On Wednesday, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of carbon steel wire garment hangers from Taiwan (AD) and Vietnam (AD/CVD). The alleged dumping rates with respect to Taiwan are between 18.90 and 125.43 percent and 117.48 to 220.68 for Vietnam.
The petitioners for these investigations are Leeds, Alabama-based M&B Metal Products Company, Inc; Indianapolis, Indiana-based Innovative Fabrication LLC/ Indy Hanger, and Gardena, California-based US Hanger Company, LLC.
The ITC is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations on or about February 13, 2012. If the ITC determines that there is a reasonable indication that imports from Taiwan and Vietnam are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the domestic industry, the investigations will continue, and the DOC will be scheduled to make its CVD and AD preliminary determinations in March and June 2012, respectively.
Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the following categories of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS): 7323.99.9060, 7323.99.9080 and 7326.20.0020.