On March 5, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the extension of the deadline for the final results of its new shipper review of certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China.
The DOC had published the preliminary results of the new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel from China on November 13, 2008, covering the period November 1, 2006, through October 31, 2007, for Chinese exporter Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (Valin Xiangtan).
On January 6, 2009, the DOC extended the time limit for the completion of the final results by 30 days from February 4 to March 6, 2009.
As a result of the complex issues raised in the new shipper review in question, including by-product offsets and separate rate eligibility, the DOC has determined it cannot complete this new shipper review within the current time limit. Accordingly, the DOC has extended the time limit for the completion of the final results by an additional 30 days until April 6, 2009.