The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on grain-oriented electrical steel from Germany (A-428-842), Japan (A-588-871) and Poland (A-455-804). The agency made no changes to the preliminary rates for exporters from any of the three countries.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the July 18 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 will soon begin requiring antidumping duty cash deposits on calcium hypochlorite from China, it said in a fact sheet issued July 17. The 210.522% AD duty cash deposit rate imposed on all Chinese companies will come on top of the 71.72% countervailing duty rate already in effect (see 14052316). The final determination in this investigation is currently due in November. ITT will have more details on the preliminary rates when Commerce publishes its preliminary determination in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on oil country tubular goods from India (A-533-857). The agency for the first time found dumping by GVN/MSL/JPL, so it will direct CBP to suspend liquidation of all entries from Jindal SAW on or after July 18. For all other Indian companies, Commerce continued to find dumping, so it will direct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation. After adjusting for export subsidies, cash deposit rates for all Indian companies are zero percent. Changes to AD duty cash deposit requirements take effect July 18.
The Commerce Department issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on oil country tubular goods from India (C-533-858). For most companies, the "provisional measures" period during which Commerce can suspend liquidation and collect cash deposits without a CV duty order in place expired on April 21, so suspension of liquidation for CV purposes and CV duty cash deposit requirements for those companies are no longer in effect and will only be reinstated if Commerce issues a CV duty order. But for Jindal SAW, which saw its rate rise from zero to 19.11% in this final determination, Commerce will direct CBP to suspend liquidation and begin collecting cash deposits on subject merchandise entered on or after April 19.
The Commerce Department will order CBP to liquidate all entries subject to its antidumping duty investigation on oil country tubular goods from Ukraine (A-823-815), and refund any cash deposits collected, after signing an agreement with Ukrainian exporters suspending the investigation. Under the agreement, Ukrainian company Interpipe agrees to completely eliminate any dumping of OCTG in the United States. The agreement, which took effect July 10, will be subject to the five-year sunset reviews normally conducted in AD duty proceedings. Commerce says it found a 6.73% AD duty rate for all Ukrainian OCTG exporters in its final determination (here).
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on oil country tubular goods from Vietnam (A-552-817). The agency found dumping by Vietnamese companies, and will direct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation. The final determination is effective July 18.
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on oil country tubular goods from Taiwan (A-583-850), the Philippines (A-565-802), Saudi Arabia (A-517-804), and Thailand (A-549-832). Commerce continued to find dumping by exporters from each country, so it will direct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of subject merchandise, with the exception of Taiwanese company Chung Hung (which continued to get a zero percent AD duty rate). Changes to AD duty cash deposit requirements take effect July 18.
The Commerce Department issued its final countervailing duty determination on oil country tubular goods from Turkey (C-489-817). In a change from its negative preliminary determination, Commerce found illegal subsidies. As such, the agency will direct CBP to suspend liquidation for CV purposes and collect cash deposits of estimated CV duties for entries on or after April 19.
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on oil country tubular goods from Turkey (A-489-816). The agency found dumping by all Turkish companies except Borusan, and consequently will direct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for all companies except Borusan. The final determination is effective July 18.