UAE Steel Nails: Preliminary AD Cash Deposit/Bond Rates Take Effect
The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that certain steel nails from the United Arab Emirates are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value (A-520-804). The ITA found preliminary AD rates of 19.23% to 61.54%, which are officially effective as of November 3, 2011. U.S. Customs is expected to implement these AD cash deposit/bond requirements soon.
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AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash/Bond Requirements
Suspension of liquidation is effective for all entries of steel nails from UAE with a time of entry on/after November 3.
The preliminary AD cash deposit, or bond posting, rates are as follows:
| Manufacturer/Exporter | Prelim AD Rate |
| Dubai Wire FZE | 27.73% |
| Precision Fasteners LLC | 19.23% |
| Tech Fast International Ltd. | 61.54% |
| All others | 23.48% |
ITA Revises Scope to Conform to China Case, Updated ASTM Standard
For this preliminary determination the ITA is clarifying the scope of investigation to conform with its initiation and preliminary results of its AD changed circumstances review of certain steel nails from China. The ITA is revising the scope of this investigation by removing the following language pertaining to three types of roofing nails that are excluded from the scope of the investigation, “and whose packaging and packaging marking are clearly and prominently labeled ‘Roofing’ or ‘Roof’ nails.”
Additionally, for the preliminary determination, the ITA is modifying the scope of the investigation to reflect the ASTM Standard F 1667 (2011 revision) rather than the 2005 revision because the 2011 revision describes additional types of roofing nails not provided for in the 2005 revision. Accordingly, for this preliminary determination, the ITA has adopted the following revision to the scope language, “Excluded from the scope of this investigation are steel nails specifically enumerated and identified in ASTM Standard F 1667 (2011 revision) as Type I, Style 20 nails, whether collated or in bulk, and whether or not galvanized.”
The ITA invites interested parties to comment on these modifications to the scope of this investigation.
(The period of investigation is 01/01/10 -- 12/31/10. See ITA’s notice for more information, including the postponement of the final determination, etc.)
(See ITT’s Online Archives 11103001 for summary of the ITA’s fact sheet on this preliminary determination. See ITT’s Online Archives 11042734 for summary of initiation of this investigation.)
ITA contact -- Dmitry Valdimirov (202) 482-0665
(FR Pub 11/03/11, ITA Case No. A-520-804)