On April 7, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced its decision to postpone the deadline for its preliminary determination in the antidumping (AD) duty review regarding stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Mexico.
The DOC said that it is not possible to complete this review by the planned deadline on April 9, 2010, extending the time to August 2, 2010.
The respondent in the review, which covers the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, is ThyssenKrupp Mexinox S.A. de C.V. and Mexinox USA, Inc (collectively, Mexinox).
The petitioners are Mexinox and Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, AK Steel Corporation and North American Stainless.