China Steel Grating: Final Affirmative AD Determination

The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping duty determination that certain steel grating from China is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.

Combination Rates

The ITA has calculated combination rates for respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this AD investigation. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/11/05 news, 05041110, for BP summary of 2005 policy bulletin outlining this change in practice with regard to AD combination rates for non-market economies (NMEs).)

AD Suspension of Liquidation Continues

The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue the AD suspension of liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise from China with a time of entry on or after January 6, 2010 (the publication date of the preliminary AD duty determination).

AD Cash Deposit Requirements

The ITA will also instruct CBP to collect AD duty cash deposits or bonds on all entries of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after June 8, 2010 at the revised AD duty rates below.

Note that mandatory respondent Ningbo Jiulong is now included as part of the China-wide entity. Because Ningbo Jiulong and the other mandatory respondent, Shanghai DAHE, are now both part of the China-wide entity, the AD duty rate for the separate rate respondents is now significantly increased.

¹The China-wide entity now includes mandatory respondent Ningbo Jiulong Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Zhenhai Jiulong Electronic Equipment Factory (collectively, Ningbo Jiulong), and continues to include mandatory respondent Shanghai DAHE Grating Co., Ltd.

(If the International Trade Commission issues a final affirmative injury determination, the ITA will issue an AD duty order.

If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties deposited or securities posted will be refunded or canceled.)

(See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the order (which remains unchanged since the initiation notice), etc.

See today’s ITT, 10060826, for BP summary of the ITA’s final determination in the companion countervailing duty investigation.

See ITT’s Online Archives or 06/02/10 news, 10060224, for BP summary of the fact sheet announcing this final determination.

See ITT’s Online Archives or 02/04/10 news, 10020450, for BP summary of the postponement of this final AD determination.

See ITT’s Online Archives or 01/06/10 news, 10010660, for BP summary of the preliminary AD duty determination.)

Contact -- Thomas Martin (202) 482-3936

(FR Pub 06/08/10, ITA Case No. A-570-947)