India Carbon Steel Flanges: Prelim Results of AD/CVD Admin Reviews
The Commerce Department released the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews of finished carbon steel flanges from India (A-533-871/C-533-872). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set AD assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered Aug. 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021, and CVD assessment rates for entries Jan. 1, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2020.
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Liquidation 'as Entered' for Entries From Exporters Not Subject to Reviews
Only the exporters for which an administrative review was requested are covered by these reviews. Cash deposit rates for all other exporters will not change. Commerce has ordered liquidation “as entered” for entries during the period of review from all exporters for which a review was not requested (ADCVDWeb Messages # 1322405, 1316422).
AD Duty Cash Deposit Requirements
New AD duty cash deposit requirements may take effect beginning on the date of publication of the AD duty final results in the Federal Register. Commerce preliminarily calculated the following AD duty cash deposit rates:
| Producer/Exporter | AD Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| R.N. Gupta & Co., Ltd. | 0.69% |
| Norma (India) Ltd./USK Exports Private Ltd./Uma Shanker Khandelwal & Co./Bansidhar Chiranjilal | 0.94% |
| Review Average Rate (Applicable to 36 companies) | 0.79% |
Review average rate. The review average AD duty rate is applicable to the following 36 companies: Adinath International; Allena Group; Alloyed Steel; Balkrishna Steel Forge Pvt. Ltd.; Bebitz Flanges Works Private Ltd.; C.D. Industries; Cetus Engineering Private Limited; CHW Forge; CHW Forge Pvt. Ltd.; Citizen Metal Depot; Corum Flange; DN Forge Industries; Echjay Forgings Ltd.; Falcon Valves and Flanges Private Ltd.; Heubach International; Hindon Forge Pvt. Ltd.; Jai Auto Pvt. Ltd.; Kinnari Steel Corp.; Mascot Metal Manufacturers; M F Rings and Bearing Races Ltd.; Munish Forge Private Ltd.; OM Exports; Punjab Steel Works; Raaj Sagar Steels; Ravi Ratan Metal Industries; R. D. Forge; Rolex Fittings India Pvt. Ltd.; Rollwell Forge Engineering Components and Flanges; Rollwell Forge Pvt. Ltd.; SHM (ShinHeung Machinery); Siddhagiri Metal & Tubes; Sizer India; Steel Shape India; Sudhir Forgings Pvt. Ltd.; Tirupati Forge Pvt. Ltd.; and Umashanker Khandelwal Forging Ltd.
CV Duty Cash Deposit Requirements
New CV duty cash deposit requirements may take effect beginning on the date of publication of the CV duty final results in the Federal Register. Commerce preliminarily calculated the following CV duty cash deposit rates:
| Producer/Exporter | CV Rate |
|---|---|
| Norma (India) Ltd./USK Exports Private Ltd./Uma Shanker Khandelwal & Co./Bansidhar Chiranjilal | 4.21% |
| R.N. Gupta & Co., Ltd. | 3.61% |
| Review Average Rate (Applicable to 36 companies) | 3.88% |
Review average rate. The review average CV duty rate is applicable to the following 36 companies: Adinath International; Allena Group; Alloyed Steel; Balkrishna Steel Forge Pvt. Ltd.; Bebitz Flanges Works Private Ltd.; C.D. Industries; Cetus Engineering Private Limited; CHW Forge; CHW Forge Pvt. Ltd.; Citizen Metal Depot; Corum Flange; DN Forge Industries; Echjay Forgings Ltd.; Falcon Valves and Flanges Private Ltd.; Heubach International; Hindon Forge Pvt. Ltd.; Jai Auto Pvt. Ltd.; Kinnari Steel Corp.; Mascot Metal Manufacturers; M F Rings and Bearing Races Ltd.; Munish Forge Private Ltd.; OM Exports; Punjab Steel Works; Raaj Sagar Steels; Ravi Ratan Metal Industries; R. D. Forge; Rolex Fittings India Pvt. Ltd.; Rollwell Forge Engineering Components and Flanges; Rollwell Forge Pvt. Ltd.; SHM (ShinHeung Machinery); Siddhagiri Metal & Tubes; Sizer India; Steel Shape India; Sudhir Forgings Pvt. Ltd.; Tirupati Forge Pvt. Ltd.; and Umashanker Khandelwal Forging Ltd.
Assessment Rates
If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, importers of subject merchandise exported by R.N. Gupta and Norma and its affiliates during the period Aug. 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021, will be assessed AD duties at importer-specific rates. Importers from the other companies under review will be assessed AD duties at the rates listed above. In the final results, Commerce will also set CV duty assessments for importers of subject merchandise entered in calendar year 2020.
(The AD duty period of review is 08/01/20 - 07/31/21, and the CV duty period of review is 01/01/20 - 12/31/20. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)