China Steel Nails: Cobra's Combo Zinc-Steel Anchors Subject to AD Duties
Zinc anchors imported from China into the U.S. by Cobra Anchors Co.’s Canadian affiliate are subject to duties under the antidumping duty order on steel nails from China (A-570-909), said the Commerce Department in a final scope ruling Sept. 19. Although the combination steel-zinc fasteners aren’t mentioned in the scope, they are expressly included by the International Trade Commission’s final injury report, Commerce said.
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Cobra’s zinc anchors consist of a zinc alloy body, and a carbon steel drive nail. They are fully assembled upon importation so that the steel nail is attached to the zinc alloy body. They are used to anchor fixtures to concrete, brick, block, and masonry.
The scope of the AD duty order on steel nails from China doesn’t mention combination zinc-steel anchors. Cobra said they should be exempted because they're made mainly from zinc. But Commerce pointed to the ITC’s final injury determination, which included nails produced from two or more pieces such as “a masonry anchor that comprises a zinc anchor and a steel wire.” Cobra’s zinc anchors match that description, and so are included under the scope pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(k)(1).
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