Ferrosilicon: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect for Brazil, Kazakhstan and Malaysia
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of ferrosilicon from Brazil (A-351-860), Kazakhstan (A-834-812) and Malaysia (A-557-828) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. AD suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect Nov. 6, 2024.
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Commerce is also conducting countervailing duty investigations on ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan and Malaysia, setting CVD rates ranging from 4.44% to 61.73% for Brazilian companies, 2.81% to 3.48% for Malaysian companies, and 2.37% to 14.74% for Kazakh companies in a preliminary determination issued in September (see 2409100035). Suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes and CVD cash deposit requirements took retroactive effect for the Brazilian companies Companhia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia-Ferbasa, Minasligas and Ligas de Aluminio S.A. (LIASA) and the Malaysian exporter Pertama Ferroalloys as of June 12, 2024. For all other Brazilian and Malaysian companies, and all Kazakh companies, suspension of liquidation and CVD cash deposit requirements took effect Sept. 10, 2024.
Commerce is set to issue AD/CVD orders on ferrosilicon from Russia, following its own final determinations in September (see 2409170045) and an ITC injury finding announced in October.
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for AD purposes for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after Nov. 6, and require cash deposits at the following rates:
Brazil
| Exporter | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Minasligas S.A. | 1.18% | 1.06% |
| Companhia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia S.A. | 13.13% | 13.03% |
| Ligas de Aluminio S.A. | 21.78% | zero |
| All Others | 13.13% | 13.03% |
Kazakhstan
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| YDD Corporation LLP; ASIA FerroAlloys LLP; KazSilicon Metallurgical Combine LLP | 4.22% | N/A |
| TNC Kazchrome JSC | 6.2% | N/A |
| All Others | 4.67% | N/A |
Malaysia
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| OM Sarawak Sdn. Bhd | 6.91% | 6.23% |
| Pertama Ferroalloys Sdn. Bhd | 9.01% | 8.73% |
| All Others | 7.84% | 7.28% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in Commerce's concurrent CVD investigation. This rate is currently in effect for cash deposit purposes, and will remain in effect while Commerce is collecting CVD cash deposits. If the “provisional measures” period in the CVD investigation expires, the rate in the “AD Rate” column will take effect for cash deposit purposes, until such time that CVD collection resumes.
(The period of investigation is 01/01/23 - 12/31/23. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope (minor typological change), suspension of liquidation, etc. See 2404230028 for a summary of the initiation of this AD investigation.)