AD/CVD Admin Reviews Begin for Aluminum Extrusions, Steel Nails
The Commerce Department began administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders with May anniversary dates (here). The agency said it intends to issue the final results of these reviews by May 31, 2016.
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Commerce to Set Final AD/CV Duty Assessments, New Cash Deposit Rates
In these administrative reviews, Commerce will determine final assessments of AD and CV duties on importers for entries of subject merchandise during the relevant period of review. Entries from exporters not under review will be liquidated "as entered" at the cash deposit rate in effect at time of entry. Commerce will also set new cash deposit requirements for subject merchandise from the companies under review, effective on the date it issues the final results of the review. Products under review and periods for which assessments will apply are as follows:
| AD Proceedings | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Review Period: | 05/01/14 - 04/30/15) | |
| Canada | Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts | A-122-853 |
| India | Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes | A-533-502 |
| India | Silicomanganese | A-533-823 |
| Japan | Diffusion-Annealed Nickel-Plated Flat-Rolled Steel Products | A-588-869 |
| Kazakhstan | Silicomanganese | A-834-807 |
| South Korea | Polyester Staple Fiber | A-580-839 |
| Taiwan | Polyester Staple Fiber | A-583-833 |
| Taiwan | Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents | A-583-848 |
| China | Aluminum Extrusions | A-570-967 |
| China | Citric Acid and Citrate Salt | A-570-937 |
| China | Pure Magnesium | A-570-832 |
| Turkey | Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes | A-489-501 |
| Turkey | Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube | A-489-815 |
| United Arab Emirates | Steel Nails | A-520-804 |
| Venezuela | Silicomanganese | A-307-820 |
| (Review Period: | 04/01/14 - 03/31/15) | |
| China | Activated Carbon | A-570-904 |
| China | Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks | A-570-983 |
| CV Proceedings | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Review Period: | 01/01/14 - 12/31/14) | |
| China | Aluminum Extrusions | C-570-968 |
| China | Citric Acid and Citrate Salt | C-570-938 |
| China | Magnesia Carbon Bricks* | C-570-955 |
| Suspension Agreements |
|---|
| None |
*Company names corrected from an earlier initiation notice.
Q&V Questionnaires for Aluminum Extrusions
Due to the large number of exporters of aluminum extrusions from China for which a review was requested, Commerce will send out quantity and value questionnaires to determine which companies it will individually review. Exporters that do not receive a Q&V questionnaire from Commerce can find it on the agency's website (here). Responses to Q&V questionnaires are due July 15.
Separate Rate Certifications/Applications for China and Vietnam
All firms listed in the Commerce's notice that wish to either retain or receive separate-rate status in the administrative reviews involving non-market economy (NME) countries (e.g., China and Vietnam) must complete, as appropriate, either a Separate Rate Certification or a Separate Rate Application to demonstrate independence from government control. Otherwise, they will be assigned the usually high country-wide rate. Certifications are due 30 calendar days from after the publication of the notice (i.e., July 31). Rate Certifications and the Separate Rate Status Applications are at http://www.trade.gov/enforcement.
Notices of No Sales During the Review Period
If a producer or exporter named in this notice of initiation had no exports, sales, or entries during the period of review, it must notify Commerce within 30 days of the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, i.e., July 31. Commerce will consider rescinding the review for the producer or exporter. If Commerce rescinds the review for a company, then subject merchandise from that company will continue to enter at AD or CV duty cash deposit rates set in previous reviews.
Respondent Selection
If Commerce limits the number of respondents for individual examination for administrative reviews, the agency will select respondents based on CBP data during the period of investigation. Respondent selection will be made within 21 days of publication of this Federal Register notice; i.e., July 22. Comments regarding the CBP data and respondent selection should be filed within five days of placement of the CBP data on the record of the applicable review.
(See notice for the name of the firms that will be reviewed for each order, full instructions and deadlines for respondent selection etc.)
AD/CVD Operations contact -- Brenda Waters (202) 482-4735
(Federal Register 07/01/15)