Commerce Begins AD/CVD Investigations on Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Six Countries
The Commerce Department began on Dec. 7 antidumping duty investigations on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan, and countervailing duty investigations on NOES from China, South Korea and Taiwan. The investigations were requested in late September by AK Steel, alleging dumped and subsidized imports from these six countries are cutting into domestic market share, sales, and revenue (see 13101707). NOES is a steel product used in the production of large and small motors, generators, lighting ballasts, and ignition coils.
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The International Trade Commission is now set to make its preliminary injury determination on Dec. 2. If the ITC finds no indication of injury to U.S. industry, the AD/CV duty investigations will end.