The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on pure magnesium from China (A-570-832). The agency said the only company under review, Tianjin Magnesium International, Co., Ltd. and its affiliate Tianjin Magnesium Metal Co., Ltd. (TMI/TMM), had no exports of subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. If Commerce's no shipments finding for TMI/TMM is continued in the final results, subject merchandise from that company will continue to enter at AD rates set in previous reviews. These preliminary results are not in effect. Commerce may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rates for this company.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its countervailing duty administrative review on oil country tubular goods from China (C-570-944) for Wuxi and Jiangsu Chengde. These CV rates are not in effect. Commerce may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated CV cash deposit rates for these companies.
The Commerce Department is beginning antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from China, according to a Feb. 21 fact sheet released by the agency. A group of domestic steel companies on Jan. 31 requested the investigations, alleging increased imports of Chinese steel wire rod is reducing domestic industry’s market share, while underselling of Chinese wire rod is hurting their profitability (see 14020323).
Vertical means 90 degrees from horizontal, said the Commerce Department as it ruled an importer’s trolley is not subject to antidumping duties on hand trucks from China (A-570-891). The Harp Shoppe argued that its harp trolley is not within the scope of the AD duty order because the frame that serves as its handle sits at an angle of 120 degrees from perpendicular. Commerce agreed, finding the scope’s requirement of a vertical frame implies a 90 degree angle between the frame and the ground.
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Turkey (A-549-850) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency preliminarily found dumping by Yucel and all other Turkish companies except for Borusan. As a result, Commerce will direct CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties on OCTG from Turkey, except for subject merchandise exported by Borusan, for all entries made on or after Feb. 25.
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Ukraine (A-823-815) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. As a result, Commerce is directing CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties on OCTG from Ukraine for all subject merchandise entered on or after Feb. 25.
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Vietnam (A-552-817) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. Commerce also found "critical circumstances" exist for all Vietnamese companies except SeAH Steel, because they increased sales in the U.S. before the preliminary determination in order to get in as much merchandise as possible before imposition of AD duties. As a result, it is making suspension of liquidation and AD duty cash deposit requirements for all Vietnamese companies except SeAH Steel retroactive 90 days.
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India (A-533-857) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency preliminarily found dumping by Jindal SAW and all other Indian companies except for GVN Fuels. As a result, Commerce will direct CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties on OCTG from India, except for subject merchandise exported by GVN Fuels. If Commerce continues to find a zero AD rate for GVN Fuels and its affiliates in the final determination, GVN Fuels and its affiliates will be permanently excluded from duties under any resultant AD duty order on OCTG from India.
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Philippines (A-565-802) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. As a result, Commerce is directing CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties on OCTG from the Philippines for all subject merchandise entered on or after Feb. 25.
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Thailand (A-549-832) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The finding is entirely based on WSP Pipe's decision not to participate in the investigation, said Commerce. No other companies were under investigation, so Commerce also had to base the AD rate it set for all other Thai exporters on WSP Pipe's penalty rate. Commerce is directing CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties on OCTG from Thailand, effective for subject merchandise entered on or after Feb. 25.