Japan Nickel-Plated Steel: AD Rates Drop Slightly in Final Determination
The Commerce Department slightly lowered antidumping duty rates for some exporters in its final determination in the investigation on diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated flat-rolled steel from Japan, said the agency in an April 4 fact sheet. Commerce kept rates at 77.7% for Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, but lowered rates from 47.8% to 45.42% for all other Japanese companies, including Toyo. As a result of its final affirmative determinations, Commerce will direct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits.
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The next step is the International Trade Commission’s final injury determination, currently scheduled for May 16. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will make duties permanent by issuing an AD duty order on diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated flat-rolled steel from Japan.