CIT Sends Back Commerce's Rejection of Late-Filed AD Questionnaire
The Court of International Trade in an Oct. 28 order sent back the Commerce Department's rejection of late-filed antidumping questionnaire answers, finding the agency abused its discretion. While Judge Jane Restani said Commerce would likely be found to have reasonably…
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rejected respondent Ajmal Steel's request for more time given COVID-19-related complications, the judge held that the agency abused its discretion by giving itself extra time to carry out the review but not giving the respondent additional time. Ajmal's delay clocked in at less than two hours while Commerce's consisted of one 50-day and one 60-day tolling period.