AD: China Certain Steel Nails

Targeted dumping. The ITA has preliminarily accepted an allegation of targeted dumping in this investigation, and intends to develop a new framework for targeted dumping allegations and analyses in the context of this proceeding and to apply it in time for parties to comment before the final determination. The ITA requests comments by February 15, 2008 regarding certain listed principles of targeted dumping. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 11/29/07 and 10/26/07 news, (Ref: 07112925) and (Ref: 07102625), for BP summaries of two ITA notices on this issue.)

Combination rates. The ITA has calculated combination rates for exporters and producers that are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/11/05 news, (Ref: 05041110), for BP summary of an ITA April 2005 policy bulletin outlining this change in practice with regard to combination rates.)

Suspension of liquidation, critical circumstances for Xingya Group & China-wide entity. The ITA has preliminarily determined that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of certain steel nails from China by mandatory respondent Xingya Group and the China-wide entity, and therefore it will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all entries of nails from China with a time of entry on or after 90 days prior to January 23, 2008.

For Paslode, the other mandatory respondent, and all of the separate rate respondents, the ITA will direct CBP to suspend liquidation of all entries of nails China with time of entry on or after January 23, 2008.

AD cash deposit or bond. The ITA will also instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or the posting of a bond at the AD rates listed below, for entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after January 23, 2008 for the following exporter/producer combinations and the China-wide entity:

Postponement of Final AD Duty Determination

In addition, the ITA states that it is postponing its final AD duty determination for certain steel nails from China until not later than 135 days after January 23, 2008, and suspension of liquidation will be extended accordingly.

Preliminary Determination for Additional Exclusion to Scope of the Investigation

Pursuant to a request from an interested party in this investigation, the ITA has preliminarily determined to revised the scope language to add the following exclusion to the scope of the investigation: "Also excluded from the scope of this proceeding are certain brads and finish nails that are equal to or less than 0.0720 inches in shank diameter, round or rectangular in cross section, between 0.375 inches and 2.5 inches in length, and that are collated with adhesive or polyester film tape backed with a heat seal adhesive."

(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the investigation, the potential for an additional scope exclusion in the final determination, other scope comments, etc.

See ITT's Online Archives or 07/18/07 news, (Ref: 07071840), for BP summary of the ITA's initiation of the AD duty investigations on certain steel nails from China and the United Arab Emirates. See ITT's Online Archives or 11/14/07 news, (Ref: 07111435), for BP summary of the ITA's postponement of the preliminary AD duty determinations.

See future issue of ITT for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary affirmative AD duty determination on certain steel nails from the UAE.)

ITA contact -- Nicole Bankhead (202) 482-9068

ITA notice (FR Pub 01/23/08) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-1106.pdf

ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-uae-steel-nails-prelim-011608.pdf