The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire from China (A-570-990) 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 subject merchandise. Final assessment of AD duties will only occur if Commerce finalizes its affirmative determination, the International Trade Commission finds injury to domestic injury, and Commerce issues an AD duty order. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements are effective Dec. 12.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on frontseating service valves from China (A-570-933). Commerce said one of the reviewed companies, Zhejiang DunAn Hetian Metal, had no shipments of subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. As such, its AD cash deposit rate will remain at the level set in its previous administrative review. Otherwise, new rates are effective Dec. 9, and will be implemented by CBP soon.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on activated carbon from China (A-570-904). Changes to the preliminary results caused AD rates to fall for all individually reviewed companies. The new rates are effective Nov. 26, and will be implemented by CBP soon.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on steel threaded rod from China (A-570-932). Changes to the preliminary results caused AD rates to fall for both reviewed companies. Commerce didn't individually review Zhejiang New Oriental, instead assigning it the same rate calculated for RMB/IFI. The new rates are effective Nov. 5, and will be implemented by CBP soon.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on lined paper products from China (A-570-901). The agency continued to find Leo's Quality Products Co., Ltd/Denmax Plastic Stationery Factory did not demonstrate freedom from state control, so assigned the company to the China-wide enttiy with a 258.21% AD rate. Commerce also found Hwa Fuh Plastics Co., Ltd./Li Teng Plastics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. did not have any shipments to the U.S. during the period of review, and said Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd. was uncontactable. Subject merchandise from Hwa Fuh/Li Teng and Shanghai Lian Li will continue to enter at AD cash deposit rates set in previous reviews. The new rate is effective Oct. 31, and will be implemented by CBP soon.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from China (A-570-865). Commerce continued to find that the only reviewed companies, Baosteel Group Corporation, Shanghai Baosteel International Economic & Trading Co., Ltd., and Baoshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., had no shipments of subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. Their AD cash deposit rates will remain at levels set in previous administrative reviews.

The Commerce Department issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on hardwood and decorative plywood from China (C-570-987). Although this final determination takes effect Sept. 23, Commerce will only require CV cash deposits of estimated CV duties if it issues a CV order.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on wood flooring from China (A-570-970). Despite making changes from its preliminary results, the agency continued to find a zero AD rate for subject merchandise produced by Guangzhou Homebon Timber Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and exported by Power Dekor Group Co., Ltd. As such, Commerce will direct CBP to liquidate period of review entries of merchandise produced by Homebon and exported by Power Dekor without regard to AD duties, and will not collect AD cash deposits on future entries of such merchandise until further notice. Merchandise exported by Power Dekor but not produced by Homebon will continue to enter at the China-wide rate of 58.84%. These final results are effective Aug. 23.

The Commerce Department issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on frozen warmwater shrimp from China (C-570-989). The agency raised CV rates for all Chinese exporters of subject merchandise . The new rates take effect Aug. 19.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on oil country tubular goods from China (C-570-944). The agency made changes to the CV duty rates for both companies under review. These rates are effective Aug. 14, and will be implemented by CBP soon.