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Mexico Rebar: Details of AD Duty Order
November 10, 2014 |AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department issued an antidumping duty order on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico (A-201-844) (here). The order details a "gap period" of Oct. 21 - Nov. 2 of no AD duty liability, as well as the refund of any cash deposit collected for entries before April 24.

Topics:Customs duty
Commerce Begins AD/CV Duty Investigations on Line Pipe From South Korea and Turkey
November 7, 2014 |AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department is beginning antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on welded line pipe from South Korea and Turkey, it said in a fact sheet released Nov. 6 (here). A group of U.S. oil equipment manufacturers requested the investigations on Oct. 16, alleging that U.S. market share and prices have been falling, despite an uptick in demand over the past several years, because of dumped and illegally subsidized imports from the two countries (see 1410170020). The International Trade Commission is set to make its preliminary injury determination by Dec. 1. These AD/CV duty investigations will only continue if the ITC finds injury. ITT will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notice in the Federal Register.

Topics:Customs duty
China Wood Flooring: Final Results of AD New Shipper Reviews for Three Cos.
November 6, 2014 |AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department issued the final results of its antidumping duty new shipper reviews on multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970) (here). In this review, Commerce is setting new individual cash deposit rates for three companies -- Dalian Huade Wood Product Co., Ltd.; Linyi Bonn Flooring Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Fuerjia Wooden Co., Ltd. -- that were previously subject to the China-wide rate. The agency calculated zero percent AD rates for all three companies, so no cash deposits will be required for subject merchandise both produced and exported by each until further notice.

Mexico Steel Wire Rod: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
November 6, 2014 |AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico (A-201-830) (here). The agency preliminarily calculated a new AD rate for one company, Deacero. In this review, Commerce will set assessments of AD duties on subject merchandise entered between October 2012 and September 2013.

China Lock Washers: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
November 6, 2014 |AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on helical spring lock washers from China (A-570-822) (here). Once Commerce issues its final results, the agency will use the AD rates calculated in this review to set new cash deposit rates for some companies and assessments of AD duties on importers for entries between October 2012 and September 2013.