The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on steel nails from China (A-570-909) (here). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered Aug. 1, 2014, through July 31, 2015.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on uncovered innerspring units from China (A-570-928) (here). Commerce found the only exporter under review -- Enchant Privilege Sdn Bhd -- did not demonstrate independence from state control, assigning it the China-wide AD duty rate of 234.51%. Enchant Privilege is based in Malaysia, so the rate only applies to the company's Chinese-origin innerspring units. Commerce will assess AD duties at this rate on subject merchandise from China exported by Enchant Privilege and entered between Feb. 1, 2015, and Jan. 31, 2016. A 234.51% AD duty cash deposit rate takes effect March 16 for Chinese-origin innerspring units exported by Enchant Privilege.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on magnesium metal from China (A-570-896) (here). Commerce found both companies under review -- Tianjin Magnesium International, Co., Ltd. (TMI) and Tianjin Magnesium Metal Co., Ltd. (TMM) -- had no shipments of subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. As such, AD cash deposit rates for these two companies will remain at the rates set for each company in the most recently completed proceeding (i.e., the original final determination or a prior administrative review).

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on xanthan gum from China (A-570-985) (here). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered July 19, 2013, through June 30, 2014.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on xanthan gum from China (A-570-985) (here). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on small diameter graphite electrodes from China (A-533-929) (here). Commerce found all companies under review -- the Fangda Group, Fushun Jinly Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd., and Jilin Carbon Import and Export Company -- had no shipments of subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. As such, AD cash deposit rates for these three companies will remain at the rates set for each company in the most recently completed proceeding (i.e., the original final determination or a prior administrative review).

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on wooden bedroom furniture from China (A-570-890) (here). Commerce found seven companies did not demonstrate independence from state control, assigning all seven the China-wide AD duty rate of 216.01%. Commerce will assess AD duties at this rate on subject merchandise from these seven companies entered between Jan. 1, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2015. A 216.01% AD duty cash deposit rate for these seven companies takes effect Feb. 15.

The Commerce Department announced its final affirmative determinations in its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of stainless steel sheet and strip from China, in a fact sheet released Feb. 2 (here). The agency set AD duty rates ranging from 63.86% to 76.64%, and CV duty rates ranging from 75.6% to 190.71%, for Chinese exporters. In a reversal from its preliminary determination, Commerce no longer finds "critical circumstances" exist for Shanxi Taigang and the "all others" companies for CV duty purposes, so Commerce will order a refund of all CV duty cash deposits collected for these companies prior to July 28, 2016.

The Commerce Department announced its final affirmative determinations in its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of truck and bus tires from China, in a fact sheet released on Jan. 23 (here). The agency set AD duty rates ranging from 9% to 22.57%, and CV duty rates ranging from 38.61% to 65.46%, for Chinese exporters. Commerce will also order retroactive suspension of liquidation for CV purposes for all Chinese exporters except Double Coin Holdings (which is not subject to retroactive suspension of liquidation) and Guizhou Tyre (which continues to be subject to retroactive suspension of liquidation), after finding "critical circumstances" exist for the "all others" companies.

The Commerce Department announced an across-the-board increase in countervailing duty rates, and no change to antidumping duty rates, on amorphous silica fabric from China, in a fact sheet detailing its final determinations Jan. 18 (here). The agency calculated an AD rate of 162.47% for all Chinese exporters (151.71% to 151.93% when adjusted for export subsidies), and CV duty rates of 48.94% to 165.39%. Changes to AD duty cash deposit requirements will take effect on the day Commerce's final determination is published in the Federal Register. Cash deposits of CV duties are currently not required because of the expiration of the four-month period during which Commerce can require cash deposits without an order in place. The next step is the International Trade Commission’s final injury determination, currently scheduled for March 3. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will make duties permanent by issuing AD and CV duty orders on amorphous silica fabric from China.