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AD: Mexico Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils

The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Mexico for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.

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AD Cash Deposit Instructions for a Time of Entry on or after 02/10/10:

Manufacturer/ExporterAD Rate
ThyssenKrupp Mexinox S.A. de C.V.4.48%
Other Companies(a),(b),(c)

(a) If the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, but was covered in a previous review or the original AD investigation, the AD duty cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period;

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

(c) The AD duty cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 30.69%, the all-others rate established in the AD investigation.

Assessment Instructions for the Review Period (07/01/07 - 06/30/08)

The ITA intends to issue assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 41 days after February 10, 2010. The ITA has calculated importer-specific duty assessment rates for subject merchandise.

The ITA adds that for entries of subject merchandise during the review period produced by Mexinox for which Mexinox did not know the merchandise was destined for the U.S., the ITA will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the 30.69% all-others rate if there is no rate for an intermediary involved in the transaction. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/02/03 news, 03060245, for BP summary of the ITA's May 2003 "automatic assessment" regulation.)

(See ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the order, changes since the preliminary results, etc.

See ITT's Online Archives or 08/11/09 news, 09081160, for BP summary of the preliminary results of this administrative review.)

ITA contact - Patrick Edwards (202) 482-8029

ITA notice (FR Pub 02/10/10) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-2987.pdf