Preliminary results of AD review on CTL plate from Romania

Preliminary results of AD review on CTL plate from Romania

On September 22, 2004, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated an antidumping administrative review on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate imported from Romania, covering the period August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004. The Department preliminarily determined that during the period of review, sales of subject merchandise by Ispat Sidex, S.A (now known as Mittal Steel Galati, S.A) were made below normal value. The following weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004:

Producer                                      Margin 

Mittal Steel Galati S.A....................48.90 percent 

The current dumping deposit rate for Mittal Galati is 13.50 percent, which will remain in effect until the final results are issued.