ITA Extends Comment Period on 2007 "Expected NME Wages" for AD Proceedings
The International Trade Administration has extended until May 1, 2008 the comment period on its 2007 calculation of expected non-market economy (NME) wages for use as the surrogate value for direct labor in antidumping proceedings involving NME countries.
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The ITA is expected to finalize its 2007 calculations of expected NME wages within one month after the extended comment period ends.
(The ITA had previously requested comments on the potential clerical errors in its 2007 calculation of expected NME wages within 10 days of April 11, 2008. See ITT's Online Archives or 04/14/08 news, 08041425, for BP summary.)
ITA Posts the 2007 Expected Wages and Underlying Data on its Web Site
The ITA has also posted the data for the preliminary 2007 expected NME wages calculation on its Web site at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/wages/05wages/05wages-041608.html.
- comments now due by 05/01/08
ITA contact - Anthony Hill (202) 482-1843
Extension of comment period announcement available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/ia-highlights-and-news.html.
ITA notice (FR Pub 04/11/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7805.pdf.