Preliminary results of CVD reviews on certain sheets and plates from Italy

Preliminary results of CVD reviews on certain sheets and plates from Italy

On May 11, 1999, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) published a countervailing duty order on stainless steel plate in coils imported from Italy. Moreover, on August 6, 1999, the DOC published a countervailing duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils imported from the same country. On December 2, 2005, US producers Allegheny Ludlum Corporation and AK Steel Corp filed a request for a countervailing duty changed circumstances review for both of the product groups imported from Italy. In their petition, the US producers demanded that the DOC revoke the countervailing duty orders on both products imported from Italy. In response, on January 4, 2006, the DOC decided to initiate changed circumstances review of the countervailing duty orders on stainless steel plate in coils, and stainless steel sheet and strip in coils imported from Italy. Interested parties were requested to comment on the initiation of the reviews. Upon receiving any comments on the initiation of the reviews, the DOC preliminarily decided to revoke these orders. Unless the DOC receives opposition from domestic producers whose production totals more than 15 percent of the domestic like product, the DOC will revoke the order on stainless steel plate in coils, and stainless steel sheet and strip in coils imported from Italy in the final results of these reviews.