On March 7, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the final results of its second set of expedited sunset reviews of the antidumping order (AD) against cut-to-length (CTL) carbon-quality steel plate from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and South Korea.
As a result of these sunset reviews, the DOC found that revocation of the AD orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping.
ArcelorMittal Steel USA Inc., Evraz Claymont Steel, Evraz Oregon Steel Mills, Nucor Corporation and SSAB N.A.D are the local interested parties in the review.
As a result of its review, the DOC determined the following AD margins:
Country | Company | AD margin (%) |
Steel Authority of India, Ltd All others | 42.39 42.39 | |
PT Gunawan Dianjaya/PT Jaya Pari Steel PT Krakatau Steel All others | 50.80 52,42 50.80 | |
Palini and Bertoli S.p.A All others | 7.64 7.64 | |
Kawasaki Steel Corporation Kobe Steel, Ltd Nippon Steel Corporation NKK Corporation Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd All Others | 9.46 59.12 59.12 59.12 59.12 9.46 | |
South Korea | Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd All others | 2.98 2.98 |
The merchandise subject to the orders is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000, 7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000 and 7226.99.0000.