The Commerce Department Nov. 18 released antidumping duty orders on oil country tubular goods from Argentina, Mexico and Russia (A-357-824, A-201-856, A-821-833), and countervailing duty orders on oil country tubular goods from South Korea and Russia (C-580-913, C-821-834). The orders set permanent antidumping and countervailing duties, which will remain in place unless revoked by Commerce in a sunset or changed circumstances review. Commerce will now begin conducting annual administrative reviews, if requested, to determine final assessments of AD/CVD on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Nov. 17 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Nov. 17 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department will consider the possible revocation of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheet from the Sultanate of Oman (A-523-813), based on a request from the three companies that originally requested the duties, it said in a notice initiating a changed circumstances review, released Nov. 17. Advanced Extrusion, Inc., Good Natured Products, IL (dba Ex-Tech Inc.) and Multi-Plastics Extrusions, Inc. requested the revocation on Oct. 26. Commerce said it determined that the information submitted by the petitioners -- their statement of no interest in the continued maintenance of the AD order -- constitutes a sufficient basis to conduct a changed circumstances review. The petitioners said that they were the sole petitioners in the original investigation, but that they did not know whether they account for substantially all of the U.S. production of the domestic like product covered by the AD order, Commerce said. As such, Commerce will proceed with a review but isn't making a preliminary determination concurrent with this notice. Commerce will accept comments from interested parties on the review, including comments on industry support, through Nov. 28.
Solar developers, installers, manufacturers, and solar array accessory providers are asking Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to reject claims that solar panels made in Southeast Asia are really of Chinese origin, and therefore, are circumventing antidumping and countervailing duties on Chinese solar panel exports.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Nov. 16 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Nov. 16 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department will consider whether GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. (GFFP) and GreenFirst Forest Products (QC) Inc. (GFFP (QC)) (collectively, GreenFirst) is the successor-in-interest to Rayonier A.M. Canada G.P. (RYAM) for the purposes of antidumping duties on certain softwood lumber products from Canada (A-122-857), it said in a notice initiating a changed circumstances review, released Nov. 16. GreenFirst requested the review, telling Commerce that it acquired six lumber mills and one newsprint mill from RYAM. The request further explains that RYAM previously held an ownership stake in GreenFirst but that, in May, RYAM sold all of its shares in GreenFirst, and as a result RYAM no longer has ties to the lumber industry. If Commerce finds GreenFirst is the successor company to RYAM, it will inherit the AD duty rate currently applicable to RYAM, 4.76%, Commerce said.
The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on paper file folders from China, India and Vietnam (A-570-147, A-533-910, A-552-834), and its countervailing duty investigation on the same product from India (C-533-911). The CV duty investigation covers entries Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2021. The AD duty investigations on China and Vietnam cover entries April 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2022, and the AD duty investigation on India covers the period Oct. 1, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2022.
The Commerce Department finalized its determination that imports of sheeter rolls from Australia are not circumventing antidumping duties on uncoated paper from Australia (A-602-807), it said in a Nov. 10 notice. The agency found the sheeter rolls of uncoated paper are not being processed into uncoated paper sheets -- which would be subject to AD -- in the U.S. after importation. As a result, Commerce will not suspend liquidation or require AD cash deposits on sheeter rolls from Australia, ending the agency’s anti-circumvention inquiry. Commerce set antidumping and countervailing duties on sheeter rolls from Brazil, Indonesia and China after finding post-importation processing in the U.S. in concurrent anti-circumvention inquiries (see 2112140028).