On Thursday, December 11, the
US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping order against hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from
Thailand.
The review covers two Thai manufacturers/exporters -- G J Steel Public Company Limited and G Steel Public Company Limited -- during the period from November 1, 2007 through October 31, 2008.
The DOC confirmed the following findings in its final determination:
(a) G J Steel is the successor-in-interest to Nakornthai Strip Mill Public Company Limited;
(b) G J Steel and G Steel constitute a single entity; and
(c) G Steel -- and, thus, G J Steel -- have a dumping margin of 20.30 percent. This margin compares with G Steel's previous dumping duty deposit rate of 6.40 and Nakornthai's previous rate of 8.23 percent.
The DOC applied adverse facts available -- that is, the highest alleged dumping margin in the original petition -- because G Steel refused to cooperate with the DOC in this review.
Accordingly, effective Thursday, December 10, 2009, the dumping duty deposit rate became 20.30 percent for G J Steel and G Steel. In addition, the DOC will send instructions to
US Customs and Border Protection to liquidate entries that were made during the period of review at this rate.