China, Czech Republic, South Korea and Russia GOES: ITC Finds No Injury, Ends AD/CVD Investigations
Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on grain-oriented electrical steel from China, the Czech Republic, South Korea and Russia are set to end with no duties imposed, after the International Trade Commission on Oct. 23 voted that imports of GOES from…
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the four countries are not injuring U.S. industry (here). The ITC reached the same conclusion in August for three other GOES exporters, Germany, Poland and Japan, so the ITC's vote means all seven countries subject to AD/CV duty investigations initiated in October 2013 won't get hit with AD/CV duties (see 4082803">14082803). The commission split 5-1, with only new commissioner Rhonda Schmidtlein finding injury. The Commerce Department will now terminate the proceeding, and order refunds of all cash deposits collected in connection with the investigation. No AD/CV duties will be assessed on importers. The U.S. companies and trade unions that requested the investigations announced their intent to appeal shortly after the ITC decision was announced (here).