US DOC issues final AD review results for stainless bar from Brazil

On January 11, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced in the Federal Register the affirmative final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review for stainless steel bar from Brazil, not making any changes from the preliminary determination.
 
As a result of its administrative review covering February 1, 2009, through January 31, 2010, the US DOC has determined a final dumping margin of 4.07 percent for Villares Metals S.A.
 
The petitioners in the investigation are Carpenter Technology Corporation, Valbruna Slater Satinless, Electralloy Corporation, a division of G.O. Carlson, Inc., Outokumpu Stainless Bar, Inc. and Universal Stainless.
The current margins in force for the product in question imported from Brazil are 3.7 percent for Villares Metals and 19.43 percent for all other producers/exporters.
 
Imports of steel plate are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings, 7222.10.0005, 7222.10.0050, 7222.20.0005, 7222.20.0045, 7222.20.0075 and 7222.30.0000.