The Commerce Department is postponing until April 18 its preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigations on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Mexico and Turkey (A-201-844, A-489-818). The agency’s preliminary findings were originally due Feb. 27, but Commerce says the domestic industry coalition that requested the investigations asked for an extension to allow for more time to review information on Mexican and Turkish companies, and request more information if necessary. Cash deposits of estimated AD duties may be required beginning on the date of Commerce’s preliminary determination, and in certain circumstances cash deposit requirements may be made retroactive 90 days before the agency’s preliminary finding.
Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on calcium hypochlorite will continue, after the International Trade Commission on Jan. 31 unanimously voted that U.S. industry may be injured by dumped and illegally subsidized imports. The next step is the Commerce Department’s preliminary determination, at which point AD and CV duty cash deposits may be required on imports of Calhypo from China. Commerce’s preliminary findings are due March 3 in the CV duty investigation, and May 27 in the AD duty investigation.
A group of domestic steel companies on Jan. 31 requested new antidumping and countervailing duties on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China (A-570-012/C-570-013). ArcelorMittal USA, Charter Steel, Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Keystone Consolidated Industries, and Nucor Corporation allege increased imports of Chinese steel wire rod is reducing domestic industry’s market share. Underselling of Chinese wire rod is also forcing domestic companies to reduce prices, which is hurting their profitability, they said.
Even if the Supreme Court reverses the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the dispute between broadcasters and streaming TV service Aereo (CD Jan 13 p5), that wouldn’t herald the end of FilmOn’s business, FilmOn CEO Alki David told the New York Bar Association’s annual meeting in New York. That’s because less than 3 percent of his company’s business is terrestrial TV, he said Tuesday via Skype. “Most of our business relies on content that we've licensed and aggregated and the whole social video part of the platform as well."
Mexico's Diario Oficial of Jan. 31 lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
The Commerce Department further clarified the requirements for “utility candles” to qualify for an exception from antidumping duties on petroleum wax candles from China (A-570-504). In a final scope ruling issued Jan. 29, the Commerce Department found candles imported by HSE USA qualify for the “utility candle” scope exclusion, and also defined the physical characteristics, consumer expectations, and ultimate use of “utility candles” for future scope decisions.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Jan. 30, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
The Commerce Department is beginning an antidumping duty new shipper review on multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970) at the request of Linyi Anying Wood Co., Ltd., for merchandise the company both produces and exports to the United States. Commerce will determine if Linyi Anying is independent from state control, and therefore eligible for an estimated AD cash deposit rate other than the China-wide entity rate it currently receives.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from South Korea (C-580-818). The agency continued to find de minimis subsidy rates for Dongbu, HYSCO, and POSCO, so period of review entries exported by these three companies will be liquidated without regard to CV duties. This CV duty order was revoked in March 2013 for all merchandise entered on or after Feb. 12, 2012 (see 13031815, so no CV duty cash deposit requirements are in effect.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico (A-201-836). The agency continued to find dumping by Regiopytsa, but a zero AD rate for Maquilacero. Commerce will direct CBP to liquidate period of review entries of subject merchandise from Maquilacero without regard to AD duties, and will not collect a cash deposit on future entries of subject merchandise exported by Maquilacero until further notice. The new rates are effective Jan. 31.