05)

The ITA states that it will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within 15 days of June 1, 2006.

(See ITA's notice for more information, including the scope of the order, etc. See ITT's Online Archives or 04/05/06 news, 06040535, for BP summary of the preliminary results of this AD duty administrative review.)

ITA Contact - Kimberley Hunt (202) 482-1272

ITA Notice (FR Pub 06/01/06) available at

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-8511.pdf