Czech Republic GOES: Commerce Issues Final AD Duty Determination
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on grain-oriented electrical steel from the Czech Republic (A-841-803). The agency made some changes to its preliminary rates, and imposed retroactive suspension of liquidation on Sujani. This final determination is effective Sept. 29.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for Nov. 6 If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD duty order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded.
Suspension of Liquidation Now Retroactive 90 Days for Sujani
In a change from its preliminary determination, Commerce found critical circumstances exist for Simec, because the company allegedly increased sales of subject merchandise in the U.S. before the preliminary determination in an attempt to get in as much GOES as possible before duties were imposed. Commerce is now retroactively suspending liquidation and setting cash deposit requirements for entries on or after Feb. 8 that were exported by Sujani.
For all other Czech GOES exporters, suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements apply only to entries on or after May 9.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit for all imports of subject merchandise from the Czech Republic equal to the following AD rates:
| Exporter or Producer | AD Rate |
| ArcelorMittal Frydek-Mistek | 13.76% |
| Sujani Enterprises, Ltd. | 35.93% |
| All Others | 13.76% |
(The period of investigation is 07/01/12 -- 06/30/13. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 14050809 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation.)
AC/CVD Operations contact -- Stephen Bailey (202) 482-0193
(Federal Register 09/29/14)