Sodium Nitrite: Details of AD Duty Order for Russia
The Commerce Department on Nov. 2 released an antidumping duty order on sodium nitrite from Russia (A-821-836). The order sets permanent antidumping duties, which will remain in place unless revoked by Commerce in a sunset or changed circumstances review. Commerce will now begin conducting annual administrative reviews, if requested, to determine final assessments of AD duties on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.
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The order details a gap period of no AD duty liability for subject merchandise entered Oct. 26, 2022, through Nov. 2, 2022. Commerce may only suspend liquidation for four months after its preliminary AD duty determination (extendable to six months, but not extended in this case), issued June 28, 2022, without the International Trade Commission having found injury. Commerce will order CBP to liquidate, without regard to AD duties, any entries during this gap period.
Commerce already has issued a countervailing duty order in its concurrent CV duty investigation on sodium nitrite from Russia, setting CV duty rates at 386.24% for all Russian exporters (see 2208190041). Commerce also is conducting AD/CVD investigations on sodium nitrite from India (see 2208160040 and 2206170056).
AD Suspension of Liq Instructions
Suspension of liquidation resumes for all entries of subject merchandise entered on or after Nov. 3, the date that the final ITC affirmative injury determination is set to be published.
AD Cash Deposit Instructions
An AD cash deposit requirement is also in effect for subject merchandise entered on or after Nov. 3, equal to the rates listed below (unchanged from the preliminary determination):
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Uralchem, JSC | 207.17% | 25.73% |
| All Others | 207.17% | 25.73% |
* Adjusted for export subsidy programs in the rate calculations.
(See the notice for additional details, including the full scope description, etc. See 2209090023 for a summary of the final AD duty determination.)