The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Turkey (C-489-502) (here). These final results will be used to set final assessments of CV duties on importers for subject merchandise entered in calendar year 2013 from the four companies under review. For entries on or after Oct. 13, Commerce is also setting new CV duty cash deposit rates as follows:
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on welded line pipe from South Korea (A-580-876) and Turkey (A-489-822). The agency increased cash deposit rates for all exporters of subject merchandise from both countries, effective Oct. 13.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on brass sheet and strip from Germany (A-428-602) (here). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise from the exporters under review entered March 1, 2013 through Feb. 28, 2014.
The Commerce Department is postponing until Dec. 21 the due date for its preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on corrosion-resistant steel products from India, Italy, China, South Korea and Taiwan (A-533-863, A-475-832, A-570-026, A-580-878, A-583-856) (here). Commerce said the large number of companies cooperating makes the investigations "extraordinarily complicated." Once Commerce makes its preliminary determination, it can suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties. The preliminary determination was originally due Nov. 10.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Oct. 9 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on new pneumatic off-the-road tires from China (A-570-912) (here). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set assessment rates for subject merchandise entered September 2013 through August 2014.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on stilbenic optical brightening agents from Taiwan (A-543-848) (here). Commerce determined the only company under review, Teh Fong Ming International Co., Ltd. (TFM), did not undersell subject merchandise during the period of review, assigning the company a zero percent AD duty rate. Subject merchandise from TFM entered between May 1, 2013 and April 30, 2014 will be liquidated without any assessment of AD duties, and future entries of subject merchandise exported by TFM will not be subject to AD duty cash deposit requirements until further notice. These final results take effect Oct. 13.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on activated carbon from China (A-570-904) (here). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Oct. 8 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department is extending until Dec. 15 the deadline for its preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty investigations on cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil (C-351-844), India (C-533-866), China (C-570-030), South Korea (C-580-882), and Russia (C-821-823) (here). The agency decided to postpone after receiving a request from the group of U.S. steel manufacturers that requested the investigation. The preliminary determination was originally due Oct. 21. Cash deposits of estimated CV duties can only be collected after the preliminary determination, although they can be made retroactive 90 days from the preliminary determination if Commerce finds companies are increasing exports before cash deposit requirements are imposed.