China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has denounced the US decision to set final duties of up to more than 200 percent on imports of steel gratings from China, official Chinese news agency Xinhua has reported.
As SteelOrbis previously reported, the US Department of Commerce (DOC)on June 1 announced final antidumping (AD) duties of 136.76 to 145.18 percent on the gratings to "offset below-market pricing." It also set a countervailing duty (CVD) of 62.46 percent.
The MOC reportedly said in a statement that the US had acted "discriminatorily" in the AD and CVD investigation and made the wrong conclusion, and that China is dissatisfied and is opposed to this. China urges the US to take effective measures to correct the mistake, the statement added.
Provided the US International Trade Commission (USITC), which is scheduled to make its final injury determination on or about July 2010, makes an affirmative decision, the DOC will give AD/CVD orders.