AD: Mexico Gray Portland Cement and Clinker
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of an antidumping duty changed circumstances review for gray portland cement and clinker from Mexico.
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Apasco Requested Review of Certain Export Sales for October-December 2006
Holcim Apasco, S.A. de C.V. (Apasco) requested that the ITA conduct a changed circumstances review of certain export sales of the subject merchandise to the U.S. made by Apasco during the period October through December 2006.
(According to the Agreement on Trade in Mexican Cement, upon request, the ITA shall conduct an expedited changed circumstances review to establish a new estimated duty deposit rate for any Mexican Cement exporter (and its affiliated parties) that meet the following criteria: (a) had an estimated duty deposit rate under the order on cement; (b) did not receive the new estimated duty deposit rate of three U.S. dollars ($3.00) per metric ton referenced in Section II.A.4.b of the Agreement; and (c) exported Mexican cement to the U.S. in the year preceding the effective date or exports Mexican cement to the U.S. while the Agreement remains in force.)
ITA Preliminarily Determines 29.77% AD Margin for Apasco
As a result of its changed circumstances review, the ITA preliminarily determines the AD margin for Apasco for the period October 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 to be 29.77%.
The ITA will issue the final results of this changed circumstances review by October 25, 2007.
(See ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the order, etc. See ITT's Online Archives or 01/09/07 news, 07010940, for BP summary of the initiation of this changed circumstances review.)
ITA contact - Hermes Pinilla (202) 482-3477
ITA notice (FR Pub 07/11/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-13483.pdf