The Commerce Department published notices in the Dec. 24 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 issuing a Federal Register notice detailing its negative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on steel nails from Taiwan (A-583-854) (here). Commerce calculated zero percent AD duty rates for PT Enterprise and Quick Advance, and will not suspend liquidation or collect cash deposits from either company at this time. Commerce also found no illegal subsidization of Taiwanese exporters in a preliminary determination announced in October (see 1410300023). Commerce may still change its mind in the final determination, which is currently due May 13.
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that steel nails from Malaysia (A-557-816), Oman (A-523-808), South Korea (A-580-874) and Vietnam (A-552-818) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency will impose AD duty cash requirements on entries of nails from these countries beginning on Dec. 29.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from China (C-570-953) (here). The agency calculated a new rate the only Chinese exporters under review, Yangzhou Bestpak. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CV duties on importers for entries between Jan. 1, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2012.
The Commerce Department is extending until March 16 the deadline for its preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigations on welded line pipe from South Korea (C-580-877) and Turkey (C-489-823) (here). The agency decided to postpone after finding the investigations are “extraordinarily complicated” because of the number and complexity of the subsidy programs being investigated. The preliminary determination was originally due Jan. 9. Cash deposits of estimated CV duties can only be collected after the preliminary determination, although cash deposits can be made retroactive 90 days from the preliminary determination if Commerce finds “critical circumstances.”
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan (A-583-853) (here). The agency made minor changes to the scope of the investigation and importer and exporter certification requirements.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 22 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China (C-570-011) (here). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after Oct. 7, and Commerce will only require cash deposits of estimated CV duties on future entries if it issues a CV duty order.
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China (A-570-010) (here). The agency made changes to the scope of the investigation, and will no longer require importer certifications for subject merchandise.
The Commerce Department signed a deal with the Mexican government on Dec. 19 to suspend its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on sugar from Mexico, it said in a fact sheet on Dec. 19 (here). As a result, Commerce will no longer issue final antidumping or countervailing duty determinations in the case.