US DOC issues final results of CVD administrative review against Brazilian flat steel products

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced Monday the final results of its administrative review of the countervailing duty order against hot-rolled carbon-quality steel flat products from Brazil. The review covers  Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (USIMINAS) and its subsidiary Companhia Siderurgica Paulista (COSIPA) during calendar year 2008. 

The DOC calculated a final countervailing duty margin of 0.46 percent, which is de minimis.

Accordingly, effective April 25, 2011, the countervailing duty deposit rate became zero (0.00 percent) for USIMINAS/COSIPA. In additions, the DOC will send instructions to US Customs and Border Protection to liquidate entries that were made during the period of review.

There is also an antidumping order against hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from Brazil.  The current dumping duty deposit rate is 5.16 percent for USIMINAS / COSPIA.

The merchandise subject to the order is classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings:  7208.10.15.00, 7208.10.30.00, 7208.10.60.00, 7208.25.30.00,  7208.25.60.00, 7208.26.00.30, 7208.26.00.60, 7208.27.00.30, 7208.27.00.60, 7208.36.00.30, 7208.36.00.60, 7208.37.00.30, 7208.37.00.60, 7208.38.00.15, 7208.38.00.30, 7208.38.00.90, 7208.39.00.15, 7208.39.00.30, 7208.39.00.90, 7208.40.60.30, 7208.40.60.60, 7208.53.00.00, 7208.54.00.00, 7208.90.00.00, 7210.70.30.00, 7210.90.90.00, 7211.14.00.30, 7211.14.00.90, 7211.19.15.00, 7211.19.20.00, 7211.19.30.00, 7211.19.45.00, 7211.19.60.00, 7211.19.75.30, 7211.19.75.60, 7211.19.75.90,  7212.40.10.00, 7212.40.50.00, 7212.50.00.00.

Certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel covered by this order, including: vacuum degassed, fully stabilized; high strength low alloy; and the substrate for motor lamination steel may also enter under the following tariff numbers: 7225.11.00.00, 7225.19.00.00, 7225.30.30.50, 7225.30.70.00, 7225.40.70.00, 7225.99.00.90, 7226.11.10.00, 7226.11.90.30, 7226.11.90.60, 7226.19.10.00, 7226.19.90.00, 7226.91.50.00, 7226.91.70.00, 7226.91.80.00, and 7226.99.00.00.