US DOC: Final results of sunset review on flat products from ten countries

On August 1, 2006, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine. On the basis of the notices of intent to participate and adequate substantive responses filed on behalf of domestic interested parties and inadequate responses from respondent interested parties, the DOC conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of these orders. As a result of these sunset reviews, the DOC has found that revocation of these AD orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average margins:

Countries/Producers                          Margin (percent) 
Argentina 
Siderar SAIC..................................44.59
All others....................................40.60 
China 
Angang Group International Trade Co. Ltd.,
New Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., and
Angang GroupHong Kong Co., Ltd................31.09
Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation,
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., 
and Baosteel Group International 
Trade Corporation.............................12.39
Benxi Iron & Steel Group International
Economic & Trade Co., Ltd., 
Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd, and 
Benxi Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd.............57.19
Panzhihua Iron and Steel (Group) Co...........65.59
Wuhan Iron and Steel Group Corporation........65.59
China-wide rate...............................90.83 
India
Ispat Industries Ltd..........................44.40
Essar Steel Ltd...............................36.53
All others....................................38.72 
Indonesia 
PT Krakatau Steel Corp........................47.86
All others....................................47.86 
Kazakhstan 
Ispat Karmet.................................243.46
All others...................................243.46 
Romania 
Sidex, S.A., Sidex Trading SRL, and
Sidex International Plc.......................16.34
Metalexportimport S.A.........................18.04
Metanef S.A...................................21.59
Metagrimex Business Group S.A.................16.29
All others....................................88.62 
South Africa 
Highveld Steel and Vanadium 
Corporation Limited............................9.28
Iscor Limited/Saldanha Steel Limited...........9.28
All others.....................................9.28 
Taiwan 
An Feng Steel Co., Ltd........................29.14
China Steel Corporation/Yieh Loong............29.14
All others....................................20.28 
Thailand 
Siam Strip Mill Public Co., Ltd...............20.30
All others.....................................4.44 
Ukraine 
All others....................................90.33