On April 5, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) decided to postpone the deadline for its preliminary determination in the first new shipper antidumping (AD) review regarding certain steel nails from China, covering Maanshan Leader Metal Products Co. Ltd.
The DOC said that it is not possible to complete this review by the planned deadline, March 29, 2010, extending the time limit by an additional 120 days to June 27, 2010.
The review covers the period from January 23, 2008 through January 31, 2009.
Steel nails subject to the proceeding are currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7317.00.55, 7317.00.65 and 7317.00.75.