Russia GOES: Commerce Issues Final AD Duty Determination
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on grain-oriented electrical steel from Russia (A-821-821). The agency made no changes to its preliminary rates. This final determination takes effect Oct. 1.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for Nov. 10. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD duty order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded.
Suspension of Liquidation Still Retroactive 90 Days to Feb. 11
Commerce continued to find "critical circumstances" for all Russian companies, because they allegedly increased sales of subject merchandise in the U.S. before the preliminary determination in an attempt to get in as much GOES as possible before duties were imposed. As such, it will order CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for all GOES from Russia entered on or after Feb. 11, the date 90 days prior to the preliminary determination.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit for all imports of subject merchandise from Russia equal to the following AD rates:
| Exporter or Producer | AD Rate |
| OJSC Novoliptesk Steel/VIZ-Steel LLC | 119.88% |
| All Others | 69.98% |
(The period of investigation is 07/01/12 -- 06/30/13. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 14050919 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation.)
AC/CVD Operations contact -- Elizabeth Eastwood (202) 482-3874
(Federal Register 10/01/14)