China 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 China (A-570-994). The final determination is effective Oct. 1.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for Nov. 10. 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.
Commerce also issued its final determination in its concurrent countervailing duty investigation on GOES from China (see 14093013).
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue suspension of liquidation for all entries on or after May 12, and require an AD cash deposit for all imports of subject merchandise from China equal to the following AD rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate |
| China-wide entity* | 159.21% (unchanged) |
*Includes all producers and exporters of GOES from China, including Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Anshan Iron & Steel Group Corporation, Hebei Shougang Qian’an Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., and Wuhan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
(The period of investigation is 01/01/13 -- 06/30/13. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 14050920 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation.)
AC/CVD Operations contact -- Milton Koch (202) 482-2584
(Federal Register 10/01/14)