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AD/CVD Admin Reviews Begin for Pasta, PET Film

The Commerce Department initiated administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders with July anniversary dates. The agency said it intends to issue the final results of these reviews no later than July 30, 2015.

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Commerce to Set Final AD/CV Duty Assessments, New Cash Deposit Rates

In these administrative reviews, Commerce will determine final assessments of AD and CV duties on importers for entries of subject merchandise during the relevant period of review. It will also set new cash deposit requirements for subject merchandise from the companies under review, effective on the date it issues the final results of the review. Products under review and periods for which assessments will apply are as follows:

CV Proceedings
(Review Period:11/1/13 - 12/31/13)
IndiaPET FilmC-533-825
ItalyPastaC-475-819
People's Republic of ChinaCircular Welded Carbon Quality Steel PipeC-570-911
Suspension Agreements
(Review Period:7/1/13 - 6/30/14)
RussiaCertain Hot-Rolled Flat Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel ProductsA-821-809

Separate Rate Certifications/Applications for China and Vietnam

All firms listed in the Commerce's notice that wish to either retain or receive separate-rate status in the administrative reviews involving non-market economy (NME) countries (e.g., China and Vietnam) must complete, as appropriate, either a Separate Rate Certification or a Separate Rate Application to demonstrate independence from government control. Otherwise, they will be assigned the usually high country-wide rate. Certifications are due 60 calendar days from after the publication of the notice (i.e., Oct. 28). Rate Certifications and the Separate Rate Status Applications are at http://www.trade.gov/enforcement.

Notices of No Sales During the Review Period

If a producer or exporter named in this notice of initiation had no exports, sales, or entries during the period of review, it must notify Commerce within 60 days of the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, i.e., Oct. 28. Commerce will consider rescinding the review for the producer or exporter. If Commerce rescinds the review for a company, then subject merchandise from that company will continue to enter at AD or CV duty cash deposit rates set in previous reviews.

Respondent Selection

If Commerce limits the number of respondents for individual examination for administrative reviews, the agency will select respondents based on CBP data during the period of investigation. Respondent selection will be made within 21 days of publication of this Federal Register notice; i.e., Sept. 19. Comments regarding the CBP data and respondent selection should be filed within five days of placement of the CBP data on the record of the applicable review.

(See notice for the name of the firms that will be reviewed for each order, full instructions and deadlines for respondent selection etc.)

AD/CVD Operations contact -- Brenda Waters (202) 482-4735

(Federal Register 08/29/14)